Tiles

Tile business sales reached MXN 6.3 billion (+9%), while the adhesives segment generated MXN 2.5 billion (+8%).

MECS has published the updated report “Indian Ceramic Tile Exports 2024”, which analyses Indian tile exports by volume, value and average price from 2015 to 2024, broken down by the 135 countries of export. It also provides an analysis focusing solely on exports of porcelain stoneware, as well as a chapter on the 30 top Indian exporters over the period 2023-2024.

The flooring multinational announced first quarter net sales of $2.5 billion, down 5.7% on the first quarter of 2024.

The ceramic tile industry veteran will cooperate with the 8 local tile manufacturing companies and institutions to design and implement education and training programs.

Andrea Fabbri has been named Chairman, supported by newly appointed CEO Stefano Socci.

Benin’s leading tile manufacturer has chosen Sacmi technology for raw material preparation and product forming.

After Dubai, London and Frankfurt, Rak Ceramics has chosen Milan for its new Design Hub, which will host all the group's brands in the surfaces, bathroom furnishings and tableware sectors.

The Castel Bolognese-based company has acquired the companies Armonie, Mo.Da & Musis and Quinta Strada.

ROLL-X is a new engobe applicator specially designed for coating the underside of tiles and slabs in thicknesses ranging from 3 to 20 mm.

The LB feeding system for the new large ceramic slab forming line has been in operation for several months now.

The long-established Italian ceramic tile producer has completed a plant upgrade in collaboration with Sacmi to boost productivity and maximise environmental sustainability.

MagFace is a patented system for the magnetic dry installation of all types of surface coverings, which can be licensed to all surface manufacturers.

Tile consumption in Africa will be close to 2 billion sq.m in 2028, 500 million sq.m more than 2023 levels.

According to forecast analyses by the MECS Research Center, tile consumption in Asia-Far East could rise to 10.8 billion sq.m in 2028 with an average annual growth of 1.8%. Production expected at 11.6 billion sq.m (CAGR +1.6%).

Total U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2024 was 250.9 million sq.m, down 5.1% from the previous year. Imports fell by 3.5% to 179.4 million sq.m.

Today’s interior design trends are increasingly shaping ceramic products, a transformation which has been made possible by a series of innovative solutions developed by Sacmi, including surface and body decoration, surface structuring and synchronisation of the various digital applications.

Canadian ceramic tile consumption last year was 31.8 million m2, up 1.8% from 2023.

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.

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%.

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