Tiles

Two new production lines, a logistics centre, plant modernisation and two showrooms. The 45 million euro investment plan will be completed in 2021.

Preliminary estimates point to 2020 sales of between -1% and +2% of the 2019 figure thanks to exports to the USA, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

The ceramic company Taeyoung is set to install two Compacta sorting lines equipped with a Falcon Millennium palletiser and Multigecko system.

The Ekaterinburg-based ceramic company already uses EFI Cretaprint digital printers, which bring a number of benefits including shorter production times

The new plant in Tijucas, Brazil, capable of producing slabs up to 1800x3600 mm in size was started up last autumn. A large digital event was held on 14 October to mark the launch of the new collections.

In September 2020, LB signed an agreement with the multinational company Anatolia for the supply of a complete raw materials storage plant at the Turkish production unit of Izmir.

Italcer group will produce the new Tonino Lamborghini Luxury Surfaces line of floor and wall tiles

Change in top management at the historic Italian brand. Chairman Maurizio Baraldi names Massimo Barbari as his successor to lead the company

Net sales grew by 2.2% in the third quarter. The Global Ceramic Segment improved substantially with net sales almost back to 2019 Q3 levels.

In the first nine months of 2020 US tile consumption dropped 11.6%, US production lost just 1.5% while imports fell by 15,8%

By replacing the tool, the new satellite head transforms a single-product lapping machine into a line capable of processing both technical porcelain and glazed materials

The Creadigit XLE 8-colour latest-generation digital printing system will bring unprecedented results on porcelain surfaces

An advanced energy recovery system has been successfully installed at the Chinese tile giant’s production plant.

The Reggio Emilia-based group led by Graziano Verdi is continuing its acquisition-based growth plan with the purchase of Cedir, a historic ceramic company located in the province of Ravenna.

LB’s dry colouring system has been chosen by Cerrad in Poland and by National Industries Ceramics in Kuwait

ABK Group is stepping up the pace of its international expansion in the furniture sector and will begin selling the innovative “invisible” Cooking Surface Prime hob integrated with ABKSTONE and Materia slabs in international markets.

Gold Medal is due to start up the Superfast 19000 pressing line and the Creadigit XXL full-digital decoration system

The acquisition establishes ABK Group as one of the top players in the luxury segment of the ceramic industry. The Group expect to reach a total turnover of €150 million in 2020

A third kiln and highly automated storage lines have been successfully started up in the midst of the Covid emergency

Ceramica Tesany, part of the Spanish group STN, has awarded Sacmi the contract to supply key machinery for its new grinding and spray-drying plant in Moncófar (Castellón)