Tiles

The Vercelli-based company closed 2015 with 10% year-on-year growth.

A brand-new facility for porcelain floor tile production has started up in Starachowice.

System has developed a series of patented process systems controlled by management software that create an invaluable archive of information and statistics.

After a sharp and sudden decline of the sector in 2014, preliminary figures for 2015 show a further decline in output volumes and domestic consumption. A recovery in exports is likely.

The Spanish tile industry maintained its recovery through 2014 and the first half of 2015, again driven by exports.

In 2015 total sales amounted to 401 million sq.m (+1.4%). Exports grew (+1.8%) while the Italian domestic market remained stable (-0.3%).

Cyber-physical and embedded systems, the Internet of Things, 3D printers and the pursuit of greater efficiency and sustainability are all facets of the new smart factory concept.

Tecnografica is starting the New Year with the launch of an innovative patented system.

Smac has launched D-Glaze, an automatic system designed to control glazes which have to be diluted and brought to a specific density before being used in a glazing machine.

The Fiorano-based company specialising in the production of glazing lines for the ceramic tile industry, has reported excellent results in 2015.

The Greendry complete dry line from Siti B&T meets all the production requirements of body preparation and is able to process a range of plastic clays that cannot be used in the wet process.

Projecta Engineering (Siti B&T Group) supplied Kerama Marazzi with eight new digital machines, bringing to 33 the number of Evolve line printers currently in operation at the KM Group's plants in Russia.

Migratech is the innovative dry milling system with microgranulation designed by LB that ensures high quality finished product and drastic reduction in energy costs.

Panariagroup closed the first nine months of the year with consolidated net sales revenues of 259.4 million euros (+19% with respect to 30/9/2014).

A long-standing Sacmi customer, Granito Forte has ordered a new complete line for its plant in Fresagrandinaria (Chieti).

The American giant is installing additional Tech Towers supplied by the Pavullo-based company on its new production lines.

The Brazilian group has adopted Gamma 98 XD digital technology at its Tijucas site and on the new Pointer plant started up in April in the northeast of the country.

The Turkish company has adopted the Multigecko sorter and the 4Phases Big Size packaging machine for the large-format end-of-line stage.

Held during the Cersaie week, the BMR event celebrated human and professional values in the company of leading players in the ceramic industry.

The I.Tile system from Weflex for real-time warehouse management has been adopted in the facility in San Clemente (Rimini) after installation at the US production site.