Porcelanosa has renewed its longstanding partnership with System Ceramics by choosing the most innovative digital printing technology for its factories.
Spanish tile production fell by 15% last year, with both exports and domestic sales down 13% respect to 2021. Total revenues grew by 16% as a result of higher selling prices.
The second complete Continua+ line supplied by Sacmi will be started up in May at the Incepa plant and will manufacture the new 160x160 cm and 160x320 cm SuperSize formats with 7 mm thickness.
System Ceramics has made a vital contribution to the success of these large-format surfaces by developing a pioneering process solution for the production of through-vein slabs.
Portobello’s new state-of-the-art factory in Tennessee will be started up in April and will have a yearly production capacity of 3.6 million sq.m of ceramic tiles.
Total U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2022 was 285.4 million sq.m, down 1.3% from the previous year. Imports by volume decreased, too, down 2.3% to 202.7 million sq.m, while national production grew by 2.3% reaching 87.3 million sq.m.
The Brazilian ceramic tile group posted consolidated net revenue of R$1,700 million (approx. €324.2 million) in the first nine months of 2022, up 21.4% on the same period in 2021. EBITDA grew by 27.1%.
The US flooring giant posted 4.8% growth in the 2022 financial year with total net sales of $11.7 billion. The Global Ceramic division’s sales grew by 10% to $4.3 billion.
Sacmi drying and firing technology has been chosen by the Spanish company for its new large-format production plant in Castellón. This includes the new FMA Maestro kiln and the 7-level dryer.
A 7-layer horizontal dryer and a latest-generation kiln made by ICF&Welko are now fully operational at the Tuscania Ceramiche facility in Serramazzoni (Modena).
Porcelanosa Group’s Plant 4 came into operation at the beginning of the year and will produce 1.3 million sqm/year of sintered stone slabs to be sold under the XTONE brand name.
Scheduled to begin operation in 2023, the line will increase the capacity of the large slab production facility and bring environmental and cost benefits.
Total revenue increased by 22.9% to AED 3.52 billion during FY 2022, highest level since 2009, and reported net profit increased by 19.8% to AED 340.1 million, an all-time historical high full year performance.
