Machinery

The book on Sacmi sanitaryware manufacturing technology now published in Turkish. 1,000 copies were donated to Turkish Sersa Association.

The sector’s turnover reached 2.2 billion euros in 2017, 10.3% up on 2016.

Funded as part of the Horizon 2020 programme, the project involves 17 European partners, all leaders in their respective industrial and academic fields.

The 5th edition of “Financial statement analysis of world manufacturers of machinery for the ceramic and brick industries” (by Acimac Research Department) examines the economic and financial figures of 188 companies operating worldwide.

With this acquisition the Surfaces group (brands Adi, Surfaces, A.S. Tools and Nocoat) completes its range of products for ceramic tile finishing.

Thanks to its new strategic and structural plan, Bosch Rexroth has closed 2017 with revenues of 5.5 billion euros (up 10% on 2016).

System China has been honoured at the China Ceramics Industry Awards for process innovation and technological excellence in the field of industrial automation.

The Ceramics division alone reported  23% growth in the Italian market. Chairman Paolo Mongardi commented: "Investments, services and governance 4.0 are our recipe for the future."

Custom-made technological solutions from CMF Technology are becoming increasingly popular amongst Italian and European ceramic tile manufacturers.

Plastorgomma Service has expanded its website with a new area devoted to ceramic products and spare parts.

The Shanghai branch directed by Delia Hu began operation in January .

Since its market launch in 2013, feedback from the field confirm maintenance and spare parts savings of over 90%.

Inter Servicio de Mexico has acquired the shares of I-Tech Tecnologia Innovadoras previously owned by Gisberto Ghirardini.

GMM Group "Global Industrial Partner" is the new group spanning GMM Trasmissioni Meccaniche, GMM USA, BBM Maintenance Partner and Medici Soluzioni Industriali.

The operation will enable Breton to strengthen its presence in the ceramic tile market and establish a technological leadership position in the tile and slab finishing segment.

Spares & Service is boosting its operations in Brazil by granting exclusive distribution rights to a local partner and plans to open a branch in Criciuma.

The Sacmi facility dedicated to pure research into enabling technologies and new process control systems is now working on two new projects in Spain, following the success in Italy.

After achieving excellent results with G.O.D. and I-nkfiller technologies, I-Tech is now preparing for this year’s Tecnargilla.

Marcheluzzo Ceramics commissioned a new dryer for refractories supplied to Eco-Inter.

Siti B&T Group closed 2017 with consolidated revenues of 203.3 million euros (8.4% up on 2016) and a consolidated EBITDA of 18.1 million euros (+6.7%). The subsidiary Ancora also posted excellent results.