Tiles

LB will build the entire feeding system for the large-size tile production line that Opoczno will start up in 2018.

La Fabbrica Ceramiche has obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification testifying to the quality of its production cycle and customer satisfaction.

The new plant built by LB for the Tuscania Ceramiche facility in Serramazzoni (Modena) will be starting up in the spring of 2018.

The well-known Spanish ceramic tile manufacturer has strengthened its technology partnership with SITI B&T with an investment in a new plant for large-size tile production.

Borelli (Confindustria Ceramica): "An essential measure to protect Italian companies and ensure a level international playing field."

The 56.5 million euro operation will enable the manufacturer and distributor of carpet, LVT and parquet to diversify its business by entering the ceramic tile sector.

The 56,000 square metre facility in Mordano (Bologna) was built in just 6 months with an investment of 70 million euros.

Siam Ceramic, part of the Thai group SCG, has started up the new Fusion dry granulation tower for single-fired tile production.

System has been chosen as the lead technology supplier to complete the New Pearl industrial conversion programme.

The Indian company Motto Tiles will use CMF solutions for its new porcelain panel production plant.

The Marazzi showroom in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, designed by the practice Marcel Mauer Architecture, was opened on 7 September.

The new Gape Due moulds will be installed on the presses due to begin operation in 2018 at the Lasselsberger facility in Pilzen, Czech Republic.

An LB spray-dried powder treatment plant is due to be started up in the Mariner factory in Roteglia in 2018.

Vitromex is expanding its range of high-end large-size tiles with the start-up of a new production line equipped with a new PH 10000 press, a 5-tier dryer and an EKO 355 kiln.

Aim of the Iranian ceramic tile manufacturer is to increase exports to 40% of its production volumes. New investments are also planned at the Isfahan facility focused on automation and energy saving.

The expansion project at the facility in Gailpur, Rajasthan, is expected to be completed soon.

At Cersaie 2017, Esmalglass-Itaca is presenting a complete range of water-based glazes and engobes for digital application.

Ceramiche Piemme posted 8% revenue growth in 2016 and reached all-time record levels in June 2017. At Cersaie 2017 the company presented 5 new collections, including the 120x240 cm format.

DBL Ceramics (Dhaka, Bangladesh) started up its first production line at the end of 2016 and plans to start up the second one by December this year.

This major achievement strengthens LB’s presence in the country and confirms its level of technological excellence.