Germany

The agreement, signed on 13 June, will guarantee the continuation of production activities in all four factories owned by the German ceramic group.

Around 90 guests were present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, including employees, local politicians and representatives of authorities and associations.

Panariagroup gains ownership of the company’s Leisnig facility, brands, sales network and stock and becomes one of the leading players in the German-speaking markets.

Franz Banke, well-established partner in both the domestic and international markets, specialises in the production of clay roof tile moulds and other manufacturing equipment.

The Group strengthens its regional presence in North Rhine Westphalia in the field of high-thermal-insulation Poroton clay blocks.

Bedeschi Australia Pty. Ltd and Bedeschi Germany are the Padua-based group’s new foreign subsidiaries, bringing the total number of foreign branches to 7 alongside numerous sales offices.

On 23 June, Confindustria Ceramica and BKRI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost German clay supplies to the Italian ceramic industry.

Rüdiger Grau takes over from Karl-Heinz Fabel and will lead the German ceramic company alongside Stefan Zeidler.

The new dry powder colouring system from Emar Impianti will be used in the historic German company’s new porcelain production process.

The leading German ceramic tile manufacturing group has commissioned CMF Technology to build new cutting-edge Tech Tower systems for installation at its Bremerhaven facility in northern Germany.