Surprise in the turnover figures for the first quarter of 2021 for the Italian ceramic industry. After closing 2020 with a decline in turnover of 4%, less than expected, it returned to growth this year, registering sales of + 9% in the first 3 months (+ 7% compared to 2019), exceeding the pre- pandemic. A…
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Sicer consolidates its presence in Spain by taking over the plant production of Cerfrit: interview with the Director of Sicer Spain and one of the CEOs of Sicer group.
Two years after the acquisition of the Indian site of Morbi, Sicer Group has completed another important operation. Already present abroad with production and commercial plants in Spain, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Turkey and Poland, the manufacturer and supplier of raw materials for ceramic companies further consolidated its presence in the Spanish district with the acquisition…
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What is ceramics, its origins, characteristics and evolution.
The history of ceramics and its evolution. Since prehistoric times ceramics have had significant roles in human life. Flexible and manageable material, it represents both the raw material to create countless objects of various usefulness, and a form of artistic expression. Although the word ceramic derives from the Greek keramos, its invention dates back to…
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Grits and ceramic inks, the products that make the difference
The ceramic industry has developed exponentially in recent years thanks to the progressive evolution of some specific processes and products. These products (such as inks, grits, glazes, digital effects, etc …) have to be developed according to the requirements of the current technologies available on the market and they are essential for maintaining the high…
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Ceramic colors trends for 2021
Our lifestyle habits have been revolutionized by the Covid19 pandemic. Our daily life has been absolutely conditioned: our home and its interiors have become even more important, more than they were previously. We can already see these changes in the interior design trends for 2021. Interior design is fundamental for our well-being, both mental and…
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Trends 2021 for floors and walls. Porcelain stoneware dominates and large slabs triumph.
What will be the trends for floors and walls in 2021? The world of architecture and interior design is always in constant evolution. In recent years, porcelain stoneware has established itself in all its facets. It would seem that the 2021 trends for floors and walls will also follow this trend, with stoneware once again…
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Interview with the President Gianfranco Padovani and the Sales Manager Marco Eumenidi.
Sicer’s 2020 was , despite all the difficulties caused by the pandemic, a year of good results and great satisfaction.The manufacturer and supplier of raw materials for ceramic companies is now one of the world leaders in the design, production and distribution of special chemical products for glazing and decorating ceramic tiles. At the end…
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The origin of Third Firing
Third firing decoration is a ceramic technique used since ancient times applied above all to tableware and objects.The term third firing, in the ceramic field, refers to the third firing that is applied to an object or a tile that has already undergone two phases: First firing of the support or bisque firing Second firing…
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The year 2020 in Sicer: new products, pro-environment policies and constant trust in the future, despite everything.
We can say that 2020 was a difficult and troubled year for the ceramic sector. The President of Confindustria Ceramica, Giovanni Savorani, expressed himself thus in April 2020 regarding the situation caused by the Covid19 pandemic: “For ceramic sector, it is the most serious crisis in history, lost foreign market shares, absurd lockdown on Ateco…
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The power of color in the ceramic world
If the ceramic surfaces on the one hand reinterpret and highlight the characteristics of materials such as marble, wood, concrete or metals, on the other many collections are the result of research based on the expressive power of color that follows the suggestions coming from the world of fashion and interior design. Each company in…
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