The successor to Paolo Lamberti at the helm of the Italian association of manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the ceramic industry for the 2026–2030 term will be elected in July during the Annual General Meeting.
The New Machinery Regulation will come into force on 20 January 2027. What changes compared to the previous Directive? What obligations apply to manufacturers, importers and distributors?
The chairman of the Italian ceramic machinery manufacturers’ association expresses deep disappointment over the rejection of the European proposal on ETS.
With the introduction of Decrees No. 2026/32 and 2026/09 issued by the Turkish Ministry of Trade, a new challenge has begun for exports of machinery and spare parts.
Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. The figures confirm a 6.6% increase in 2024 to 3.72 million tonnes.
According to the preliminary figures compiled by the MECS – Acimac Research Centre, Italy’s ceramic machinery and equipment manufacturers are set to close 2025 with a smaller decline in turnover than originally forecast at the start of the year. Acimac’s Chairman Paolo Lamberti noted: “The market remains stagnant due to installed overcapacity and Asian competition.”
“Ceramica di Valore – Technologies and materials for more competitive products and processes”, the technical conference organised by Ceramic World Review in collaboration with ACIMAC, will be back on Wednesday 19 November in the RMH Modena Des Arts Hotel in Baggiovara.
Final end-of-year figures confirm earlier forecasts: Italian manufacturers close 2024 with revenue of €1.82 billion after the previous year’s record high. Chairman Lamberti warns: “Unfortunately, the results were entirely expected. Tariffs and wars are already weighing on 2025.”
Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. The figures confirm a second consecutive year of decline in 2023, a downturn observed in almost all geographical areas of production.
According to preliminary figures compiled by Mecs - Acimac Research Centre, Italian ceramic technology sector sales fell by 24% in 2024. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “This result had been entirely expected and was caused by multiple factors. We are looking ahead to a recovery in 2026.”
The show was attended by visitors from more than 100 countries and reaffirmed its status as a world-leading event featuring energy-saving technologies, thematic trails and business meetings with top buyers. The Decortech Conference also attracted great interest.
ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 12th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2023 world tile production and consumption fell by 5.5% and 5% respectively. World tile import-export flows also saw a decrease, down 2.3% on 2022.
Despite slower growth, the sector represented by Acimac recorded a small 0.9% year-on-year increase in 2023. Exports generated €1.72 billion. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “Despite the challenging economic environment, the sector has continued its growth”.
Italian Exhibition Group and the Italian Ceramic Machinery Manufacturers’ Association will continue to collaborate on the 2026, 2028 and 2030 editions of Tecna.
