EFI Industrial Printing, a global market leader in digital printing systems, signed a collaboration agreement in September with Rus Arco (Conr Group) regarding the distribution of EFI inks in the Russian and Eastern European ceramic market.
The closing of the transaction is expected by the summer. With the acquisition of Ferro’s Tile Coatings Business, Esmalglass will become the world leader in the ceramic glazes, inks and colours sector.
Ceramicolor reports a continued positive performance on the part of the sector in 2018, driven by technological development despite sharp rises in raw materials costs.
In addition to the existing range of inks and digital materials, the new company Sicer – Inkera will soon begin producing glazes and ceramic compounds along with technical grits and specialties for glazing high-end ceramic surfaces.
He has been reappointed for the three-year period 2018-2021, while Angelo Lami and Daniele Bandiera have been elected as the association’s Vice Chairmen.