Entitled “Business and Ceramic Technology”, the new 2nd level master’s course will train the highly specialised professionals needed in the ceramic industry.

EFI’s latest innovation for the digital printing on ceramics will be displayed in Hall 8.1, Stand K201.

Tile production dropped to 415 million sq.m (-1.6%), while the sector’s turnover fell by 3% to 5.4 billion euros. Investments in technology remained very high at more than 500 million euros.

The most important world trade fair for supplies and design for the ceramic and brick industry will be at Fiera di Rimini from 28 September to 2 October 2020.

GMM USA will distribute FM products for the ceramic sector. The agreement will strengthen GMM’s presence in the US market.

The Spanish ceramic manufacturer has signed an agreement with exclusive rights in Spain for the production of tiles with Microban antimicrobial technology.

Mengoli has broad international experience, including 5 years working for General Electric and 15 years within the top management of Tetra Pak. He takes over from Claudio Marani, who has led the Group since 2016.

BMR ranked 43rd in the “Champions” survey conducted by ItalyPost of 500 Italian companies with turnovers of between 20 and 120 million euros.

The merger brings together the know-how of Dellas, a leading producer of diamond tools for the stone industry, with that of Peak, a young company in the ceramic machining tools sector.

Gresmalt leads the research project that will develop a new dynamic model for the quantitative assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impact of the ceramic production process.

The Iranian group has launched its new PS234 range of high-performance deflocculants for the ceramic industry.

The new Mariner’s factory, which was inaugurated on 16 March, stands out among the recent interesting industrial projects of the Italian ceramic district.