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Feb 18, 2025

A better-than-expected fourth quarter reduced the company’s fall in revenue in 2024 to -2.7% year-on-year and allowed for a recovery in earnings.

Economics and markets

World production and consumption of ceramic tiles: forecasts to 2028

Feb 07, 2025

The MECS Research Centre has published the new forecast report entitled Ceramic Tile Market Forecast Analysis: TRENDS 2024-2028. Tile production and demand are set to recover gradually over the next five years, with projected annual growth rates of +2.2% and +2.5%, respectively.

Economics and markets

European construction sector set for moderate recovery in 2025

Jan 16, 2025

Euroconstruct estimates a 2.4% decline for the construction activity in Europe in 2024, followed by a slight growth of just +0.6% in 2025.

Economics and markets

Mixed results for the Italian ceramic tile industry in 2024

Jan 15, 2025

Total tile sales reached 376 million sqm in 2024, a 1.9% increase over 2023 largely driven by exports. Production continued its downward trend with a 2% contraction.

Economics and markets

The big players in the sanitaryware sector (2023)

Jan 08, 2025

Ceramic World Review updates the 2023 rankings of the world ceramic sanitaryware manufacturers by volumes of production. Roca, Kohler and Geberit confirm their leading positions. See who is next.

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Colour & glaze

EXPO FRITTA: A renovated showroom for a new ceramic experience

Mar 06, 2025

Fritta transforms its showroom to highlight the design and versatility of its ceramic solutions.
Fairs

The Cersaie 2025 poster image reinforces the concept of architectural space

Mar 05, 2025

Cersaie is presenting the poster image for the 42nd edition, due to take place in Bologna from 22 to 26 September 2025.

Italcer: European Commission approves CO₂ removal plant

Mar 05, 2025

The first pilot plant will be built by Italcer in Sassuolo with a €6 million investment, with a further €50 million investment planned over the next five years.
Fairs

Countdown to Expo Revestir

Feb 28, 2025

The largest South American ceramics fair will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 10 to 14, hosting 300 exhibitors, including 18 Italian suppliers of equipment and technologies.
Whiteware

Duravit: Work continues at the Canadian plant

Feb 28, 2025

The new plant in Matane will be completed by September 2025 and will mark a milestone in ceramic sanitaryware production.
Tiles

In Memory of Paolo Mularoni

Feb 28, 2025

The President of Del Conca USA and Ceramica Faetano passed away on February 23 at the age of 45.

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Whiteware

DPD (Digital Product Development) by SACMI: the rise of digital modelling in the sanitaryware industry

Feb 13, 2025

The number of moulds made using the innovative “by tooling” process continues to grow, and, for the first time, supersedes the traditional “by casting” system.

Technology

Rath has started production of Altra Flex®

Mar 10, 2025

Turning waste into value using Poppi’s fine powder recovery technology

Feb 20, 2025

Guzman Minerals’ multi-product range

Jan 28, 2025

Economics and markets

Tiles

South America: Tile demand expected to increase

Feb 28, 2025

According to forecast analyses by the MECS Research Center, tile consumption in South America could reach 1,280 million sqm by 2028, with an average annual growth of 4.8%.

Construction

The Indian construction industry offers abundant business opportunities

Feb 10, 2025

By 2030, the Indian construction sector is expected to account for 15% of the country’s GDP and employ more than 70 million people.
Whiteware

World sanitaryware imports and exports

Jan 07, 2025

Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. The figures confirm a second consecutive year of decline in 2023, a downturn observed…
Machinery

Italian ceramic machinery production falls by 24% in 2024

Dec 20, 2024

According to preliminary figures compiled by Mecs - Acimac Research Centre, Italian ceramic technology sector sales fell by 24% in 2024. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “This result had been…
Tiles

World production and consumption of ceramic tiles (2023)

Sep 19, 2024

ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 12th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2023 world tile…