Tiles

The start-up of the new kiln completes Neolith’s production expansion announced in 2021, doubling its capacity for 1600x3200 mm size slabs.

LB will supply spray-dried powder storage, press feeding and fired waste recovery systems as well as three dry body colouring lines.

In order to significantly boost productivity, the Turkish group Hayal has purchased the largest and most powerful ceramic mills and spray dryers ever launched onto the market, supplied by Sacmi.

The deal will be finalised in the first quarter of 2023 and will establish Mohawk Industries as the market leader in terms of value in Brazil, where it already operates with Eliane.

To upgrade its facilities, the Indonesian manufacturer has commissioned System Ceramics to supply 12 Creadigits, 4 sorting and packaging lines and 7 palletisers.

Stone Italiana has commissioned Gruppo B&T to supply a complete plant for the production of reconstituted quartz slabs, which will be delivered to the Verona factory by the summer of 2023.

LB has supplied a grinding plant with micro-granulation to the Omani company Al Anwar for its new double-fired tile production facility.

The 22,000 m2 of photovoltaic panels will avoid more than 1,400 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

The new line which was inaugurated in May in Bozüyük increases VitrA Tiles production capacity to 25.5 million sq.m. and offers outstanding potential in terms of AI and energy efficiency.

Just a few days after the acquisition of Ceramica Fondovalle, Italcer won the Sustainability Award, taking first place out of the top 100 Italian companies.

Innovation and research in partnership with System Ceramics, LB and Sacmi bring new large-size Full Vein 3D slabs to life.

Ceramic World Review updates the rankings of the 25 world's top ceramic tile groups in 2021. Mohawk Industries, Lamosa and SCG lead the rankings.

ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 10th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2021 world tile production and consumption grew by 7.2% and 6.8% respectively. World tile import-export flows saw a significant increase, up 8.7% on 2020.

The new plant supplied by Sacmi recently began operation and will produce more than 6 million sqm/year of large-size floor and wall tiles.

“Apparently invisible. Chemistry in ceramic” is the new Zschimmer & Schwarz Ceramco app, an educational and training tool due to be launched in September in Italian and also available in English by Dicember 2022.

The ceramic design firm is presenting its innovative dies for sizes up to 2x4 metres at Cersaie and Tecna.

Digitalization and sustainability are the two key drivers that merge with Sacmi’s wider plant engineering logic. The goal: to maximize productivity and versatility as part of a new manufacturing approach that focuses on environmentally and socially sustainable production, but without compromising on quality or aesthetics.

Cimes has supplied the two glazing lines and kiln conveyor lines for the new large-size tile production plant of Indian company Comet Granito Pvt. Ltd.

CHUMILLAS TECHNOLOGY has supplied a new dry powder colouring system for the LIVING CERAMICS production line.

Ceramiche Mariner has signed a maintenance service contract with Gmm Group aimed at identifying and remedying compressed air leaks at its facility in Roteglia.