After a successful year 2022 with revenues up 38% to €1,508 million, the Spanish group launched its Ecombustible project in late June and purchased Ascale in August.
After a five-year absence, the Polish company is returning to Cersaie for the international debut of its new TRI-D slabs produced in the sizes 320x160 and 320x123 cm.
The new player in the Nepalese ceramic industry will be able to satisfy at least a quarter of the country’s tile demand, which is currently met mainly by imports.
An agreement has been signed for the supply of a technological tower with flaker and mixer that will improve the aesthetic and technical quality of products.
The group has completed its new technology hub in Solignano and purchased the former Target Group premises in Fiorano Modenese, which will house offices and showrooms for all the group’s brands.
The Brazilian ceramic tile industry contracted sharply in 2022 and expects a further slowdown in 2023, although the first signs of improvement may emerge in the second half of this year.
The new lines (two PCR 2000’s and two PCR 2180’s) have already been shipped and will soon begin operation at the New Pearl plant in Sanshui to produce slabs and coordinating sub-sizes.
Italy’s tile industry hit record revenues of 7.2 billion euros in 2022 (up 16.5% on 2021), with sales volumes of 449 million sqm (down 1.4%). Momentum slows in first quarter of 2023, with 25% drop in export volumes.
Following exceptional growth in 2022, Grupo Lamosa reported a 6% decline in revenue in the first quarter of the current year compared to the same period last year. The group’s financial structure remains solid.
With this complete plant for the production of high-end large-format tiles, the company aims to strengthen its position in the domestic and international markets.