Growth forecasts for the Spanish ceramic tile industry The “Forecasting report for the world ceramic tile market paints a fairly rosy picture for the Spanish tile industry in 2004-2005. A smaller recovery for Italy
The Brazilian tile industry notches up a good 2003 Preliminary end-of-year results indicate a 4.9% increase in production and a 27% increase in exports
Computer monitors and TV screens converted into glaze for ceramic tiles Colorveggia contributes to new project coordinated by Reggio Emilia provincial administration
Sacmi supplies first porcelain tile plant in Bulgaria The Khan Asparuh Group (Kai) has chosen Italian technology to improve its products
System supplies lines to Regency Ceramics and Cerámicas Cordillera The Easy Line sorting line, palletiser and Rotocolor machines will be installed at the two ceramic companies
MC Minerali Ceramici signs representation agreement with Nikken The Sassuolo-based company has been named Italian representative for the Japanese producer of frits and pigments for the ceramic sector
Granitifiandre reports 148.6 million euro turnover in 2003 Strong performance in last quarter of 2003 with turnover up 1.4%
Ceramiche Vaccari up for sale The multinational Villeroy & Boch Group has decided to shed the Italian company acquired in 1997
Lira Ceramica announces expansion projects Two new production lines will be installed at its factory in Fryanovo
Ferro presents MOODS 2005 at Cevisama The families of styles, materials and colours proposed in the publication are Ivory and Ebony, Clay and Chalk, Camouflage and High Visibility
Officine Smac renews its general catalogues Four different colours for four different product sectors
Sanitarios Lamosa (Mexico) wins the National Export Award Prestigious award assigned to the Lamosa Group’s president and CEO by the Mexican President
Domus Chemicals launches Serol RT 182 A new vehicle for the preparation of syrups for colorimetric use
Folotec launches new Internet site Elegantly designed, complete with detailed descriptions and technical product sheets
Laeis Bucher Technology acquired by Sacmi Agreement signed for sales of 100% ownership interest of German company
Ege Seramik increases production of porcelain tiles and monoporosa tiles With the new plants supplied by Sacmi, the Group’s production capacity will reach 25 million sq.m/year
Garoll supplies press to Harsa Sanitary Ware (Israel) The HPC-201 series machine will be used for the production of washbasins