The new plant in Tijucas, Brazil, capable of producing slabs up to 1800x3600 mm in size was started up last autumn. A large digital event was held on 14 October to mark the launch of the new collections.

The Brazilian ceramic tile manufacturer has chosen Baxter, Tennessee as the location for its first US production facility, due to be completed by 2021.

The start-up of Gamma 108 XD 4.0 system and Gamma 148 XD systems brings to 15 the number of Durst digital printers in operation at Cerâmica Portobello.

The new dry granulation plant at the Pointer factory will begin operation by the end of the year.

The American giant Mohawk Industries, Inc. remains firmly at the top of the rankings updated by Ceramic World Review.

The Brazilian group has adopted Gamma 98 XD digital technology at its Tijucas site and on the new Pointer plant started up in April in the northeast of the country.