Tiles

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 acquisition will be the eighth in the six years since the Italcer Group was founded and is expected to close after the summer.

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.

Eczacıbaşı Building Products (EBP) has installed a 4.29 MWp solar array on the roof of its factory in Bozüyük, Turkey and aims to extend the project to all its other sites by the end of 2025.

Lamosa and Cedasa Incopisos have chosen the cooling system built by FIMO and distributed by Inter Ser for their facilities in Mexico, Peru and Brazil.

The company closed 2022 with a turnover of €584 million and investments of more than €150 million, with the usual focus on sustainability.

The Spanish ceramic tile producer is continuing its process of decarbonisation by installing photovoltaic systems at its five production facilities.

Servyeco has built a wastewater treatment plant for Porcelanosa’s new large-size tile factory.

The Italian ceramic group has chosen the new energy-efficient IE4 Green Power motors to reduce its energy consumption.

The new kiln came into operation in April, completing the investment plan at the Peronda 2 plant initiated in 2017 with the start-up of a Continua+ line for slab production.

Tecnografica is presenting its new website, a digital showcase for surface design and the latest news and developments in the field of decoration.

Florim’s pilot e-mobility project began in early May. Volvo electric trucks will reduce CO2 emissions by 560 tonnes per year.

The Spanish company has supplied the spray-dried powder storage, transport, dosing and mixing plant for the third Dekton ultra-compact surface production line.

A new plant is due to come into operation at the site in Baxter, Tennessee this spring. It will focus on the production of large sizes and trims, products that are in strong demand in the US market.

The project began in 2022 with the installation of a new kiln and has now been completed with the start-up of the first Continua+ line, with capacity soon set to double.

LB will deliver a technological tower and aesthetic kits for the Indian manufacturer’s new plant for the production of 800x3200 mm, 1200x1800 mm and 1600x3200 mm size tiles in thicknesses ranging from 6 mm to 15 mm.