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[April 2006]
Claytech 2006 - Heavy Clay Technology Exhibition
From 28 September to 2 October, a 10,000 square metre exhibition space will be devoted to the heavy clay machinery sector. Amongst the leading suppliers, Sacmi will be making its Italian debut as a heavy clay technology manufacturer.
Organisers in Rimini say that the heavy clay industry will meet at Claytech 2006, the Tecnargilla section devoted to the sector’s technologies. The show will offer a detailed picture of the sector and will host more than 80 exhibitors in a floor space of 10,000 square metres. The floor space set aside for Claytech in the Rimini exhibition centre (halls A7-C7) is already fully booked, a sign of the tremendous response from the industry’s companies.
The show will feature the technologies of the French multinational group Ceric (the world leader in the sector which has tripled its exhibition space this year) and the Italian firms Bedeschi, Bongioanni, Capaccioli, Cismac, Costruzioni Meccaniche Isola, Frac, Gonzo, Ipa International, Officina Meccanica Sestese, Marcheluzzo Impianti, Piccinini Impianti, Sacs Tecnica and Tecnofiliere. There will also be innovations from the German companies Braun, Franz Banke, Haendle, Lingl, Rehart, Rotho and Tecton, from the Spanish companies Beralmar, Ipiac, Molaris and Talleres Felipe Verdes, from the Greek firm Sabo Hellas and from the Dutch companies De Boer and Stafier.
"Claytech has prompted an enthusiastic response from exhibitors," commented Patrizia Cecchi, Sales Director of Rimini Fiera SpA. "Six months before the show is due to begin, more than 80 companies have booked space in the section. Visitors will therefore be able to count on the presence of the leaders in the industry as well as a wide range of technological innovations."
In view of its success at the last show, this year RiminiFiera will be repeating the '1000 Nights in Rimini' initiative, in which personalised invitations to Claytech inclusive of free two-night accommodation are offered to a select number of foreign brick and tile manufacturers nominated by exhibitors.
Sacmi, the largest manufacturer of plant and machinery for the ceramic industry, will be making its Italian debut as a producer of heavy clay technologies. The company will have the opportunity to introduce itself officially to the Italian public with latest generation kilns. Alberto Castelfranco, Sacmi Sales Manager for Heavy Clay, commented: "Our entry into the sector is important because our history and expertise allow us to compete at an outstanding level in the domestic and international markets, where we have already started up major installations. We are very optimistic about the future, considering that in just a year of activity we have reached a turnover of tens of millions of euros. Tecnargilla is an exhibition that we simply couldn’t afford to miss. Besides being the largest international showcase, it has always been our key domestic show".
The Italian heavy clay machinery industry has enjoyed a growth trend in recent years and is now the second most important segment of the ceramic industry after tiles with an 8.3% share of total turnover in Italy. In 2004 the turnover of the heavy clay machinery industry increased by 7.1% over 2003 to more than 131 million euro, largely due to a 13.8% increase in exports.
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