Del Conca doubles its US output

Del Conca has announced that it is repeating the challenge it took up in March 2014, when the group led by Enzo Mularoni opened a manufacturing facility in Loudon county, Tennessee.

Following that initial investment of 50 million dollars, the company - now in the form of Del Conca USA, led by Paolo Mularoni - is set to inject a further 30 million dollars in a bid to double its production capacity from 3 to 6 million sq.m/ year.

The investment comprises 10 million dollars to expand the covered surface area from 30,000 to 40,000 sq.m and 20 million dollars to purchase equipment for two new lines which will produce large format tiles and high thickness materials in the due2 range, which has proved extremely popular in the American market.

The investment will also create new jobs in Loudon county as Del Conca USA’s workforce will increase from 85 to 125 employees.

The starting date for assembly of the new lines is set for 16 July, while production is scheduled to begin in January 2017.

“We focused on one of the most advanced markets where Italian quality and design are recognised as an added value, and these two years have proved us right,” Enzo Mularoni told us.“This expansion was already envisaged as part of the initial project and was planned to take place during the period 2016-2018. Our sales performance and the strong market growth forecasts encouraged us to go ahead with it at the earliest opportunity.”

Read the complete interview with Enzo Mularoni published on Ceramic World Review 117/2016