The Spanish group posted 15% revenue growth, an EBITDA of 194 million euros and investments of 90 million euros in 2019. It has also announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Argenta Cerámica and Cifre Cerámica.

RAKO Director at the helm of the European Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Federation for the next 3 years

Italian-made technology from BMR continues to gain market share in both countries thanks to the company’s know-how, proven technological quality and customer care

Ahead of its 25th anniversary, Diamorph Hob Certec report a strong performance in 2019 with a repeat of the record turnover of 2018. This result owes much to the efforts of an efficient sales network and a highly motivated technical team.

EFI Industrial Printing, a global market leader in digital printing systems, signed a collaboration agreement in September with Rus Arco (Conr Group) regarding the distribution of EFI inks in the Russian and Eastern European ceramic market.

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).

Witgert, a long-running German producer of clays and ceramic bodies with a history dating back no fewer than eight generations, completed the construction of its new storage warehouse at its site in Herschbach in August this year.

Xiang Da Ceramics of Foshan, founded in 2005 but already one of the largest ceramic tile producers in China, has commissioned LB to supply Naturetech and Rolltech LBXTRA kits.

Tile production in Bangladesh has grown by 150% in the space of just 5 years, reaching 119 million sq.m in 2018. DBL Ceramics stands among the local largest ceramic tile producers.

From 3rd to 7th February the Group will be at the Valencia Trade Fair to showcase its most important innovations for the industry. Taking centre-stage will be the full digital glazing and decoration lines and the automated sorting lines that allow for fully integrated, efficient and eco-sustainable control of production processes.

The new factory has a production capacity of 3.5 million sq.m/year and stands out for its flexibility, automation and sustainability.

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.