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editorial

Greetings to Ceramics China 2011

Pietro Cassani

world news economics ŕŁŁŕ ˝ economics

World production and consumption of ceramic tiles

Paola Giacomini

ŕŁŁŕ ˝

ă–şâ°ťâ›‡â­Œâ•Żă˝‰㺨ăľ’ă”ˆ

economics

The world’s top sanitaryware manufacturers

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㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㔜â?¤ă˛“㌍âžą The world’s top ceramic tile manufacturers

Luca Baraldi

ŕŁŁŕ ˝

ă–şâ°ťâ›‡â­Œ㢲ă´‡㺨ăľ’ă”ˆ

innovation

Lamina, the solution for ultimate low thickness ceramic sheets

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technology

Improving production through colour-matching technology

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The core of ceramic products-the design of the ceramics

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Ceramics China 2011 On behalf of ACIMAC, the Association of the Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics, I would like to express my warmest greetings to the Chinese institutions and to the operators of the Chinese ceramic industry. A special thank goes to CCIA, Unifair and to the Ceramics China Organizing Committee, for the efforts made to realize this relevant trade opportunity, the most important showcase in Asia for ceramic technologies and supplies. The 25th edition of Ceramics China represents a major chance for both Chinese and Italian companies to communicate and to strengthen their long-lasting cooperation. The world ceramic market requires every day better quality tiles, for the production of which the best avail-

Pietro Cassani

able technologies are needed. Italian technology for ceramics, world leader in terms of quality and innovation, will be represented in this year’s exhibition by several top companies, which will present their latest solutions and newest technologies. Confirming the support of our Association to the exhibition, we wish to all the exhibitors, visitors and organizers a very successful Ceramics China 2011.

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Pietro Cassani - ACIMAC Chairman

world news TECNARGILLA WILL BE BACK FROM 24 TO 28 S EPTEMBER 2012 Tecnargilla, the world’s leading fair of technology for the ceramic and brick industries, will be back for the 23rd time from 24 to 28 September 2012. Organized as always by ACIMAC and Rimini Fiera, the event will present the very best in stylistic and process innovations for the sector, showcasing all the major companies and drawing a high number of international buyers to Rimini. Last time it was held, in 2010, Tecnargilla once again proved to be the fair most popular with foreign trade visitors. Over 14,600 international buyers came to the expo over its five days in Rimini, marking an increase of 18.6% from 2008. The profile of these visitors (who totalled 31.599) was also a highly qualified one, another indicator of the event’s standing. Professionals from the technical and sales departments of companies that produce ce-

DAEDONG

CHOOSES

ramic products accounted for over 80%. Out of these, over 40% occupy decision-making positions at their company. Tecnargilla 2012 is therefore shaping up as a not-to-be-missed event for everyone in the ceramic and brick sector, since it is scheduled in the same period as Cersaie and Marmomacc, and will once again feature its usual thematic sections: Tecnargilla, dedicated to technology for tiles, bathroom fixtures and dishware, Kromatech, a showcase of color and creativity in ceramics, and Claytech, with technology for the brick industry.

CMF TECHNOLOGY

CMF Technology has won a major contract to supply a new plant to the largest Korean ceramic tile manufacturer Daedong. Using CMF’s cuttingedge and highly efficient technological solutions, Daedong will be able to expand its

product range with new porcelain tile collections of high aesthetic and technical quality specially developed in CMF’s laboratories.

ITALIAN

CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN C HINA From 26 to 29 May, Italian ceramic technology will take centre stage at the 25th Ceramics China, a longstanding Chinese exhibition of ceramic technology and the top show for the sector in the Asian continent. Ceramics China is also an important showcase for international players in the sector and is organised by Unifair Exhibition Service with the support of China Ceramic Industrial Association and the sponsorship of China National

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Light Industry Council. Acimac, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Commission ICE, is organising a joint pavilion for Italian ceramic machinery and equipment manufacturers, this year comprising thirteen companies in an exhibit space of more than a thousand square metres. The companies taking part are Air Power, BMR, CMF Technology, Colorobbia - Industrie Bitossi, Euromeccanica, Manfredini & Schianchi, Sacmi, Seedex, Setec, Siti-B&T, SRS - Assoprint System and Tecnoferrari.

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Eastern Chinaware, a major Thai group specialising in the production of tableware and traditional vases, has confirmed its trust in the SITI-B&T group by awarding it the contract to double its firing line. The new installation will increase production capacity by more than 2 million pieces/month, adding to

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the 3 million pieces/month already in production. The singlechannel roller kiln of length 80 metres and a daily firing capacity of 17,000 plates will install innovative heat recovery systems. In addition to the kiln itself, the supply contract will also include kiln loading/unloading machines and the automation line.

ASIA

4M Milano Mould Making Materials, a company that specialises in the production and sale of accessories for ceramic sanitaryware mould making, reported a 37.5% increase in turnover in the first 5 months of 2010 over the same period in 2009, largely due to the strong demand from Asian countries. Sales have risen by 52% in China and the Middle East, regions to which the company from Trezzano sul Naviglio (province of Milan) ships around 70% of its exports. The most popular products in the 4M catalogue include magnets for plaster moulds, separator emulsion

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0 㾀㍳㝀⸡㡊 and above all the Spagless system which increases the lifetime of moulds by 20% and which in the case of simple pieces allows for two castings per day instead of one. The company is well established in Egypt, Turkey and China with local agents and warehouses. Short-term plans include opening a warehouse in India for the local and Sri Lankan markets and establishing new technological partnerships in the field of fine ceramic chemicals in order to expand its product range.

SAUDI ARABIA

The new line supplied by SITI B&T for the production of monoporosa wall ceramics tiles, with a production capacity of 4500 sqm/day instead of the previously foreseen 4000 sqm/day, is currently operating at full capacity at Plant 1 in Riyadh of Saudi Ceramics, the most important tiles manufacturers of Saudi Arabia and one of the best player in the Middle East. The supply consists of the feeding system to the presses, a hydraulic Magnum press, model 1808/1750 complete with loading car and moulds, a vertical drier with relevant loading/unloading machines, the green and fired product storage equipment, which has been integrated in the existing storage plant, always supplied by SITI B&T, a single layer roller kiln with

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kiln entry width of 2250 mm and 64,38 m length, equipped with the heat recovery systems for the optimization of the energy consumptions. Besides SITI B&T, thanks to the cooperation with Saudi Ceramic, has started up at the end of March, the digital decorating machine Keramagic KM700/4 – 4 colors, max size 700 mm, already arranged for additional two more colors. The machine is working with very good results at Plant 2 of the Saudi Group. Thanks to the commercial agreements, SITI B&T Group and Saudi Ceramics strengthen more and more their cooperation establishing long-term relationships.

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6,7, % 7 â­…ă&#x;šăľ€ă“Żă?Žâ‰?⸝â?˜ 6,7, % 7ă˘œPRQRSRURVD ă?—⤅⟗㎼ă?Ťă¨°â˜¨â•ŻăŠŽă”śâ?¤ ăŚ?Ṩ㔜â?¤ă…˘âť˛ă˘œă‚‡ă?˘ ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ✚➧ăş?ă?°ă´Šâ­œâ˜¨ ょă?˘ ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳ⥥㔜â?¤ ăŚ? ă…… ă?° 㸥 㾀 6 D X G L &HUDPLFVṤă“Żă?Žâ‰?⸝â?˜ ăžŽăşşăŽ”â˜¨â•Żă˝‰㺨ăľ’ă”ˆṨăŽœ ă— 㺲â›?â˜źăŽ¸ăžŽâ­§ă‹ľăŽ&#x;ăş? ㎼ Ṽ 㢭 㲂 ⺉ ㍹ ☧ Ṥ5L\DGKṼâ˜¨ăŽĽâ§&#x;⤀â’?〄 㴞㴹㽊Ꭳ6,7, % 7ă?—⤅㍼ âŤ’âąŒâź›㼼ă&#x;§áŽ˘ ㎤ ㍼ ă Ś ă…˘ ㍼ ⍒ Ꭲ 㨝 â§&#x; ă˘œ ㎒ â–ž㹸⭊㴞â’?⧧ ă„ŠâłąáŽ˘ăˆ¨ăşĽăą¸ ăŚ?⤴⭊㴞 㨤㴞

⍒㨣â˜¨âťŽă–ˇâĄ§ăľ•âŤ’ᎢâŞ?âŒ? 㔑㺨â?¤ăŠšăťžâ–Œă”¤âŒ¤áą¤â?Œă‘Š ㌆㹸ăťžâ–Œă”¤âŒ¤ă… Ṩ㎒㖜㺡 ăąą6,7, % 7ă?—⤅Ṽ㎞⭆㑊✪ âś˝â›Şă˘œ ⧛ă‚&#x;ăŽ’â’Œâ›Şă˘œ ă‚&#x;☨☉â??âĽ‘â˜¤ăŽŽṨ㎎ ă… ăˆ¨ăşĽă‘†⪰ă—?㼼ă&#x;§áą¨ăŽžâ?? 㲂 ăą­ ⪇ ă…˘ âź‹ ㌍ ⧞ Ꭳ 6 D X G L &HUDPLF㎝ăľ€ă‘ťă´¨â˜ťă‹śăąŤ .HUDPDJLF .0 㙟 㓧㗡⿾㹉⪀⍒Ṩâ?¤ăŠšăžŽâ–™ ⼂â˘?ă˘œ ⧛ă‚&#x;Ṩ⪑㹸⟉⢔ ㏠ă“§âŒ¤ăąŤáŽŁ ⥥⍒㋚㸥㹍㲂 6DXGLâ­…ă&#x;šâ˜¨âœ â§&#x;⤀â’?Ṩ Ⓓ㨕㖨➜㌄㝚Ꭳ㾀ă?Šâ›‹ă”ˆ ăŽ&#x;㨛㯓â¨?Ṩ6,7, % 7 â­…ă&#x;šâ§§ 6DXGL &HUDPLFV ăş?â­şâ˜¨ ⧊ăž—â˘šâ­Šâąˆă‚¤áą¨â?ŒăŻœâ•ąâŻź ❎â’Œă‹œâ˜¨â§Šăž—⤴㼼Ꭳ

world news NEW COLOROBBIA ITALIA AND B RASIL WEBSITES NOW The new websites Colorobbia Italia and Colorobbia Brasil are now online, joining those already launched for Spain, Poland, Portugal, Mexico and Indonesia. The websites are part of Colorobbia Colorificio Ceramico’s strategy for its web corporate identity that involves creating web pages specifically tailored to the various international markets. They confirm the group’s attention to the Italian market, recognised as a major hub of the world ceramic industry, and to Brazil, an emerging country where Colorobbia has been present since 1977. The goal is to provide customers all over the

&2/252%%,$ăŻŒâ–™âş‰⧧≝㣊㨰㠏㡢㔋ăŚ? ONLINE world will complete and up-todate information along with clear contents tailored to the specific geographical area. The new web pages are inspired by the “family feelingâ€? already adopted by the other branches and are consistent with the Group’s Corporate Identity introduced in 2008.

ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS MEET FOR L AMINAM EVENT IN C HINA Two hundred architects and designers met at the Swisshotel in Foshan, China on 4 and 5 December last year to discover the exclusive characteristics of Laminam, the innovative ultra-thin large-format sheet produced by System Group member Laminam. During the two-day meeting, organised by Bobo Lamina, a major Chinese manufacturer with which the Italian company has a partnership, Laminam’s export manager Matteo Messori and sales representative Maurizio Zanni gave a talk to archi-

MANFREDINI & SCHIANCHI IN I NDONESIA PT White Horse Ceramic, a wellknown Indonesian high-quality white body ceramic floor and wall tile producer, has chosen to adopt the complete Ms Drytech dry raw materials preparation process from Manfredini&Schianchi. In addition to the high production capacity (around 35,000 sq.m/day), the new investment will bring numerous advantages. The company will be able to use high-viscosity local raw materials and reduce consumptions of electricity (<18 kW/t), gas (just 6 m3/t), engobe on the glazing line and CO2 emis-

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tects and the Chinese company’s workforce on the countless applications of these products, illustrating their points with practical demonstrations. Bobo Lamina, led by company chairman Spacie Tang, currently has 36 points of sale in China and is planning to open a further 70 before the end of 2012. The partnership between the two companies aims to promote the diffusion of Laminam within China, creating logistic and production facilities capable of serving the market with speed and flexibility.

DRY TECHNOLOGY sions. It will also be possible to completely eliminate deflocculants and recover production waste. The plant was developed as a result of research into local raw materials conducted by the Manfredini & Schianchi technological centre and will be equipped with the most modern technologies for dry process tile production such as the Maxi.P.I.G-Dryer hammer mill and the Molomax-4/230 pendular mill.

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➜Ṩ⥥㡥⿞⪑⊪⸜⯟❎ㅢ㗄 㹎â?Ľă&#x; âĽ–â­ ă—Šâ’‰ăŠ–ăŽłâ˜¨â›Š㺨 ă ŹăŽ?Ꭳâ­…ă&#x;šâž§â’‹⤴ă˝‚ăŻŒâ–™âş‰ ă—Šâ’‰Ṩâ?Œ⯿ă‹Śă?ľâťŽă˘œă?ŠăŽ˛ă?‹ ╯㨞ăŽ&#x;â˜¨ăş˛ă¨˛áąˇâœšâ‰ťăŁŠă— ㎼ ⢔㨰㨚⼖⭨Ṩ&RORUREELD ă˝´ ă…°âľşă–śâ??âąŒă‘ŠâĄĄâĽ–ă—Š â’‰Ꭳâ¤‡ă™śâ˜¨ă……â?–ă— ㌢ ă?Šă–şâ°ťâ˜¨ăŚŤâžąă¸ƒă?—⤅ ă ž ă¸&#x; ㎒ 㞎 㨰 ☨ 㽪 ㍢ Ꭳ 㨰㠏ăŽ?â˜¨âźľâĄŽâš‚㽴Ꮀ â­¨â˜¨âĄŽâ´‡ᎹṨă‹Śăšłâ˜¨ ➜⤇㙜㎝ⲿâ?łăąŤă¸†â˘” â•šăŻŒṨ㸆㲓⭅ă&#x;š ă…°ăŻ§ă‘Šâ˜¨ă‹ľăŽ&#x;㨟㌣âŒ? ⒞㎼㺤Ꭳ

⯟㝠ă– ⧧ă”¤â­œă– ă‹­âł­ăş˛âĽ–â?¸â­Š/DPLQDâŒ?⊓➂â?ŚâŞš âź‰âŠ‡ăƒƒ⯟㝠ă– ⧧ă”¤â­œă– ă˛‚ă?Ł ă…° ă´¨ ă‘“⧧ 㑓㋭Ⳮ㺲⼖â&#x;? ă“šâ§˝â‰ ă‘Žă–šâ–™âł˜â™ŽṨăœłâł‘ /DPLQDPâŒ?⊓ 6\VWHPâ­…ă&#x;š â’ąă´—/DPLQDPâ“žăŠšâ˜¨ăŽĽăş¸ â•š㨰㨝â’”âŒ?â–™㨝⊓â?Ž ☨ă?Ž ㊂Ꭳ 㾀㹹%RERâŒ?⊓ Ṥ/DPLQDP㾀㺲âĽ–â˜¨ăť™ăŽ” ⧊ăž—㺨ăľ’ă”ˆṼăť™âŠšâ˜¨áą¨ă˘œă‹œ ⟉ă?˘â˜¨âŞšăŻ“㺲Ṩ/DPLQDP ☨ⓞ✪ⲿ⚝ 0DWWHR 0HVVRUL â­†㌪ă—•â– â?™ 0DXUL]LR =DQQL ⢖⯟㝠ă– ⧧㺲⼖⤇㙜ă?Šă?›ă´—

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world news DURST GAMMA SUPPLIES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO C OOPERATIVA C ERAMICA I MOLA Cooperativa Ceramica Imola will be installing three new digital ceramic printing systems from Durst over the next few months. The company is focusing increasingly on HD and HDS technology and currently operates ten systems from Durst (Gamma 60, Gamma 70, Gamma 75 HD and a Pictocer for prototyping for the R&D department), which have enabled it to overcome design constraints and the limitations imposed by the repetitiveness of mass-produced products to achieve exceptional quality standards. Cooperativa Ceramica Imola is particular-

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Ceramica Flaminia, a longstanding company operating in the sanitaryware manufacturing district of Civita Castellana (province of Viterbo, Italy), has purchased two AVM units from Sacmi for the demoulding of stick-on rim WCs as part of a programme to upgrade its production technologies. As they are single-mould machines for high pressure casting, AVMs require less space - and therefore less energy - than their medium-low pressure counterparts, and they also bring considerable benefits in terms of energy saving.

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The use of high pressure also guarantees higher quality finished products. The two AVM units are fitted with two modern resin moulds capable of handling the large volumes associated with one of the company’s top models, the Spin WC. Also in operation at Flaminia are three ALS casting centres from Sacmi for the robotised de-moulding of washbasins, console washbasins, bidets and above all shower trays, with a special focus on the Tatami model.

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Prime Group Trade, the fifth largest world giant in the tile sector, is embracing digital technology with the purchase of two System Rotodigit machines for its two facilities in Hanoi, Vietnam. The switch to digital will involve two decoration lines on which two stand-alone Rotodigit units will be combined with Rotocolor systems for the decoration of single fired floor tiles and glazed porcelain tiles of various sizes. System digital technology will be used to ob-

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ly proud of its Rainbow Project, one of the finishes from the Maxima line which reinterprets an exclusive Indian stone and offers an outstanding example of the decorative potential offered by digital technology. The forthcoming installation of the three new HD and HDS systems will enable the company to further boost its output and experiment with new applications.

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tain products with aesthetic effects that reproduce stone or wood and are highly innovative for the Asian market. System Vietnam will look after installation, start up and testing directly on site with the support and consulting of the parent company.

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world news TORRECID

LOOKS TO

RUSSIA

Torrecid Group has chosen Russia for the next step in its internationalisation policy, bringing to 21 the number of countries where the CastellĂłn-based glaze, colour and frit producer has a direct presence. Torrecid’s goal is to continue the process of organic growth through acquisitions that it has been pursuing for the last ten years. Following the acquisition of Glazura in the Czech Republic and Surcotech in the UK, in 2009 it took over a Turkish company. Torrecid’s Chairman Federico Michavila declared: “We aim to export the Spanish model to other countries and adapt it to the local market.â€? The company

LIXIL CORPORATION

SUPPLIES

7RUUHFLGâ­…ă&#x;šâĽ–⭠⪇â?‰âżž㼲㎼ â?§â›Š㢭㾀⟗âœ?⿨㙹Ṩâœ?⿨㙹Ⓓ ă˘œă¸†â˘”㽟â?Šă˘­ă˛‚&DVWHOOzQ ☨ 㓧㹟⟛⧧㑙✚⤇㙜㔤❎㺓Ⱗ■â?™â•Œâ˜¨â˜ž ⢔⼖⭨Ꭳ7RUUHFLG â­…ă&#x;šâ˜¨ă……â?–ă— ă&#x;œâĽ™ă—?⤖Ṩ㍿㊌ 㖨ㅰ⚂㎼ăş“ă˝—ăŽłâ˜¨âźˆăŠ‚⸡㡊Ꭳ âąˆⰧ㽼㋌⛜ⰹ✛⤎⧧âĽ–â˜¨ *OD]XUD⧧ăąŠâĽ–â˜¨6XUFRWHFK âąŒ㨞âź—ă—?⤖Ṩ7RUUHFLGâ­…ă&#x;šăľ€ ㅰⰧ⤸⟗㎼⭨ă&#x;ľâœœă‹Śâ¤‡ 㙜Ꭳ7RUUHFLG â­… ă&#x;š ăť™ ăĽ&#x; ) H G H U L F R 0LFKDYLOD㊊ ⒎ṜᎰ㣄ă‚?㎔

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lenges of catering for growth both in international markets (principally in Asia) and in the remodelling market. Its immediate focus will be on developing products that meet the specific needs of emerging countries and on attention to the environment. For this purpose, Lixil will work with a company operating in the recycling sector so as to broaden its line of products manufactured using energy and water saving processes, promote resource recycling and expand its activities in the field of clean energy development.

QUALITRON NG

Interceramic, one of the top Mexican producers of single fired and glazed porcelain floor and wall tiles (sizes from 30x30 cm to 60x60 cm), has installed Qualitron NG from System in two factories. This advanced inspection system automates the tile selection stage and is capable of recording and providing information in real time on quality, texture and tone of the selected products, using sophisticated video cameras and systems that interface with the company management system. The group has already

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has also been making continuous efforts in research and development based on investments of more than 5% of annual revenues. The group now consists of around thirty companies in some twenty different countries, including fifteen factories located in the major ceramic producing countries of Italy, China, Brazil and Mexico. The Group’s annual turnover stands at around 400 million euro, about half of which is generated in Western Europe, although the Asian market (currently 16% of its turnover) is expected to be an important outlet in the future.

IS FORMED

Tostem, Inax, Shinnikkei, SunWave and Toex, five companies belonging to the well-known Japanese construction materials group JS Group Corporation, have finalised an important merger bringing them together under the umbrella of Lixil Corporation as of 1 April 2011. The new corporation will have a consolidated turnover of 12.3 billion euro and around 60,000 employees. Thanks to the synergies established between the individual companies, it will be able to offer the market new high-value services and solutions and will face the twin chal-

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TO I NTERCERAMIC

purchased seven Qualitron NG units from System, of which three are already installed on kiln lines where they process 15,000 sq.m of tiles a day while the other four are currently at the installation stage. Founded in 1979, Interceramic has an annual production capacity of 41 million square metres of tiles at nine facilities on four sites (three in Chihuahua, Mexico and one in Garland, Texas, United States). Technicians from the local branch, System North America, will provide support with development and testing of the machines.

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world news ANTIBACTERIAL FROM S ETEC

AND SELF - CLEANING GLAZES

Based on a patent registered by Professor Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Setec recently developed a technique for producing permanent photocatalytic, antibacterial and self-cleaning glazes without having to make any changes to the production processes adopted by ceramic companies. The studies conducted by Prof. Bellobono, professor of chemistry at the University of Milan, a Chartered Scientist, Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society, have led to the development of a nanoparticulate titanium dioxide (BS02), suitably doped with a photopromoter. Using this product, Setec has developed a new technique for manufacturing antibacterial and self-cleaning glazes that are able to withstand firing temperatures of up to 1250°C (the temperature required for the production of single fired and

porcelain tiles) and are therefore permanent. To avoid the harmful effects associated with nanoparticle powders, the new technique introduces the liquid additive (powder dispersed in water) either directly in the mill or by means of a mechanical mixing process together with more finely powdered glazes. The glaze is then applied by means of normal procedures and subsequently fired in accordance with the standard single-firing process. The fundamental aspect is the simplicity of using the product. No changes need to be made to the manufacturing cycle and additional costs are not incurred for handling operations. Furthermore, the additive is entirely non-toxic and can be used without having to adopt any particular precautions.

GIANCARLO GROSSI NEW GM OF SMALTOCHIMICA AMERICA Leonardo Vieira left his task as GM of Smaltochimica America on the 31st of January 2011. At the same time starting from the 1st of february 2011 Giancarlo Grossi has been appointed as General Manager of Smaltochimica SA de CV. The

SITI B&T GROUP

FOR

COTTOCER

Cottocer, a ceramic company located in the ceramic area of Onda (Castellon) and belonging to the important Pamesa Group, has recently started up at the end of year 2010 the firing and pressing lines supplied by SITI B&T Group and dedicated to the production of 12.000 sqm/day of red body monoporosa ceramic tiles. The new line is composed of a MAGNUM press, series 2800/1750 and of a new generation single layer roller kiln with entry width 3200 mm and length 102,12 m. The storage plant servicing the pro-

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commitment ot Smaltochimica Group, especially in Mexico will follow without changes with the aim to supply the best service and products.

cess machines completes the supply. The line will enable Cottocer to increase its production capacity and above all to achieve during the firing phases the maximum efficiency from energy savings thanks to the devices designed and developed by the Greenergy Division of SITIB&T Group, that allow the maximum possible savings currently possible to minimize the fuel gas consumption.

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SEEDEX

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MAKES ITS INTERNATIONAL DEBUT

Seedex, a new Sassuolo, Italybased company led by Maurizio Riccò and Stefano Gandini, professionals with twenty years of experience in the ceramic sector, provides equipment and pre- and after-sales technical support for the ceramic tile printing sector. One of the company’s core products is the Sectio 2200 laser engraver which is able to engrave all types of silicone and plastic surfaced rollers used for ceramic tile printing. The machine is equipped with a mobile laser source, a floating engraving head that adapts to the surface of the roller, and exclusive software (A.G.I.L.E.) for the reproduction of any high-definition design. It also features Seedroll, the new hi-tech silicone roller suitable for any type of decoration on ceramic tiles, Suprex, a polyester monofilament fabric produced with cutting-edge systems (automatic looms for warping and weaving complete with automatic process control), Ceragel, a high-performance photosensitive emulsion, and the complete Extris line of chemical screen printing

GRAIMAN

products. Seedex also supplies specific equipment for screen printing, graphic and technological laboratories. The company guarantees rapid and comprehensive technical support in cooperation with the company Tecser, which was also recently formed (early 2010) and has a staff of experienced technicians. The company has achieved excellent results at various sector trade fairs. In 2010 it exhibited at Tecnargilla, and in 2011, following the success of Cevisama, it presented its latest new products at Cerafair in Iran (Tehran 26-29 April) and at subsequent international exhibitions. Seedex collaborates with leading companies in the digital sector for the purposes of new product development. Besides Italy, it offers its range of products and services worldwide and is already successfully supplying various markets and consolidating its internationalisation process.

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Ceramicas Graiman, the leading Ecuadorian manufacturer of full-body and glazed porcelain tile, is set to expand its product range using the new lapping and polishing line supplied by BMR. In particular, the plant includes a line devoted to polished full-body tile, consisting of an automatic feeder for handling and loading tiles on the line, a travelling roller

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calibrating system and two Leviga units with polishing heads. It is completed by a lapping line consisting of two Leviga units, each with 12 heads for differentiated oscillation made of special lightened materials that allow for optimal contact with the glazes or grits below. A line devoted to the production of strips of various sizes will also be installed.

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Cmf Technology’s website (www.cmftechnology.com) has been completely redesigned. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover extensive new multimedia content

and explore the entire product range backed by technical and production information. The new website will make it easier for users to interact with the company.

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TAKES PART IN CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL DECORATION “Colour management in the digital decoration process� is the title of a report presented by Euromeccanica at the two-day conference on digital decoration in the ceramic industry organised by Acimac on 24 and 25 February this year and attended by more than 450 Italian professionals. The audience displayed keen interest in the presentation given by Massimo Menozzi and Stefano Filippi, which underscored the leading role played by Euromeccanica in supporting companies in the field of colour management. Together with Italvision, the company also presented the SSDK900VIS - Spectral Scanner 900 Desktop VIS (380730nm) hyperspectral scanner, which provides support for digital and conventional printing and is

MANFREDINI & SCHIANCHI Ceramica San Lorenzo a well known Latin American tile manufacturer with factories located in various countries, recently installed a dry process preparation plant from Manfredini & Schianchi at its production facility in Peru. With over 90% first class tiles and a firing cycle of just 30 minutes, the line delivers a fully homogenised mix of local

able to acquire the spectral composition of all points on the scanned object. The system can be used to determine the distribution of colour intensity at different wavelengths for each measured point. Developed specifically for the ceramic sector in cooperation with the University of Parma, the Spectral Scanner 900 is a vital tool for dealing with colour management related issues in ceramic digital printing, where the decorated body is fired at temperatures ranging from 900°C to 1200°C giving rise to chemical phenomena that are difficult to predict and manage.

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raw materials with consistent parameters to the downstream stages. The 120 tiles/min. run rapidly along the glazing line with 4 consecutive screen prints. The 150 metre long kiln guarantees a daily output of more than 16,000 sq.m of tiles with an outstanding fired product bending strength of 300 kg/cm2 and water absorption below 6%.

COLORITALIA AND WANXING AT C ERAMICS C HINA EXHIBITION Coloritalia will be taking part in the 25th Ceramics China exhibition at the Wanxing stand and in particular will be presenting its artistic decoration series. In view of the wide range of techniques adopted in the sector, Coloritalia has always been attentive to the needs of companies operating in the field of decoration and offers a full range of colours for firing temperatures from 550°C to 1200°C. Depending on the series, these can be used for direct or indirect application on ceramic, porce-

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lain, earthenware, bone china and glass. The extensive colour palette includes standard shades as well as various purples and colours specially designed for four-colour printing. Coloritalia personnel will be present on the stand to answer visitors’ technical questions.

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BMR, ITALIAN FINISHING TAKE ON THE F AR E AST BMR, a leading Italian manufacturer of ceramic tile finishing machinery based in Scandiano (province of Reggio Emilia), has secured a major order in the Far East that demonstrates the prestige enjoyed by the group in the tough Asian markets. The order is to supply two complete polishing lines, two squaring lines and a honing line to the Malaysian giant MML, a leading manufacturer of glazed and unglazed porcelain tile. MML recently launched a major investment programme worth several million euro to optimise its current production and improve the technical and aesthetic quality of products by gradually replacing its stock of

TECHNOLOGIES installed machinery, for which purpose it has turned entirely to Italian suppliers: In particular, the high-performance polishing and squaring machines from BMR, and the honing line which will be the first installed by MML in their current refurbishing exercise. BMR S.p.A. became one of the first Italian companies to enter the Chinese market in 1992 and has a presence in markets throughout the Far East, where it has installed dozens of machines in countries that include Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea.

TABLEWARE ISOSTATIC TECHNOLOGY AT C ERAMICS C HINA 2011 SAMA Machinenbau GmbH (Sacmi Group) invites ceramic tableware producers to a presentation of Isostatic Plate Pressing Technology at Sacmi Nanhai workshop on Friday, 27 May 2011. Isostatic plate pressing - the prevailing technology used by leading tableware producers worldwide - provides stable, superior product quali-

ty. Compared to traditional shaping technologies, isostatic plate pressing offers lower total production costs.

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World production and consumption of ceramic tiles Paola Giacomini - p.giacomini@tiledizioni.it

㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㔜â?¤ă˛“㌍âžą CERAMIC WORLD REVIEW is once again publishing its annual survey of world production, consumption, exports and imports of ceramic tiles in 2009. While 2008 was the year of the first real slowdown for the tile industry, 2009 saw a worsening of the trends already in evidence during that first year of crisis; whereas 2008 brought a sharp deceleration in the customary growth rates, 2009 saw a negative sign firmly placed in front of almost all the indicators. This much may seem obvious, but the true scale of the contraction of the industry and world markets emerges from the figures we shall look at below. Global production fell from 8,520 to 8,515 million square metres (-0.1%) compared to an average annual increase of 6-7% in the period 2004-2007 and a 3.2% increase in 2008. Total tile consumption grew by just 1.3% to 8,460 million sq.m (compared to +3.6% in 2008 and an average +8% during the previous years). But export trends were the worst hit by the world crisis. Imports/exports, which had already slowed sharply in 2007 (+2.4%) and in 2008 (+0.47%), dropped by 9.6% in 2009, down from 1,919 to 1,735 million sq.m. Like every year, figures for new countries have been included and previous years’ data corrected on the basis of the latest information provided by the trade associations representing the leading ceramic producer countries and by individual companies and researchers who for years now have been collaborating with our magazine on the survey and whom we would like to thank.

᎜ă?‹â•Żă–şâ°ťă‹‚⿼Ꭱ⯿ⓞ⊔ ㅰ㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㔜â?¤áŽ˘ăŚŤâžą ⧧âąŒâ“ž✪ă—ˇâłŻâ˜¨ă…°â›Şâ™›â?“âŒ”â˘„Ꭳ ㅰ㗠╯㽉㨞ăŽ&#x;㸊 㸥ăŻŒăŻ?ă”‹ăľœâ’ŒâžĽâŞ’â˜¨â˜žăŽĽă…°áą¨â˜? ă…°â˜¨ă—ˇâłŻâ?™ă‚żáą¨ ㎊⡆⢚㾉⢀⟗Ꭳ ⓞ㌆⟗⤝ăŠ‚ăľœâ’Œâż”â˜¨ă‘ŻâŽ‹Ṩâ˜? ă…°â­Žâ¨?ăšąăą¸â˜¨ă¨žăŽ&#x;ăşšâ?–⛞㌄㖸ⓞâ?Ľâş‰â˜¨ă—€ă&#x;ŤáŽŁă”‹ 㗰㸆㨗㎊⡆✙ㅢ㎝ⲿ➧⒋タ㌄Ṩâ˜?㎔⟗Ⱌ㨞ăŽ&#x;⧧ă–şâ°ť ă—Šâ’‰ă—?ăš­â˜¨âłąă?›ăŽŠâˇ†Ṩ㣄ă‚?â?„㊙㡪㣇㎞㼲â˜¨ă—ˇâłŻáŽŁăŚ? ⛜㲂㾀 ă…°ă‹œâ­şă‚‡ă…° ṥâ˜¨ă…°ăľœâ’Œâż”Ṩ㎞â­† ă…° ṥâ˜¨ăľœâ’ŒṨ ㅰ⛪Ṩă?ŠăŽ˛â?¤âź‹â•š 㯄 ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ąâź— 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ ṥṼᎣ㽟╯㽉㌍ âžąâź‹ăľœâ’ŒâąŠă˘œ ṥṨâ–•â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ ă…°ăľœ â’Œă˘œ ṥṨâĽ™ă ­â­Žă…°ăŠżâ´‹ăľœâ’Œă˘œ ṥṼᎣâ˜?ă—–â˜Ąă?ŠăŽ˛ âą„ă‘˜ă˘•âŤ’â–˜âŤ?ăžŽă˘œ㍝㺺â˜¨ă— â“ž✪Ꭳăšœă?šâąŒâ“ž✪ăľœâ’Œăš‘ ⛪㾀ă?°â­Žă…°ăŽťâ–™â&#x;™âžĽâŞ’᎞ ㅰṤ ṥṼṨ ă…° Ṥ ṥṼᎿṨ ă…°ă?˛ăĽ˛â°‰âź— ṥṨâ•š 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;â°‰㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳ ㌥㠭ă…°ăŽĽăŹĽáą¨âŒŞâŒ”â˘„âŠŞâ§†âź—㨰âĽ–â­¨â˜¨ă—ˇâłŻáą¨â?Œăľ€ăžŽ㨰 㽪âź›â˜¨âŤ‘â•‡ă”‹ăŠŒ㸥âź—âĽ™ă ­â­Žă…°â˜¨ă—ˇâłŻáŽŁăŁ„ă‚?㾀╹ă?Žâ?œ ⥎㨊ă…?ă¨—âœ‚ă…°ăŽžâš‚ă˘œăŁ„ă‚?ă¸†âž˝âŒ”â˘„ă?—⤅㽪âź›â˜¨ă¨›⪚Ꭲ ă‹ľăŽ&#x;⧧㍟ⳑ㑉㴗ă‚?Ꭳ Ć” ㅰ㖺Ⱍ╯㽉â?¤âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ⌴ ă…° Ć”

WORLD MANUFACTURING AREAS 2009 (Sq.mt Mill.)

% on world production

% var. 09/08

AREAS

1,076

12.6

-24.8

OTHER EUROPE (Turkey included)

395

4.6

NORTH AMERICA (Mexico included)

252

CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICA

AREAS EUROPEAN UNION (27)

economics

WORLD CONSUMPTION AREAS

ASIA AFRICA OCEANIA TOTAL

20

2009 (Sq.mt Mill.)

% on world consumption

% var. 09/08

EUROPEAN UNION (27)

991

11.7

-18.8

-10.4

OTHER EUROPE (Turkey included)

418

4.9

-11.1

3.0

0.0

NORTH AMERICA (Mexico included)

360

4.3

-10.9

896

10.5

-0.8

CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICA

909

10.7

+1.0

5,542

65.1

+7.1

ASIA

5,273

62.3

+8.2

347

4.1

+11.9

AFRICA

472

5.6

+10.0

7

0.1

-12.5

OCEANIA

37

0.4

-14.0

8,515

100.0

-0.1

TOTAL

8,460

100.0

+1.3

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THE UPDATED 2010 REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ISSUE 93 - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 1) World tile production in 2009 amounted to 8,515 million square metres, 0.1% down on the 8,520 million sq.m of 2008. The overall fall was limited by the positive trend in Asia (+7.1%) and Africa (+11.9%). Asia produced 5,542 million sq.m (366 million sq.m more than in 2008), bringing its share of world production to 65.1%. All the top producer countries in the Asian continent have increased their national production: China (+200 million sq.m), India (+100 million sq.m), Iran (+30 million sq.m),Vietnam (+25 million sq.m), Saudi Arabia (+15 million sq.m), while the others have remained at 2008 levels. Only Japan and Taiwan have suffered falls of approximately 8 million sq.m each. The growth in Africa (40 million sq.m more than in 2008) is due exclusively to the sharp increase in production in Egypt, a country that is continuing the expansion that it began twenty years ago and which sees new facilities started up each year. Production in the American continent remains stable. Central and South America saw a fall of 7 million sq.m to 896 million sq.m (0.8% down on 2008), while in North America (USA, Canada and Mexico) the increase in the USA offset the small fall in Mexico, leaving production stationary at 252 million sq.m. The sourest note concerns Europe, which has suffered a 400 million square metre fall in production: 354 million sq.m less in the European Union (EU-27), which has seen the biggest fall from 1,430 to 1,076 million sq.m (-24.8%), and 46 million sq.m

☨ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲Ⰹ⟗ ṥᎣ㍳㝀Ṥăľœâ’Œ ṥṼ⧧➧ 㝀Ṥăľœâ’Œ ṥṼâ˜¨âŤ•â­ ăľœâ’ŒṨâ?ˆă‚Şâź—㽟ă?›â˜¨â–™â&#x;™㼲 ⪄Ꭳ ㅰṨ㍳㝀㽟â?¤âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ⌴ ă…°ăľœ â­Š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㡠ă–şâ°ťâ?¤âź‹â˜¨ ṥᎣ㚹㹸㍳㝀㔜â?¤ â–™âĽ–â›žăľœâ­Šâź—ă‹ŚâĽ–ă… â?¤âź‹Ṝ㺲⼖Ṥăľœâ’Œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㹉 â›Şáą¤ăľœâ’Œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㎍⚘Ṥăľœâ’Œ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㴣 ă…•Ṥăľœâ’Œ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨă“Żă?Žâ‰?⸝â?˜Ṥăľœâ’Œ 㠌㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;ṼᎣâ˜?㋌㚳㍳㝀⼖⭨㑒ă?šă˘žâ’žăľ€ ă…°â˜¨ă™ŚăŠżáą¨ă‘“ âŒŞâ§§ăœžă ™ăľ˜â˘•âŽ‹â?¤ă´˘ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳâž§ăť€â˜¨ăľœâ’ŒṤ⌴ ă…°ăľœâ’Œ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽăť™ăŽ”â˜§ăŻ?㲂≑⭆â?¤âź‹â˜¨ăľœ⭊Ꭳâ•š âœ ă–¨ă…°ă?°âľşă–śáą¨â‰‘⭆☨â?¤âź‹âŒ?â’žâ’žăŠŚăľœâ’Œâ?ŒăŽ’ょㅰ⛞⪚ăľœ ⭊㨰â˜¨ă”¤âŒ¤áŽŁ ă‚ˆăť€â?¤âź‹ă‘’ă?šâŒ?⒞㢺⛊Ꭳ㺲ă‚ˆăť€⧧ă…•ă‚ˆăť€â?¤âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲Ⰹ⟗ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ⌴ ㅰ㼲Ⰹ ṥṼṨ✚ 㾀âŒ?ă‚ˆṤă‚ˆâĽ–Ṩ⭊ㅉ▙⧧ㄹ㣊⢅ṼṨă‚ˆâĽ–â˜¨ăľœâ’Œâ˜şăŚŤâź—ă„ą 㣊â˘…ăŽĄă˘”â˜¨ăĽ˛â™œṨâ?¤âź‹㢺⛊㾀 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳ ăŽŠâˇ†ăžŽă‘ ă‘‰â˜‡㹯â˜¨ă— ă‡ťăť€Ṩâ?¤âź‹㎼⤎㼲Ⰹ⟗ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;áąś ㇝ん⼖⭨Ṥ㇝ん ⼖Ṽâ?¤âź‹âŽ‹ă”•âź— 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â™œâ˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼ ă˘œ㹸㖹㎞ âš‚ăžŽâ–™â™œâ&#x;™ṡ➧㇝ん⼖⭨â?¤âź‹âŽ‹ă”•âź— 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼᎣâ˜? ă— ṨăžŽâ–™â˜¨â™œâ&#x;™â“žăŚ†ăľ€㣊⊎㍏Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽ⧧ăŻŒ

WORLD EXPORTING AREAS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 2009 (on Total World Consumption)

2009 (Sq.mt Mill.)

% on world consumption

% var. 09/08

EUROPEAN UNION (27)

660

7.8

-19.3

OTHER EUROPE (Turkey included)

96

1.1

-25.0

NORTH AMERICA (Mexico included)

56

0.7

-16.4

CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICA

92

1.1

-20.7

ASIA

797

9.4

+5.8

AFRICA

33

0.4

-8.3

OCEANIA

1

0.0

-

1,735

20.5

-9.6

AREAS

TOTAL

Domestic sales 79.5%

Import Export 20.5%

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Exclusive content less in non-EU Europe, down from 441 to 395 million sq.m (-10.4%). While the most dramatic falls were in Spain (-171 million sq.m) and Italy (-45 million sq.m), the other EU member states also experienced downturns of between 1 and 8 million sq.m, pushing the EU’s share of world production down from 16.8% to 12.6%. The fall in non-EU Europe was entirely attributable to the downturns in Russia (-30 million sq.m) and Turkey (-20 million sq.m). 2) In 2009 world tile consumption increased by just 110 million sq.m, from 8,350 million sq.m to 8,460 million sq.m (+1.3%). In the last two years we have seen a rapid convergence between the values of world consumption and production (in the past the gap between the two figures was as high as 400 million sq.m) due to the need not to further increase warehouse stock and if possible to shed the volumes accumulat-

▙⺉Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨă‹Śăšłă‡ťă‚“â’ąă´—âĽ–ăŽœⲿâşˆâź— 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㺣 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;â?Ľâ˜Źâ˜¨ăĽ˛â™œṨ⟺㇝ん㾀㖺Ⱍ 㽟╯㽉â?¤âź‹â˜¨âž˝âœ?â•š ṥ㼲â°‰㺣 ṥᎣ㺣ă˛‚ă‡ťăť€â˜¨âž§ ㇝ん⼖⭨Ṩ㽟â?¤âź‹㼲â™œă žă?ŠâĽ…ăŻœă˛‚âœ?⿨㙹Ṥ㼲Ⰹ ă Ś ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽ⧧ă&#x;ľâœœă‹Śáą¤ăĽ˛â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼᎣ

Ć” ㅰṨ㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㌍âžąâź‹âąŠăľœâ­Šâź— 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâ•š Ć” 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ăľœ⭊㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥăľœâ’Œ ṥṼᎣ㾀⼙ ă?Łâ˜¨âź‰ă…°âš˝áą¨ăŁ„ă‚?âś„â˜Ąâź—ă–şâ°ťăŚŤâžąâź‹⧧â?¤âź‹â?˜Ⳳâ˜¨â­‡ăš‘ 㚭⎋Ṥ⼙ă?Łâź‰â˘”ă—ˇă˝śâ˜¨â?˜Ⳳ⥽â–• 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨă´“ăŻœă— ă—Š â’‰â?ĽăŠ–ăŽ”ăľœ⭊✲â–ŒṨâś™ă…˘â˜¨âŞˆⲳ⟋㎼⚝ă?°â­Žă…°âŤ•⚊â˜¨âś˛ â–ŒᎣ ăľ€â‰˘â˜źăŽ¸âŞ†âžśâ˜¨ăŚŤâžąâź‹ă˛“â?¤âź‹ăŽœâž§â’‹â°§âą?Ꭳ㍳㝀㊖㎳⟋

TOP MANUFACTURING COUNTRIES COUNTRY

2005 (Sq.m Mill.)

2006 (Sq.m Mill.)

2007 (Sq.m Mill.)

2008 (Sq.m Mill.)

2009 (Sq.m Mill.)

% on 2009 world production

% var. 09/08

1.

CHINA

2,500

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,600

42.3

5.9

2.

BRAZIL

568

594

637

713

715

8.4

0.2

3.

INDIA

298

340

385

390

490

5.8

25.6

4.

ITALY

570

569

559

513

368

4.3

-28.2

5.

IRAN

190

210

250

320

350

4.1

9.4

6.

SPAIN

609

608

585

495

324

3.8

-34.5

7.

VIETNAM

176

199

254

270

295

3.5

9.3

8.

INDONESIA

175

170

235

275

278

3.3

1.2

9.

TURKEY

261

265

260

225

205

2.4

-8.9

10.

EGYPT

112

122

140

160

200

2.3

25.0

11.

MEXICO

196

210

215

205

200

2.3

-2.4

12.

THAILAND

138

139

130

130

128

1.5

-1.5

13.

RUSSIA

100

115

135

147

117

1.4

-20.4

14.

POLAND

108

110

112

118

112

1.3

-5.1

15.

MALAYSIA

71

75

75

85

90

1.1

5.9

16.

UAE

68

75

76

77

77

0.9

0.0

17.

PORTUGAL

72

74

74

74

70

0.8

-5.1

18.

ARGENTINA

48

54

60

60

56

0.7

-6.7

19.

SAUDI ARABIA

20

22

34

40

55

0.6

37.5

20.

MOROCCO

44

47

50

51

54

0.6

4.9

21.

GERMANY

62

64

67

59

51

0.6

-13.6

22.

COLOMBIA

40

44

48

50

50

0.6

0.0

23.

USA

61

58

51

45

50

0.6

10.4

24.

UKRAINE

20

21

27

39

44

0.5

12.8

25.

SOUTH KOREA

46

44

42

39

42

0.5

9.6

26.

SOUTH AFRICA

33

37

38

38

32

0.4

-15.8

27.

TAIWAN

53

53

50

40

32

0.4

-20.0

28.

SYRIA

19

19

19

28

31

0.4

10.7

29.

ALGERIA

28

28

28

28

30

0.4

7.1

30.

VENEZUELA

26

28

30

32

30

0.4

-6.3

TOTAL

6,713

7,395

7,866

8,145

8,176

96.0

0.4

WORLD TOTAL

7,077

7,760

8,252

8,520

8,515

100.0

-0.1

In 2009, the 30 major manufacturing countries covered 96.0% of world production

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ed in previous years. The breakdown in consumption by geographical area is very similar to that of production. Asia once again showed the highest growth in demand at +8.2% to a total of 5,273 million sq.m or 62.3% of world consumption. Once again, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia were the countries making the biggest contribution to this increase. Growth was also reported in Africa (+10.0% to 472 million sq.m) and in Central and South America (+1% to 909 million sq.m). By contrast, consumption fell in Europe and North America. In North America demand dropped from 404 to 360 million sq.m (-10.9%) with falls not only in the USA (-28 million sq.m following the 111 million sq.m lost in the previous two years), but also in Mexico (-13 million sq.m) and Canada (-4 million sq.m). In the European Union demand plummeted to 991 million sq.m (230 million sq.m less than in

â˜¨ăľœâ’ŒăžŽ⥽Ṩâ–•â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩăľœâ’Œ ṥṨ㡠㖺Ⱍ㽟 ㌍âžąâź‹â˜¨ ṥᎣ㺲⼖Ꭲăą‰â›ŞáŽ˘ăą‰â›Şă…§ăŁŠăŤłáŽ˘ăŽŤâš˜Ꭲă“Żă?Ž â‰?⸝â?˜⧧⿡âš‚㣊㍳â˘•âĽ–ă´żâ•´â’ąă˘œ⸝â›‘ăľœâ’Œâ˜¨ăť™❲â´ŽᎣâ•ą ă –ṨăŠ–ăŽłăľœâ’Œâ˜¨â˜źăŽ¸âŞ‘㹸➧㝀Ṥ㔋㔚 ṥṨâ–•â˜Ą 㯄 ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㺲ă‚ˆăť€⧧ă…•ă‚ˆăť€Ṥ㔋㔚 ṥṨâ–•â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž? ă‚&#x;ṼᎣăŚ?âž”Ṩ㇝㝀⧧âŒ?ă‚ˆâ˜¨ăŚŤâžąâ´‹â“žăŚ†㼲â°‰Ꭳ㾀âŒ?ă‚ˆṨ ㊖㎳╚ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼ ṨăŠ–ăŽłăĽ˛â°‰â˜¨â˜źăŽ¸â?ĽâąŠă— ă‚ˆâĽ–Ṥ⭢⼙ă?Łâź‰ă…°ăĽ˛â°‰ 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;â¨?Ṩ㴿㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ⪑㹸ㄹ㣊⢅Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽ⧧⭊ㅉ▙Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼᎣ㾀㇝ ă‚“Ṩ㊖㎳⟋㝊Ⰹ㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ⌴ ㅰ⎋㔕 㯄 ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṨ✚ ă…°âŒ´ă?°ăŽĽă…°ăŽťâ˛żăĽ˛â°‰âź— 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨ㾀㇝ん㚹㹸Ⓓ㴗⼖㋗â?•â˜¨ă™?ă&#x;żăş˛áą¨ăŁŠâŠŽ ㍏ăŠ–ăŽłâź‹â˜¨â™œâ&#x;™ăŽœă— ăžŽâ–™â˜¨áą¤ăĽ˛â°‰âź— 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼᎣ

TOP CONSUMPTION COUNTRIES COUNTRY

2005 (Sq.m Mill.)

2006 (Sq.m Mill.)

2007 (Sq.m Mill.)

2008 (Sq.m Mill.)

2009 (Sq.m Mill.)

% on 2009 world consumption

% var. 09/08

1.

CHINA

2,050

2,450

2,700

2,830

3,030

35.8

7.1

2

BRAZIL

443

484

535

605

645

7.6

6.5

3.

INDIA

303

350

397

403

494

5.8

22.6

4.

INDONESIA

155

148

178

262

297

3.5

13.4

5.

IRAN

153

182

236

265

295

3.5

11.3

6.

VIETNAM

120

145

210

220

240

2.8

9.1

7.

EGYPT

93

103

105

140

180

2.1

28.6

8.

USA

303

308

249

197

169

2.0

-14.2

9.

SAUDI ARABIA

90

100

110

136

166

2.0

22.1

10.

MEXICO

161

164

173

176

163

1.9

-7.2

11.

SPAIN

303

319

314

240

156

1.8

-34.9

12.

ITALY

192

199

199

176

146

1.7

-16.8

13.

RUSSIA

131

151

176

191

139

1.6

-27.3

14.

TURKEY

169

179

161

129

138

1.6

6.5

15.

THAILAND

120

121

120

120

117

1.4

-2.5

16.

FRANCE

130

120

129

128

113

1.3

-11.5

17.

GERMANY

132

128

124

112

106

1.3

-4.8

18.

SOUTH KOREA

94

99

110

99

99

1.2

0.5

19.

POLAND

101

102

100

103

93

1.1

-10.1

20.

UAE

70

80

81

96

77

0.9

-19.8

21.

MALAYSIA

52

45

53

50

69

0.8

38.0

22.

MOROCCO

49

52

56

60

66

0.8

9.2

23.

ARGENTINA

44

48

55

59

55

0.7

-6.8

24.

COLOMBIA

44

48

53

54

53

0.6

-1.9

25.

GREAT BRITAIN

72

75

75

66

50

0.6

-23.7

26.

PORTUGAL

51

47

48

50

48

0.6

-2.8

27.

UKRAINE

29

33

47

59

48

0.6

-18.6

28.

SOUTH AFRICA

44

48

50

50

43

0.5

-14.0

29.

ALGERIA

33

34

35

37

40

0.5

8.1

30.

PHILIPPINES

30

33

37

38

40

0.5

5.3

TOTAL

5,762

6,393

6,914

7,150

7,374

87.2

3.1

WORLD TOTAL

6,750

7,450

8,060

8,350

8,460

100.0

1.3

In 2009, the 30 major consuming countries covered 87.2% of world consumption Ce r am i c W or ld R e vi e w CHI N E SE E D I TI ON 2 0 11

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Exclusive content 2008, -18.8%, following a loss of 121 million sq.m the previous year), as a result of a generalised downturn in all the countries in the region, the biggest fall once again being in Spain (-84 million sq.m). Demand also fell in non-EU Europe (-11.1%) to 418 million sq.m, although in this case the decline was due exclusively to the drop in demand in Russia (50 million sq.m less) whereas almost all the other countries remained at 2008 levels. 3) The comparison between the various continents’ contributions to world tile production and consumption maintained the pattern revealed in the past, in other words a substantial similarity between the two values, demonstrating that tiles tend to be produced near their areas of consumption. Asia accounted for 65% of production and 62% of world consumption, Europe (EU + non-EU) for 17.2% and 16.6% respectively, the Americas 14% and 15% and Africa 4% and 5.6%. 4) The freeze on world exports affected all areas of the planet, albeit with different intensities. The only exception was Asia, although its exports grew by a much smaller amount than in the past. Overall a total of 1,735 million sq.m were exported in 2009 (184 million sq.m less than in 2008, -9.6%), a fall that brings exports back to 2005 levels. Exports from the European Union fell to 660 million sq.m (-19.3%), 158 million sq.m less than in 2008, effectively the sum of the losses from Italy (-74 million sq.m) and from Spain (-70 million sq.m). Non-EU Europe saw a fall from 128 to 96 million sq.m (-25%), Central and South America from 116 to 92 million sq.m (-20.7%), North America from 67 to 56 million sq.m (-16.4%), and Africa from 36 to 33 million sq.m (-8.3%). As we said, only Asia saw an increase, up from 753 to 797 million sq.m (+5.8%). 5) Each year imports/exports are falling as a percentage of world consumption (from 26% in 2002 to 24% in 2007, 23.2% in 2008 and 20.5% in 2009).

ă‡ťăť€â˜¨âž§ă‡ťă‚“âĽ–â­¨ăŠ–ăŽłâź‹㽟ă?›㼲â°‰â˜Ąâ˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ 㼲Ⰹ⟗ ṥṼṨâ˜?㗠㊖㎳⟋㼲â°‰â˜¨ăť™ăŽ”ă— âœ?⿨㙹Ṥ㼲 Ⰹ⟗ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨâ­Žâ¨?㚹㹸㋌㚳⼖⭨⛞㢞⒞㾀 ă…°â˜¨ă™ŚăŠżáŽŁ Ć” Ɣ㖺Ⱍ⢕▙㝀㾀㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㔜â?¤â§§ăŚŤâžąăş˛â˜¨âŒ´âş‹â˘˜âĽ™ă ­â’ž ăŠżáą¨ăŽœâł&#x;ă— ă™­âź‰â˘”ăş—âŤ‘âŒŞâ°§âą?Ṩâ?™ă‚żâ•Żă˝‰ăŽŁăŚ˘ă˛‚㾀âś?âą? ㌍âžąă—Šâ’‰â˜¨â˜źăŽ¸ă”śâ?¤áŽŁăŤłăť€㡠ă–şâ°ť ṥ☨â?¤âź‹⧧ ☨ ㌍âžąâź‹Ṩ㇝㝀Ṥ㇝ん⼖⭨ ➧㇝ん⼖⭨Ṽâžśâ?œă˘œ ṥ⧧ ṥṨă‚ˆăť€ă˘œ ṥ⧧ ṥṨâž§ăť€ă˘œ ṥ⧧ ṥᎣ Ć” Ć”ⲳ⤸ăą˜ăŚœâ˜¨â’´â›Şâ?Ľă&#x; Ṩă–şâ°ťâ“ž✪â˜¨âžĽâŞ’âŞ‘ă— â?’â­†â˜Ąă?Š ăŽ˛ăšąăą¸â˜źăŽ¸áŽŁă˘š㎼âş‹ă –â˜¨ă— ㍳㝀Ṩăšœă?šă‹Śâ“ž✪â˜¨ăľœâ’ŒăŽ” âŒ´âĽ™ă?Łă¨?☧✂Ṩ ㅰ㍳㝀㽟â“ž✪âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x; Ṥ⌴ ㅰ⎋㔕 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ⯿â“ž✪âź‹ â–ž⪰ ă…°â˜¨ă™ŚăŠżáŽŁ ă‡ťă‚“â˜¨â“ž✪㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ⌴ ㅰ㼲Ⰹ⟗ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṨăŚ?â˜•ă˛‚ăŻŒâ–™âş‰Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽ⧧㣊⊎㍏Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽâ˜¨ă˝źâ§§áŽŁă‡ťăť€âž§ ㇝ん⼖⭨╚ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ㺲ă‚ˆăť€⧧ă…•ă‚ˆăť€â•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨâŒ?ă‚ˆăť€â•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ 㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ➧㝀╚ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲 â°‰㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼᎣ㸥㑼㔋㢜㚹㙭Ṩăş?㹸 ㍳ăť€â˜¨â“ž✪㹸ăšąăľœâ’ŒṨâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ăľœ⭊㺣 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㔋㔚 ṥṼᎣ Ć” Ć”ă‚‡ă…°âąŒ✪ â“ž✪â˜¨ăĽ˛â°‰Ṩă–łă‹Śăľ€ă–şâ°ťăŚŤâžąâź‹ăšąăˇ â˜¨âž˝ âœ?ăŽœăľ€㼲â°‰ṤâąŒ✪㚹㡠㌍âžąâź‹âŒ´âş‹â•š ă…°â˜¨ ṥâ°‰㺣 ă…°â˜¨ ṥṨâ“ž✪㚹㡠㌍âžąâź‹âŒ´âş‹â•š ☨ ṥâ°‰ 㺣 ă…°â˜¨ ṥṼᎣ

TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES COUNTRY

2005 (Sq.m Mill.)

2006 (Sq.m Mill.)

2007 (Sq.m Mill.)

2008 (Sq.m Mill.)

2009 (Sq.m Mill.)

% on 2009 world consumption

% on 2009 world exports

% var 09/08

1

CHINA

342

450

500

570

584

6.9

33.7

2.5

2

ITALY

390

396

379

355

281

3.3

16.2

-20.9

3

SPAIN

341

336

333

306

235

2.8

13.6

-23.0

4

TURKEY

97

93

104

92

67

0.8

3.9

-26.8

5

BRAZIL

114

115

102

81

61

0.7

3.5

-25.4

6

MEXICO

46

55

56

62

51

0.6

2.9

-18.3

7

IRAN

14

19

17

27

40

0.5

2.3

48.9

8

THAILAND

25

27

25

25

36

0.4

2.1

44.0

9

POLAND

19

21

30

34

35

0.4

2.0

3.2

10

PORTUGAL

34

36

37

37

32

0.4

1.9

-12.1

11

UAE

25

32

38

34

31

0.4

1.8

-8.8

12

VIETNAM

12

15

25

25

28

0.3

1.6

12.0

13

EGYPT

16

17

22

23

23

0.3

1.3

0.0

14

MALAYSIA

18

22

18

23

23

0.3

1.3

0.0

15

GERMANY

21

24

26

28

23

0.3

1.3

-17.1

TOTAL

1,514

1,657

1,712

1,722

1,550

18.3

89.4

-9.9

WORLD TOTAL

1,715

1,865

1,910

1,919

1,735

20.5

100.0

-9.6

In 2009 the 15 major exporting countries represented 89.4% of total exports and 18.3% of total world consumption.

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6) The world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter is China, although as always the figures are difficult to quantify due to the large discrepancies between the data provided by the various sources. We estimate production to be around 3,600 million sq.m, although some associations place it already at close to 6 billion sq.m. Production continues to be driven by the country’s enormous domestic growth, which was hit by the world economic crisis for only a very brief period. Chinese exports have instead been affected by the slowdown in world demand, according to our estimates rising by just 14 million sq.m, from 570 to 584 million sq.m (+2.5%). According to figures provided by the Chinese

Ć” Ć”ăšœă?šăŽĽăş“㎞⚂㹹㲂⢕㺸âš‚ă´šâ˜¨ă—ˇâłŻâ?˜Ⳳ⳰â–™Ꭲă…—㎞ ă?ľâ›ŠṨâ˜?㺲⼖ăŁ?㎳ă— ă–şâ°ťă”‹ăžŽâ–™â˜¨ă”śâ?¤âĽ–Ꭲ㌍➹⼖⧧â“ž ✪⼖Ꭳⲳ⤸ㄚ㨗㞉㺑ă‘?ă˘œ ă…°ăş˛âĽ–â˜¨â•Żă˝‰â?¤âź‹㎝ⲿⰧ âą? 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâ˜?㣄ă‚?⤜⭜㺲âĽ–â˜¨â•Żă˝‰â?¤âź‹ă´˘ă˘œ 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳ㸆㎼ă…°áą¨ăş˛âĽ–â˜¨â•Żă˝‰ă”śâ?¤ă—–ă?ŠăŽ˛â˛żâ­™ă˘•âŤ’ăą˜ăŚœ⧜ 㔕Ṩă‹ŚâĽ–ă… ⲿ⭙☨ă?żâ˛´ăľœâ’Œâ’žăŠŚâ•˛âŹşâź—â•Żă˝‰â˜¨ă”śâ?¤áŽŁâ˜? ă— Ṩ㺲⼖ⓞ✪ă—–â˜Ąâź—ă–şâ°ťăŠ–ăŽłâŽ‹ă”•â˜¨ăą˜ăŚœṨ⢗⳯㣄ă‚?☨ ⤜⭜Ṩ㔋㔚⟗⹊ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㔋㔚㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥăľœâ’Œ ṥṼᎣ⳯㺲⼖⌽⤴ă?—â¤…â˜¨ă—ˇâłŻáą¨ ăŚ?⛜㲂 ă…°â˜¨ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ ㅰ㺲⼖╯㽉ⓞ✪㽟 âœ?â–• 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㝙㎔ⓞ✪㗊⒉㑒ă?šă— ㍳㝀⧧➧㝀⼖

ITALIAN AND SPANISH EXPORTS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN 2009 (% values) Europe

Americas

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Total

value:

74.6%

13.8%

8.4%

1.8%

1.4%

100.0% (= 3,255 mill. Euros, -19.5% on 2008)

sq.m.

73.6%

13.7%

8.2%

3.2%

1.3%

100.0% (= 281 mill. sq.m., -20.9% on 2008)

value:

61.3%

9.1%

18.8%

10.0%

0.8%

100.0% (= 1,673 mill. Euros, -24.3% on 2008)

sq.m.

50.9%

8.9%

24.8%

14.8%

0.6%

100.0% (= 235.4 mill. sq.m, -23.0% on 2008)

Italy

Spain

ITALY: THE TOP EXPORT MARKETS (mill. sq.m )

SPAIN: THE TOP EXPORT MARKETS (mill. sq.m )

CHINA: THE TOP EXPORT MARKETS (mill. sq.m )

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

1. FRANCE

56.9

49.7

1. FRANCE

26.8

24.5

1. SAUDI ARABIA

56.7

66.8

2. GERMANY

41.3

39.6

2. SAUDI ARABIA

16.8

18.7

2. UAE

41.2

37.4

3. USA

40.8

27.3

3. UK

16.5

12.7

3. SOUTH KOREA

33.5

29.8

4. GREECE

18.7

12.5

4. ISRAEL

8.7

9.2

4. SINGAPORE

26.7

28.6

5. AUSTRIA

10.4

9.9

5. USA

11.4

7.5

5. USA

27.6

28.1

6. BELGIUM+LUX

10.4

9.2

6. GREECE

12.8

7.3

6. NIGERIA

21.4

22.0

7. CANADA

8.5

7.4

7. RUSSIA

13.9

7.1

7. MALAYSIA

12.1

21.7

8. SWITZERLAND

7.8

7.4

8. PORTUGAL

10.2

7.0

8. PHILIPPINES

16.2

20.4

9. UK

8.7

6.5

9. ITALY

9.4

6.9

9. THAILAND

15.4

19.4

10. NETHERLANDS

6.5

5.4

10. GERMANY

7.4

6.4

10. HONG KONG

15.9

18.5

11. CROATIA

6.3

5.1

11. ALBANIA

7.1

6.2

11. KUWAIT

15.7

15.7

12. SAUDI ARABIA

6.8

4.9

12. MOROCCO

5.2

5.8

12. AUSTRALIA

14.9

15.4

13. ROMANIA

5.8

4.5

13. ALGERIA

5.7

5.6

13. INDIA

22.2

13.6

14. SWEDEN

5.1

4.4

14. NIGERIA

6.8

5.0

14. SOUTH AFRICA

10.4

13.1

15. HUNGARY

6.0

4.3

15. UAE

7.2

5.0

15. VIETNAM

10.0

11.7

16. POLAND

5.5

3.7

16. ROMANIA

14.5

4.7

16. BRAZIL

10.0

11.6

17. RUSSIA

6.3

3.5

17. JORDAN

5.1

4.1

17. GHANA

13.9

10.9

18. SLOVENIA

4.1

3.2

18. LYBIA

3.2

4.1

18. CAMBODIA

11.2

9.1

19. DENMARK

4.5

3.1

19. POLAND

4.8

3.5

19. MEXICO

11.2

8.6

20. ISRAEL

2.9

3.1

20. NETHERLANDS

4.4

3.2

20. PAKISTAN

13.0

8.5

21. CZECH REP.

3.5

3.0

21. KUWAIT

5.6

2.9

21. GERMANY

5.6

8.1

22. FINLAND

3.5

2.7

22. BELGIUM

3.3

2.9

22. ISRAEL

7.4

8.0

23. SPAIN

4.7

2.6

23. IRELAND

4.3

2.7

23. COLOMBIA

7.9

7.9

24. BULGARIA

n.a.

2.0

24. LEBANON

2.0

2.5

24. CANADA

6.6

7.2

25. AUSTRALIA

3.0

2.0

25. IRAK

0.9

2.4

25. KAZAKHISTAN

5.8

7.1

Source: Confindustria Ceramica

Source: Ascer

Source: China Customs

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Exclusive content customs authorities (values are given in the table of the major Chinese export markets), total 2009 exports amounted to 686 million sq.m compared to 670 million sq.m in 2008. The main markets remained Asian and African countries. In 2009 China once again saw an increase in sales to Saudi Arabia, its largest export market at 67 million sq.m, while sales dropped to the second and third largest markets, the United Arab Emirates (from 41 to 37 million sq.m) and South Korea (from 33.5 to 29.8 million sq.m). Sales in the United States remained stable at 2008 volumes of 28 million sq.m. 7) In 2009 Brazil maintained its position as the world’s second largest producer and consumer and the fifth largest exporter country. After increasing steadily for more than 20 years, production remained at 2008 levels of 715 million sq.m (+0.2%), while domestic consumption continued to rise reaching 645 million sq.m (+6.5%). Exports on the other hand continued to fall, dropping for the third year running from 81 to 61 million sq.m (-25.4%). Of this 20 million sq.m fall, 7 million sq.m was lost in Argentina, 4 million sq.m in Chile and 5 million sq.m in the United States. The 2010 forecasts published by Anfacer suggest major new increases in production capacity, production and domestic consumption (between 8% and 9%) and a 3% recovery in exports.

⭨Ꭳ㾀 ㅰṨ㺲⼖⛜㋌㞎▙ⓞ✪㗊⒉㓯ă?Žâ‰?⸝â?˜â˜¨ăŚŞ ă—•âœ?ă´żâ•´ăˆŽă”šáą¨â–•â˜Ą 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩâœšă‹Śăľ€â˜žâœ ⧧â˜žă‘ť ▙ⓞ✪ă—Šâ’‰â˜¨ăŚŞă—•âœ?ă?˛ăą¸ăšąăĽ˛â°‰Ṩâžśâ?œă˘œâ‰?❜㎾Ṥ╚ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṽ⧧ㅕ⧅Ṥâ•š 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼᎣă‹Śăľ€ă‚ˆâĽ–â˜¨ăŚŞă—•ă‘’ă?š 㢺⛊㾀 ☨ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ăž“㹺Ꭳ Ć” ㅰṨ≝㣊âŒ?â’žă‹Śăž—ă˘œă–şâ°ťâ˜žâœ â–™ă”śâ?¤â§§ăŚŤâžą ⼖Ꭲâ˜žăŁ—â–™â“ž✪âĽ–â˜¨â˜źă˘­áŽŁ âœ‚ă…°âš‚â˜¨ă˘şâ?§ăľœâ’ŒṨ㖳≝ 㣊☨â?¤âź‹âŒ?⒞㾀 ă…° 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㔋㔚 ṥṼâ˜¨ă™Ś ăŠżáą¨âœšă‹ŚâĽ–ă… ㌍âžąâź‹â’žăŠŚă”‹ă”šáą¨â–•â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㔋 㔚 ṥṼᎣ⟚㎼âž?ă‚Žáą¨â‰ťăŁŠâ˜¨â“ž✪❸㊌㑝ㅰ㼲ⰉṨâ•š 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼᎣ㾀 㸆 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;â˜¨ăĽ˛â°‰㺲Ṩâ‰?⢗ă&#x;–㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ 㺊⺉㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩă‚ˆâĽ–㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ꭳ㹹≝㣊 ╯㽉㺨ăľ’ă”ˆă¨›⪚Ṥ$QIDFHUṼâž‚â?™â˜¨ă´Šâ?ŒâŒ”⢄â?™ă‚żáą¨â‰ť 㣊㾀 ă…°â˜¨â?¤ă…˘áŽ˘â?¤âź‹⧧âĽ–ă… ㌍➹⛞㹸ăŚ„ăťšâ˜¨ă?—㔚Ṥ âŒ´âş‹â°˝â¨?㲂 ṥ⧧ ṥăş?⭺ṼṨâ“ž✪ăŽœ⯿㹸 â˜¨âĄ’ăš?Ꭳ

8) In 2009 Italy lost its position as third largest world producer to India and dropped to fourth position in the rankings. Production fell from 512.5 to 368 million sq.m (-28.2% on 2008). Total sales dropped from 506 to 408 million sq.m (-19.3%), of which 128 million sq.m was sold in Italy (-15.6%) and 281 million sq.m abroad (20.9% down on the 355 million sq.m of 2008), although this figure was sufficient to confirm Italy as the world’s second largest exporter. The negative performance of exports was due to a generalised fall in sales to all the main export markets, the most significant of which were the United States (down 13.5 million sq.m, -33%), France (-7 million sq.m, -12.6%), Greece (-6 million sq.m, -33%) and Russia (-3 million sq.m, -44.6%). The industry’s total turnover dropped to 4,508 million euro (-18.3% on 2008), of which 3,255 million euro (-19.5%) was generated by exports. There were a total of 181 companies in business at the end of 2009, 14 fewer than in 2008. Italy remains the country with the highest level of manufacturing internationalisation in the world with 19 companies controlled entirely or partially by 9 Italian ceramic groups operating production facilities in the United States, Portugal,

Ć” ă…°áą¨ăŻŒâ–™âş‰âŒ§ăą‰â›ŞâĄ­â’”Ṩă–Ąă?Łă‹Śăž—ă˘œă–şâ°ťâ˜žă‘ť Ć” ▙㔜â?¤âĽ–â˜źă˘­áą¨ăˆ‰ăƒƒ㼲â°‰â˜Ąâ˜žă™źă˘­áŽŁă‹Śâ?¤âź‹â•š 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ⌴ ㅰ⎋㔕 ṥṼṡ㽟 ㌪âź‹â•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥ ṼṨ㋌㺲 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ă— ăľ€ăŻŒâ–™âş‰â˜¨ăŚŞă—•âœ?Ṥ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ă— âĽ–ă –â˜¨ăŚŞă—•âœ?ṤⰣ ă…°â˜¨ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰ ṼṨâ˜?⥥ă—ˇă˝śă‘’ăžƒ㎞ă˘žâ’žăŻŒâ–™âş‰ăž— ă˘œă–şâ°ťâ˜žâœ â–™â“ž✪âĽ–â˜¨â˜źă˘­áŽŁ ăŻŒâ–™âş‰â“ž✪â˜¨â˜ąă‚œăť™ăŽ”ă— ăąąă˛‚ă‹Śăšąăą¸ăť™ăŽ”â“ž✪ă—Šâ’‰㌪ă—• â˜¨ă‹—â?•㼲⪄Ṩ㋌㺲㞎㍝㺺â˜¨ă— ă‚ˆâĽ–Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž? ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨă‹Śâ•´ă— âžˆâĽ–Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ♜ â&#x;™â–• ṥṼṨ㼓⸞Ṥ㼲â°‰ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ♜â&#x;™â–• ṥ Ṽ⧧âœ?⿨㙹Ṥ㼲Ⰹ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ♜â&#x;™â–• ṥṼᎣ㨞 ăŽ&#x;â˜¨ă˝źăŚŞă—•âœ?㼲â°‰â˜Ą 㯄㇝ă´?Ṥ⌴ ă…°ăĽ˛â™œ ṥṼṨ㋌㺲 㯄㇝ă´?Ṥ㼲♜ ṥṼă— âś?â“ž✪â?¤ă”ś â˜¨áŽŁăľ€ ă…°â˜ťáą¨ăŻŒâ–™âş‰â¤Ž㹸 ⭨╯㽉㔜â?¤ă‹ľăŽ&#x;Ṩ⌴ ㅰ⎋㔕⟗ ⭨Ꭳ ăŻŒâ–™âş‰ă‘’ă?šă— 㖺Ⱍ㔋╯㽉㺨㾒⼖⭠⪇㙌㊿㞎⥽â˜¨âĽ–⭨Ṩ â–™ăŻŒâ–™âş‰â­…ă&#x;šă žă?ŠâŤŠâ?Šâžśâś¨ăş¨ă˝Ľăľ€ă‚ˆâĽ–Ꭲă‹‘ă?‡㍏Ꭲ㣊⊎ ㍏ᎢâžˆâĽ–Ꭲâ˜ŚâĽ–Ꭲă‘Žâ™ˆᎢ➲⚊Ꭲâ?’⚊ᎢăŁŒâś›âšŠ⧧âœ?⿨㙹

TURKEY: THE TOP EXPORT MARKETS (mill. sq.m )

BRAZIL: THE TOP EXPORT MARKETS (mill. sq.m )

2007

2008

2009

2007

2008

2009

1. ISRAEL

10.8

10.5

9.0

1. USA

26.0

15.3

10.3

2. UK

11.3

10.5

8.3

2. PARAGUAY

6.2

7.8

6.8

3. GERMANY

7.4

7.5

6.7

3. DOMINICAN REP.

5.1

2.8

5.3

4. GEORGIA

8.0

6.1

4.9

4. ARGENTINA

10.1

10.9

3.9

5. CANADA

7.9

6.2

4.4

5. URUGUAY

-

2.3

2.6

6. AZERBAIJAN

4.9

5.2

4.0

6. TRINIDAD

-

1.8

2.3

7. FRANCE

5.5

4.0

3.2

7. CHILE

6.1

6.5

2.1

8. ROMANIA

4.7

6.3

3.2

8. ANGOLA

-

1.7

2.0

9. GREECE

6.2

4.8

3.1

9. JAMAICA

2.5

2.0

1.8

10. USA

5.6

3.5

1.8

10. PERU

2.8

1.2

1.3

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Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Ukraine and Russia. Italian production abroad amounted to 108.7 million sq.m (14% down on 2008) with sales of 118 million sq.m to a value of 876 million euro (-13%).

☨ ⭨⤇㙜Ṩ㋌ ㅰ⼖㠖㔜â?¤âź‹â–• 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ ⌴ ㅰ㼲Ⰹ ṥṼṨ㌪ă—•âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㌪ă—•âœ? ă˘œ 㯄㇝ă´?Ṥ㼲Ⰹ⟗ ṥṼᎣ

9) In 2009 Spain was the country to suffer the biggest fall in terms of volume in production (from 495 to 324 million sq.m, -34.5%), consumption (from 240 to 176 million sq.m, -34.9%) and exports (from 306 to 235 million sq.m, -23.0%). As a result, it has dropped to sixth place amongst the major producer countries and to eleventh place in terms of consumption, but maintains its third place amongst exporter countries. Total sales of 382.4 million sq.m (-28%) enabled it to shed part of its warehouse stock. Total turnover fell to 2,591 million euro (-29.4%) of which 1,673 million euro derived from exports (-24.3%). Sales fell in almost all the main export markets, with the most significant losses in Russia, Romania and Greece. Conversely, Spain’s exports increased to some countries in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq and Lebanon) and Africa (Morocco and Libya). Spain’s exports outside Europe have always been high and have further increased to 49% of total exports by volume and 39% by value.

!Ć” !Ć” ㅰ㣊⊎㍏㔜â?¤âź‹Ṥâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;â˜Ą 㯄㊿ âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṼṨ㌍➹Ṥ╚ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;â˜Ą 㯄 ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṼ⧧â“ž✪âź‹Ṥâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;â˜Ą 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ㼲â°‰ ṥṼâ˜Źâž?ă‚Žâ›žăľˆâ˜Ąâź—㍝㺺â“?âŤ? ăš´ăŽťâ˛żăĽ˛â°‰â˜Ąăť™ăŽ”ă”śâ?¤âĽ–â˜¨â˜žâ˝…㢭Ṩ㝙㎔㌍âžąâĽ–â˜¨â˜žă–¨ ㎼㢭Ṩâ˜?㾀ⓞ✪㔋㑒âŒ?â’žăľ€ă–şâ°ťâ˜žă‘ťă˘­áŽŁ ă‹Śă˝źăŚŞă—•ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㼲Ⰹ⟗ ṥṼṨ⎋㔕⟗â?Šâžśâś˛â–Œṡ㽟 ㌪ă—•âœ?㼲â°‰㺣 㯄㇝ă´?Ṥ㼲Ⰹ⟗ ṥṼṨ㋌㺲 㯄㇝ă´?â•šâ“ž✪âŤ‰â˜§áą¤ăĽ˛â°‰âź— ṥṼᎣă‹Śâ­Žâ¨?㚹㹸 㝙㎔ⓞ✪㗊⒉⛞ⓞ㌆⟗㌪ă—•âœ?㼲â°‰â˜¨ăŽŠâˇ†Ṩ㾀âœ?⿨㙹Ꭲ ⿨⿡ㅧ㍳⧧㼓⸞ăľˆă—–â˜¨ăš¨ă–ĄăžŽâ–™Ꭳâ˜?ă— Ṩ㣊⊎㍏㾀㺲â›? Ṥă“Żă?Žâ‰?⸝â?˜Ꭲ㎞ă“§âźœᎢ㎍⸝âś›⧧⚜≝ㅥṼ⧧➧㝀Ṥă„Ź ⿯⢅⧧âş‰âŒ´ăŤłáąĽâ˜¨â“ž✪㹸ăšąăľœâ’ŒᎣ㣊⊎㍏㾀㇝㝀㎞㠖⼖ ⭨☨ⓞ✪âź‹㎼ăş“⧜â–™Ṩă‹Śâ“ž✪âź‹㎝âąŒ㎼â?§ă”‹ă”šăşŁă‹Śă˝źâ“ž ✪☨ ṥṨâ“ž✪âœ?ă”‹ă”šă˘œă‹Śă˝źâ“ž✪âœ?☨ ṥᎣ

10) As a result of a 25.6% growth in production over 2008 (from 390 to 490 million sq.m), India has become the third largest producer country, while maintaining its position as third largest consumer. The subcontinent’s economic growth is reflected in an industry that saw around forty new factories built in the Morbi area in Gujarat in 2009-2010 while

Ć” Ɣ㹹㲂㔜â?¤âŒ´ ă…°ăľœâ’Œ ṥṤâ•š 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㺣 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṼṨăą‰â›ŞăŽťâ’ąă˘œă–şâ°ťâ˜žă‘ťâ–™ă”śâ?¤âĽ–Ṩă&#x; ă–ŤâŒ? â’žă‹Śăž—ă˘œă?ŠăŽ˛â˜žă‘ťâ–™㌍âžąâĽ–â˜¨â˜źă˘­áŽŁă¸†â˘”â•´â–™âż‡â˜¨â˛żâ­™ ăľœâ’Œăľ€ă‹Śă?‹â•Żă¨žăŽ&#x;ăŽœ㹸ăšąă?›ăŚ†Ṩ ă…°â­şâ–™㴢㹸 ⭨㨰⤀â’?㾀*XMDUDW☨0RUEL㎸㨚⯟Ṩ⪑㹸㎼㨗⯿㾀 ㅰ⛑⤀Ꭳăą‰â›ŞâĽ–ă… ㎝≠ă˝?㔜â?¤ăŚ?â˜¨ă”śâ?¤ă…˘âť˛â’”⼙

TOP IMPORTING COUNTRIES COUNTRY

2005 (Sq.m Mill.)

2006 (Sq.m Mill.)

2007 (Sq.m Mill.)

2008 (Sq.m Mill.)

2009 (Sq.m Mill.)

% on 2009 national consumption

% on 2009 world imports

% var. 09/08

1

USA

245

254

202

157

124

73.3

7.1

-20.9

2

SAUDI ARABIA

80

89

77

99

116

69.9

6.7

17.2

3

FRANCE

110

110

110

112

101

89.0

5.8

-10.2

4

GERMANY

90

87

83

80

78

73.4

4.5

-2.5

5

SOUTH KOREA

51

54

66

59

55

55.1

3.2

-7.8

6

UAE

35

51

43

55

45

58.4

2.6

-17.4

7

GREAT BRITAIN

64

66

67

58

43

86.0

2.5

-25.9

8

IRAQ

2

3

10

23

40

100.0

2.3

76.0

9

ISRAEL

29

26

30

30

30

90.9

1.7

0.0

10

RUSSIA

35

42

47

54

30

21.5

1.7

-44.8

11

GREECE

42

43

51

44

30

79.7

1.7

-33.0

12

NIGERIA

19

27

22

30

29

100.0

1.7

-3.3

13

THAILAND

22

20

22

25

28

23.9

1.6

12.0

14

AUSTRALIA

32

31

34

33

28

79.7

1.6

-15.9

15

CANADA

32

33

35

30

27

97.8

1.6

-10.0

16

BELGIUM + LUX.

22

23

28

26

25

97.3

1.5

-3.1

17

ROMANIA

27

28

33

35

22

62.9

1.3

-36.4

18

PHILIPPINES

9

11

15

16

21

52.5

1.2

35.5

19

KUWAIT

19

18

16

23

19

96.5

1.1

-16.1

20

ITALY

22

28

31

25

19

13.0

1.1

-23.4

TOTAL

985

1,043

1,020

1,012

910

60.5

52.4

-9.5

1,715

1,855

1,910

1,919

1,735

20.5

100.0

-9.6

WORLD TOTAL

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Exclusive content other start-ups are scheduled for 2011. The country’s installed production capacity is already over 550 million sq.m and ICCTAS is forecasting further growth with respect to this figure in 2010. Exports and imports remain unchanged at fairly insignificant levels (2009 exports at 13 million sq.m and imports down from 24 to 17 million sq.m, almost all from China).

㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ,&&7$6ă´Šâ?Œâ˜Ą ă…°ă¸†â˘”ă—ˇă˝śâŞšâąŒ㎼â?§ ăľœâ’ŒᎣă‹Śâ“ž✪⧧âąŒ✪⟋⛞â?Ľâ–™Ṩâ??âŞ‡ăŽœ⧜ă¨?Ṥ ă…°â“ž ✪âź‹ă˘œ 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṨâąŒ✪âź‹â•š 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;㼲â°‰㺣 㠌㊿âž?ă‚&#x;ṨâąŒ✪â­Žâ¨?ă?Šâ?Šâš‚㽴㺲⼖ṼᎣ

11) Iran, Vietnam and Indonesia are continuing to climb the rankings of the world’s top tile producers, occupying respectively the 5th, 7th and 8th positions in 2009. Iran reported volumes of 350 million sq.m (+9.4%), Vietnam 295 million sq.m (+9.3%) and Indonesia 278 million sq.m, the only one of the three to have remained almost stationary at 2008 levels with an increase of just 1.2%. The common factor shared by these countries is an increase in production in response to growing domestic demand. Indonesia is the world’s 4th largest consumer (297 million sq.m, 13.4% up on 2008), Iran is the 5th largest (295 million sq.m, +11.3%) and Vietnam the 6th with 240 million sq.m (+9.1%), although this was not sufficient to avoid

Ć” Ć”㎍⚘Ꭲ㴣ă…•⧧ăą‰ă…§ăľ€ă–şâ°ťâ›‡â­Œâ•Żă˝‰ă”śâ?¤ă”ˆâ˜¨ăˆ‰ăƒƒ㺲 ⭢㊌㔋㔚Ṩ➜â?œăľ€ ㅰ㡠⟸â˜žăŁ—Ṩâ˜žă‹Ąâ§§â˜žâ‰šâ˜¨ă˘­ 㺼Ꭳ⳯ă&#x;§â­œṨ㾀 ă…°áą¨ăŽŤâš˜â˜¨â?¤âź‹ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ ăľœâ’Œ ṥṼṨ㴣ă…•ă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥăľœâ’Œ ṥṼṨ㹉 â›Şă…§ăŁŠăŤłă˘œ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṥ㑝⢔㺲㢚㎼㎼⢔㲓 ㅰ⍑ âŒŞâ’žăŠżáą¨âąŠăľœâ’Œă´˘ ṥṼᎣ㸆㨗⼖⭨╯㽉㔜â?¤âź‹ăľœâ­Šâ˜¨ ⤎ă&#x; ă´“ăŻœă— ă‘“ăŻ?ăľœâ’Œâ˜¨âĽ–ă… ăŠ–ăŽłáŽŁăą‰ă…§ă— ă–şâ°ťâ˜žă™źâ–™㌍ ➹⼖Ṥ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩ⌴ ă…°ăľœâ’Œ ṥṼṨ㎍âš˜ă— â˜žăŁ—â–™Ṥ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩăľœâ’Œ ṥṼṨ㴣ă…•ă— â˜žâ˝…â–™ Ṥ 㯄㊿âž?ă‚&#x;Ṩăľœâ’Œ ṥṼṨâ˜?㸆⪑â?Ľăžƒ㎞â?ˆă‚Ş ă ŚăŠżâž?ă‚&#x;â˜¨âĽ™ă–?â?¤ă…˘áŽŁăŽŤâš˜⧧㴣ă…•ăŽœĺ–śă”Šă˛‚ă?° ăƒƒâ˜¨â“ž

UK: SHARES OF CONSUMPTION 2009

FRANCE: SHARES OF CONSUMPTION 2009

TOTAL CONSUMPTION

50.0 million sq.m

TOTAL CONSUMPTION

113.0 million sq.m

Sales of domestic production

7.0 million sq.m

Sales of domestic production

16.7 million sq.m

Imports

43.0 million sq.m

Imports

100.6 million sq.m

Main imports from:

2007

2008

2009

Main imports from:

2007

2008

2009

1. SPAIN

19.9

16.5

12.7

1. ITALY

58.9

56.9

49.7

2. TURKEY

11.3

10.5

8.3

2. SPAIN

28.0

26.8

24.5

3. CHINA

6.8

6.7

7.0

3. PORTUGAL

12.0

11.9

11.8

4. ITALY

10.5

8.7

6.5

4. TURKEY

3.0

4.0

3.2

n.a.

n.a.

1.8

5. GERMANY

3.4

3.0

2.8

5. BULGARIA

1.2

2.8

2.6

1.9

2.0

1.5

6. CHINA

6. PORTUGAL

7. UAE

0.5

1.3

1.0

7. MALAYSIA

n.a.

n.a.

1.4

8. CZECH REP.

n.a.

0.8

1.0

8. BRAZIL

1.9

2.0

1.3

9. TUNISIA

0.5

1.3

0.7

9. GERMANY

n.a.

n.a.

0.5

10. BRAZIL

0.9

0.5

0.5

Various sources

Various sources

GERMANY: SHARES OF CONSUMPTION 2009

USA: SHARES OF CONSUMPTION 2009

TOTAL CONSUMPTION

106.2 million sq.m

TOTAL CONSUMPTION

169.1 million sq.m

Sales of domestic production

28.2 million sq.m

Sales of domestic production

45.5 million sq.m

Imports

78.0 million sq.m

Imports

123.9 million sq.m

Main imports from:

2007

2008

2009

Main imports from:

2007

2008

2009

1. ITALY

44.9

41.3

39.6

1. MEXICO

40.9

39.0

34.8

2. CHINA

4.4

7.3

8.2

2. CHINA

32.7

28.7

27.2

3. SPAIN

8.5

7.4

6.4

3. ITALY

48.7

35.8*

21.8*

4. CZECH REP.

4.9

5.8

6.3

4. BRAZIL

27.7

15.2

10.0

5. TURKEY*

6.9

6.2

5.9

5. THAILAND

6.2

5.8

7.3

19.8

11.4

7.1

5.6

4.9

3.9

6. SPAIN

6. FRANCE

7. COLOMBIA

3.9

4.5

5.3

7. UAE

1.9

3.8

3.8

8. TURKEY

6.5

2.6

2.5

8. POLONIA

0.3

0.8

2.3

9. PERU

2.2

4.4

2.3

9. PORTUGAL

1.4

1.2

1.3

10. ARGENTINA

2.9

2.1

1.5

* According to Turkish Ceramic Federation exports to Germany were 7.5 (2008) and 6.7 (2009) Various sources

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a production surplus of 40 million sq.m. Iran and Vietnam also feature amongst the top 15 world exporters with exports of 40 and 28 million sq.m respectively. Indonesia’s exports have instead fallen to 19 million sq.m. 12) Turkey retains its position as the fourth largest world exporter in spite of a further fall in exports in 2009, down from 92 to 67 million sq.m (-26.8% on 2008). Following the sharp downturn of 2008, domestic sales are recovering, up from 125 to 135 million sq.m (8% up on 2008) in response to a 6.5% increase in local demand to 137.7 million sq.m. Production fell by 20 million sq.m to 205 million sq.m against an installed production capacity of 360 million sq.m. Here too, the fall in exports occurred in virtually all markets with the exception of Libya and some countries in the Middle East (including Iraq) which however are not among Turkey’s top 10 export markets. Average selling price rose by 5% to 6 USD/sq.m. 13) The United States continues to top the rankings of the major tile importer countries in spite of a further fall in imports (which have now halved in the space of three years) from 156.6 to 123.9 million sq.m (-20.9%). This downturn reflected a virtually identical decline in domestic demand from 197 to 169 million sq.m (-14.2%), although national production increased from 45 to 50 million sq.m. All the leading exporter countries to the United States have suffered losses with the exception of Colombia and Thailand. Mexico remains the leading supplier with 34.8 million sq.m (10.8% down on 2008). It is followed by China (27.2 million sq.m, -5.2%), which overtakes Italy, down from 36 to 22 million sq.m (US Dept. of Commerce figures), although the figures reported by the Italian association Confindustria Ceramica put 2009 exports at 27.3 million sq.m, down from 40.8 million sq.m in 2008. As for import values, with its average selling price of 16.1 USD/sq.m, Italy remains firmly in top position amongst supplier countries with FOB sales of USD 350 million, followed by Mexico with USD 191 million (average price 5.5 USD/sq.m) and China with USD 154 million (average price 5.7 USD/sq.m). 14) Saudi Arabia has seen a further increase in imports from 99 to 116 million sq.m (+17.2%), making it the second largest importer country. More than half of its imports (66.8 million sq.m) originate from China, for which it is the leading export market. The second largest exporter to Saudi Arabia is Spain with 18.7 million sq.m. This sharp rise in imports is a response to the growth in local demand that has continued uninterruptedly since 2005 and in 2009 reached 166 million sq.m (22% up on 2008). The Saudi industry is also responding to this increase in demand with a production that increased last year from 40 to 55 million sq.m (+37.5%). The largest producer, Saudi Ceramics, increased its production to 35 million sq.m, while the newly formed companies Future Ceramics and Alfanar have production capacities of 13 and 3.8 million sq.m/year, respectively. 15) The top 20 importer countries account for a total volume of imports of 910 million sq.m of tiles, equivalent to 52.4% of total world import/export flows and 10.8% of total world tile consumption. In the relevant table we have included for the first time the share of each country’s total consumption that consists of imports. With the sole exceptions of Russia, Thailand and Italy, for all the other 17 countries imports account for well over half of local consumption and in 6 countries imports exceed 90% of domestic demand. (JF)\

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On the following pages we are publishing the results of our survey of the largest world ceramic groups, a survey that after just three years has become an eagerly-awaited appointment for all players in the sector (companies, institutes, funds and opinion makers) who make regular use of the data. To further improve the survey, this year we are presenting the results for 2009 with rankings according to two different criteria. Along with the ranking by production output - which continues to be the only suitable criterion for making an objective comparison between companies that differ enormously in terms of size, geographical location and product quality - we have added a ranking by value. The following are a few points to facilitate interpretation of the tables. For groups operating in a number of different areas of the ceramic industry, the published turnover data refer to the group turnover and therefore include revenues generated not just from the production and sale of tiles but also from activities in other segments such as sanitaryware, tableware, bathroom furnishing and raw materials, or even direct distribution (as indicated in the column for sectors of activity). For the sake of uniformity we have excluded shares of turnover generated by other group businesses. For this reason the ranking by value does not allow a direct comparison to be made between companies with a number of business activities and companies that operate solely in the tile segment. For the same reason, the two rankings are not intended to provide a direct comparison between volumes and values (and even less to obtain estimates of average selling prices for each group), but to offer the most comprehensive overall picture possible of the various players in the global arena. The two rankings naturally include different companies: the top 25 producers by volume are not necessarily the top 25 by value.

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Exclusive content THE TOP CERAMIC TILE MANUFACTURERS IN VOLUME IN 2009 Groups

Production Production (mill. sq.m) Capacity

% Exports

Number of factories

Locations

1

RAK Ceramics www.rakceramics.com

115

117

74

15

10 UAE, 1 Bangladesh, 1 Sudan, 1 China, 1 India, 1 Iran

2

Siam Cement Group www.siamcement.com

108

108

30

18

17 Thailand, 1 Indonesia

3

Ceramica Cleopatra Group www.cleopatraceramics.com

99

104

43

8

Egypt

4

Marazzi Group www.marazzigroup.com

90

110

70

n.a.

Italy, France, Spain, Russia, USA

5

Prime Group www.ceramictiles.com.vn

90

90

n.a.

9

Vietnam

6

Lamosa Grupo www.lamosa.com

89

120

n.a.

10

Mexico

7

Cersanit www.cersanit.com

61.5

61.5

40

3

1 Poland, 1 Russia, 1 Ukraine

8

Mulia www.muliaceramics.com

55 *

76

15

7

Indonesia

9

Dynasty Ceramics www.dynastyceramic.com

51.6

52

2

2

Thailand

10

Lasselsberger www.lassselsberger.com

50

59

n.a.

12

6 Czech Rep., 1 Slovakia, 2 Hungary, 3 Romania

11

Gruppo Concorde www.gruppoconcorde.it

n.a.

50

66

10

8 Italy, 1 France, 1 Russia

12

Incefra www.incefra.com.br

48

60

20

3

Brazil

13

Kale Group www.e-kale.com

45

66

40

22

Turkey

14

Vitromex www.vitromex.com

42.7

58

32

5

Mexico

15

Roca Grupo www.rocatile.com

40 *

50 *

n.a.

5

2 Spain, 3 Brazil

16

H&R Johnson India www.hrjohnsonindia.com

37.7

40

5

9

India

17

Iris Group (including Granitifiandre) www.irisceramica.it

37.5

n.a.

70

n.a.

Italy, 1 Germany, 1 USA

18

Ceramic Industries www.ceramic.co.za

37.5

43

14

5

4 South Africa, 1 Australia

19

Majopar www.majopar.com.br

36

36

3.6

1

Brazil

20

Saudi Ceramics www.saudiceramics.com

35

35

14

3

Saudi Arabia

21

Daltile www.daltile.com

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45 *

n.a.

7

6 USA, 1 Mexico

22

Eliane www.eliane.com

33.7

36

15

6

Brazil

23

Guocera www.guocera.com

32.7

42

45

4

3 Malaysia, 1 Vietnam

24

Interceramic www.interceramic.com

31.1

38

38

4

Mexico

25

Arwana Citramulia www.arwanacitra.com

30

31.5

1

3

Indonesia

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THE TOP CERAMIC TILE MANUFACTURERS IN VALUE IN 2009 Groups

Ceramic sector turnover (mill. Euro)

Employees

Sectors of activity

1

Roca Grupo www.rocatile.com

1,420

18,700

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, Distribution network

2

Marazzi Group www.marazzigroup.com

801

6,000

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, Raw materials, Distribution network

3

Porcelanosa www.porcelanosagrupo.com

693

4,000

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, Distribution network, other products

4

RAK Ceramics www.rakceramics.com

631

8,500

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, tableware

5

Ceramica Cleopatra Group www.cleopatraceramics.com

480

15,500

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

6

Lamosa Grupo www.lamosa.com

391

4,585

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

7

Cersanit www.cersanit.com

326

5,980

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

8

Siam Cement Group www.siamcement.com

302.1

4,663

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

9

Kale Group www.e-kale.com

300

3,000

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

10

Vitra Group www.vitra.com.tr

294.4

2,300

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, Distribution network

11

Panaria Group www.panaria.it

284.5

1,741

Ceramic tiles

12

Coop Imola www.imolaceramica.it

278.7

1,945

Ceramic tiles

13

Casalgrande Padana www.casalgrandepadana.com

275.6

1,089

Ceramic tiles

14

Gruppo Florim www.florim.it

259.7

1,489

Ceramic tiles

15

Lasselsberger www.lassselsberger.com

254

n.a.

Ceramic tiles

16

Eliane www.eliane.com

214.7

2,617

Ceramic tiles

17

H&R Johnson India www.hrjohnsonindia.com

209

n.a.

18

Interceramic www.interceramic.com

202.5

4,000

Ceramic tiles, Distribution network

19

Ricchetti Group www.ricchetti-group.com

194.5

1,789

Ceramic tiles

20

Granitifiandre www.granitifiandre.it

183.9

865

21

Vitromex www.vitromex.com

175

1,945

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

22

Dynasty Ceramics www.dynastyceramic.com

148

1,500

Ceramic tiles

23

Emilceramica www.pamesa.com

131.4

716

Ceramic tiles

24

Ceramic Industries www.ceramic.co.za

130.1

800

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware, Distribution network

Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware

Ceramic tiles, Distribution network

Copyright: Tile Edizioni Among the 25 top manufacturers in value should be listed also the following groups of which are available only the 2008 turnover data: Iris Group (excluded Granitifiandre, 278,3 mill. euro), Gruppo Concorde (669 mill. euro).

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Exclusive content RAK, Ceramica Cleopatra and Marazzi Group feature amongst the top five groups in both rankings, albeit in different positions by volume and value. The rest of the rankings are much more heterogeneous. The Chinese companies are not included in the rankings as they provide only figures for production capacity, although the top 10 are listed in a separate table. Asia accounts for the largest volumes

THE TOP CHINESE CERAMIC TILE MANUFACTURERS IN 2009 Groups

Production capacity (Mill. Euro)

New Pearl

150

New Zhongyuan

120

Hongyu

90

Shunchen

70

Nabel

48

Grifine

45

Weimei

40

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35 In 2009 the ranking by volume of Xinruncheng the largest groups, which togeth30 Monalisa er account for around 15-20% of 25 Dong Peng world production, maintained a more or less uniform distribution in Source: China Ceramic Industry Association all continents. In other words, the ranking for the largest groups faithfully reflects the geo㍳㝀㾀â?¤âź‹ă”‹⟸㼸 graphical location of world ceramic tile production. The biggest manufacturing presence is in Asia, where 9 of the 25 ranked groups are located. ㅰ▙⭅ă&#x;šâ˜¨â?¤âź‹ăˆ‰ăƒƒâŤŠâœ‚âŤŠă”•â˜źâŒ?â’žâ´‹ The Asian producers are also the ones that have been less ă´Žâžśâ?Śăľ€ăšąăą¸â–™ăť€ă”‹Ṩ⤎㡠ă–şâ°ťâ?¤âź‹â˜¨ affected by the fall in production triggered by the interna ᎣâŞ“âłśâŞˆă™­áą¨â–™â­…ă&#x;šâ˜¨ăˆ‰ăƒƒăş´ă–Żâ˜źâž”㹛⟗ tional crisis. Europe (including Turkey) is in second place 㖺Ⱍ╯㽉㔜â?¤â˜¨â˜źâšťâžśâ?ŚáŽŁâ?¤âź‹㡠ă?ŠăŽ˛âŒ´ăşşăžŽ with 8 groups, followed by the Americas with 6 and Africa â–™â˜¨ă— ㍳㝀Ṩăˆ‰ăƒƒă?° ☨⭅ă&#x;šăş˛áą¨ăą¸ ⢔âł&#x;㢭 with 2 groups. 㲂㍳㝀Ꭳ⼖⭠ⲿâ­™ă˘•âŤ’â˜ 㺤⧜âœ‚âĽ–â­¨â˜¨â•Żă˝‰ă”ś The common factor shared by the groups topping the ranking of world production is internationalisation of proâ?¤ăĽ˛â°‰Ṩâ˜?㍳㝀㔜â?¤ă”ˆă—–â˜Ąâ˜¨ăą˜ăŚœâ°Łă¨?Ꭳ㇝㝀 duction given that the majority have factories located in Ṥ⊪⸜ă&#x;ľâœœă‹ŚáąĽăą?㹸 ⢔⭅ă&#x;šáą¨ă˘­ă˛‚☞✠Ꭳă‹Ś more than one country.

Italy dominates in terms of value This year’s new feature is the ranking based on turnover generated by the largest world groups. This classification reveals a very different geographical distribution to that obtained from the ranking by volume. The groups that generate the biggest turnovers are mainly located in Europe or in any case in mature market where consumers are more inclined to purchase products with greater added value. Italian companies dominate the ranking and form the largest national group. These companies operate almost exclusively in the field of tile production and in spite of having outputs of below 24 million sq.m/year nonetheless generate turnovers that reflect average selling prices - and therefore product quality - well above those of many foreign competitors. The ranking is topped by the Roca Group (although the majority of its consolidated turnover is in the sanitaryware segment). Only three Asian groups feature in the ranking. The ranking does not include groups for which 2009 turnovers are not yet available. To provide as comprehensive a picture as possible, below the table we have provided the 2008 turnover figures for groups that would in any case have ranked amongst the top 25 world groups in terms of value. (JF)\

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The world's top sanitaryware manufacturers

Luca Baraldi - l.baraldi@tiledizioni.it

㖺ⰻ⛇⭌㢲㴇㺨㵒㔈 1. ROCA GROUP (Spain) -

www.roca.com

Production (2009): 30,500,000 pieces ■ Sister companies: • Roca (Spain) • Roca Bathroom Products (India) • Roca Polska (Poland) • Roca Bulgaria (Bulgaria) • Laufen Austria (Austria) • Inker (Croatia) • Giessdorf (China)

• Roca Brasil (Brasil) • Roca Santekhnika (Russian Fed.) • Roca Maroc (Morocco) • Roca Malaysia (Malaysia) • Laufen CZ (Czech Republic) • Santek Keramika (Russian Fed.)

• Roca Sanitaryware (China) • Roca Portugal (Portugal) • Roca Argentina (Argentina) • Roca Obiecte Sanitare (Romania) • Keramik Laufen (Switzerland) • Gravena (Egypt, 50% joint venture)

2. ID IDEAL EAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL (Belgium) www.idealstandardinternational.com

Production (estimates): 22,000,000 pieces/year ■ EMEA - EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Employees: approximately 12,000 Facilities: 30 facilities in 11 countries

■ CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA - INCESA Employees: approximately 1,300 Facilities: 3 in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala

3. KOHLER GROUP (U.S.A.) -

www.kohler.com

Production capacity (estimates): 20,900,000 pieces/year

economics

■ Production plants: • Kohler Wisconsin Pottery • Kohler Sanimex (Mexico) • Kohler Tanger (Morocco) • Kohler Zibo (China)

• Kohler Brownwood • Kohler Brive (France) • Kohler Dole (UK) • Kohler Thailand

• Kohler Spartanburg • Kohler Zaragoza (Spain) • Foshan Kohler (China) • Kohler India

4. SANITEC CORPORATION (Finland) www.sanitec.com

Production (2009): 12,500,000 pieces/year ■ Brands and production plants: • Allia, Selles, Leda (France) • Kolo (Poland) • Sphinx (the Netherlands)

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• Ido (Finland) • Koralle (Switzerland) • Twyford (UK)

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• Ifö (Sweden) • Porsgrund (Norway) • Della (Russian Fed.)

• Keramag (Germany) • Pozzi-Ginori (Italy) • + Bath & Showers brands

5. TOTO (Japan) -

www.toto.co.jp

Production (2009): 12,000,000 pieces/year ■ Sister manufacturing companies: • TOTO (Japan) • TOTO Vietnam • TOTO U.S.A • TOTO Mexico

• Beijing TOTO (China) • TOTO East China (China) • Taiwan TOTO (China)

6. VILLEROY&BOCH (Germany) www.villeroy-boch.com

Production capacity (2009): 7,800,000 pieces/year

7. DURATEX (Brazil) -

www.deca.com.br

Production (2009): 7,700,000 pieces/year ■ Brands and production plants: • Deca: 5 plants in Brazil

• Duratex: 4 in Brazil

8. Corona (Colombia) -

www.corona.com.co

Production (2009): 7,250,000 pieces/year ■ Brands and production companies: • Corona

• Mancesa

• Mansfield

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INAX CORPORATION (JAPAN) -

http://global.inax.co.jp

Production (2009): 5,887,000 pieces/year ■ Syster companies: • Inax Vietnam Sanitaryware (Vietnam) • American Standard Vietnam (Vietnam) • A-S (Shanghai) Pottery (China) • American Standard B&K (Thailand)

10. LECICO (Egypt) -

• Suzhou Inax building Material (China) • A-S (Tianjin) Pottery (China) • PT American Standard Indonesia (Indonesia)

www.lecicoegypt.com

Production (2009): 5,600,000 pieces/year ■ Production plants: • 3 in Egypt with Lecico brand

• 1 in Lebanon with Lecico brand

11. CISA (Chile) -

www.cisaholding.com

• 1 in France with Sarreguemines Sanitaires brand

Production (2009): 5,090,000 pieces/year ■ Brands: • Briggs • Vencerámica

• Fanaloza

12. CERSANIT (Poland) -

• Edesa

www.cersanit.pl

Production (2009): 4,800,000 pieces/year ■ Production plants: • 1 plant in Poland, 1 in Romania, 1 in Ukraine

13. RAK CERAMICS (UAE) -

www.rakceramics.com

Production (2009): 4,015,000 pieces/year ■ Production plants: • 3 plants in UAE

• 1 in Bangladesh

14. ECZACIBASI VITRA (Turkey) Production (2009): 3,800,000 pieces/year ■ Production plants: • 1 plant in Bozüyük (Turkey)

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• 1 in India

www.vitra.com.tr

15. DURAVIT (Germany) -

www.duravit.com

Production (2009): 2,900,000 pieces/year ■ Sister companies: • Duravit Egypt (Egypt) • Duravit Sanitaryware (China)

• Duravit Yapi Ürünleri San. VeTic. (Turkey) • Duravit Sanitärporzellan Meissen (Germany)

16. LAMOSA GRUPO (Mexico) -

• Duravit (France) • Duravit Tunisia (Tunisia)

www.lamosa.com

Production (2009): 2,900,000 pieces/year ■ Number of manufacturing units: • 2 plants in Mexico

17. SAUDI CERAMICS (Saudi Arabia) www.saudiceramics.com

Production (2009): 2,500,000 pieces/year ■ Production plants: 1 plant in Saudi Arabia

CIVITA CASTELLANA DISTRICT (Italy) Production (2009): 2,700,000 pieces/year (estimates) The Civita Castellana District (Province of Viterbo, North of Rome) constitutes a unique cluster in the world of ceramic sanitaryware industry. 37 small and medium-sized companies are headquartered there with 42 production sites.

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Falper @ Cersaie 2009 - picture by Giancarlo Pradelli

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Lamina, the solution for ultimate low thickness ceramic sheets

/DPLQDᎪᎪâ’”âŒ?ă?‹â•ŻâŠ“ â?Žâ°śâ´ˆâž?≌ Talking about low-thickness ceramic products means talking about Lamina, a production process that is capable of creating 3x1 metre sheets with a thickness of just 3 mm. Thin, large format, light, tough and fire resistant, these sheets are the result of a radical rethink of the production process. Starting out from the same raw materials used for producing normal porcelain tiles, the production process uses innovative pressing, decoration, firing and cutting machines designed and patented entirely by System.

innovation

Along with their versatility of use, these products also have unique technological characteristics. Their absolute flatness is achieved by the Compatter pressing system at 15,000 tons, which in the absence of a mould allows internal stresses to be released and the resultant energy collected. The process of cutting the 3x1 metre sheet into sub-sizes is completely automated using the new Freesize laser technology. This makes for a high degree of production flexibility and completely eliminates wastage and the need for storing finished products. The extremely low weight of 7 kg per square metre also brings obvious advantages in terms of internal logistics and transport. The production process is conducted with an extremely high degree of automation and control. Each phase is monitored by the process supervisors of the various departments and the semi-finished and finished products are handled automatically using laser-guided vehicles. At the same time the production process is completely environment friendly. It assures a drastic reduction in dust, noise and emissions, it does not produce sludge or residual water requiring treatment

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/DPLQDă— ㎼㺸â’”âŒ?ă?‹â•Żâ?¤ăŠšă”śâ?¤â¤€㎿Ṩㅢ㔜 â?¤â¨‹â›ŞâąŠă˘œ ⧛ă‚&#x;☨ ă‚&#x;[ ă‚&#x;☨ă?‹â•ŻâŒ?⊓Ꭳ ă?‹â•ŻâŒ?⊓⳹㹸â’”âŒ?Ꭲ⼂â˘?â–™Ꭲ㺏⟋㎥Ꭲ㹚⛪ ă?żáŽ˘ă…“âŤˆâ˜Źă?Žâ™‡Ṩ㋌㔜â?¤ă— ⍑㲂⛜㔜â?¤â˝ƒâ’´ â˜¨â˘—âŒŞâ??â˘?Ṩâ˜?ă‹Śă–łăąŤâ˜¨ă´“â?Žâź›ă˛“㔜â?¤ă‹—ă&#x;œ â•Żă˝‰â˜¨ă žă?ŠăŽĽăŹĽáŽŁ/DPLQD㔜â?¤ăšąă–łăąŤâ˜¨ăŤĽ ⍒Ꭲ㹉⪀⍒Ꭲ㎎➚⧧ăŽ?â˘ŒâŤ’ă— â•š㨰ă”¤âŒ¤áą¨ăąą 㣊㙹ă?Žă„˝â¤‡ă™śáą¤6\VWHPṼ㔜â?¤â?ŒăŚ?㹸ăŚ?⤴ă˝ˆ ⺉Ꭳ â“Ľâź—㹍ă&#x;˛â¤żâžšăş?ă –Ṩ/DPLQDâ?¤ăŠšă&#x; ㏼ăŽœ⳹㹸 ⛢ă?Žâ˜¨â¤€㎿ă?ŽăŠ‚Ꭳăš´ă‚?â˜¨â´Šâ›śăŠżă¸&#x;⛪ă&#x;œâĽ™㍼ ❲ă˘œ ⛸☨&RPSDWWHU⭊㍼㼼ă&#x;§âš‚ă–Ż ㌆Ṩ㾀â?Ľă–łăąŤă„Šâłąâ˜¨ăŽŠâˇ†㼲Ṩ㸆㺸⭊㍼㼼ă&#x;§ ă…˘â¤—ă—‡âžĽă… â?ŠăŤĽâť˛â?Œâ­…㺲⧊❲ṡ✚)UHHVL]H⏺ ⤞â­’ă—Żăľ˜âś™㎞ă?Šă˝´â›‘â˜źâŻż ă‚&#x;[ ă‚&#x;☨ă?‹â•ŻâŒ?⊓ ăŽ?â˘Œâ’ąâ˘šă¨?☨Ⓡâ–?Ꭳ㸆㨗ă˝?âŒ¤ă–łă”śâ?¤âłąăą¸âĄ˝ â›Şâ˜¨âźľâŤ†ăŠ‚Ṩâ?Œâ­ â–™âŽ‹ă”•âź—âš™âžąâ§§â’ąăŠšâ˜¨â?€ â•ˆăŠ–ăŽłáŽŁă&#x; 㖍Ṩă?‹â•ŻâŒ?⊓ょ㊿âž?ă‚&#x;⹊㺺 â¤‡âąƒ â˜¨â’”ăŽĄă?ŽăŠ‚⪑✙㎞⭠â–™â˜źâ°‰â˜ąăŁĄâ˝ƒâ’ąâŒŞáŽŁ /DPLQD㔜â?¤â¤€㎿⳹㹸⥽â›Şâ˜¨ă˝´â›‘âŞ‡⧧âś™✨ ㊂Ꭳょ㎼⢔㔜â?¤â˝ƒâ’´â´‹ăąąâš‚ă˝´â?Ľă&#x; â?Šă‚?☨⤀ ㎿⭜â›&#x;ă‘‰ă´—âąŒ㨞⭜✨Ṩ⊙Ⓓ㊚⧧Ⓓ㊚㖳㹍⏺ ⤞☠㯧â’?âąŒ㨞㽴⛑⪇âŠ?㴹Ꭳ㲓╹ă&#x; 㖍Ṩ㸆㺸 㔜â?¤â¤€㎿➧⒋âŞ?âŒ?Ṩㅢ⤗⭠▙â&#x;™â›Şâ˜źâŽ‹ă”•ă”ś â?¤âĽ™â’´ăş˛â˜¨âŞŞâ’ŚáŽ˘ăľ‘ăŻž⧧ăˆ‰âžĽáą¨â?ĽâŞšâ?¤ă”śăŠ–

and it has low energy consumption, prevalently electric, with extremely low atmospheric emissions of CO2 and other harmful gases and particulate. The sheets that can be obtained with the Lamina system offer unlimited aesthetic potential in terms of colour and types of decoration. It is possible to obtain glazed, polished or textured effects and perform dry, wet (screen printing or rotary) or digital decoration, thereby covering the entire range currently on the market. The finished product is ideal as either a floor and wall covering and can be used in both interiors and exteriors. It combines versatility and ease of use with outstanding technical and aesthetic qualities. The sheet’s intrinsic characteristics make it suitable for covering large flat or concave surfaces in architectural applications in interiors or exteriors. Due to its small thickness, it can be installed directly over an existing floor or wall without having to removing the old surface covering. This considerably reduces refurbishment costs and times. Furthermore, due to its ease of cutting, the product can adapt perfectly to all required layout patterns. The absence of a finished product warehouse allows small batches to be produced for specific uses, both as normal ceramic products and as furnishing and design elements.

㮔㴿╌⹻☨➯㵢➯㙦ᱨㅢ⧞☱ᱨ㋗⍕㖳㱫♋ ⻲ᱨ㦢▙㋺㈉➥☨✠㬡⪇㜲㮾⭆㋦㚴㱸⧀㋺ 㝛⧧㢔⻯㗷⼋㮜⭁☱ᮣ 㵀㽐㗈➝ギᱨ/DPLQD㺨㵒☨㝋╯⌍⊓⳱㱸㣐 㦎☨よ㫓㍱⻲ᮣ㸆㺸㔶␤⤀㮿⶙㮾㔶␤⳱㱸 㱼ギᮢ㈛⤾⫊㢸⹻㨕⥗☨㝋╯⌍⊓ᱨ⏌ⱌ㨾 ⡧㖷ᮢ㖤㖷ᱤ㙷㠬⫊⥑㟦ᱥ⫊㗷⿵㱉⪀ᱨ ⭊ᱨㅢ⤗㔶␤ⓞㅅ㍰㗊⒉㔋☨㚱㱸␤㊹⹮ 㨻ᮣ /DPLQD␤㊹㗁☼⊓⧧㍽ギ㽐㗈☨⹻㦛㫍㵗ᱨ ⶙㱫㲂㗌ㅠ⫊㗌㠖ᱨ⳱㱸㗄㱫➖㢙⤿ᮢ㖳㱫 ➝⍏ᮢⶖ⭒⧆⼋⡽ᮢよ㫓⭱㺗⡽☬㝎 ♇ᮣ/DPLQD⌍⊓☨㝎㩂㖳㚴㗄㲂㋎㋸▙ギ⫕ ☨㊿ギ⫊≪ギᱨ⶙㮾㣐㩖␣㐣㴓㱸☨⍙ギ⡐ ⡥㣡⭊㺓Ⱗ㋎㝯ᱨ╹✚㱸㨕☼⮋㔕✠╴㽐㩌 ☨ ⒱ 〉 ⧧ 㖫 ⭺ ᮣ ╱ 㠖 ᱨ 㱱 㲂 ㎐ ⢌ 㑛 㯁ᱨ/DPLQD⌍⊓ㅢ⤗㠞よ☼㗄㱎㚱㱸㔤⭜㮔 ㎳ᮣ㱱㲂␀╈㫥⻲㨏ᱨ㱫⩿㨏㈾⼋⛊㺨㮜⒱ 㢜㦆㖯ᱨ⊪⸶㾗㢜╯㽉␤㊹ᮢ⭨⳱⏩⮔⫊㽐 㗈㴐㚐ᮣ

Lamina opens up a whole host of applications that were previously inconceivable for ceramic materials. This means not just floor and wall coverings, but also rear ventilated facades, photovoltaic systems, infrastructures, boat fittings and interiors, combining functionality and design in a single product. (JF)\

/DPLQD㢜㝋╯⏮⼛☨㖳㱫▘⵺⼗㮥㊮㍰㚱㢦 㱸☨⤿⸹㝢☼ᱨ㋦␤㊹ⰵ⧩⼗⤂ㅢ㩂⧧㽐㗈 㩂ᱨ⏥ⱊㅢ㱫㾗㍽☼㽉ᱨ⪑ㅢ㱫㲂㟜⟇㥥 㟧ᮢ⤾♋㥥㟧ᮢ╒㝛⍙ギ⧧ㅠ⏩㽐㗈ᮣ \

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Improving production through

colour-matching technology

Marco Sichi - Euromeccanica (Maranello, Italy)

ă&#x;œâĽ™ăˆ¨ă“§â­’ă—Żă?—⥽㔜â?¤ăşŹâź‹

TECHNOLOGY

The introduction of a colour-matching and colorimetric system is an important step for ceramic tile companies that wish to improve the quality of their products while at the same time gaining economic and organisational benefits. A colour-matching and colorimetric system makes the production process more reliable through greater cost control, superior finished product quality, a more environmentfriendly production process and eco-compatible products. The system brings a number of advantages. Firstly, economic benefits are obtained by reducing stored quantities of basic raw materials (pigments, bases, screen printing media and various chemical additives), the weighing and grinding of screen printing pastes, batch change times on the line, losses, glazing line applications, transport and corrections, and left-over stock. Quality is also improved due to a smaller number of shades per batch, higher yields and colorimetrically correct and cost-effective formulations. Last but not least, organisational and logistic advantages are obtained. The potential savings correspond to an average value of 30% of the total cost of a product.

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╯㽉⤇㙜㼓㠯ă?—⥽ă‹Śâ?¤ăŠšăşŹâź‹Ṩă&#x; 㖍⍉ă?&#x;ⲿâ­™ ⧧㞉㺑⺉ăŻ? ă&#x;şâ“ž㏠ă“§â˜¨ăŠ§ăˆ¨â§§âŒ´ă“§ăĽĽă&#x;§ă— ăšł ă‚?âżżâ“žâ˜¨ăşşăŽ”㎼â?§áŽŁ ㏠ă“§ăŠ§ăˆ¨â§§âŒ´ă“§ăĽĽă&#x;§áą¨ă&#x;œâĽ™â˘šă?żâ˜¨â’ąâŒŞâś¨ăş¨áą¨ â˘šăą­â˜¨â’ąăŠšăşŹâź‹Ṩ⢚âŞ?âŒ?â˜¨ă”śâ?¤âĽ™â’´â§§ă”śăœ˘â­ź ă‘›â˜¨â?¤ăŠšáą¨ă–łă”śâ?¤âĽ™â’´â˘šâ­Šâś™âś?Ꭳ ⥥㼼ă&#x;§â–žâš‚⧜✂â§?â•ŒᎣ ă—‘㼸Ṩă&#x;œâĽ™âŽ‹ă”•ă´“â?Žâź›Ṥ⊪⸜㓧㹟⟛Ꭲăˆťă?›Ꭲ ⪇㍓ă?Łâ­Šâ­—â˜ŹáąĽâ˜¨â–Œâ•ˆâź‹ṨâŽ‹ă”•ă™ˇă Źă“§â°€â˜¨â’Ž 㺺⧧㍟ㄍ㖍⭺Ṩ⎋㔕㽊â?¤ă–Ťâ­şáą¨â°‰â˜ąăš¨â§žṨ⎋ 㔕㖣㹟ăŚ?â˜¨â™›ă—ŽᎢ㴹ă—žᎢăŠŒ⥢㎞⭆▌âŤ?âš‚âŤ‰â˜§ ⲿ⭙㨕ăŻ?Ꭳ ă‚‡ăˆžâ•´ă—ˇâź‹â˘šă”•â˜¨ă“§â?˜Ꭲ⢚⥽☨â?¤âź‹Ꭲ㓧⛪㸥 ă?ľâ§§â&#x;›⧊â’ąâŒŞă¨•ăŻ?â˜¨ăˆ¨âž?Ṩ㺏âź‹ăŽœăŻœâ•ąâ˜§â˜Ą ă?—⥽Ꭳ㞎â¨?Ṩ㾀㞉㺑⧧㴹㗞㔋⛞㹸â§?â•ŒᎣ âś™㎞Ⰾă–›â˜¨âľşăş‰ăŚ?â˜•ă˛‚â?¤ăŠšă˝źâ’ąâŒŞăŠżâ´‹ăş—☨ Ꭳ☕ă?šáą¨ă¸†â˘”ă—ˇă˝śă—–â˜Ąâ¤‡ă™śăž‰ăş‘â’´â›Şâ˜¨ăŠż

picture by Sean Mc Grath

Clearly, this figure may vary substantially with respect to the average value depending on the company’s degree of organisation and the technical and commercial methods it adopts, as well as other factors. The payback time for a complete plant including an industrial colour-matching system is generally between 5 and 10 months. However, before introducing a plant of this kind a number of fundamental operational choices have to be made. These involve altering some operating procedures within the production process as well as the methods used for preparing colours and slip.

ⴋ㺗ᮢ⤇㙶⏳㱫☨⭒㗯⧧㔈㮟➝➈⭆㋦㚴㯜㚐 㱘㦜ᱨ⶙ㅢⓞ㦆⧶▙☨⍐⪇ᮣ 㮥⢔㱝㱸⤀㮟㓧⏴㊧㈨㥥㟧☨⒱㝍⒝⭺☨㟪 㽪⪰⌔㖫⭺㮥⊑㗁 ☡ ⢔㴨ᮣ 㐹✚ᱨ㵀㯧ⱌ㸆㺸⒝⭺㺐㍰ᱨ⍄㩙㥸㾗ⓞ㩛✂ ⤴㲂⫑〉␃㾗☨㫍㵗ᮣ㸆㬥㾖㔢⭆☡⡢⍐㵀 㔶␤⥙⒴㺲☨㮥㨗㾗㮟⒴㩠㮾⭆㽜⌤㬁㓧⧧ 㓧▞㖫㚱㖳㱫☨➝➈ᮣ

Spectrophotometry for colour analysis and reproduction

㓧⏴➶㣨⧧⡒㺨☨➶⤾⤾⛪␌⛊➈

To tackle the problem of rationalisation and colouring of inks and glazes, a ceramic company must first make the following choices: • Selection of the range of pigments needed to create the palette of colours for inks, mottles, glazes and engobes used in the production process. A total of 12-15 different types of ceramic pigments are required and must be se-

㮔ⰶⴈ㱵ㄱ⧧㱼⼛㽥㓧☨㢼㝘㮾⭆㽥㓧㗁⟑ ⧩⹻☨㢼㝘ᱨ㝋╯⤇㙶⍄㩙㗑㥸㾖ⓞ㮾㥲㫍 㵗ᱶ ⛶㔶␤⥙⒴㺲㚱㩖☨㱵ㄱᮢ⊍♇㱼ᮢ㱼⼛⭆ 㱼☻⼛☨㓧⏴㬥⊓㚱㩖㬁⼛☨➖㢙㾗ⓞ㫍

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lected by ceramic technicians according to their stability, availability and quality-price ratio. All ceramic colour producers are able to supply this range of fundamental pigments, but the choice of pigments and the standardization parameters for the supply package must be established in agreement with the chosen supplier and set out in a supply contract. The system used for pigment control must also be agreed on. This will guarantee the reliability of the supplied products and avoid potential problems and disputes regarding non-conformity. • Selection of a limited number of screen printing bases and mottled glazes. It is sufficient to have two or three screen printing bases for each technology (i.e. production cycles with significant differences in firing temperature), and sometimes the same bases can also be used for mottled glazes. Rather than reducing creative potential, this kind of simplification makes the research process quicker and more predictable. • A meticulous rheological study of suspensions of pigments in the adopted media. The importance of colour analysis After making these fundamental operational choices, the technicians must be able to reformulate the entire palette required for the production process using only the selected pigments and bases. For this purpose Euromeccanica proposes Iride, which is able to perform a number of essential operations: • Reformulation of all the inks and/or mottled glazes required for the production process using the new pigments. After reading a sample colour, Iride proposes a large number of possible recipes sorted according to both technical and economic criteria so that ceramic technicians can choose the one that is most appropriate to their requirements. If the first attempt is not satisfactory, a second reading followed by a suggested correction will bring the result closer to the required colour. In general the target is achieved with 1-3 readings. The system uses the number and types of colours chosen by the operator from the colour file. The software subsequently uses the memorised data for successful formulations and becomes increasingly rapid and precise. After performing specific trials to establish that the system is capable of reproducing the production inks, the old formulas can gradually be replaced with the new ones as and when they are required by the production schedule. • Formulation of the inks and mottled glazes required for the search for new products, with the advantage of speed and above all the certainty of rational formulations obtained using solely the selected pigments. • Control of the incoming pigments is essential for guaranteeing the correct operation of both the formulation software and the automatic batching system. The advantage lies in the fact that the supplied and standard pigments can be compared on the basis of numerical parameters and pre-established tolerances. Furthermore, the data can be exchanged by e-mail with the supplier who has the same control equipment. Automatic batching for ink preparation and colouring of mottles, glazes and slips Euromeccanica offers automatic batching technology based on a colour matching procedure that features:

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㵗ᮣ 㽼⤎㩖㮔 㺸⏥㟠⹮㨻☨㝋╯㬁⼛ᱨ㸆 㨗㬁⼛⍄㩙㱱㝋╯⭒㗯㑉㴗⢗⳯㬁⼛☨㢺 ⛊㩂ᮢ⶙㱫㩂⧧㩂⭱⌴⹂㫍⛊ᮣ 㝋╯㓧⼛㔶␤㔈⛞ㅢ⤗㝗⤅㸆⢔➖㢙☨⫑ 〉㓧㚐ᱨ☏㬁⼛⧧⤅㱎☨⍖㽜⪇⏸㗷☨㫍 㵗⍄㩙⯼⻮㵀㲓㫍⛊☨⤅㱎㔈㨛㔈㮥㺤⧧ 㵀⤅㱎⧩㟠㔋␥タ☨⫑╇㔋ᮣ 㵀㬁⼛⤸⹻㥥㟧㔋㙣➝㮜㮔▕⒱㮥㺤ᮣ㸆 ⯿⌏㺆㚱㝗⤅␤㊹☨⶙ⶏ㩂⏌⍈オ㍱㵀㢼 㝘☨➂㔶㮾⭆㙣➝㯜㯌⮑⏥㮥㺤␤㔶☨Ⳓ ➷ᮣ 㗷⼋㱸㦎☨㙷㠬㱉㙚⫑☻⏮⼛⧧⊍♇㱼 ☨㫍㵗ᮣょ㦞⭒㗯㺲㖳㱫⼉⢔⫊㑻⢔㙷㠬 㱉㙚⫑☻ⳟ㾃⤗⼗ᱤ㔶␤㺾㋜㚞♇⫈㢴⛪ ☨㦄㻚⍐⪇✚⍐⪇ᱥᱨ㱸㖫㟠㬥☨⫑☻⏮⼛ 㮜⶙㱫㲂⊍♇㱼ᮣ㸆㺸⮈⪇㖳㫼ⳑ⥙⒴⢚ ⶼᮢ⢚⶙㴊␌ᱨ✚㎒⏌⏥⪹⮋㔕╚㵒㍱⻲ᮣ ⛶㓧⼛㩪⠿☨㦚㥨⽃⍐㫓㫼ⳑᮣ

㓧⏴➶㣨☨㺺㮔㩂 㵀㾗ⓞ㸆㨗㺺㮔☨␃㾗㫍㵗⨍ᱨ⭒㗯㑉㴗 ⍄㩙ㅢ⤗㺺㨰㐵⛊㔶␤⽃⒴㚱㩖☨㚱㱸㬁 ⼛ᱨ⡡㔶␤⽃⒴㺝㖳㱫ⲿ⥙㝪㫍☨㬁⼛⧧ ⫑☻ᮣ㢜╱(XURPHFFDQLFD㝗ⓞ⼗,ULGHᱨ 㚴ㅢ⤗㺖㨾㩛✂㺺㮔␃㾗ᮣ 㺺㨰㐵⛊㖳㱫㨰㬁⼛☨㔶␤⥙⒴㺲㚱㩖 ☨㚱㱸㱵ㄱ⫊⊍♇㱼ᮣ 㵀➶㣨㮥㺸㬥㊹☨㬁㓧⨍ᱨ,ULGH⢗⳯⭒㗯 ⧧ⲿ⭙☨㝫⮔㝗⤅▙⼋⶙㨾☨㈨➝ᱨ㮾⍏ 㝋╯⭒㗯㑉㴗⶙㮾╹㺲㫍㵗㮥⢔㾎㗄⧩㚳 わ㮔㎳☨㈨➝ᮣ㑥⥗☾㮥╴⒊㗎⏥⹻㦛ᱨ⶙ 㮾㵀㥥㟧㺲㗞㑩㦐⤴㩌⡢㦞ㅅᱨⱌ㨾☾✠╴ ☨㬁㓧➶㣨ᱨ♛㸟⨍☧ⓞ☨ⰵ⥗⪹⢚Ⱗⱐ 㚱㩖㮔☨㬁㓧ᮣ㮥⊑✚㬀ᱨⲿ⥙ ╴㗷⳯ ⛣㐟ⳟ⶙㮾☧☡㚱㩖☨㬁㓧ᮣ ⡡㥥㟧㖳㱫㱱␃㾗㑉㴗╹㓧⏴☙≦㺲㫍㵗 ☨㬁㓧㗷⼋⧧㺸⹮ᮣ㚞⨍⡡㑫⮔㖳㱫⒱⤂ ㈨➝☨⭝㯎㗷⳯⏌⪹⍐☧㴣⹂㴣ⶼ㚑⧧㽜 㐵ᮣ㵀㺖㨾㝎⛊☨㗎㬕⨍ᱨㅢ㺺⡒㔶␤㱵ㄱ ☨㥥㟧☧㮾⯼⻮ᱨ☕㔶␤⭜⪆㩖㮔☨㖫⨌ᱨ ⹝㈨➝⪹㻒⏧⌧㨰㈨➝㐟■ᮣ ⵺➂㨰␤㊹㚱㩖☨㱵ㄱ⧧⊍♇㱼☨㈨➝ᱨ ⭩㔋㚑⛪㔋☨㱭㗀ᱨ㾎㺺㮔☨㗁⛶㺝㖳㱫 ⌧㝪㫍☨㬁⼛㚱☧☡☨⧩⹻㈨➝☨㐵⛊ᮣ ⛶㨰ⱌ㬁⼛☨ⶨ㺨ᱨ⛶⌏㺆㸡㐵☨㈨➝㑫 ⮔⧧㸡㐵☨㽴⛑㈾⼋㔶␤㥥㟧㺣⤴㺺㮔ᮣ 㚴☨㱭♇㵀㲂⤅㱎㬁⼛⧧⍖㽜㬁⼛⶙㵀⏸ ⶌ㗷㺗⧧㴊㥸㔤⛊☨⶙Ⱗ㗖㣥␘㔋ⱌ㨾⌴ Ⱓᮣ╱㠖ᱨ⳱㱸㦐㟠ⶨ㺨⤅㔤⌤☨⤅㱎㔈㺐 ⭺⶙㮾㟜⥙♋㽳㱲⮔ⱌ㨾㗷⳯Ⰿ⪓ᮣ

ăąľă„ąăˆ¨ăşĽâ§§â›śâŠ?♇㹟Ꭲ ăąźâź›⧧ă“§â–žă”‹ă“§â˜¨ă˝´â›‘ ăˆžâź‹â?ƒăž— (XURPHFFDQLFDă?—⤅ ă˝´â›‘ăˆžâ•Œâšťâ­’ă—Żáą¨âĄĄâ­’ ă—ŻăŽžăˆ¨ă“§â’´ăŠ ă˘œâŤ‘â•‡Ṩ ⳹㹸㎞㼲ă?Žâ™‡áąś ⛜㖣㹟ăŚ?㔋㹎㹍â’´ăŠ â˜¨ ✨㺨⤸⚝Ꭳăľ€âąŒ㨞㓧⛪ ㍟ⳑ⧧㖳㹍 (XURPHFFDQLFDăˆ¨ă“§ âŤ’â˜§â˜Ąâ­ ă‹Śâ˛˝ă?ľâ˜¨áŽ˘âś™ ăşşâĄ’ăˆžâź‹ă”śâ?¤â˜¨ăˆ¨âž?ăş? â¨?Ṩ㎼â˜?â˜§â˜Ąâś™â?łăąŤâ˜¨ăŹ 㓧Ṩ 㼲㎼â?§âł&#x;㗠㎔âŒ?㺆ㄹ ă™Śăľ€â•Żă˝‰ă”‹ă–łăąŤâ˜¨ăŽĽăş¤ ㊂Ꭳ 㨰㼺㓧â?´áŽŁă˘œ ╹Ṩ(XURPHFFDQLFD ă?—â“žâź—)UHVK &RORUṤ㨰 㼺㓧â?´áąĽâž?≌Ṩ㎼㺸⼑ă&#x;Ś ăą‰ă™šă”¤âŒ¤â˜¨ăąľă„ąă—žăš…ă‹šáą¨ ăš´ă…˘âŒ?â’žăť™ăŽ”â˜¨âŞ‡ăŤ“Ꭲ㣥 âšťâ­†â˝ƒâ??â?¸ă—ˇâ?Ľâ??Ṩă&#x; ă–Ť ⎋㔕⚙➹Ṩ㹭⪇㌍⧞Ꭳ㸆 âśžă”¤âŒ¤â˜¨ă¨°âŠ”âŒŞă— â›˘âťŽ â˜¨áą¨ă˝?㹸㙟⢔⿠㽳Ṩâś™㎞ 㾀⤀â’?ă… ㍤ăš‘ᎢâŽˆâ˜‰â˜źăŽ° ⛑ṡăš´âŞ‘ăˆ¨âŒ¤âź—㎼⢔✨㺨 ㋚Ṩ✙㎞ă&#x;œâĽ™ă”•âź‹â˜¨â?ƒăž— âš‚⤸⚝ăą‰âŞ€âŤ’ăšąăą¸â˜¨ăąŽ 㹍â?¸ă—ˇáŽŁâ´ˆâ›Šăą‰âŞ€ă¨•âĽ— â˜¨ăť™ăŽ”â?¸ă—ˇă— イ⛪Ꭲ㢴 ⛪Ꭲ⪇㍓⧧㣥⚝ă?ŤâŽ”Ꭳ )UHVK &RORUṤ㨰㼺㓧 â?´áąĽâ˜¨ă”¤â­œăŽœă— ă˘œâź—âŽ‹ă”• âš™âžąáŽŁăąąă˛‚ăąľă„ąăŚ”â˜¨â¤€ăž— ㎤ă‚Žă˘œ 㔚Ṩ⥥㔜â?¤âŠŽâ•´ â°ľă—˛ă–Ťáą¨ă˘Śă–łăąŤâ˜¨ăąľă„ąăŚ” ⯿â?Ľâ˜§â’”⼙⽅㔚ṨăŁ?㊖㴿 ╴㋜⛑Ꭳâ•ąă –Ṩ㽴⛑⪇â?ƒ ăž—⳹㹸âś™âś?㊂㗠㺚㑉㴗 âś™㎞âŒ§âžśăˆ¨â˜Ąă‹Śăšłâś¨ăş¨ ă‘Œ㣣Ṩ╚✚ă?—㔚â?¤ăŠšăşŹ âź‹Ꭳâ˜•ăŠ–ăŽ”㹍㎼â˘”â•‹ăƒ†ă‹ƒ ✨㺨ă‘ťâ˜Ąâ˝…â˘”ăŚ?⊽⤴❜ ☨â?ƒăž—ăœžṨ⍊㊖㎔㾀㎼ăœž âž§â’‹âĄ’ă´šâ˜¨ă™ˇă Źăą‰ă™šâŤ’ ă”‹âźľâŤ†ă–łăąŤâ˜‰㎼âŠ”âŒŞă–Ťáą¨ 㸆㺸⍒㋚âł&#x;ăˆ?㔋⟗㹍 â’‰Ꭳ \

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• control of applications on glazing line. Once reliable colours have been obtained following the colorimetric study and extremely precise and repeatable batching of recipes using a Euromeccanica colour matching machine, the next step is to assure the consistency of ink application on the tile. • Fresh Color. For this purpose, Euromeccanica proposes Fresh Color, an ink feeder for roller printing machines that maintains the main chemical, physical and rheological parameters constant while reducing waste and optimising consumption. The new version of the machine is independent, mounted on four wheels, and can be moved quickly and simply inside the factory. It is also equipped with an operator control unit that manages all application parameters of the decorating machine via a small number of controls. The main parameters that determine the printing result are density, temperature and chemical and physical conditions. Fresh Color is also designed to reduce waste. As the working level of the tank is 6 litres, at the end of the production shift there will be no more than 6 litres of unused stock needing to be regenerated. Furthermore, the reliability of the completely automatic operation means that personnel can be assigned to other control tasks, bringing benefits in terms of production quality. The machine is available in an array of three to six interconnected stations that can be controlled from a single touch screen, or in a single version for flexible use on the most difficult screen printing stations. (JF) \

ŕť–áƒŤá‚ŻŰĄá‡?ŕ¨?ଷŕ Œá…›ŕšš ଷŕ Œá…›ŕššá‰’ŕĄ‹দპ

á‚ąá‡?ۡ਻๹Ö„ŕš€ŕš†ŕ˛?ฯ๹ŕŁ?ྡྷഺÓˆ ŕ˛™Đ“á‰’ŰĄß‹ŕż—ŕťžâ€ŤŕžŚ×Žâ€Ź ҉๤ຸ৳Ô‹ŐąŕĽ?‍܉‏࿑ᄝ" ࣡༬ • ᇖְ • Ő Ň¨ .M 7 IVL <Q7 ‍ݪ‏ŕ¨?‍ ־۞‏ കဲစ್‍۞‏ϊ ŮĄŕľ?ႎ‍ݪ‏ŕ¨?‍ ־۞‏ ಪÔ‘ŕ “â€ŤÚ‹â€Źŕ˝‰â€ŤÖľŰžâ€Ź

Continua, at the very core of the product

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ă?‹â•Żâ?¤ăŠšâ˜¨â§Ľă¨˛áŽŞáŽŞă?‹â•Żă”¤â­œ According to the actual requests of porcelain tiles manufacturers to ceramic plant producers we can identify three major topics: • technical and aesthetic quality of the product: that means higher value than the competitors; • high flexibility in terms of size and type: machinery and equipment that can easily adapt to the change of the market and that can be easily customized; • high productivity: not only fast cycles but also reduced stops for maintenance and production changes. None of the traditional ceramics techniques, such as traditional full body press and double loading and double pressing, has never given a proper answer to all these three aspects. The traditional loading, fast and cheap technology, provides a low added value product, the double loading technology supplies products with good aesthetic qualities but low productivity and very limited flexibility because each type of feeder can manage only a limited range of products. The dream would be to have a technology similar to traditional loading, for ease of use, flexibility and productivity, but that can produce high value added products. Following this idea, Sacmi has developed Continua a technology that allows to obtain high value added products with greater ease and flexibility without reduction of productivity. Continua is particularly suitable for production of high quality porcelain stoneware, high production volumes and wide range of coordinated formats. The Continua production line in a complete configuration can produce any type of product: the configuration can be simplified and of course changed on customer needs. The technological workflow of Continua can be thought divided into the following main steps: • Powder Feeding: the powder in its various forms (spraydried, flaked or micronized grains) is fed through appropriate dosing programmable devices above the conveyor belt so it can easily achieve effects in the mass (streaked, shaded, etc.. ) • Dry Decoration : The layers of powder can be enhanced by appropriate surface patterns obtained in a very flexible digital devices • Continuous Precompactation: Smooth compaction between two tapes to obtain a stripe with a consistency that allows the further mechanical transportation • Continuous Cutting: Cross-cutting operation without interrupting the progress of the material. Also the edges of the material are trimmed to get a piece of well-defined shape • Wet Decoration: Decoration on the surface combining all the traditional or digital wet techniques • Final Pressing Continua is able to overcome the limitations of traditional

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╚㌆㾀ă?‹â•Żă”śâ?¤â’?⭨☨➔ⸯâš‚âś„Ṩăšłă‚?⛜ă?‹â•Żă˝?⌤ â˜¨ăŽ”ăŽłăť™ăŽ”㹸㎞㼲⭎⢔âž?ă‚Žáąś â?¤ăŠšâ˜¨â­’㗯⧆⟋⧧ă‚ˆ⥎Ṝâ­Šă‹Śâ?¤ăŠšâŒ´âłŒă¸?ă¸ƒăą?㹸⢚ ⥽⭹ăş—ṡ 㾀â?¤ăŠšâ“‡â–?⧧㺸⚎ă”‹â˜¨âĄ˝â›ŞâźľâŤ†ăŠ‚áąśâ­Šă?‹â•Żă˝?âŒ¤ă…˘ ăŽĄăŻ â˜źă—„ăąŽă—Šâ’‰⧧âś?⊿ăŠ–ăŽłâ˜¨â??⪇Ṩâ?ŒăŽ’ă?—⤅⛊ 㺨Ꭳ ⥽㔜â?¤âż”Ṝ⭊㔜â?¤ăşžă‹œâ˘šâ›Žáą¨ăŻœă˘žăŠŒ⧧㽊â?¤ăšąâ˜ 㺤 ☨ă&#x;—â?¤ă–Ťâ­şâ˘šă”•Ꭳ â•‘ă&#x;§â˜¨ă?‹â•Żâ¤€㎿Ṩâş‹ă‘Ľâ•‘ă&#x;§â•źă?›ăą‰ă™š⧧㢔➝⭒㗯Ṩ ㎞⭆㙣㍼⭒㗯Ṩ⛜㲂㔋㗰㑝⢔âž?ゎ⛞㞖ⓞ⟗㎼⢔ă?Ą â˜•â˜¨âŞ°â––Ꭳ â•‘ă&#x;§â˜¨â?Śâź›âž?㖡Ṩ㹞✟㹞â??㎾Ṩㅢ⤗㔜â?¤â“žâ˜ąâĄ›â­Š ăş—â˜¨â?¤ăŠšáąˇă˘”➝⭒㗯㔜â?¤â˜¨â?¤ăŠšâ§śă‚ˆ⤡ â˜?㔜â?¤ă¨• âż”â°Łâ˜ąáą¨âźľâŤ†ăŠ‚ăŽœâž§â’‹㹸㌎ᎪᎪょă?Ťă”śâ?¤ăŚ?ăş?ㅢ㔜 â?¤ăą¸ăŚŽâ˜¨ăŽĽăĽĽâźœâ?¤ăŠšáŽŁ ăŻœâ•ąáą¨âľşâž‚㎼㺸㲓║ă&#x;§â¤€㎿⚎㙞Ṩ㖳㹍âž?â??Ꭲ⟾⍆Ꭲ ⥽ă¨•âœšăŽ’ă…˘ă”śâ?¤âĄ˝âĄ›â­Šăş—â?¤ăŠšâ˜¨â¤€㎿â­’ă—Żâ’ąă˘œă?‹ â•Żă˝?âŒ¤â¤…ăąŽă”ˆâ˜¨ă……â?–Ꭳ㞑㍙㸆⢔㙴⿠Ṩă‘śâś›ă‚&#x;âľşâž‚ âź—㎼㺸ăƒƒă˘œ&217,18$â˜¨ă¨°â­’ă—Żáą¨ă¸†㺸â­’ă—Żâś™㎞⢚ ㎥㚠Ꭲâ˘šâźľâŤ†â˜źă”śâ?¤â“ž⥽âĄ›â­Šăş—â˜¨â?¤ăŠšáą¨â?ŒăŽ’â?ĽâŞš â°‰â˜ąă”śâ?¤âť˛áŽŁ &217,18$ăą°ă‹Śă—„㹍㲂㔜â?¤âĄ˝ăŠšăşŹâ•Żă˝‰Ṩ㖯㌆⥽â?¤ âź‹â?Œă?&#x;☧▙â&#x;™â›Şâ˜¨ă¨›ă&#x; 㨟㖡Ꭳ㎼ă?Ťă˝?âŒ¤ă‹­ă¸&#x;☨ &217,18$㔜â?¤ăŚ?ㅢ㔜â?¤ă‘Œ⧨⚎㨝☨â?¤ăŠšáąśăˆ¨ăşĽ âś™âŽˆâŞ‡ṨâœšăŽ’ă…˘â¤—â˘—⳯âś?⊿â˜¨ăŠ–ăŽłâ˘š⥢Ꭳ &217,18$â­’ă—Żâ˜¨â¤€ăž—â˝ƒâ’´âś™âžśă˘œ㎞㼲⭎⢔㝙㎔â?§ 㝊Ṝ 㢍⟛Ṝâ?Ľă&#x; 㨟ăœ˘â˜¨âžťă„Ż ăˆŤăŁ&#x;⥧ăľ•â˜¨áŽ˘âŒ?ăŠŽă˝”â˜¨âŤŠă¸ƒ 㗠㢔❯ă˝”â˜¨ ă&#x;œâĽ™ă—žăš…â–žă”‹â˜¨â›Šâź‹â˘–âź›ă˝?㺼㢍âź›Ṩ 㾀㽟ă?›ă”‹âś™㎞ăŽĄăŻ â–•â˜ĄăšąăŠ–â˜¨ă¨•âĽ— ă?Ťă˘¸ă˝”â˜¨áŽ˘äš´ äš‚â˜¨â˜ŹÂŹÂŹ

⥧ă–ˇă˝?ă—ˆáąśâžťâ??ăŽœâś™ă&#x;œâĽ™ă—„☕☨â?™ă‚Žă&#x;°â‰Śâš‚ăľœă?żáą¨ 㸆㨗â?™ă‚Žă&#x;°â‰Śâś™㎞ă&#x;œâĽ™âž§â’‹âźľâŤ†â˜¨ă—ˇâżľă”¤âŒ¤â˜§ â˜ĄáŽŁ ❸㊌ă´Š㍼Ṝă&#x;œâĽ™âź‰ă?Ťâ–ž㽳ăş?â­şâ˜¨ăŠżă˘şâ­?㍼âš‚㨟â’ą ❸⤽☨ă?Ťă˘¸áą¨ăŽžâ??ă˛‚âąŒ㎼â?§â˜¨âŤ’㨣㴹ă—ž Ꭺ❸㊌ăŽ?â˘Œáąśăľ€â?Ľăş˛â›ąă”śâ?¤â˜¨ă&#x; ă–ŤâąŒ㨞â°?â??ăŽ?â˘ŒṨ ă&#x; ă–ŤăŠŒâ?‹Ṩ㎞â˜§â˜ĄâšťăŚ›â˜¨ă¨źă˝”Ꭳ ă–¤âžˆă˝?ă—ˆṜⰾ⧊㚹㹸║ă&#x;§âŤŠă¸ƒă—ˇă˝śă–¤âžˆâ­’ă—ŻâąŒ㨞 â?™ă‚Žă˝?ă—ˆ

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systems due to the following aspects: High flexibility, High aesthetic value, no limit to the thickness of the product, high productivity, no limit on the size of the slab, no need for foundations. Let us now analyze in detail each of these aspects. Continua assure high flexibility because: • Without changing equipment it is possible to manage products in full body or double loading • Without changing equipment it is possible to manage products with top or bottom nice face; • It is possible to add new decoration stations before and after the pre-compaction station; • It is possible to handle any type and any morphology of ceramic powder (atomized, micronized, flakes, grains etc ...); • It is possible to combine wet and dry applications; • the cutting machine makes the tile format change very quick. Products made with Continua have a high aesthetic value because : • the continues arrangement of the powder allows very natural and non-repeatable effects; • the outer perimeter of the tile is free from any board effect; • the pre-compaction device freeze very faithful the powder effect arranged on the belt; • It is possible to reproduce all the range of powder effect like multiple layers, veins, inclusions, spots, clouds etc. With Continua technology it is possible to manage any reasonable thickness: • tiles from 3 to 35 mm of final thickness have been already produced without any problems; • across the range of the thicknesses shown it is possible to produce single and multiple layers products; • the thickness value have no affects on the dimensional range of the slab to be produced; The possibility to produce multi layers products allows both saving cost in raw material by controlling and reducing the quantity of decorations and by dry scrapes and waste colored powder recycling. Continua technology assure higher productivity : • the powder feeding devices never stop; • the technological dead time for the proper arrangement of the powder in the mould are definitely eliminated; • most operations for the production changes are automatic; • maximum belt speed up to 6 m / min means more than 10,000 m²/day. Continua technology keeps no limits to the size of the slab: • the maximum finished fired width is up to 1500 mm; • the pre-compaction device is not influenced by the size of (JF)\ the slab.

㺷㫥 &217,18$ㅢ⤗⶛⟞║㟧㥥㟧☨⳨㦎㩂ᱨ㱸⹃㲂㮾 㥲⭎⢔➝ギ ⡽⛪⼵⫆㩂ᱨ⡽よ㫓⭱㺗ᱨ⛶␤㊹⨋⛪ゃ㱸㦎㺨ᱨ⡽ 㔶␤⻲ᱨ⛶⊓␍☨Ⓡ▍ゃ㱸㦎㺨ᱨ⏥㩖㮔⫑╇ᮣ㦆 㵀㑁㣄わ⳱㝛☼➶㣨㮾㔋⭎⢔➝ギ &217,18$⳱㱸⡽⛪⼵⫆㩂ᱨ㴓㯜㑥㥲ᱶ ᮪⏥㩖㮔⢚⪓㔤⌤ᱨⳟ⶙㮾☧☡㟜㝛⫊㢔➻㽉ᱷ ᮪⏥㩖㮔⢚⪓㔤⌤ᱨⳟㅢ☧☡⛇ギ⫊㸃☻ギ⼈⧝☨ ␤㊹ᱷ ᮪⶙㮾㵀㴊㫥⤀㩠☨㍰⨍㵜⭩㨰☨㖣㱼㦏 ⶙㮾╌⹻㑌⧨⹮㨻⭆㑌⧨㨼㜢ⰵ⤕☨㝋╯➻ㄯ 㣟 㽔☨ᮢ㢔➻⪇☨ᮢ㫕⪀㽔☨ᮢⶕ⻯㽔☬☬ᱥᱷ ☧㮾ⰵ⧩⡧㖤⼉㺸㽐㗈⭒㗯ᱷ ㎐⢌⫒㖳╯㽉ⶾ㖷⍐⪇⧶ⶼᮣ 㱫&217,18$㺨⒱☨␤㊹㱸⧶⡽☨㔯よ⭱㺗ᱨ㴓㯜 㗁ᱶ ➻ㄯ☨⻸㩦㈉⼜ㅢ⤗␤㔶㽴㐹✚㎒⛢㮥㣐✠☨㨕⥗ ╯㽉㠖㺾⏥㗖㊿⊓㨕㱎☨㱘㦜 㴊㫥㽐㺥ㅢ➧⒋㽜㐵☼≿㵀║㗞▞㔋☨➻ㄯ㨕⥗ 㱉㺨ⓞ⹂ ⶙㮾⡒㺨㚱㱸➻ㄯ㨕⥗ᱨ⺋㑥⡒⧩␍ᮢ㢸⹻ᮢ⊍ ♇ᮢ㴬✆㽔☬ᮣ &217,18$⭒㗯⶙㮾╌⹻㑌⧨⧩⹻☨⨋⛪ᱶ 㾎㺷⨋⛪㢜 ☡ ⧛ゟ☨╯㽉⛞⶙㮾㙫⺉㔶␤ᱷ ⨋⛪☨⶙ⶨ➖㢙⍙タ㚴⶙㮾㔶␤☉␍⧧✂␍☨␤ ㊹ᱷ ⨋⛪⛶⊓␍☨Ⓡ▍ゃ㱸㱘㦜ᱷ 㑥⥗ㅢ⤗㔶␤✂␍␤㊹ᱨ㣄わⳟㅢ㟜⥙ⶨ㺨⧧⮋㔕 㽐㗈☨㗷⼋ᱨ㮾⭆⪰㗏⡧➯⼛⧧➯㋼㬁⼛➻ㄯ⹂Ⱞ 㴢㴓⏮⼛ᮣ &217,18$⭒㗯ㅢ㐵⌏⢚⡽☨㔶␤⿔ᱶ ➻ㄯ㢫⼛㽐㺥㱨㴜⏥⪹㟗㺛ᱷ 㢜⯿➻ㄯ㸡㐵➥㺥㵀ㄩ⳱㺲✚☠㺤☨⭒㗯㩂㟗㺯 ⌧㦫ⓥᱷ ▙⏩➶㽊␤␃㾗㗁㐩㽴⛑☨ᱷ 㾎▙▞㚑⶙▕ょ➶㺵 ゟᱨ㯌㢨㽥ょ㝢⒔⥙ ㊿➝ゟᮣ &217,18$ ⭒㗯⏥⪹㦎㺨⊓␍☨Ⓡ▍ 㾎▙☨㔑⒱ⶽ⛪⶙▕ ⧛ゟ 㴊㫥㽐㺥⏥⪹㗖☡⊓␍Ⓡ▍☨㱘㦜 \

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TA-RO The Deair™ system offers advantages in terms of both flexibility and productivity. The underlying technical innovation involves the introduction of a series of pressure relief valves on the internal surface of the back punch, allowing the deaeration time to be drastically reduced during tile pressing. The evident increase in daily output (strokes/minute) is the first and most obvious advantage, together with the possibility of reducing rejects caused by air inclusions. Significant energy savings are also obtained due to elimination of the superfluous movements of the press crossbeam and less overheating of the hydraulic circuit. The time saved in the deaeration stage may be used by production engineers for additional purposes such as: • more time available to ensure correct mould loading and thereby eliminate the transparency effect; • in terms of production line management the increase in productivity may be exploited to eliminate work shifts, resulting in cost and energy savings. The lifetime of the punch and mould liners is also considerably increased. On moulds that use conventional punches, the wear of

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these components is mainly due to the air that flows around the perimeter space between the punch and the liners with each pressing. Following the introduction of internal pressure relief valves, deaeration no longer occurs exclusively in this space, as a result of which the lifetime of the punch is practically doubled. The Deair™ punch is manufactured to high quality standards and is designed to be simple to use. It presents no particular difficulties for operating personnel and is popular for its long lifetime and high reliability, which result in reduced idle time due to press stoppages when replacing worn or defective punches.

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㸆㺸 ' H D L U㈊㥥㟧⳱⌤ ⼵⫆㩂⧧㔶␤⿔➝ギ☨ 㱭 㗀ᮣ㸆 㨗 ㍱ 㵀☨ ⭒ 㗯 ⢍㨰 ⊪⸶㯧㑩♊ㄩ㔋㮥 㥥 ⼜ ⮋ 㫥➇ᱨ㵀╯ 㽉 㫥 㺨⥙⒴㺲㱸㻜㲂ⲳ⼋⮋ 㔕㈉㋺㖫⭺ᮣ ょ㝢㗞ⓞ ⼋ᱤⓍ⒴ ➶㺵ᱥ☨タ㦄 㵜⭩㗁 ☾㮥⢔㎒㾎タ㦄 ☨ 㱸⺉ 㝫 ⮔ᱨ⼹㮥 ⢔ 㱭 㗀㗁Ⰹ☱㱱㋺㈡㵒⒱☨ ➯㊹ ⿔ ᮣ㱱㲂㦫 ⓥ⼗㫥 ⻲⧻⼆⥙⛪㮰⛑⏌Ⰹ ☱ ⼗㮤 㫥⤸⿁ ☨⥙ ⡽ 㑆 ⼋ ᱨㅢ ⧞ 㮜 ☧ ☡ ⼗ Ⱞ 㴢ᮣ㔶 ␤⤀ ⒴ 㖠 ⶙㮾⯿ ㈉㋺Ⱛ⛰Ⱞ㖛☨㖫⭺㱫 㵀㋦㚴➝ギᱨ⺋㑥ᱶ

㱸⢚✂☨㖫⭺㐵⌏Ⳓ 㸡ㄩ⳱⡘㴾╹✚㦫ⓥ㟬 タ㨕 ⥗ᱷ╹ 㔶␤㦏⤸⹻ ➝ギ⹂ⶄᱨ⢗ ⳯ 㔶 ␤⿔ ☨ 㵜 ⭩ ⹂ 㦧 ⮋ ⤀㾗 ⊎ ╴ᱨ㮾㎳Ⰹ ☱⒱〉 ⧧Ⱞ 㴢ㅢ㴚ᮣⓍ㫥⫒ ⧧ㄩ ⳱ ⒬♊☨㗓ツ㮜⪹▙▙㫿 ⒌ᮣ ⛶㲂㖳㱫║㟧Ⓧ 㫥⫒☨ㄩ ⳱ᱨ㋦ ⼯⏩⮔ ☨ㄫ㚨㻙㮔㗁ょ╴Ⓧ㫥 㖫Ⓧ㫥⫒⧧☨⒬♊㺐⭺ 㚱㨼⒱☨㻛㨼ⶥ⭺㺾㢙 ☨ⶥ㋺ 㵒 ⒱☨ᮣ㚞㽥ㅠ ⏩ ⮋ 㫥➇☨㯧㑩ᱨ╱ ⶥ ⭺⏥㴿㽼㗁➂㔶㈉㋺㦆 㦣ᱨ㯜╱ Ⓧ㫥⫒ ☨㗓 ツ 㖯 ⭠ 㔋 㮻 ⒱ ⌢ 㵜 ⭩ ᮣ 'HDLU㈊Ⓧ 㫥⫒㗁≢⡽ 㺬⼋⍖㽜⹂ 㔤 ⭜ 㺨 㾗 ☨ᱨ㋦㔤⭜⮈ ☉㯁㱫ᮣ ⍙ 㦆㵀⛶㲂␃ 㾗㴗⭒㗯㮔 ㎳⌴Ⱓ☱ᱨ⏌ ㎒㱱㲂㋦⒌ 㗓ツ⧧⡽⶙ ⶏ㩂⧶㗖⪎ 㱕ᱨ㵀⢚⪓ㄫ 㚨⫊㚨⪍☨ Ⓧ㫥⫒㖫ᱨ㸆 㬥⪹⮋ 㔕㱱 㲂㫥⻲㺲⛱ ☨ 㟗 ⫒ 㖫 ⭺ᮣ

SETEC Setec is presenting its new VPCM type vertical high-pressure casting unit. The system can be used for casting vitreous china or fireclay articles including large and console washbasins, shower trays, squat pans, pedestals, cisterns and lids. The microporous resin moulds are installed in a vertically suspended array by means of upper sliding frames. The machine is in any case suitable for use of all two-part moulds, which can be assembled up to a maximum of 7 units/array according to production requirements. These characteristics allow maintenance operations to

be reduced and limit the occupied space. The new VPCM casting unit features manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic handling by means of handling robots. The totally automated cycle can be managed by PLC and heated slip can be used thanks to a tank equipped with a cavity system with hot water at an adjustable temperature. An optional automatic mould turnover system allows for de-moulding in a horizontal position. It is also possible to differentiate casting cycles on the various multiple cavity moulds installed in the array.

6HWHF㸡㵀㝗⤅㋦㨰 93&0㨻╟㺓⡽㫥Ⱁ㻟 ⮔ᮣ ⡡㥥㟧⶙㮾㱫㲂Ⱁ 㻠⏍⻳㺬╯㋹⫊ㅓ⫈㟵␤ ㊹ᱨ⊪⸶▙㨻㺉⭲ギ㈬ᮢ ⼨㴇Ⓚᮢ㾙⍏㋹ᮢ⛹⍏ ㋹ᮢ㙦㦔⧧㙦㦔⡥ᮣ⡡✂ 㢔⶧㗱㺎ㄩ⳱ⰼ㻜㲂㔋⪄ ⭲≠㽐㵀㮥⢔╟㺓㩪⠿㥥 㟧㺲ᮣ㽼✚㬀㺐ᱨ⡡⫒㋹ 㗄⧩㚱㱸☨⼉⊘ㄩ⳱㖳 㱫ᱨ✚≢㷹㔶␤㮔㎳ᱨ⶙ 㮾⯿㸆㨗ㄩ⳱ⱌ㨾㾉㽐ᱨ 㾎✂▕☡ょ㈉ ⢔⏩⮔ᮣ 㸆㨗㝎㸛㴰㩛⮋㔕⌏㬤㾗

㮟⏌㎒ㅢ⮋㔕㷠㱫ⶥ ⭺ᮣ 㸆㺸㨰☨93&0Ⱁ 㻟⮔㟜⥙␃㾗㮍ⶨ㋹⶙ 㮾ⱌ㨾㗐⛑ᮢ⊙㽴⛑⫊ 㐩㽴⛑╌⹻ᮣ㵀⶙♛㨑 㢴⛪㥲ᱨ㱱㲂㙦㦔㽐㈨ 㖜㱸㑆㙦☨ⶥ㍻㥥㟧ᱨ ⶙㮾㖳㱫3/&ⶨ㺨㐩㽴⛑ 㫙⪏⏌㎒⶙㮾㖳㱫⭩㑆 ☨ㅦ㱼ᮣ ⶙㫍㵗☨㽴⛑ ㄩ⳱➍㽊㥥㟧⶙⤅㙦㊿ 㢭㺥㠅ㄩ㖳㱫ᱨ⛶㲂≠ 㽐㵀㟠㮥㈉㔋☨⢕㺸✂ ㍻ㄩ⳱ᱨ㎸➶㋦㻟㵒㫙 ⪏➝㖷㮜㗁⶙㮾㖯㦆☨ᮣ

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Max. closure thrust (ton.)

Max. mould dimensions (LxPxH)

Cycle time (min.)

Casting pressure (bar)

VPCM3

1000 kN

1200x1200x600

15/25 **

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VPCM7

1000 kN

1200x1200x420

25/35 **

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VPCM 12

1000 kN

1200x1200x420

25/40 **

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CMF TECHNOLOGY CMF Technology is glad to introduce to all the estimated Customers Perfectile the new geometrical measurement unit studied to be integrated in all the automatic and manual sorting line departments. The machine, is provided of dimensional checker to measure all the tiles dimensions (caliber, diagonals, etc…) and a set of optical sensors (3, 5 or 7 depends by the tile size need to be inspected) to control the planarity of the tiles. Thanks to it’s simplicity and strongness, the Perfectile unit is recommended to all those ceramic producers that would like to improves the quality and con-

sistency of their finished products without affect the efficiency of the sorting lines departments. Perfectile system can be integrated of continuous inkjet unit, ideally suited for tiles codification. By using this simple and strong device, on the edge of the tile it is possible to print the tile’s code, quality grade, lot of production, etc… with an excellent print quality.

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⢔⤾㫓║⡮㋹ ᱨ㮾⍏ⶨ 㺨╯㽉☨㊿㸟⛪ᮣ㱱㲂 㚴☨⮈☉⧧⭷⤨ᱨ㸆㺸 㠞よ☨⏩⮔⯿➧⒋㺗☧ 㟺⮌⢖ㅍ㨗㥓㠯㵀⏥㱘 㦜➶㫍㦏⒝⭺㨕⿔☨㍰ 㝗㥲⡢ⱌ㋦⒱㊹☨㺬⼋ ⧧㮥㺤㩂☨㝋╯㔶␤ 㔈ᮣ3HUIHFWLOH 㥥㟧⶙㲓 ⻸㩦㈫ㄱ⏩⮔㦐㾉⧩ᱨ 㗁╯㽉⛊⿵☨⹻㦛㫍 㵗ᮣ 㟜⥙㵀 ╯㽉⍋㴛㔋 㖳㱫㸆㺸⮈ ☉㱸㨕☨㔤 ⌤ᱨⳟㅢ㱉 㙚ⓞ╯㽉☨ ■⿵ᮢ㺬⼋ ⭌⍜ᮢ㈾⧟ ☬¬¬✚㎒ 㱉㙚㺬⼋➧ ⒋⧝ᮣ

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products GAIOTTO AUTOMATION Gaiotto Automation, the international robotized solutions specialist, belongs to Sacmi Group and it is able to propose systems suitable for sanitary ware glazing including big size pieces like onepiece bowls. In these automatic solutions the 4 positions carousel play a very important rule. It has been designed to work in perfect harmony with existing transfer units, conveyors or it can work stand alone in the pieces loading and unloading zone. Composed of a turning bracing with 4 arms and a circular plate on which the glazing Robot is placed together with the different tools, the 4 positions carousel works with every kind of piece. The motion is controlled by brushless motors for using acceleration values connected to the kind of piece and its stability on the support table. It can be connected with every kind of device in order to allow different department lay-outs. Besides the 4 positions carousel, the glazing Robot GA 2000 is the latest in a long line of robots. The culmination of 30 years of experience, it offers several highly innovative features. Flexible, reliable and designed to carry out a specific set of tasks, the GA2000 is far more than a standard machine: this sophisticated robot allows flexible, precise, reliable programming of the glazing process, thus ensuring the user always gets the expected results of homogeneity, rapidity and waste-free completeness. The many features that ensure user-friendly control and ease of maintenance include 6 hermetically sealed gear motors with a minimum number of connections, protective casings on all the motors and easy access to all moving parts. Other key characteristics include the lightweight, easily manoeuvred, spring-balanced structure and the pneumatic system on which cylinder and springs can be adjusted to adapt the configuration of the Robot to specific programming requirements; the joint kinematics, reprogrammed for smooth imitation of the complex hand-wrist articulation of humans; the two-stage planetary reversible reducer system, which allows for

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self-learning on all 6 axes; last but not least, Digital Signal Processor control of the axes ensures linear, fluid movements and precise repeatability. The Robot appeals to a multiple programming: selflearning, point to point and offline. The off-line 7WD (7 work digital axes) is the most innovative one, an applying solution which allows to automatically simulate the trajectories and generate the glazing programs by the piece digitalization and its following modelling. The 6 axes of the Robot and the 7th of the turntable, are coordinated in order to optimize the movements of the Robot in trajectories, the most possible linear and fluid. This allows a particular reduction in cycle time and overspray while being easily seated in front of our own desktop without stopping production. Moreover, the GA2000 has been designed to be interfaced with peripherals such as the “Visus” for adjusting programs trajectories and “Mass Control”, an exclusive system of GAIOTTO Automation for the management of the Robot spraying. In the specific case of “one-piece” glazing, the Mass Control is equipped with a gun having an inclination of 90° for the glazing of the internal side of the bowl and under the rim. This system has been developed to grant the faithful programs execution independently form the possible interferences due to the environment. It manages three parameters: spraying cone angle, pulverization pressure of the air blast, sprayed product quantity. Careful modulation of these three parameters is programmed in order to grant the best distribution of the sprayed product.

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VICENTINI The FTV 4X270 type automatic line from Vicentini is designed for the fully automated production of flatware and similar articles (saucers, salad bowls, etc.) on plaster moulds by means of four roller heads. As these heads are independently adjustable, they allow for simultaneous moulding of four different items of various shapes and dimensions. The line is suitable for working with various types of body, and the plaster moulds are quick and simple to replace. Only a very small number of personnel are required. The only operations performed by hand are initial clay loading and final unloading of the finished stacked plates, which improves the production rate and at the same time reduces the number of operating personnel. The operating stages are the following: • feeding: the columns of already degassed body are loaded on the feeding belts and introduced automatically into the mixing/degassing

unit; • body cutting: the body extruded by 4 independent pressure heads is cut to different thicknesses and diameters directly above the plaster moulds; • shaping: 4 rocking roller heads perform shaping, while the waste is evacuated by a belt and collected in a container; • stamping: a pneumatic device allows for relief stamping on the back of the plates; • drying: the plates, on the plaster moulds, enter the dryer where they are dried to leather hardness by means of hot air ventilation through blowers in the rest positions; • transfer: the plates are picked up from the plaster moulds, overturned and transferred to the finishing machine. The empty plaster moulds are returned to the dryer for drying; • finishing: after passing through the fettling station, the plates proceed to the sponging station and are then stacked ready for the next stage.

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HITO TECHNICAL INDUSTRIES Hito Technical Industries, S.L., founded in 2003, is a company specialized in grinding media, high and medium density alumina balls and bricks, for all industry and especially for ceramic sector. With our headquarters in Barcelona, offices and owns warehouses in Spain, from where we distribute all over the world. Hito Technical Industries, S.L. offers the following products and services for ceramic, chemicals, white cement and mining industries:

• High and medium density alumina balls produced by isostatic press. • BTC medium density balls produced by isostatic press. • High density alumina balls produced by rolling method. • High density lining bricks for mill coating. • Specialized staff service in mill coating assembly. • Personal specialized technical assistance service. • On-line technical grinding query, through our website.

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products SACMI The Android Series, the latest generation of hydraulic presses to be developed by Sacmi, is the result of the unique experience and reliability of the world’s technological leader in the fields of ceramic plant engineering and pressing. In addition to renewed styling, these new machines feature important technical developments that ensure power, precision, reliability and long-lasting performance. The new PH3200 press (32,000 kN pressing force, 2450 mm clearance), the first in the new range, uses an innovative bound tie-rod preloading system which combines the reliability of the binding system with the simplicity of traditional tie-rods. The structure was designed using the latest optimisation software which is capable of reducing stresses, thereby ensuring greater reliability while increasing rigidity (improved compaction uniformity). The new hydraulic system, equipped with sophisticated adjustment capabilities, allows even the most difficult materials to be compacted, while the new selfdiagnosis software allows faults to be detected very quickly. Key features of the new range: • the accumulators provide the necessary acceleration to guarantee maximum productivity in all operating conditions; • the status indicators, visible even at a distance, provide clear information on the operational status of the machine; • the machine is ready to fit the fast mould changeover unit, which allows the mould to be changed in just half an hour; • the fast and precise SPE ejector allows large formats to be loaded with the same quality and repeatability as the small sizes; • the variable capacity pump power unit provides the propulsion required to achieve high levels of productivity without wasting energy due to optimisation of the hydraulic circuit; • the multiplier increases the delivery rate to the cylinder and

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thereby raises machine speed, even on high-thickness tiles. It enhances the reliability of the press by reducing the number of zones and hydraulic components operating at high pressure; • the new bound ring structure combines the simplicity of traditional tie-rods with the reliability of the binding system; • the system is made using the most advanced optimisation software to minimise stresses; • the proportional hydraulic system allows for totally automatic press management and guarantees the highest precision and repeatability, even at high levels of productivity; • The Profibus guarantees extremely high control system processing speeds and allows for outstanding precision and repeatability, even at high levels of productivity. • The interface allows press data to be displayed and set more ergonomically thanks to touch screen technology and userfriendly graphics.

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BMR Bmr has upgraded its range of Squadra series squaring machines, now available in two versions: wet for porcelain tile and dry for monoporosa. • The wet-operation Squadra for porcelain tile, with from 5 to 9 calibrating units, is suitable for high throughputs with upper and lower chamfering units for large sizes. The standard powers of the calibrating units remain at 5.6 kW, amongst the highest on the market. On Squadra, the tile is held firmly as it moves by the SyncrobeltÂŽ system, which consists of two toothed belts with synchronous movement assuring a high level of geometric precision. In the case of large formats with high thicknesses, this system also reduces the vibrations generated by the grinding operation. • With the dry-operation Squadra for monoporosa, Bmr cuts the timeframes and costs of the finishing process, eliminating those due to drying of the product after rectification. The system for recycling toolcooling water and the tile dryer have been replaced with an efficient and effective extraction system. The precision and effectiveness of dry grinding are assured by the well-established Bmr technology. The dry grinding process with 9 calibrators can use either metallic or resin-bonded grinding wheels with a special diamond coating and bonds with high thermal conductivity. The casing contains the new “pushing-squaringâ€? device with brushless drives and squareness parameter control during the work process.

The electronic equipment for dimensional control at the outfeed of the second module is able to determine the dimensional quality of rectified tiles and to update the working parameters in both manual and automatic cycles. The control panel has also been upgraded. Operator interfacing and flexibility of use are extremely important characteristics that Bmr intends to focus on in order to optimise the work of technicians and operators. Bmr is also presenting its Cut CrashŽ cutting system designed to reduce sizes after firing, a system that has proved highly successful with more than 500 installations to date. The machine comes in three different models: • Continuous motion: the tile is cut as it passes underneath a scoring roller wheel and is subsequently snapped by a roller. This solution is normally used for rustic mosaic tiles. • Compact: the tile is scored while stationary and immediately snapped by means of a hammer. This model is suitable when just one cut per tile is required. • Multi-cut: the tile is stationary while the longitudinal cut is made, then moves to a subsequent station where it is cut transversally. It is then transferred to the two hammer snapping stations for the two cutting directions. The Multi-cut model is suitable for making a number of cuts on the same tile. In the Continuous motion and Compact models, size changing is performed simply by adjusting a mechanical reference stop. In the Multi-cut model, size changing is performed on the touch-screen monitor. In all the systems, the cutting tool is a commercially available hard metal disc (8 mm).

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products SYSTEM CERAMICS Ever since the development in 1976 of the first Wrap Around system, which subsequently became a standard for the endof-line stage, System has led innovation in the field of ceramic packaging. The company is now proposing 4Phases, a completely revolutionary system that solves current warehouse management problems stemming from the need to create a different box for each type of tile. Until now companies have hand to manage large quantities of cardboard that often ends up being unused and occupies enormous space in the warehouse, resulting in indirect management costs and large amounts of tied-up capital. 4Phases from System meets the need for the maximum flexibility and can rapidly cater for any supply requirement. The plant consists of sorting and packaging systems and is capable of forming the boxes directly in the machine. Starting out from a flat neutral cardboard sheet, it forms a box that is tailored to the product and takes account of all variations in calibre and stack height. The savings in terms of cardboard can be as much as 50% in the 60x60 cm size. This system offers enormous advantages due to the fact that it uses neutral cardboard, which allows the ceramic company to make boxes in-house without the need to commission an external box supplier. The need for double blanks for natural and rectified materials is eliminated and the problems of warehouse stock and obsolescence are solved, making for considerable space savings. In particular for producers with different brands and different sizes, the process solves all

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packaging supply problems. Furthermore, the graphic design of the blanks can be customised on the machine, allowing for an extremely short time to market. 4Phases also allows for savings in terms of personnel. It can continue to operate independently for between 8 and 12 hours and less work is required from the purchasing department for reordering blanks. Last but not least, it reduces the fire risk coefficient, thereby improving safety and cutting insurance costs. The new automatic vertical warehouse from System Logistics has been redesigned in terms of its main components and provides a greater useful storage area but a smaller footprint. The considerable speed of movement of the trays (100/ hour) places Modula Lift at the top of the market in terms of characteristics and performance. Modula Lift is a big step up from the previous model and is ideal for storing and retrieving objects, components and semifinished and finished products in any product sector due to its high storage capacity (60,000 kg net and more than 840 sq.m). The elegant and modern de-

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â•š ă…°âľşâž‚ â˜žăŽĽ ⢔ ⊪ ă˝?㼼ă&#x;§âľşă–śáą¨ă‹ŚăžŽ㺡âž‚ăˇ? â’ąă˘œ㨞â­Œâ?–ă˝œṨ6\VWHP 㯧⟸âź—ă?‹ â•Ż ⊪ ă˝? ⟸ 㲚 ☨ â•š㨰Ꭳ ⥥⤇㙜㸥ă&#x;şâŽŒ 3KDVHVṨ㎼⢔㠞ă?Šâ˘?ăƒ„ ăŠ‚â˜¨ăĽĽă&#x;§áą¨âĄ˘ăĽĽă&#x;§â°śâ´ˆâź— ă……ă?°â˜¨â?€✲⤸⚝㢟ă?˜Ṩâś™ ⢗ ⳯ â?Ľă&#x; 㺸⚎ â˜¨â•Ż 㽉 â•š ⯟â?Ľă&#x; â˜¨ăŚ”㽳㹍㎞⊪ă˝?Ꭳ ă……ă?°áą¨â§śâœ‚ă‹ľăŽ&#x;â›žăŠ–ăŽ”â•Œ âšť â–™ âź‹â˜¨âŒ§ăŚ€㺼â?Œ 㾀 ✲ â–Œ㺲ă–¨ ➜㡠⳯ ✼⭺ ☨ ăş&#x; ⊓Ṩ㹹â•ąâ?¤ă”śâź—⭺Ⱗ⤸⚝ âžą 㹍 Ṩâ?Œ 㡠㹍 âź—â–™ âź‹ 㽪 âą„Ꭳ 6\VWHP☨ 3KDVHV ă€„ăžƒâź—ăžŽâ–™âźľâŤ†ăŠ‚Ṩâ?ŒăŽ’ ă…˘ ⤗㍤ ăš‘ 〄 ăžƒă‘Œ ⧨⤅ 㹎 ㊖㎳Ꭳ ⥥ă”¤âŒ¤âŠŞâ¸śâžśâšŽ 㼼ă&#x;§â§§âŠŞă˝?㼼ă&#x;§áą¨âś™㎞㾀 âŤ’ă‹šă… ăş“Ⱗ⭊⤀Ⓓ㌔㨟Ꭳ ╚㎼ ⢔ ăŠżăœŻ â˜¨ăş˛ ㊂ ăş&#x; ⊓ âľşă–śáą¨ăş“â˜Ąă”śâ’ąăŽĽâ˘”â&#x;›⧊ â?¤ăŠšâ˜¨ăŚ”㨝Ṩâ?ŒăŽ’âśŒâż‘â˜Ą ✪âłˆ ⧧ ⛳ ➼ ⥽â›Şâ˜Ź ⢕㺸 â??⪇Ꭳ ⥥㼼ă&#x;§â›ś [ âšł ă‚&#x; â–™ă¨? ☨ ăş&#x; ⊓ ă…˘ â°Žă–› ⥽â–• Ꭳ ⎎㲂㾀㖯⭠㹎 㹍 㺲Ṩă‹Ś ă–ł 㹍 㺲 ㊂ ăş&#x; ⊓Ṩ⥥㺲㊂ăş&#x;⊓㴰㊛ă?‹â•Ż ⤇㙜㽴â­?㔜â?¤ăŚ”㽳Ṩ✚â?Ľ

㊖㎔⤊ăąžă –â?Šâ˜¨â¤…ăąŽă”ˆṨ ăŻœâ•ąáą¨âĄĄâž?➈ăą?㹸⭠▙☨ ăą­ă—€Ꭳ ă?˘ă?šâ§§â•ŒâšťâĽ™â˜¨ â?Ž âź› â˜¨ă™Łă ł ăˆťăŠ–ăŽłăŽťâ˛ż âŒ§ăˆ‰â“Ľáą¨â?€✲â–ŒâŤ?⧧âŞœâžŻ 㢟ă?˜㎝ⲿⰜâ´ˆṨ▌╈✼⭺ â˜§â˜Ąâ–™âź‹Ⰾ㴢Ꭳă?Žâ?œâ›śă˛‚ ⳹㹸â?Ľă&#x; â˜¨ăŠšăˆŠ ⧧ â?Ľă&#x; â?¤ăŠšâ“‡â–?☨â’?â­¨âœšăŹ€Ṩ㸆 ㎼⤀㎿Ⱌâ´ˆâź—ă?Šâ?Šâ˜¨âŠŞă˝? ⤅㹎㢟ă?˜Ꭳ ă&#x; 㖍Ṩ✼⊅ ăş&#x; ăŚ”â˜¨ă&#x;°ă¨ź 㔤 â­œâś™㎞ ă&#x;œ âĽ™ă”¤âŒ¤â›‹㺨Ṩ㎞ⲳ✟ă€„ăžƒ 㗊⒉㊖㎳Ꭳ 3KDVHVăŽœâ–ž âš‚âź—ă‘‰â¤€â˜¨â°Žă–›Ꭳ ⥥㼼 ă&#x;§ă…˘â’žăŠŚâ›˘âťŽă´ąăž— ă¨?㖍Ṩ⎋㔕⟗â?łâ¤–â?Šă‚?ăşş 㨰㼲☉ â?ł ⤖✼⊅ăş&#x; ㌔ ☨ ⤀㞗Ꭳ 㞎â¨?Ṩâ˜?ă&#x; ㏼㺺 ăŽ”â˜¨ă— Ṩăš´âś™㎞âŽ‹ă”•âŤˆă´ź â&#x;‡ ㌅ 㼼 㗡Ṩă?— ⥽ ≠ă?Š 㼼 ă—ˇ Ṩ⎋ 㔕 âŒ? ㌅ âžą 㹍 Ꭳ 6\VWHP /RJLVWLFVâ˜¨ă¨°ă˝´ ⛑ ▌╈ â?€✲â˜¨ăť™ăŽ” ⤕ ⎔ ㎝ⲿ㺺㨰ă”¤â­œṨă…˘ă?—⤅⢚ ✂㹸㹍☨▌╈✼⭺Ṩâ˜?ăş? ㊖ 㡠㹍 ⧜ ă¨? ☨ ✼ ⭺Ꭳ0RGXOD /LIWă „â­˛ ă „ăˆ?â˜¨ăŽ°â›‘ăš‘â›ŞâĄ˝â–• ă¨?㖍㖳㋌㾀㗊⒉ă&#x; ⚎ â?¤ăŠšăş˛ăŁ?⿼ 㗠㊂ㅢ ⪑ ă— â?™ăŚ†â›žâś™㎞â’Ž â˜§ă”‹ă— äƒŠäƒŠă¸ƒᎣ ăŚ?⛜㲂㎞ă?°â˜¨ă¨ť â§&#x;Ṩ0RGXOD /LIW ă— ㎼â˘”â–™â˜¨ă?— ă”šáą¨ăŻœ ㋌⥽ ▌╈ ㊂ ㅢṤ âł? ăşş ă?§âś› ⧧ â’” ⼙ ㊿âž? ă‚&#x; ṼṨă‹Ś ⛜ 㲂 ă‘Œ ⧨â?¤ăŠšâ?Šă‚?â–Œă?&#x; ⤕⎔⧧⊙Ⓓ㊚⧧ â’ąăŠšâ˜Źâ›žă— ㎼⢔ âšť ㌛ ☨ ăŤ? ăľ— Ꭳ ⥥㎼â˝ƒâ˜¨â§§ăŚ†â– âŞ‡â˜¨ă”¤â­œ㹹㴞⧣ ă‚Žâ¤•â’ąâ˜¨ă… â?Šâ°ľ ⤕⧧⥽✖⭒㔜â?¤

sign consists of an internal structure made from loadbearing profiles and modular steel casing entirely produced by a hitech production line. The structure holds the metal trays which are picked up and deposited in picking bays by means of an automatic elevator managed completely by an innovative and easy-to-manage integrated hardware and software system to make the storage operations rapid and efficient. Together with its outstanding new performance characteristics, Modula Lift also guarantees greater respect for the environment and energy saving. The lower energy consumption is achieved by the use of lower power and more efficient motors than on the previous model. The 3 kW vertical axis motor, also used on the 750 kg model, allows for a considerable energy saving, while the optional Modula Green device delivers further savings by recovering the energy produced by the downward

movement of the trays which would otherwise be lost. Thanks to this optional device, the payback time can be calculated at just a few months. The modular and flexible Modula warehouses are ideal for any industrial sector and, with numerous models of various sizes, can be adapted to the various spatial needs of industrial facilities.

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products BAAN BAAN is an Italian company based in Sassuolo (MO) which operates in the field of raw materials for the ceramic industry. It is dedicated to providing customers with global raw material solutions for ceramic bodies, glazes and engobes. Its company philosophy is to stipulate contracts only with quarry owners who are committed to minimising the effects of large-scale mining and to safeguarding the environment in accordance with regional legislation and the

wishes of the local inhabitants. BAAN specialises in the field of glazes and engobes and works closely with customers to solve day-to-day technical problems, to find the best application technologies and to help avoid the occurrence of defects during application on glazing lines. BAAN also offers its customers services including chemical and mineralogical analyses, ceramic tests to check raw materials shrinkage, absorption and colour, particle size analysis, dilatometric analysis and examinations with a

%$ $1㗁㢭㲂㑶㚯⿯☨ ⲿ㱒㝋╯⤀㮟㴓⼛☨㮥 ⭨㯌 ▙⺉⤇㙶ᮣ㚴㺤 ⻲ 㲂㢜⤧ ⶝ 㝗 ⤅ 㝋 ╯ ㈻ 㝛ᮢ㱼 ⼛ᮢ㱼 ☻ ⼛☨㐩 ㎲ 㴓 ⼛ ⰶ ⴈ ➝ ≦ᮣ%$ $1 ☨⤇㙶⹻ ㅴ 㗁ᱨ㺝㲓ㅍ㨗≢㷹☕☼ ➈⿓⧧⳥ス㯌㴞⌏⩼⪏ ⳅᱨ㎒㺤⻲㲂㾎▙㦎⛪ ⮋㔕▙⥂ㄩ⏳ⷃ☨⡘ギ 㱘 㦜 ☨ ⷃ ⒉㻙㍩ ⛋⧩ 㟠ᮣ%$ $1㽈㱒㱼⼛⧧

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Natural Mineral

ULEXITE

POTASSIC FELDSPAR

MICA

HEMATITE

RODOCROSITE MnCO3

MICRONIZED QUARTZ

SILVER NANOPARTICLES

TALC

Product Code

LX 13

S 15

MCY EXTRA

EMT PREMIUM

CARBO 3

MICROSIL HQ 2

SILVER K 700

TLC 35

Effect

flux agent

flux agent

aesthetic glittering

easthetic glittering

metallized effect

antibacterial effect

eutectic point

Suggested for

melting frits it adds B2O3, CaO, Na2O

spry dried body glazes & screen printing

glazes & screen printing

spry dried body glazes & screen printing

glazes & screen printing

glass producer glazes & screen printing

glazes tile surface

spry dried body glazes

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

SiO2

6,00

70,00

46,00

99,35

57,00

Al2O3

3,00

14,00

32,00

0,35

0,50

B2O3

59,00 - 60,00

Fe2O3

0,30

0,18

3,00

0,02

0,26

0,10

0,01

TiO2 CaO

> 96,00

18,00 - 22,00

0,01

2,80

0,01

0,03

BaO MgO

0,60

K2O Na2O

8,00 - 12,00

0,20 10,00

11,00

0,40

0,30

35,00 0,02

0,25 44,00

MnO

100,00

Ag L.O.I.

3,00 - 6,00

granular high purity & high stability

56

0,15

2,30

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different particle sizes laminar cristals

powder

micronized powder high purity high tecnology

4,50

liquid agent nanoparticles solution

bars 2-8 cm powder 325 mesh

scanning optical microscope to investigate the causes of ceramic tile defects. By working together with university ceramic laboratories in Italy and abroad, BAAN constantly expands its ceramic knowledge to solve customers’ technical and production problems and develop new products, thereby contributing to the growth of Italian products. BAAN is also capable of performing geological surveys of new deposits and mines worldwide and studies the most effective logistics for supplying its customers with the best raw materials solution. Through these continuous research efforts BAAN is able to offer a range of high-quality products specifically developed for engobe, glaze, screen printing, frit and ceramic body

production. The raw materials are geologically selected, then controlled technically and supplied directly to the factory warehouse at the lowest price on the market. This way BAAN is able to help its customers to develop innovative products that deliver optimum performance in ceramic tile production. BAAN also makes use of warehouses and highly professional logistics companies to avoid time wasting, non-deliveries and delays and to provide customers with the best service at the lowest possible cost. Warehouses and means of transportation (trucks, ships, trains) are located at strategic points along lines of communication on the Tyrrhenian coast, the Adriatic coast and in northern Italy, particularly in Sassuolo.

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SACMI The new AVB high-pressure WC casting unit presented by Sacmi offers unique performance combining the flexibility, economy and productivity of a machine for mould batteries with the possibility of moulding 4-part articles. The structure is the same as the ALS for casting washbasins, sinks, pedestals, squat pans, cisterns and lids. The number of moulds can be varied to suit the specific plant and the required productivity. The length of the machine can also be selected according to the maximum number of moulds the user intends to install. This solution is perfect for the production of open-rim WC bowls and, with just a few modifications, can also be applied to other product types. If required, outof-machine gluing stages can be integrated into the system. De-moulding can be automated by installing a robot; alternatively it can be manual, servoassisted by a zero-weight manipulator.

SACMI AVB: technical features Type of item

Open rim bowls*

Number of moulds

1-10

Mould dimensions (LxHxD)

1000x752x680

Approximate complete cycle time

15-30 min **

Max. closing force (horizontal, vertical)

1200, 500kN

Max. casting pressure

15 bar

Compressed-air consumption 6 bars

110-50 Nm3 / cycle

Compressed-air consumption 15 bars

1-2,5 Nm3 / cycle

Installed power

14 kW

*4-part mould / ** depends on the number of moulds and on the slip

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products MANFREDINI & SCHIANCHI The MS DRY-TECH dry grinding process consists of the following stages: 1 - Drying of raw materials. Raw materials with a moisture content greater than 20% require natural drying and installation of a drying system in the raw materials warehouse. 2 - Feeding and batching of body components. The components are conveyed into loading hoppers with a storage function. Depending on piece size and moisture content, extraction is performed using MS vibrating channel extractors and double connecting rod extraction carriages. It is advisable to install a magnetic plate and a metal detector on the belt to avoid ferrous and non-magnetic metallic impurities which would damage the machines. 3 - Primary pre-refining grinding. One of the most frequent design errors in dry plants is to assign all grinding to the finishing mill in the belief that the goal is to pulverise the body as finely as possible. This gives rise to problems at the pressing stage resulting in poor unfired and dried mechanical strength. For this reason it is necessary to supplement the body mix with product from a P.I.G. type primary hammer mill that can guarantee a high percentage of powder ready for pressing.

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4 - Fine milling, drying and particle size selection. The material is sent to the Molomax finishing pendular mill. Thanks to the double feeding operation and the internal blade type distributors that optimise grinding chamber filling, these mills ensure high levels of productivity. The dynamic separator installed above the grinding chamber ensures extremely fine and controlled particle sizes. The MS process filter installed downstream of the mill can also act as a factory air filter, avoiding the need to invest in a specific filter. 5 - The MS screens and deferrisers are installed after the filter because their function is to monitor the ceramic product quality. Their purpose is to succeed in filtering small impurities (wood, rubber, plastic, ferrous impurities) from the ground body. 6 - Humidification and agglomeration. This is a critical part of the process. The Forgia granulator, together with the continuous moisture meter, ensures the correct water content for pressing and agglomerates/ homogenises the body into small-sized granules that flow optimally to fill the mould cavity. 7 - Storage and press feeding. The material is stored in silos. It is left to stand for at least 24 hours before being conveyed to the presses via

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the MS press feeding rotary screen homogenisers. These machines have several functions. They ensure optimal loading of the mould cavity and perform further final particle size control to avoid the formation of surface defects in the finished product after firing. 8 - Intelligent electronic supervision and control of the plant. The “brain� of the process is the “intelligent� management electronic board. The revolutionary patented MS 6000 frequency modulators designed to operate on the main drives of the process machines enormously reduce electricity consumption (up to 40%) and optimise the efficiency of machines without losses in productivity, even when the grinding components have to be replaced.

Consumptions

MS DRY-TECH dry process

Wet process

Water (l/t)

36

266

Electricity (kW/t)

18

45

Natural gas (m /t)

5 for 12% moisture content

45

Personnel per shift

2 people

3 people

Maintenance costs (euro/t)

1.5

2.5

3

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products PROJECTA ENGINEERING BY SITI B&T GROUP Projecta Engineering has devel- prietary, allowing its perforoped a full range of products mance characteristics to be for digital decoration with the optimised for the ceramic secaim of exploring all the new cre- tor. The machine is able to opative horizons that this technol- erate with variable volume ogy has opened up in terms of droplets (“greyscale� mode) aesthetic product develop- with 8 levels of between 6 and ment. For this purpose, all the 42 picolitres. The greyscale sysmechanical, electrical and tem allows for the highest level electronic components with the of graphic definition. Projecta exception of the digital print- Engineering’s machines are head have been designed, de- currently built to enable operaveloped and manufactured in- tion with up to 6 colours with ternally. This is the best way of the exception of the Digiplot retaining complete control over plotter, which is available with the printing process and ink up to 8 colours. The system management while developing from Projecta Engineering is systems capable of working both integrated and open. It with any type of ceramic prod- covers a broad range of sizes (it uct in terms of size and surface can be used to decorate tiles texture.The heart of the system up to a width of 1120 mm) and is the world-leading Xaar 1001 integrates with other solutions 2-way digital printhead. This (including the Digiplot plotter, printhead was chosen firstly for the patented Compact and its exclusive ink recirculation sys- Compact Moving machines for tem and secondly because it trim pieces designed to handle offers the best graphic resolu- complex geometries and surtion for ceramic decoration me- face textures, and the Ink Tester dia (360 dpi).Its use, together control system). A constantly with a proprietary patented evolving validation system also feeding system that is able to means that the machine is exploit the unique Type of machine Maximum printing width (mm) ink recirculation system, eliminates Keramagic 700 700 all problems relatKeramagic Maxi 1260 ing to operation of the nozzles and Keramagic Compact 350 consequent deKeramagic Moving 350 fects on the decorated surfaces. This Digiplot 1400 x 700 eliminates both Ink-tester 70 impurities (unfiltered particles) and feeding gaps (air bubbles), guaranteeing a process of dynamic feeding and a unlimited ink flow, which is particularly useful when the printhead is subject to continued operating stress such as when printing solid areas of colour. The management software for the digital printhead control module is also pro-

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â˜•ăą‰ă™šâ•Ľă“§ăŽ¸ă˛šă–Ťáą¨ă¸† ⢔ 㼼 ă&#x;§ âł&#x; â˘? ă – 㹸 㹍 Ꭳ 3 U R M H F W D (QJLQHHULQJă—ˇâżľăˆŤă„ąăą‰ âŞ€âŤ’â˜¨ăˆŤă&#x;Ťâś¨ăş¨ă„Šâśšâ?ł 㹍âŤ‰â˜§ă˝ˆâş‰ă?Śâ˜¨â¤¸âšťă‘Ť ⎔Ṩ㎞⢚㗄㹎ă?‹â•Żă”śâ?¤ ă‹ľăŽ&#x;â˜¨ăŠ–ăŽłáŽŁâ§§ă‹Śăš´â?ł 㹍;$$5 ăˆŤă&#x;Ťâ˜¨ă”¤ âŒ¤â˜¨ăĽĽă&#x;§â?ĽăŽĽăŹĽáą¨ă¸†âśž ă”¤âŒ¤âś™ăľ€âœ‚㺸ă„ąâ˜˛âź‹ ṤᎰ⪪â›ŞáŽąă„Šă–ˇáąĽăĽ˛âąŒ 㨞â?ƒăž—Ṩ㎼⤎㹸 â˘”â˜Źâ­Œ Ṥâ•š ㊌㔚ṼᎣ⪪⛪ 㼼ă&#x;§ă…˘â¤—㖯㌆㞎▙㌎⛪ ☨ ă&#x;° ㌥ ㎼ 㣏 ⛪ Ꭳ 3 U R M H F W D (QJLQHHULQJâ˜¨ă”¤âŒ¤ăŽĽâŠ‘ ≠ă˝?â˝…㺸㏠ă“§âąŒ㨞â?ƒ ăž—Ṩ✚'LJLSORW ⪞ă&#x;°ăŽąăľ˜ ≠ă˝? âź— ≚ 㺸 ㏠㓧 Ꭳ 3 U R M H F W D (QJLQHHULQJâ˜¨ăĽĽă&#x;§ă— â­ź ă‘›â˜¨áŽ˘âľşâžĽâ˜¨áą¨ăš´âŠŞâ§† ✂㺸Ⓡâ–?Ṥâś™㹍㲂✽▕ ⧛ă‚&#x;â˜¨â•Żă˝‰â˜¨ăą‰ ⪀ṼṨâś™㎞ă¸&#x;⧊ă‹Śăš´â˜¨ â°ś â´ˆ âž? ≌ Ṥ ⊪ ⸜Ṝ'LJLSORW⪞ă&#x;°ăŽąáŽ˘âŤ‰ â˜§ă˝ˆâş‰ă?Śâ˜¨&RPSDFW⧧ &RPSDFW 0RYLQJă?Žâ?œ 㨝â§&#x;㎰⛑㖡㹉⪀⍒Ṥă˝ˆ ă‚?ă˘œă?Žă—œâ•Żă˝‰⧧â?™ă‚Žâ?Ľ ㊿ă¸&#x;â˜¨â•Żă˝‰ăą‰âŞ€âœšă”¤â­œ ㎞â­†,QN 7HVWHU✨㺨㼼 ă&#x;§ Ṽ Ꭳ â•ą ă – Ṩ ăąą 㲂 3URMHFWD (QJLQHHULQJ ă—ˇâżľăˆŤă„ąăą‰âŞ€âŤ’ăšąăˆ¨âŒ¤ â˜¨ăŹ•ăş†㼼ă&#x;§ă— â?Ľâ›ąă”šâ­Œ â˜¨áą¨ăŻœâ•ąăš´ă…˘â¤—ă˛“ă—Šâ’‰ ă”‹ăť™ăŽ”â˜¨ă“§ăąźâź›㺨ăľ’ă”ˆ 㚹㔜â?¤â˜¨ăšąăą¸âšŽă¨ťâ˜¨ă„ą 㙌ăŚ?â­źă‘›Ꭳă&#x; 㖍Ṩ㸆✞ ă—ˇâżľăˆŤă„ąăą‰âŞ€âŤ’ă…˘â˘–ă&#x;° 㨟ă”¤â­œâ¤‡ă™śâ–žâš‚âł°â–™â˜¨ â•š㨰ă?ąâť˛áą¨ăŻœă˘œă¸†ă¨—⤇ 㙜 â–™ ✂ ă—ˇ ⛞ ăŤ? ăľ— âź— 'LJLSORWâľşâž‚㼼ă&#x;§áŽŁăş—☧ 㽂 ăŻŒ ☨

compatible with all inks supplied by the leading glaze and colour producers on the market. Moreover, it offers enormous creative potential to graphic design firms, many of whom have adopted the Digiplot development system. Note that Keramagic 700 and Maxi differ only in terms of their maximum printing widths. Keramagic Compact offers the same performance but with much smaller overall dimensions and a narrower printing width. Keramagic Moving was developed to decorate any kind of concave or convex surface thanks to the printhead tilt capability. Digiplot is a laboratory plotter that can faithfully reproduce the same print options as Keramagic using singlepass print mode. Ink-Tester is a simple and reliable system for colour testing. Keramagic also

adopts other innovative software and hardware solutions that speed up and simplify maintenance operations, drastically reducing the overlap line effect, improving colour uniformity and eliminating the white line defect typically caused by nozzle clogging. Designed in accordance with the SITI-BT Group’s GREENERGY criteria, Keramagic uses a “greyscale” system together with feeding recirculation management to achieve considerable ink savings. Compared to its direct competitors, the machine has a considerably lower installed power and therefore lower energy requirements. This enables it to be fitted with an uninterruptable power supply to overcome the risk of power failures, a solution that cannot be adopted on other digital machines.

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• kiln management without internal pressure or in neutral or negative pressure conditions; • elimination of ceramic fibres from the roller seals, thereby eliminating any kind of contamination due to the fibres; • more than 20% reduction in energy consumption using the combustion air recovered from the kiln at a temperature higher than 500°C; • elimination of fluorine and sulphur compounds deriving from emissions in the cooling zones; • no maintenance problems for combustion blocks.

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IPEG The Ipeg continuous roller kiln for tableware is particularly suitable for single firing of vitreous china and for automated cycles. The articles are loaded on single or multiple layer refractory plates which are moved by ceramic rollers chosen according to the working temperatures in the different kiln sections. The rollers are driven by means of a gear transmission and can operate with a programmed alternating backward and forward movement. The working temperature can vary according to the required cycles. While the introduction of the fast firing process brought advantages in terms of production, it also led to a number of limitations that might eventually pose a risk to the system. The Windfire kiln from Ipeg overcomes these problems and allows for: • total temperature uniformity over the kiln width and length, adjustable and controllable in each individual section; • elimination of the wall effect and no limitation to the width of the kiln apart from roller strength;

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products ESMALGLASS-ITACA GRUPO The world of ceramic is immersed in a revolution hand in hand with digital technology; this technology exponentially increases the graphic, productive and economical advantages. But until now, the digital technology only had digital inks and it was limited to the tile decoration. After years of research with expert personnel in injection and in nanotechnological glazes, we present the new range of Digital Glazes DPG (Digital Printing Glaze). With this revolutionary digital solution we have achieved to close the circle and to get, for the first time, a tile entirely produced with digital technology. We are able to make from the initial engobe, through the decoration until the final tile protection. This range of Digital Glazes DPG is specially designed and developed for the digital application with injection heads DOD (Drop on Demand), offering new & extraordinary possibilities to the ceramic digital process. The range consists of a digital glaze white opaque and a transparent digital glaze, both valid for all existing manufacturing technologies. • Digital Glaze DGP opaque white. It has been designed to be used in three different ways; as a white ink to create decorations, for example: veins over dark background, as a base for the tile, in substitution of the traditional engobe, or as the base for a digital ink to enhance its color. • Digital Glaze DGP transparent. It has been designed to create the final protection of the tile and to create, for the first time and in a totally digital manner, a finish design perfectly synchronized with the design of the base. With these Digital Glazes DGP, Esmalglass-Itaca goes beyond digital decoration with color to start decorating digitally with “matterâ€?, providing to the producer and the ceramic designer a great and new range of possibilities to create a clearly different product. From the technical point of view, the range of digital glazes DPG contain nanometric particles which its granule-metric distribution is strictly controlled, this gives an excellent

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physical stability among optimal performance in all injection heads. The formulation of the Digital Glazes DGP has been rigorously adjusted to comply with the specifications of the industrial ceramic printers. This development is added to the complete offer of Esmalglas-itaca that also has a range of inks HCR (High Chromatic Range) and the Glazes HCP (High Chromatic Performance). The inks HCR increase the benefits of the pigmented inks with three new colors, yellow, blue and beige; colors much more intense to expand the chromatic range, the printing quality and getting tones & gradations more uniformed. The complete set consists of a total of 6 colors: Yellow, beige, pink, blue, brown and black, providing a complete game of colors that reproduce to perfection any type of material. Also the high intensity pink ink pigmented and without gold, in comparison to gold magenta inks, significantly reduces the costs of production without detriment of the chromatic game. This set of inks brings a new reference to the ceramic digital printing, in the chromatic range as in the printing quality, which means a great advance in pigmented inks. The higher color intensity of our inks is translated into a bigger luminosity & darkness, among a reduction of ink consume, helping to produce the same designs with less inks. The Esmalglass-Itaca inkjet inks HCR have been validated & tested by all the manufacturers of machinery and injection heads, used in the ceramic sector. The Glazes HCP (high chromatic performance) boost the chromatic performance of the digital inks. They are designed to enhance the intensity of color and the chromatic range of the digital inks, reducing the amount of ink necessary to get the same tone in the final piece.

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