In a recent release, from BCC Research/GB US consumption of advanced ceramics and nanoceramic powders is estimated at GBP 1,5 billion, with a market value of nearly USD 3,4 billion in 2011. Those amounts are projected to reach nearly GBP 2 billion and USD 5,4 billion in 2016, after increasing at a five-year Compound Annual … Weiterlesen …
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) ran its 11th PM Summer School at the Fraunhofer Institut IFAM/DE during the last week in June. The event was coordinated by Professor José Torralba from the Universidad Carlos III Madrid/ES, in conjunction with Professor Bernd Kieback and his team from the University of Dresden/DE. As has been the … Weiterlesen …
A revised booklet containing a selection of Powder Metallurgy Component Case Studies has been launched by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA). This free, easy to read, 20-page booklet contains recent case studies on a range of component parts made using the Powder Metallurgy process and the advantages it provides. The Case Studies booklet focuses … Weiterlesen …
China Ceramics Co., Ltd., manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, expanded its Hengda facility. The facility is now capable of producing 42 Mm2/a of ceramic tiles, up from 32 Mm2 in the second quarter of 2011 and an increase from 28 Mm2 … Weiterlesen …
Nabaltec AG‘s growth in previous quarters continued in the second quarter of 2011. Consolidated revenues were up 19,6 %, climbing from EUR 29,1 million in the second quarter of 2010 to EUR 34,8 million in the reporting quarter. During the same period, total performance improved to a record high of EUR 36,8 million. Revenues in … Weiterlesen …
RAK Ceramics has been named once again as the world’s largest ceramic tile manufacturer by the Ceramic World Review. RAK Ceramics retained its top ranking among the 25 biggest ceramic tile manufacturers of 2010 after further raising its production output to 117 Mm2 from 115 Mm2 in 2009. RAK currently operates below its maximum production capacity … Weiterlesen …
Lapp Insulators/DE, designer, manufacturer and supplier of high voltage electric insulators for the energy infrastructure industry, has its sights set on further expansion into international markets, as the company announced that Quadriga Capital/DE and its management team have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of the company from Andlinger & Company, Inc., … Weiterlesen …
Fincea/IT has completed the transfer of Technokolla S.p.A. to Sika AG, a Swiss multinational that manufactures and sells chemical products for the construction industry. Technokolla has a turnover of around EUR 30 million in over 30 countries and is one of the leading Italian firms in the sector of setting materials for buildings. This transfer … Weiterlesen …
Ceramic Gas Products, part of the Mantec Group’s Technical Ceramics Division/GB, announced its first independent order in India. Anchor Sanitaryware, one of India’s leading brands in the sector, has placed an initial order for 80 m3 of Ultralite™, a special lightweight refractory for kiln car loose fill insulation and is set to roll out a … Weiterlesen …
Set up in Egypt’s renowned Suez industrial zone at the end of 2010, i.e. located in the Ain El Soukna industrial area on the shores of the Red Sea, Ceramica Verdi is already producing daily 12 000 m2 of floor and wall tile, an output rate achieved just a few weeks after start-up thanks to … Weiterlesen …