India

At its facility in Morbi, India, Lioli Ceramica will install a large plant for the production of large-format tiles.

More than 15 dry colouring systems have been supplied to leading Indian companies in the last two years.

This year the Indian economy has once again maintained growth levels above 7% and investments in infrastructure remain the main growth driver. The Indian government is expected to allocate 3-4% of the country’s GDP to infrastructure investments to ensure annual economic growth of between 7% and 8%.

The 12th edition of the show set a new record in terms of attendance, attracting a total of 7,110 visitors from 27 different countries (12% more than 2016).

The show will be held from 1 to 3 March at the Gujarat University Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad. 22 Italian companies will be taking part at the exhibition.

Verdes Clay & Minerals Equipment Pvt Ltd, Indian subsidiary of the Spanish company Verdés, has trebled the number of Indian customers in the last 2 years.

The Indian giant started up of two new production sites in Rajasthan and Gujarat, reaching a production capacity of 68.6 million sq.m of tiles and a real production of 58 million sq.m.

Icon Granito, Landmark, Metropole, Ricasil and Color Granito have chosen the Easy Color System for the dry colouring of atomized powders.

System’s presence in the two key markets of India and Turkey has been further strengthened by the excellent results achieved with Creadigit printers.

During the exhibition Indian Ceramics held recently in Ahmedabad, LB announced the opening of its first Indian branch with registered offices in Mumbai and operating centre in Gujarat.

From 2011 to 2014, a dozen customers were selected in 5 states in North, Central and South India to install and run the first units.