Germany: building and DIY shops report fall in sales Causes include the general economic recession and the downturn in the building sector
Gippsland names new regional manager He will be responsible for the Middle East and North Africa and will be based in Amman
Automatic tile inspection machine from Surface Inspection Automatic inspection of rotary gravure printing on ceramic tiles is now available
More than 1.3 million euro of liberal donations made by Sacmi in 2002 During the past five years the Group has donated large sums to health, social and cultural initiatives
Rossi Motoriduttori Spain gains ISO 9001 certification The company has extended its warranty on products distributed in the Spanish and Portuguese markets to three years
Assocargo sets up Cargo Ship and Cargo Clay Two new companies operating in the field of raw materials and tile transport
Gruppo Faetano relaunches Pastorelli Tile Italia interview with Del Conca managing director, Enzo Mularoni, who heads a group that commands a turnover of 115 million euro
Simec calibration system The new tool produces a finely machined surface without breakages or the need for re-machining
Spain, tile exports show increase to September 2002 During the first nine months of 2002 exports exceeded 1,573 million euro (+5.1%)
Barbieri and Tarozzi Open House Event presenting new Smart-Line sorting line from today until Wednesday
Rocersa sets its sights on Italy The Spanish company is starting up a new sales structure headed by Luciano Lago
Logistics, System Group launches Global Store System The solution now being adopted by Emilceramica involved R and D investments of 2 million euro
Ceramic tile costs and revenues in 2001 Assopiastrelle survey highlights the boom in porcelain tile production and stable manufacturing costs
Sanitaryware, RAK Ceramics reaches 1,500,000 pieces/year The UAE-based Group expands production with new plant supplied by Sacmi
Il Palagio tops company balance sheet rankings Tile Italia publishes analysis of profit and loss accounts for 132 companies
Decline in profitability of Italian tiles Assopiastrelle reports fall in sales (-0.4%) and profit margins in 2002. Prospects remain uncertain in 2003.
Saloni Ceramica to plan its supply chain The Spanish group has finalised an agreement to adopt DPM - Distribution Planning Model from Toolsgroup
Spanish tile, frit and glaze exports on the increase Foreign sales of ceramic tiles total 1,409 million euro to August 2002 (+4.54%)