Ceramic World Review 165/2026

Editorial

• Italy and Spain lead the way in the US

World News

Events

• I.Cer.S conference on ceramic raw materials
• TECNA 2026 gets a makeover

Economics

• wienerberger acquires a majority stake in Italcer Group

FOCUS ON United States of America

• U.S. Residential construction decline is slowing
• 2025 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update
• Tariffs, competition, and domestic demand: Where is the U.S. ceramic market headed?
• Mohawk Industries prepares for recovery

FOCUS ON large sizes & slabs

• Porcelanosa expands its large-format tile production plant
• Large formats: the resurgence of technical porcelain
• Functionality and aesthetics for large surfaces
• Ceramics as the metamorphosis of natural masterpieces
• LATEST TECHNOLOGIES large sizes & slabs

Technology

• Efficiency and sustainability: heating the milling water

Digital Transformation

• Redefining the paradigms of intralogistics management
• The smart factory: amid innovation and listening to the market
• Maintenance 4.0: real-time monitoring for maximum operational continuity

Raw Materials

• Evolution of ceramic tile bodies in Italy and the impact of the war in Ukraine

BRICKS&TILES

• The construction industry gathers at Batimatec
• Algerian construction industry shows a positive trend in 2025
• Evolution of heavy clay drying systems
• When technology creates value
• Industrial innovation for modern construction
• In Haikou, brick becomes sea