Ceramic World Review 155/2024

Editorial

• With another tough year ahead, resilience is essential

by Davide Miserendino

World News

Economics

• 2023 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update
• Mohawk Industries’ global ceramic segment weathers the storm
• Poor residential sector performance dampens construction growth in Europe
• The Italian ceramic tile industry sees a sharp contraction in 2023
• Sanitaryware Roca Group’s decarbonisation efforts focus on process electrification

FOCUS ON Large Sizes & Slabs

• Digital through-body decoration: a step forward in the reproduction of natural materials
• Porcelanosa’s successful focus on large sizes
• Synergistic technologies for large slab production
• Material and three-dimensional effects for large surfaces
• Indian clays for ceramic slab production
• LATEST TECHNOLOGIES large sizes & slabs

Technology

• Efficiency and the sustainable transition: how the finishing process is evolving
• Fired waste recovery and recycling

Tableware

• From dip glazing to the spray glazing r-evolution

Topics

• New Machinery Regulation: regulatory and safety obligations