The investment, which will maintain managerial and strategic continuity, involved the acquisition of a stake by CEO Emilio Benedetti and a substantial reinvestment by the family of Edoardo Ligabue, who has taken on managerial roles.
Following the first line supplied in 2016, the latest agreement covers the continuous mill feeding system, expansion of the spray-dried powder storage area and the feeding system for four new presses.
Commissioned in March this year, the new Kerakoll factory in Brazil is located in Jundiai (São Paulo) and has a production capacity of around 40,000 tonnes/year.
With the renovation of its headquarters in Fiorano, LB puts the seal on a growth path that has involved huge investments in R&D and a process of internationalisation
Visitors from countries all over the world at the LB stand at Tecnargilla. Emilio Benedetti guides us to the discovery of the exclusive ceramic projects realized in double loading or full-body with a passing-through vein and of the new augmented reality applications developed in collaboration with AST4.
The competition that rewards innovative projects, the result of the latest research into materials, applications and surface decorations this year hinges on the theme of “The three dimensions”.