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Dec 02, 2024

The two new production lines supplied by Gruppo B&T have been successfully opened at the Lasselsberger Group plant in Borovany.

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Villeroy & Boch passes one-billion-euro revenue mark

Nov 27, 2024

Thanks to the acquisition of Ideal Standard, the German group posted revenues exceeding €1 billion in the first nine months of the year for the first time ever.

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The winners of the TecnAwards 2024

Oct 15, 2024

The awards were presented during Tecna in Rimini in recognition of outstanding technology investments made by 26 leading players in the global ceramic industry

Economics and markets

World production and consumption of ceramic tiles (2023)

Sep 19, 2024

ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 12th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2023 world tile production and consumption fell by 5.5% and 5% respectively. World tile import-export flows also saw a decrease, down 2.3% on 2022.

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Events

5,000 people gather for Sacmi’s 105th anniversary celebrations

Dec 10, 2024

Sacmi opened its doors on 30 November to celebrate its 105th anniversary and strengthen its ties with the local community.
Whiteware

Geberit outperforms expectations despite challenging conditions

Dec 09, 2024

The Swiss group reported an increase in net sales to CHF 2.4 billion in the first three quarters of the year.

Tiles

Victoria PLC sells Turkish company Graniser

Dec 06, 2024

The UK company has sold the Turkish tile business to Hasan Akgün for €36.8 million.
Machinery

Hob Certec celebrates 30 years of leadership in roller innovation

Dec 05, 2024

In 2025, the Czech company will proudly celebrate 30 years of business that have taken it to the forefront of the industry in Europe.
Tiles

Graziano Verdi is the new Chairman of CET

Dec 04, 2024

The CEO of the Italcer Group and Vice Chairman of Confindustria Ceramica will lead the European Ceramic Federation (CET) until 2027.
Heavy Clay

Forterra’s project in Accrington is underway

Dec 02, 2024

Countdown to the commissioning of the brick slips plant supplied by Capaccioli and currently being installed in the Accrington plant (UK).

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Tiles

Id-Tiles, for authentic Italian-made slabs

Nov 12, 2024

SACMI has introduced a new application that generates a digital identity card for products, effectively serving as a “protected designation of origin” label and offering benefits in terms of process control.

Technology

System Ceramics launches Infinity DRY

Dec 09, 2024

A new clay for sanitaryware production

Dec 05, 2024

Minerali Industriali expands its product range

Dec 04, 2024

Economics and markets

Construction

No crisis in luxury real estate in the United States

Sep 04, 2024

The luxury real estate market is expected to reach US $1,173 billion (+102%).

Construction

European construction: recovery expected by 2025

Aug 29, 2024

During the 97th Euroconstruct conference the new forecasts for the European construction sectors.
Construction

European real estate sector sees 10% growth in the first half of the year

Aug 27, 2024

The recovery is driven by the Hotel and Living sectors.
Machinery

The Italian ceramic machinery industry holds strong, reporting €2.37 billion revenue in 2023

Jul 17, 2024

Despite slower growth, the sector represented by Acimac recorded a small 0.9% year-on-year increase in 2023. Exports generated €1.72 billion. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “Despite the…
Tiles

China resumes export growth

May 21, 2024

The Chinese ceramic tile industry reversed the downward trend in 2023 with 6.2% year-on-year export growth.