Machinery

The Italian machinery manufacturers’ sales grew by 39% to €2,056 million in 2021, including strong performances in both the domestic market (+31%) and exports (+42%). Acimac’s newly elected chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “We feel very confident. 45% of our member companies are expecting further business growth this year.”

Consolidated revenues rose by 40% to more than €1.53 billion, driven by record 99% growth in the Tiles division.

SACMI will be a key player at Ceramitec 2022 (Munich Trade Fair, 21-24 June) with its benchmark technologies for the Tableware industry, as well as for Powder Metal, Hard Metal, Refractories, Technical Ceramics, industrial kilns.

Expansion of the management systems and upgrading of the main machining centres to Industry 4.0 standards are the main focus of Bongioanni Macchine’s new investment plan running until 2024.

The partnership between System Electronics and System Logistics has resulted in a new modular, multi-format handling system capable of forming mixed pallets of different sized products.

The Spanish ceramic mould producer has marked its anniversary with the launch of a video.

Ellek posted 35% revenue growth in 2021 and has expanded its workforce with 10 new engineers and programmers.

The agreement covers the distribution of Flex grinding belts with patented Tarax technology in the EMEA region.

The decision marks an important step in the company’s efforts to build a network of European relationships and return to the international scene after two years of pandemic.

Determined to build on the success of the last two years, Essepienne has achieved some exciting new goals in early 2022.

Improved sales and after-sales service and the opening of a new headquarters are among the company’s major priorities for the current year.

System Ceramics has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Tecno Italia in early 2022 along with the purchase of a majority stake in Tecno Sistemi by group company Studio 1.

The Formigine-based group’s flagship technology for on-belt porcelain slab pressing will be installed at the Fragnani Group’s Tecnogres plant.

Following the acquisition of environmental technology specialist Barcom, the LB Group aims to reach a consolidated revenue of €60 million this year.

R&D-dedicated area doubled and new staff hired. The goal: to establish an open facility for the businesses and universities of the Region Emilia-Romagna, with applications spanning from ceramic to metal and beyond.

In 2021, the consolidated turnover of the group’s Italian companies grew by 40% to more than €52 million.​

Savoia Italia (Moma Group) has installed Smac’s D-Glaze, K-Flow and Klima technologies as part of a glazing department ugprade at its Fiorano and Sassuolo facilities.

The world’s leading exhibition of technologies and supplies for the surfaces industry will put the spotlight on innovation in the Rimini Expo Centre from 27 to 30 September 2022.​

Demand is picking up rapidly in Italy and the rest of Europe in both the brick and ceramic tile sectors.

GMM Group reported revenues in excess of €17 million in 2021, an approximately 20% increase over the previous year. Digitalisation and energy efficiency are among the drivers of the growth.