Tiles

As of 1 November 2016, Vincenzo Torre has been appointed the new Vice President of the Global Ceramics division of Sibelco Group, a well-known raw materials multinational based in Antwerp, Belgium.

The Spanish branch of Emar Impianti was opened in Castellón in November.

The new Machine to Machine (M2M) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications open up new potential for an activity that has always attracted the interest of technicians and process managers.

One of the innovations that attracted the greatest interest was the new Thor crusher.

The company presented its new specialist maintenance services during the show.

Innovation, Industry 4.0 and internationalisation are the main drivers of development.

The system was installed at the Saime factory in Maranello in place of the previous plant dating from 1992.

The first British tile manufacturer to adopt digital printing technology in 2008 is now using a total of 8 Durst digital printers.

The outsourcing of the logistics operations will enable the Scandiano (Reggio Emilia) based company to cut costs and improve plant export management.

Following an excellent first-half performance, SITI B&T Group is expecting to close 2016 with 10% growth in revenues to approximately 187 million euros.

The Italian ceramic group has closed the third quarter of 2016 with a further sharp rise in net revenues, margins and consolidated net profits.

The new facility is devoted entirely to the production of 1620x3240 mm ceramic panels ideal for use in architecture and furnishing.

Tecnografica supplied large-format decorative panels for the interior and exterior decoration of the recently-opened Astronomical Centre in Isnello (Palermo).

Logistics is the sector that is seeing the most rapid introduction of new technologies and methods.

Built by SITI B&T Group, the new Kale Group facility for full-body porcelain production is a Smart Factory with high levels of productivity and energy efficiency.

Two years since starting up the first System digital printer, the Saudi ceramic company has installed a further three new Creadigit XLE machines.

Claudio Marani, who began his career at Sacmi in 1981, was previously general manager of the Ceramics Division, the Imola-based group’s core business.

The Italian company based in Maranello has launched a new series of investments that will culminate in early 2017 with the doubling of large-format panel and slab production and the creation of a processing centre.

The large Polish ceramic tile manufacturing group Paradyz has chose LB technology for the production of sizes up to 120x120 cm.

The South African giant has confirmed its focus on production quality by upgrading its end-of-line departments.