Machinery

Final end-of-year figures confirm earlier forecasts: Italian manufacturers close 2024 with revenue of €1.82 billion after the previous year’s record high. Chairman Lamberti warns: “Unfortunately, the results were entirely expected. Tariffs and wars are already weighing on 2025.”

At the trade fair held from 18 to 21 June in Guangzhou, the Italian group showcased advanced technology and design solutions from all its brands.

The online condition monitoring solution has been installed at a well-known local ceramics company.

The Italian company has expanded its division devoted to raw material management and pneumatic conveying plants for a wide range of manufacturing sectors.

The event, held in Mexico City, brought together Italian and Mexican companies and institutions to strengthen economic, commercial and industrial ties between the two countries.

As part of its ongoing international growth, the company will open its seventh overseas branch this year in Indonesia, adding to those already operating in Turkey, China, Russia, Spain, Brazil and Poland.

Margins and equity both increased, surpassing €1 billion for the first time. Mongardi: “It was a solid year despite the complex international situation”.

The CEO of Gruppo B&T joins Chairwoman Sonia Bonfiglioli’s new leadership team.

The Italian company marks 20 years of operations in the Central American country and joins the Italian-Mexican Chamber of Commerce.

Gmm Group strengthens its position in the industrial maintenance services sector.

It is being developed on a “monstre” surface area of about 130.000 sm and required a total investment of 120 million dinars (about 36 million euros). It will employ 150 people.

The newly modernised line is designed to produce up to 7,600 roof tiles per hour, a 20% increase compared to the previous production department.

CEO Massimiliano Vulcano and executives Ivano Menso and Alberto Cazzaniga discuss the company’s strategic vision, core values and the MIE360° method.

The company continues its growth path by expanding its range of machines for increasingly qualified customer support.

Energy savings, lower spare part costs, improved product quality and exceptional durability are the main benefits of this innovative new product from the Italian company.

The GMM Group’s US subsidiary in Clarksville, Tennessee is continuing to expand and gain market share.

At the exhibitions Indian Ceramics Asia and Expo Revestir, both taking place in early March, Inter Ser will showcase the Italtech project alongside its partners Cimes, I-Tech, and Minerali Industriali Engineering.

Tailor-made plant design and increasingly digitalised machinery have strengthened Smac’s position in ceramic tile and clay brick decoration.

Grandi, who joined SACMI in 2001, succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024.

According to preliminary figures compiled by Mecs - Acimac Research Centre, Italian ceramic technology sector sales fell by 24% in 2024. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “This result had been entirely expected and was caused by multiple factors. We are looking ahead to a recovery in 2026.”