Interviews

Lasselsberger Group closes a good 2019, with very positive results in the raw materials division and an increase of ceramic tile sales.

In 2018 the company registered record economic results with revenues of 3.3 billion euros (+6% on 2017) and an EBITDA of 470 billion euros (+15%).

One year on from the merger that lead to a more efficient, integrated management of the various plants, the Thai company has reported a big improvement in profitability.

The Indian group expects a further 12-13% sales growth in volumes in the fiscal year 2020.

The Uzbek brickmaker Ohangaron Keramika is investing in new technology to increase production and improve the quality of materials while achieving higher factory efficiency.

The Tunisian construction materials producer is making a 180 million euro investment.

Mauro Vandini (Marazzi Group) comments the evolution of the Italian ceramic tile industry in 2018, facing a general slowdown of the markets and the growing Spanish competition.

The new complete plant supplied by Sacmi became operational at the end of the summer, equipped with the Continua+ technology and a full complement of downstream decoration, handling and firing solutions.

Pamesa Group’s CEO Jorge Bauset expects to close the year 2018 with a further growth of the group’s consolidated turnover, which could reach 640 million euros.

The Spanish ceramic tile manufacturer is implementing the project to convert its facility to an Industry 4.0 model.

Polish ceramic tile manufacturer Cerrad has completed the construction of a new factory for the production of large-size porcelain tiles up to 160x320 cm, the largest format available on the Polish market.

Glazes and colours, design firms, raw materials and technologies for the ceramic decoration were once again protagonists of Tecnargilla’s section Kromatech. In the video, the opinion of Stefano Marcaccioli (Sicer) and Bruno Bettelli (I-Tech).

Iil commento di Lorenzo Cagnoni (Presidente IEG) e Paolo Gambuli (Direttore Acimac) sulla conclusione della fiera.

Pablo Abadia takes us to an exclusive tour in Torrecid scenographic exhibition concept at Tecnargilla: a hotel recreated in different environments, all decorated with ceramic surfaces made with EcoInk-CID HQ, the water-based full digital technology developed by the Spanish ink and glaze manufacturer.

Visitors from countries all over the world at the LB stand at Tecnargilla. Emilio Benedetti guides us to the discovery of the exclusive ceramic projects realized in double loading or full-body with a passing-through vein and of the new augmented reality applications developed in collaboration with AST4.

Claudio Marani describes the main innovations on show in the Sacmi pavilion at Tecnargilla: from the passing-through vein to the Continua + technology and the new PH 16000 press, from the evolution of the smart factory towards the future "lights-out factory" to solutions for the sanitaryware industry.

Electronics and advanced automation, attention to the environment and customization are the core of BMR new proposal for ceramic surface finishing on show at Tecnargilla. Interview with Marco Sichi and Claudio Avanzi.

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.

The Italian ceramic tile industry closed fiscal 2017 with a turnover of 5.5 billion euros (+2.4%), of which 9.3% was invested in new technologies to enhance competitiveness. Read the interview to the newly-elected chairman of Confindustria Ceramica Giovanni Savorani.

Ceramica Sant’Agostino completes its range with the sizes 120x120 e 90x180 cm, created by cutting unfired large size panels produced on the new Lamgea 33000 press.