Tiles

Tecnografica is starting the New Year with the launch of an innovative patented system.

Smac has launched D-Glaze, an automatic system designed to control glazes which have to be diluted and brought to a specific density before being used in a glazing machine.

The Fiorano-based company specialising in the production of glazing lines for the ceramic tile industry, has reported excellent results in 2015.

The Greendry complete dry line from Siti B&T meets all the production requirements of body preparation and is able to process a range of plastic clays that cannot be used in the wet process.

Projecta Engineering (Siti B&T Group) supplied Kerama Marazzi with eight new digital machines, bringing to 33 the number of Evolve line printers currently in operation at the KM Group's plants in Russia.

Migratech is the innovative dry milling system with microgranulation designed by LB that ensures high quality finished product and drastic reduction in energy costs.

Panariagroup closed the first nine months of the year with consolidated net sales revenues of 259.4 million euros (+19% with respect to 30/9/2014).

A long-standing Sacmi customer, Granito Forte has ordered a new complete line for its plant in Fresagrandinaria (Chieti).

The American giant is installing additional Tech Towers supplied by the Pavullo-based company on its new production lines.

The Brazilian group has adopted Gamma 98 XD digital technology at its Tijucas site and on the new Pointer plant started up in April in the northeast of the country.

The Turkish company has adopted the Multigecko sorter and the 4Phases Big Size packaging machine for the large-format end-of-line stage.

Held during the Cersaie week, the BMR event celebrated human and professional values in the company of leading players in the ceramic industry.

The I.Tile system from Weflex for real-time warehouse management has been adopted in the facility in San Clemente (Rimini) after installation at the US production site.

A new complete line has been started up at the facility of Comet India, a ceramic company based in Gujarat.

The Saudi company invests in Sacmi technology.

An ultra-modern new facility is already under construction in Morbi for producing large-format ceramic tiles and panels using GEA technology from System.

In the first quarter of 2015, the Continua+ line from Sacmi came into operation at the Campo Largo facility, the first time this innovative technology has been installed in the American continent.

Kryo remains a key technology for the Italian group and has also been adopted for its international branches.

The largest Indian ceramic tile manufacturer ended 2014 with a production capacity of 54 million sq.m and a real production of 50 million sq.m (+26% on 2013). The goal: 100 million sq.m/year by March 2018.

Al Fanar, Arabian Ceramics Manufacturing Company and Riyadh Ceramics have all adopted digital technology from System.