Ceramic World Review 143/2021

Editorial

• Bouncing back

by Paola Giacomini

World News

World Production and Consumption of Ceramic Tiles

• World production and consumption of ceramic tiles
• The world’s top ceramic tile manufacturers
• Mohawk Industries sets new records
• Lamosa acquires Roca’s tiles division
• Duratex (now Dexco) begins a new growth phase
• The rise of Victoria PLC

Interview

• Kajaria Ceramics makes new investments
• Neolith continues its global expansion
• VitrA Tiles rides the wave of the recovery

Economics

• Strong rebound in European construction in 2021
• Ceramic machinery making strong recovery in 2021

Trends

• New trends in the world of surfaces Tosilab

Technology

• White minerals for superwhite slab production
• Raw material management and the recovery of production waste
• The most versatile and compact line for top-selling sizes is launched
• Advances in slab production in the age of digitalisation
• In-line quality control of ceramic slabs
• White finishing of sanitaryware now performed by robots

Latest technologies