Tiles

The heart of the new plant is the Continua+ PCR 3000 for the production of tiles and slabs in various sizes and thicknesses up to 3 cm with through-body veining

Laminam continues its international growth and expansion strategy with the acquisition of its first plant in Spain. Equipped with SUPERA® slab technology from SITI B&T Group, the factory joins the company’s existing facilities in Italy and Russia.

Seiko RC1536 printhead offers a series of advantages for digital glazing and decoration.

The new vision and self-regulation system for digital printing is even more effective and complete, improving print quality and solving process issues

According to preliminary figures published by Confindustria Ceramica and Prometeia, total sales reached 458 million sqm, up 12% on the pre-Covid year 2019. Exports climbed by 15% against 2020 and by 13% with respect to 2019, while Italian domestic sales returned to growth after 20 years (+9% compared to 2019).

Work on the new plant will begin in the first quarter of 2022 and be completed in the second half of 2023. It will be located in Sopó, Colombia

Top Squadra Dry 4.0 is an automatic production line in which each electromechanical unit is controlled in real time by PLC software.

The line, complete with dryers, kiln and an LGV handling system, will form the heart of the new production facility located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.

SITI B&T Group has contributed to the expansion of Laminam’s plant in Borgo Val di Taro (Parma) with its technologies for the raw material preparation department.

According to the preliminary figures compiled by the MECS - Acimac Research Centre, the sector’s year-end turnover will rise to €2,145 million, 45% up on 2020. Almost 6 months of production is guaranteed in 2022

LB has fulfilled a new supply contract for the two factories operated by the Polish company Paradyz: the large slab line in Tomaszów and the Vielka Wola site

Certech has developed a new type of wet grinding plant for raw materials, that stands apart in terms of higher productivity and energy savings

The UK flooring group is continuing to expand its ceramic tile business with its latest acquisition in Turkey

The Spanish company has invested in a second dry colouring system, the latest evolution of Easy Color Boost technology

The two Superfast presses and a 12-bar Creadigit Infinity 2.1 digital printer have been successfully started up at the Borgo Val di Taro facility

Laminam has installed a Sacmi FBN twin-channel kiln as part of the expansion project for its Borgo Val di Taro production facility inaugurated in November

Twenty years after it was founded, Laminam continues its growth through internationalisation, digital transformation and sustainable innovation.

Energy bills, that have more than tripled since the beginning of the year, are wiping out the effects of the economic recovery. The risk for some companies is to be forced to reduce production in the coming months

The latest addition to the Continua+ family has been installed at the Italgraniti factory in San Martino in Rio (Reggio Emilia)

Mohawk Industries, Lamosa and SCG lead the rankings. All leading groups are confirming growth forecasts this year, while 2021 rankings will see some changes in positioning due to the major acquisitions completed recently.