Confindustria Ceramica Chairman Giovanni Savorani describes the various factors that have contributed to the slowdown of the sector as well as the measures that have been put in place to exploit new opportunities.
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.
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.
The debut of GreenTech, the new section of Tecnargilla 2018 devoted to green technologies and products, proved to be a success. On show high-performance solutions in terms of energy efficiency, reduced emissions, recycling of industrial waste and water savings. In the video, the opinion of Stefano Schianchi (Manfredini & Schianchi).
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).
At Tecnargilla the awards ceremony for three new graduates in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Mechatronics from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, winners of the Acimac-Uberto Mori degree prize. Adriano Stefani, Giulia Lotti and Luca Colli were awarded for the most innovative degree dissertations on ceramic tile technology.
The Synchrony project from System has won the Tecnargilla Design Award 2018, the award for a ceramic project carried out using cutting-edge technologies that best fitted the theme of the competition. Franco Stefani’s comment and thanks on receiving the award. Watch the video.
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.
Ten months after the start-up of the new production plant in Onda equipped with Continua+ technology from Sacmi, Living Ceramics is already planning an expansion.
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