Tiles

The Indian group is confident and determined to surge ahead in the post pandemic phase, thanks to its financial solidity and recent production investments.

The recovery started in June, as borders reopened and economies restarted. Strong increase of orders from Saudi Arabia. New marketing tools and product innovation are supporting growth.

Mohawk Industries, SCG and Lamosa lead once again the rankings. Victoria PLC is the new entry among the big names. For most of the big groups the outlook for 2020 is not overly pessimistic, with declines below -10% and even some players anticipating growth.

Acimac Research Dept. / MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 8th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”

The automation systems in the Syrian tile manufacturer’s body preparation department were remotely installed and started up in record time

The GMM Group company will manage the ventilation systems at the three ceramic factories in Italy

The new CEO was appointed on 10 August following a long career with Saint-Gobain

Since 2006, Microban® has worked extensively to develop specialist technologies that imbue ceramic surfaces with lasting antimicrobial properties. Its solutions are already used by world leading ceramics manufacturers, including Panariagroup, Dongpeng, Keraben, and Florida Tile

With an investment of US $22 million, the Israeli manufacturer of premium quality quartz surfaces enters the large size ceramic tile sector by acquiring the Indian company Lioli

Six leading Brazilian ceramic companies have increased the numbers of Creadigit printers in their digital decoration departments

Starting on 26 October 2020, Tecna Next will be the international meeting point for professionals working in the surface materials sector.

Theory and practice sessions will alternate during the exclusive Ferrari & Cigarini event to be held from 2 to 15 November in the company’s Maranello headquarters

The Colorobbia solution for indoor sanitisation

Durst announces the launch of Gamma 101 DG, the first printer model of the revolutionary Gamma DG series of digital glazing systems developed and produced by the leading Durst Group based in Italy for printing structures on ceramic tiles. 

The new dry grinding and lapping lines for porcelain tiles are fully operational at the new Almeida plant in Brazil

The CEO of Panaria Ceramica, Giuseppe Mussini passed away on 15 September at the age of 57

The Easy Color System was launched remotely at Belite Ceramics while LBXTRA technology was well received at Uniceramics Expo in July.

ICC has already set up around fifty showrooms in China’s major cities and expects to have 100 stores by March 2021.

Champion Tile and Marco Polo are the first companies in Asia to adopt the new EFI Cretaprint digital printing technology

Despite the decline in domestic demand, the Turkish ceramic tile industry has remained buoyant thanks to its continued strong performance in international markets.