This versatile new line is capable of simultaneously polishing technical porcelain tiles and lapping glazed tiles with just a single tool change, thereby solving the problem of calibration.
While the total renovation of the Roteglia plant will be completed in March, the group has now planned the installation of a turbine to generate electricity in its factory in Rubiera
The first phase of a wide-ranging investment programme focusing on total process automation has been completed in collaboration with Sacmi with the aim of increasing capacity and expanding the product mix.
Ian Kok was appointed CEO of Niro Ceramic (Malaysia) on 1 February. He takes over from Bong Kuan Shin, who remains on the board as executive vice-chairman.
Preliminary estimates point to 2020 sales of between -1% and +2% of the 2019 figure thanks to exports to the USA, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
The Ekaterinburg-based ceramic company already uses EFI Cretaprint digital printers, which bring a number of benefits including shorter production times
The new plant in Tijucas, Brazil, capable of producing slabs up to 1800x3600 mm in size was started up last autumn. A large digital event was held on 14 October to mark the launch of the new collections.
In September 2020, LB signed an agreement with the multinational company Anatolia for the supply of a complete raw materials storage plant at the Turkish production unit of Izmir.
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