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The largest South American ceramics fair will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 10 to 14, hosting 300 exhibitors, including 18 Italian suppliers of equipment and technologies.

The President of Del Conca USA and Ceramica Faetano passed away on February 23 at the age of 45.

The new plant in Matane will be completed by September 2025 and will mark a milestone in ceramic sanitaryware production.

The Geberit Group posted net sales of CHF 3,085 million in 2024, a currency-adjusted increase of 2.5%.

At the exhibitions Indian Ceramics Asia and Expo Revestir, both taking place in early March, Inter Ser will showcase the Italtech project alongside its partners Cimes, I-Tech, and Minerali Industriali Engineering.

The Berca facility, in Romania, is regarded as a centre of excellence for eco-friendly brick production.

Two new high pressure casting cells for WC production were started up at the Trichiana facility in December.

Tailor-made plant design and increasingly digitalised machinery have strengthened Smac’s position in ceramic tile and clay brick decoration.

LB Technology of Fiorano Modenese is among the key technology suppliers for Dexco’s new ceramic slab factory in Botucatu.

A better-than-expected fourth quarter reduced the company’s fall in revenue in 2024 to -2.7% year-on-year and allowed for a recovery in earnings.

The new facility in Uttendorf, Austria, was officially opened last November and will become fully operational in 2025.

With an investment of €32.5 million, the new factory started up in Lanklaar has an annual production capacity of 20 million facing bricks.

The 19th annual edition of Indian Ceramics Asia will be held in Gandhinagar from 5 to 7 March.

The well-known Italian sanitaryware manufacturer has installed a finishing cell with automatic handling.

The exhibition, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in December 11-13, 2024 proved to be successful. Next edition will be held in Bangkok from 15 to 17 October 2025.

Coverings 2025, taking place in Orlando from April 29 to May 2, will offer a unique conference program, with nearly 30 sessions.

The plan has a million Euro budget, and more than 700 Spanish and international buyers have already booked their visit.

Laminam strengthens its presence in the Spanish market with the newly established Iberstone Lam, in which it holds a majority stake.

The showroom, inaugurated on January 23rd, is an exclusive experience of elegance and functionality designed by ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

The investment fund is supporting the buyout by Sicer’s entrepreneurs and managers, who aim to consolidate the group’s position in Europe and expand in North America and Asia.