Whiteware

Two new robotized glazing booths are now up and running at full capacity at the sanitaryware production plant in Trishal, increasing production output to approx. 300 pieces per workshift.

The milestone was reached thanks to an increase in the number of moulds produced using the innovative tooling process, which for the first time has overtaken the traditional casting system.

This project completes the investment at the Hódmezővásárhely plant, which is pivotal to Villeroy & Boch’s Eastern European growth strategy

The sanitaryware multinational has installed a second glazing robot at its Ahmedabad facility, the latest addition to the many projects it has carried out together with Sacmi around the world.

Kerasan is due to start up a new Rapid Dry dryer from Setec in the spring with the aim of reducing energy consumption and increasing productivity.

EnerViT firing technology by Keramischer OFENBAU combines increased outputs with a reduction of gas consumption by up to 50% in existing continuous kilns.

Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. In 2021 sanitaryware exports experienced a strong recovery, increasing by 16.5% on 2020, an upturn observed in all geographical areas of production.

With the start-up of the new line in August, the Turkish sanitaryware manufacturer has reached a production capacity of 3.6 million pieces/year.

Ceramic World Review updates the 2021 rankings of the world ceramic sanitaryware manufacturers by volumes of production. Roca, Kohler, Toto and Geberit confirm their leading positions. See who is next.

The Civita Castellana-based sanitaryware and tableware machinery manufacturer has seen its revenues surpass pre-pandemic levels this year and is expecting further growth in 2023.

The German sanitaryware multinational has announced its sustainability targets for 2045 and the actions it is taking to achieve them.

In the light of the strong business growth in the first nine months of the year and the higher level of orders on hand, the Mettlach-based group has confirmed its revenue and profit growth forecasts for the full year 2022.

The Swiss group’s net sales increased by 1.4% from January to September 2022. The growth rate slowed due to the decline in the third quarter.

Villeroy & Boch has signed a partnership with Eco-Tech Ceram as part of the environmental and energy transformation of its French industrial site.

RobotClean is Sacmi’s new technology for safely performing all sanitaryware white finishing operations which are currently carried out manually and place the operator at risk of contact with hazardous substances such as respirable crystalline silica dust.

Marcheluzzo has developed a new high-efficiency, low-consumption Stand-alone Ventilating Cone, a high-performance solution that applies the same principles and technology as those adopted in the heavy clay sector

Hatria, Ceramica Flaminia and GSI continue their journey towards total sanitaryware factory automation with Sacmi.

The sanitaryware multinational has adopted Sacmi technology to boost its production capacity in France and expand plant automation in China.

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.

The Swiss group’s sales from January to March grew by 7.8% compared to the first quarter of 2021 to reach CHF 980 million. The Bathroom Systems division was up 5.5%.