According to figures released by Confindustria Ceramica for the performance of the four segments in 2019, the sanitaryware sector remained stable, the refractory sector partially maintained the prior year results, while the tableware and brick and roof tile sectors both saw contractions.
The Viterbo-based company has installed a new automatic siphon glazing unit and the sixth Sacmi AVM to improve the efficiency of automation, piece handling and process logistics
Synergia, owner of Glass1989 and Karol Italia, has acquired a majority stake in Ceramica Artigiana, thereby expanding its range of offerings in the bathroom segment.
Just commissioned in October, with this new supply the production capacity of the Johannesburg factory soars to more than 2 million pieces, entirely handled by SACMI pressure casting machines.
The Russian company Ugrakeram, a leading sanitaryware manufacturer belonging to the Roca Group, has started up a new shuttle kiln produced by Riedhammer (Sacmi Group).
With an installed capacity already in excess of 40 million pieces/year, India is the world’s second largest sanitaryware producer. 75% of production comes from Gujarat.
Acimac Research Dept. updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. In 2018 sanitaryware exports continued to rise with 9.4% growth on 2017, marking a positive trend in all geographical areas of production.
The number of LGVs supplied by Sacmi to the ultramodern Duravit factory in Chongqing reaches 13. A new robotised glazing cell has also been started up.
