Tiles

Chinese group Belite has invested in Sacmi technology to boost its high-end wall tile output and produce a new line of porcelain floor tiles.

At its Pegasus facility, the renowned South African ceramic group has adopted I-Nkfiller systems produced by I-Tech and distributed in this market by Inter Ser.

Exclusive partnership agreement with Facemag for distribution of slabs in Morocco signed during Cersaie.

The new Industry 4.0 facility will be devoted to end-of-line processing and logistics for Florim Magnum Oversize slabs produced in the Mordano factory.

CMF Technology has provided support and technologies for the development of the new extra-large collections presented at Cersaie by Coop. Ceramica Imola.

The 2017 rankings of the largest 30 Italian ceramic tile companies. The exclusive annual study was conducted by the magazine Tile Italia and offered to its readers by Ceramic World Review.

Polish ceramic tile manufacturer Cerrad has completed the construction of a new factory for the production of large-size porcelain tiles up to 160x320 cm, the largest format available on the Polish market.

With this fourth acquisition, Italcer has established itself as one of the largest ceramic sector groups with revenues of almost 200 million euros and EBITDA of 35 million euros.

The well-known Brazilian company aims to further improve the level of quality and design of its porcelain tile collections.

TechTower and Easy Color System have been installed at the Indian manufacturers’ facility.

The new S9 large-size tile line was started up in July in Chlumčany (Czech Republic) as part of an investment plan aimed at achieving total automation.

The Indian Company launched at Cersaie its new iMarble 1200x3000 e 1200x3600 mm with a thickness of 6 mm, whose production begun in July.

Mohawk Industries (USA), SCG (Thailand) and Lamosa (Mexico) lead once again the rankings. Total 2017 tile production of the 26 largest world groups amounted to around 1.83 billion sq.m, 13% of world tile production.

In June this year, Yurtbay Seramik started up a new cogeneration plant using two turbines in parallel.

The important Argentine ceramic producer has commissioned Ancora to supply the finishing machinery for its new large-size tile plant.

Opoczno, part of the Polish Cersanit Group, has initiated an ambitious factory modernisation plan, with a new complete Sacmi Continua+ line already up and running since August.

Acimac Research Dept. anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 6th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”

Sacmi will showcase the new PH16000 press and the even more powerful and flexible PCR3000, the heart of the Continua+ line, as well as the digital decoration-glazing line.

Ferro is presenting two new ranges of water- based inks that stand out for their improved emissions performance (including odorous emissions) during combustion: DG Inks - Decoration & Glazed Inks HPLUS).

At Tecnargilla 2018, Scrmolcer is presenting the new Infinity electronic mould capable of managing the ceramic body pressure in each individual mould cavity.