The German group posted revenue of 853.1 million euros (+2%) and 7.6% growth in EBIT. The Bathroom and Wellness division performed strongly while the Tableware division saw a decline.
Ege has boosted the production of medium- and high-end WCs with the start-up of 4 new Sacmi casting cells, each equipped with 2 AVMs and robot assisted.
Acimac Research Dept. updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. Following a two-year period of total stability, sanitaryware exports resumed their upward trend in 2017 reaching 3.1 million tonnes, with a 5.4% growth compared to 2016.
Performance, reliability, flexibility are the characteristics of the AVM casting unit, a mould-focused modular platform that gives maximum automation and handling freedom to sanitaryware manufacturers
Twice the floor space and a larger equipment pool for the Sacmi Imola Sanitaryware laboratory, which customers can visit during a special Open Day on September 24th.
The Italian ceramic sanitaryware production grew last year by 4.5% to 4.3 million pieces, with total turnover up 6% and exports up 7,5%. Read the interview to Augusto Ciarrocchi, chairman of Ceramica Flaminia.
Turkuaz Seramik, the second largest Turkish sanitaryware manufacturer, closed 2017 with a turnover of 45 million euros (+12.5% on 2016) and a production of 2.5 million pieces.
Acimac Research Dept. updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware import/export flows. In 2016 they fell to 2.8 million tonnes (-1.4%), mainly due to the contraction of Chinese exports (-7.4%).
Ceramica Globo has won the Design Excellence in Lazio Award, while its Display washbasin designed by GamFratesi has been selected for the ADI Design Index 2017.
The Great Wall Group member company has received two new HWS shuttle kilns and a TWS tunnel kiln to ensure its success in the high-end ceramic sanitaryware market.
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