An agreement has been signed for the supply of a technological tower with flaker and mixer that will improve the aesthetic and technical quality of products.
The group has completed its new technology hub in Solignano and purchased the former Target Group premises in Fiorano Modenese, which will house offices and showrooms for all the group’s brands.
The Brazilian ceramic tile industry contracted sharply in 2022 and expects a further slowdown in 2023, although the first signs of improvement may emerge in the second half of this year.
The new lines (two PCR 2000’s and two PCR 2180’s) have already been shipped and will soon begin operation at the New Pearl plant in Sanshui to produce slabs and coordinating sub-sizes.
Italy’s tile industry hit record revenues of 7.2 billion euros in 2022 (up 16.5% on 2021), with sales volumes of 449 million sqm (down 1.4%). Momentum slows in first quarter of 2023, with 25% drop in export volumes.
Following exceptional growth in 2022, Grupo Lamosa reported a 6% decline in revenue in the first quarter of the current year compared to the same period last year. The group’s financial structure remains solid.
With this complete plant for the production of high-end large-format tiles, the company aims to strengthen its position in the domestic and international markets.
Eczacıbaşı Building Products (EBP) has installed a 4.29 MWp solar array on the roof of its factory in Bozüyük, Turkey and aims to extend the project to all its other sites by the end of 2025.
The new kiln came into operation in April, completing the investment plan at the Peronda 2 plant initiated in 2017 with the start-up of a Continua+ line for slab production.
