Sandro Dall’Ara takes the reins of the Italian sales department after the opening of the new Sassuolo branch in March 2019

With its completely restyled graphic design and content, the new online space communicates the Group’s identity more effectively.

The extra-large slabs from the Grande collection and The Top solutions take centre stage in the restyled showroom in Clerkenwell.

The majority shareholder since May 2018, Breton has completed its acquisition of the shares of Tecnema, which will be incorporated into the Treviso-based company by the end of the year.

The Sassuolo-based company won the Research category of the award for the creativity and complexity of its tailor-made booth and its skilful use of materials and patterns.

With the installation of a further 26,000 sq.m of photovoltaic panels, Florim can now meet up to 100% of the electrical energy requirements of its Italian factories.

The result is a group with sales of 120 million euro in the field of diamond tools and consumer goods for the finishing of ceramic, granite, marble and agglomerate

The company expects to return to CAGR of 12-13% over the next 3-4 years and to increase profitability through capacity expansion for glazed vitrified tiles and a greater retail footprint.

With the appointment of a new export manager, I-Tech aims to expand in the Americas and in Asia.

One year on from the merger that lead to a more efficient, integrated management of the various plants, the Thai company has reported a big improvement in profitability.

The Indian group expects a further 12-13% sales growth in volumes in the fiscal year 2020.

Despite the difficulties, the Iranian ceramic tile industry is pursuing new development plans to upgrade the production mix.