Tiles

LB is implementing a new body preparation plant at RAK Ceramics' facility in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Cotto Petrus will equip its Roteglia plant with a highly automated system for recovering heat from the three kilns and supplying it to the dryer and spray dryer.

The plant in Jebel Oust began operating last December and is equipped with LB raw material preparation technology

The Turkish ceramic manufacturer has purchased seven Creadigit digital printing systems, including three for existing plants and four Creadigit XXL units for a new facility.

The historic French brand Desvres has become part of the Finale Emilia-based ceramic group, which in recent months has also purchased Gardenia Orchidea and acquired a 49% stake in the Spanish company Arbe Stolanic

SITI B&T Group presents five collections of large slabs with extraordinary aesthetic qualities, which are the result of the research and know-how of all the companies of the group.

This versatile new line is capable of simultaneously polishing technical porcelain tiles and lapping glazed tiles with just a single tool change, thereby solving the problem of calibration.

While the total renovation of the Roteglia plant will be completed in March, the group has now planned the installation of a turbine to generate electricity in its factory in Rubiera

The Indian company will adopt a second Easy Color system for the production of technical and glazed porcelain tile

With its seventh acquisition in just over three years, Italcer has created a 220 million euro European hub with an expected EBITDA of over 22%.

2020 closes for the Italian tile industry with sales down 3.9% to 391 million sqm. Exports held up, scoring -2%. Production collapses.

The US flooring giant saw sharp growth in sales (+9%) in the final quarter of the year. All the group’s business units performed well.

TCNA has confirmed the antiviral, antibacterial and antipollution properties of the new materials developed and patented by Italcer Group in late 2019

BBM will provide maintenance services for Mariner’s Roteglia plant

The first phase of a wide-ranging investment programme focusing on total process automation has been completed in collaboration with Sacmi with the aim of increasing capacity and expanding the product mix.

Following the project completed in 2018, Poppi Clementino has received a new order from Yurtbay for work on its cogeneration systems.

In a 9.9 million euro deal, Epicentr Ceramic Corporation will install a new Sacmi plant including a Continua+ line

Measuring 1.8 x 6.1 m, the giant slab rolled off the new Sacmi Continua +2180 line that was developed and launched in record time a few days earlier.

Ian Kok was appointed CEO of Niro Ceramic (Malaysia) on 1 February. He takes over from Bong Kuan Shin, who remains on the board as executive vice-chairman.

New factory supplied with a new complete plant. Equipment to include latest-generation XXL presses and an automated storage system.