The production of Grestone^TM cobblestones started in the Roccasecca factory in April, where the capacity will be double by the year 2020. On 14 June this year the group acquired Centro Impasti Ceramici Modena (former Cbs) with a company lease agreement.

EU antidumping duties on Chinese ceramic tableware imports have been renewed for another five years.

Spanish fair set to be bigger again next year with enhanced promotion plan aiming to attract more professionals to Feria Valencia from 3^rd to 7^th February.

Organised by LB Arte Italiana, the LB division responsible for product research and development in the ceramic sector, the competition was held for the second time in May this year.

The new facility near Istanbul will host an automated Sacmi casting cell featuring two robot-assisted AVM machines.

African production and consumption of ceramic tiles continue to rise, as well as imports from India and Spain, while imports from China registered a sharp slowdown in 2018.

With an investment of about 2 million euros, Iris Ceramica has achieved the goal of the “Zero Emissions” project at the facility in Castellarano, Italy.

Following the acquisition of Ceramica Cielo in 2017, Mittel continues its growth in the designer bathroom furnishing sector to create a more than 65-million-euro hub in the Civita Castellana cluster.

The magazine Tile Italia has published the rankings of the largest Italian ceramic tile manufacturers updated to 31/12/2018.

The Ukrainian ceramic group has ordered a complete reception, storage and press feeding plant for the factory in Kalush.

Finalised on 4 July, the partnership boosts Sacmi’s ability to act as a one-stop shop for all stages of the ceramic production process, including a strategic role in the end-of-line stage.

The Chinese ceramic technology exhibition held in Foshan from 30 May to 2 June was attended by more than 70,000 visitors.