The Spanish company has supplied the spray-dried powder storage, transport, dosing and mixing plant for the third Dekton ultra-compact surface production line.
A new plant is due to come into operation at the site in Baxter, Tennessee this spring. It will focus on the production of large sizes and trims, products that are in strong demand in the US market.
The project began in 2022 with the installation of a new kiln and has now been completed with the start-up of the first Continua+ line, with capacity soon set to double.
LB will deliver a technological tower and aesthetic kits for the Indian manufacturer’s new plant for the production of 800x3200 mm, 1200x1800 mm and 1600x3200 mm size tiles in thicknesses ranging from 6 mm to 15 mm.
Panariagroup has been included in the Financial Times and Statista ranking of the 500 European companies doing the most to reduce their environmental footprint.
Work is progressing on the new plant that will produce large-format porcelain slabs Made in Italy. Construction of the buildings has been completed, with production scheduled to start by summer 2023.
The Italian ceramic group is expanding its presence in Portugal, a market where Gres Panaria Portugal has been operating for years with two production sites in Aveiro and Ilhavo.
A major technological modernization plan has now been implemented with a new Sacmi dryer and modular mill, resulting in a more sustainable and efficient management of different products and sizes.
Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023, that are also a sneak peek of the immersive displays that will be on show at the exhibition, taking place in Orlando, Florida, from April 18 to 21.
Italian research centre MECS-Acimac has published its new report on the Indian ceramic tile industry, which is the result of interviews with around 800 local companies, mostly based in the Morbi district.
This investment consolidates Cerbras’ technological switch towards glazed/polished porcelain tiles made with spray-dried powder. The new line includes the largest Sacmi kiln ever installed in Brazil.
Porcelanosa has renewed its longstanding partnership with System Ceramics by choosing the most innovative digital printing technology for its factories.
Spanish tile production fell by 15% last year, with both exports and domestic sales down 13% respect to 2021. Total revenues grew by 16% as a result of higher selling prices.
The second complete Continua+ line supplied by Sacmi will be started up in May at the Incepa plant and will manufacture the new 160x160 cm and 160x320 cm SuperSize formats with 7 mm thickness.
System Ceramics has made a vital contribution to the success of these large-format surfaces by developing a pioneering process solution for the production of through-vein slabs.
Portobello’s new state-of-the-art factory in Tennessee will be started up in April and will have a yearly production capacity of 3.6 million sq.m of ceramic tiles.
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