Ceramic World Review 162/2025

Editorial
- Outlook 2026
World News
Events
- Bäherden Ceramics inaugurates new factory in Turkmenistan
- European ceramic tile industry meets for annual congress
Economics
- The Italian ceramic industry is worth 7.5 billion euros
- Florim, sustainable beauty and design
- Italian ceramic machinery sector sees 23% decline in sales in 2024
- China’s tile industry and market continue to decline
Interview
- Guocera invests in large slab production
Trends
- Pure primary: the colours of origins, the future of ceramic trends
FOCUS ON finishing & surface treatment
- The latest frontier in ceramic finishing technologies for a true “total look”
- LATEST TECHNOLOGIES finishing & surface treatment
FOCUS ON digitalisation, automation & end of line
- Fully digital automation for intelligent, precise and sustainable squaring
- Innovative in-house handling solutions for the ceramic industry
- LATEST TECHNOLOGIES digitalisation, automation & end of line
Topics
- After-sales services as a driver of efficiency
- Mandatory Bis certification for machinery exports to India
Architecture
- Kringlan: where ceramic versatility transforms every surface
Raw Materials
- Travel notes of a backpacking geologist Chapter 4: South America