Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132INDUSTRY NEWS Visitors can also view masterpiece cre- ations starting with concept to design, material selection, waterjet fabrication, shipping, installation and the final art- work. Waterjet designs are featured in the following materials: natural stone, glass, terrazzo, architectural metals, resilient, ceramic and porcelain. Del Conca Group makes historic investment in the future The Del Conca Group is making major investments in its future growth. The doubling of the production capac- ity at the U.S. Del Conca USA facil- ity been nearing completion, with an investment of $30 million, in addition to the $50 million investment for construction, which was completed in 2014. In the first quarter of 2016, the related Pastorelli SpA completed stud- ies on a layout for its own facility in Savignano sul Panaro, Italy. The first stage of the Pastorelli project is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2017, with an investment of 20 million euros, and it consists of building a traditional production line, but with two presses of extremely high tonnage, a kiln such that it can increase output by about 2 million sqm per year, grinding and handling systems for the production on a large scale of the large formats currently manufactured at the Ceramica del Conca facility in San Clemente, Italy. “The second stage,” explained Paolo Mularoni, the new president of Ceramica Faetano, the parent compa- ny of the Del Conca Group, “was orig- inally scheduled for 2017/2019 with an investment of additional 15 mil- lion euros, an additional production increase of 3 million sqm per year, and has gained considerable momentum. Indeed, today we’re announcing that the second stage has been brought forward and will be put in place at the same time as the first stage, thus bring- ing the investment into Pastorelli to 35 million euros.” The second stage of this project consists of building a continuous press system, Continua Plus, designed to produce large slabs and large planks (reference measurement: 240 cm in length) in a variety of thicknesses. This pioneering technology used by very few companies around the world will enable the Del Conca Group to mas- sively expand its range, and to offer its customers cutting-edge products at a global level. “It’s not just our call to look at the future,” said Paolo Mularoni. “Today it is a must because we’re working in an increasingly complex market, and we have to tackle issues relat- ed to ever-increasing globalization, strong local and international compe- tition, increasingly complex forms of distribution, new types of customers who are more and more informed and demanding. Current investments enable us to aspire to an increase in turnover of about 30-40% within a period of 3 to 5 years.” NEW PRODUCTS ––––––––––––––– Ege Seramik’s Rainforest pressed porcelain tile combines wood grain texture and large-format plank. The glazed tile comes in 8” x 48” format in three colors: white, beige and mixed color. It can be used on interior floors 120 TileLetter | October 2016