7. SYSTEMS
For years, Italian tile manufacturers have been expanding the
definition of a product, offering specifiers a whole suite of
surfacing tools around a single idea or design. At first, it was a
range of colors, finishes, and sizes as well as complementing
decors and trims. Now, with continued investment in production
equipment, many companies are expanding their range of
thicknesses—and thus applications—with tiles ranging from
3-30mm including a new 12mm-thick porcelain tile specifically
designed for kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, tables and
outdoor kitchens. Examples include: Ariana Bath Design, Atlas
Concorde Atlas Plan, Blustyle Yosemite, Emilgroup Level,
FLORIM stone, Gigacer Pietre, Keope Plus, La Fabbrica, Ca'
Foscari, Lea Bio Select, Mirage Esprit 2.0, Panaria Context,
Serenissima Magistra, Sicis Vetrite, and Supergres Stoorm.
(Pictured Clockwise: Emilgroup Level, Atlas Concorde
Atlas Plan, Ariana Bath Design, FLORIM stone, LaFabbrica
Ca'Foscari)
More so than ever before, this year's Cersaie show
demonstrated that Italian tile manufacturers lead the industry in
digital manufacturing, sustainability, and of course, design–
continuously pushing the boundaries to ensure that they are
always providing cutting-edge products of the highest quality.
Many of these and other new tile lines available in the U.S. market
will be showcased at Coverings–North America's preeminent
event for the ceramic tile industry–taking place April 9-12, 2019
in Orlando, Florida. The next edition of Cersaie–a must for tile
lovers from all over the world–is scheduled for September 23-27,
2019 in Bologna, Italy.
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ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and tableware, that are members
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