HONGYU CERAMICS, SUMMIT, NEW PEARL SLAB, KITO, GANI, KEDA, HLT|DLT, DOWSTONE, SITI B&T, POPPI... 35 exhibitors release their highlights
On March 18, 2024, the highlight press conference of Foshan Uniceramics Expo (18-22 April) was successfully held in Guangdong New Media Industrial Park, with the theme of "Come and See the Difference".
On behalf of the organizers, President of Ceramic Town Weekly and General Manager of Foshan Uniceramics Expo, Mr. Li Xinliang, released the "Difference" report for the 2024 Foshan Uniceramics Expo; supply chain engineer of Foshan Uniceramics Expo, Mr. Luo Fei released highlights of Foshan Uniceremics Technology Expo; 35 exhibitors represented their companies to showcase their unique products, processes, technologies, and equipment on site.
Mr. Chen Huan, Executive Vice President of Guangdong Building Materials Industry Association and President of Guangdong Ceramic Association, Mr. Yin Hong, Secretary General of Foshan Ceramic Industry Association, and Ms. Guan Yongmei, Grade Three Researcher of Foshan Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attended the meeting.
The biggest ceramics expo in Asia
Differences in exhibitors, positioning, and value
Mr. Chen Huan, Executive Vice President of Guangdong Building Materials Industry Association and President of Guangdong Ceramic Association:
Leading enterprises such as NEW PEARL SLAB, GUANZHU CERAMICS, HONGYU CERAMICS, MARCO POLO, MONA LISA, GANI, OCEANO, KITO, as well as Italian brands such as MARAZZI, RAGNO, FLAVIKER, raw and auxiliary material supporting enterprises such as TAMMY, YIGU, STONE BROTHER, as well as well-known equipment and material enterprises at home and abroad such as KEDA, HLT | DLT MACHINERY, FCRI, DOWSTONE, KING TAU, SYSTEM CERAMICS, SACMI, SITI B&T, etc., will all showcase themselves at 2024 Foshan Uniceramics Expo, more and more ceramic resources at home and abroad are converging at Foshan Uniceramics Expo, which has become a leading platform for global ceramic and equipment material enterprises to showcase new products, technologies, processes, and equipment.
Mr. Yin Hong, Secretary General of Foshan Ceramic Industry Association:
Foshan Uniceramics Expo is not only a platform for exhibitions, but also a platform that concentrates people, intelligence, business, and perspectives. Nowadays, the real estate industry is declining, and companies related to ceramic bathrooms are feeling pressure. In such a different situation, we must have different actions and innovations. He hopes to see the effective combination of equipment and products at Foshan Uniceramics Expo, and see a unique ceramic exhibition.
Mr. Li Xinliang, President of Ceramic Town Weekly and General Manager of Foshan Uniceramics Expo:
At the macro level, the 2024 Foshan Uniceramics Expo has three differences: the first is the exhibitors, the second is the positioning, and the third is the value.
The product exhibition will gather 90% of mainstream brands, while at the equipment and materials exhibition, companies with a global market share of 90% will be present; Foshan Uniceramics Expo is a ceramic exhibition aimed at the global market and the entire industry chain, where new products, technologies, processes, designs, materials, and global buyers gather in Foshan; Foshan Uniceramics Expo will hold 30 events, including the World Ceramic Business Conference, Uniceramics in Foshan Reception, International Resource Matching Conference, Professional Technology Forum, and Exhibitors’ New Product Launch Conference, to help brand merchants find business opportunities.
Mr. Luo Fei, supply chain engineer of Foshan Uniceramics Expo:
The equipment and material exhibitors of the 2024 Foshan Uniceramics Expo cover various fields including ceramic assembly lines, digital solutions, energy-saving and carbon reduction technologies, environmental protection equipment, raw materials, raw material workshop equipment, pressing and forming equipment, drying and firing equipment, glaze process equipment, inkjet printers, color glaze materials, polishing and waxing equipment, quality inspection and sorting equipment, packaging and stacking equipment, fabric equipment, deep processing equipment, accessory consumables, intelligent warehousing equipment, testing and research and development design institutions, etc. At present, the companies that have been interviewed all have corresponding new innovation points, some are from 0 to 1, and some are from 8 to 10, all of which have solved some difficulties in production.
Ms. Guan Yongmei, Grade Three Researcher of Foshan Council for the Promotion of International Trade:
Foshan Home Building Materials Global Procurement and Resource Matching Conference will be held on 20 April. The procurement matching conference will be linked to the ceramic exhibition, which will help further expand the exhibition's spreading effect and promote the Foshan pan home industry, including ceramics, building materials, hardware products, household appliances, furniture, lighting appliances, etc., to achieve collaborative linkage and integration.
35 Exhibitor Representatives Release Highlights
Differences in products, processes, technology, and equipment
At this press conference, a total of 35 exhibitors and representative companies released their highlights, showcasing "different" products, processes, technologies, and equipment.
Foshan Uniceramics Products Expo
MARAZZI Group--RAGNO
Hall 1 -- Booth No. D1
In this Foshan Uniceramics Expo, RANNO will bring together three major technologies, original design of local products, multi-mode cooperation, and brand direct sales, highlighting four highlights. The three major technologies of antibacterial technology, tactile technology, and super anti slip and skin friendly touch make RAGNO's products more distinctive and have excellent performance. At the exhibition, RAGNO will focus on showcasing six major series of products-- slate, handmade bricks, wood grain bricks, stone series, wall tiles, flower tiles, and cement series. With fashionable design and a rich product line, RAGNO brand can meet the matching needs of more consumers.
HONGYU CERAMICS
Hall 1 -- Booth No. 102-103
The theme of this exhibition of HONGYU CERAMICS is "A Journey into the Future", integrating their thinking and exploration in the exhibition hall, products, and experience. Among them, the exhibition booth design of HONGYU CERAMICS will focus on "visual communication, spatial aesthetics, and color resonance" as keywords, exploring the trend of "light and shadow integration, material language, and perception of life" for products, committed to achieving a new experience in the future ceramic industry that is "ubiquitous, all scene, and constantly roaming".
OCEANO
Hall 2 -- Booth No. 212
It is reported that the booth design of OCEANO is inspired by the Jade Cong in Liangzhu Culture, with a simple and smooth overall design. The exterior adopts a light gauze design to convey the unique soft and transparency of jade. The exhibition hall is divided into element display, product exhibition, concept exhibition, and full project delivery areas. The Chinese Jade Culture and Crafts Exhibition Area will introduce the research and development concept, process innovation, design sources, and other aspects of the IP product--Chinese Jade.
SUMMIT
Hall 1 -- Booth No. 107
The theme of this exhibition of SUMMIT, is "Climbing the Peak to Create Art", fully showcasing the brand attitude of internationalization, youthfulness, innovation, and design power. It is understood that SUMMIT will collaborate with post-00s artist Ling Yundeng and DEYU CERAMICS art under NEW PEARL SLAB at this exhibition, paying tribute to art with a youthful attitude.
NEW PEARL SLAB
Hall 3 -- Booth No. 302
NEW PEARL SLAB is committed to creating a high-end slab brand with "high-end decorative materials+space product delivery". This year, it will bring four major product series, namely the Luxury series, Crafting series, Minimalism series, and Inspiration series.
KITO
Hall 1 -- Booth No. 105
KITO will design the booth with the theme of "Chasing Light" and bring the latest displays of three major crafts. Candy glaze is the most representative product process of KITO, with a total of 7 generations launched since 2015. Stone Glaze 2.0 is a composite process combining traditional molds, digital molds, and patented Stone Glaze, creating two types of tactile surfaces: extremely elegant and condensed. Art metal is a premium craftsmanship created by KITO and TORRECID GROUP, combining natural and artistic ceramic tile finishes with artistic metallic glazes to create personalized and unique home spaces.
PHOMI
Hall 1 -- Booth No. 117
PHOMI will bring cutting-edge products derived from cutting-edge technologies in the field of electronics - zero carbon surface materials. Zero carbon surface materials aim to provide a one-stop solution for carbon neutral materials, which can be applied in the construction industry. Currently, exhibition halls have been established in more than 70 countries worldwide. From the cold Nordic regions to the hot Middle East, from humid coastal areas to dry sandy areas, zero carbon surface materials have been widely used.
GANI
Hall 1 -- Booth No. D2
GANI will bring a display of new spring products, covering five major series-- "MACAUB", "NERO PICASSO", "QUARTIZITE AVOCADO", "BRECHE FANTASTIQUE", and "FIOR DI BOSCO LUNA". In addition, GANI will further enhance product delivery services around customer value, and build a beautiful home for customers through digital product delivery and personalized design.
ICOT
Hall 4 -- Booth No. 421
In 2024, ICOT will upgrade its brand in three aspects-- VI image, products, and channels. In terms of products, ICOT continues to introduce new equipment, innovate process technology, and create pure handmade characteristics. The latest upgraded metal bricks are coated with metal glaze on the surface of the entire brick to achieve a closer effect to aluminum plates, and their excellent weather resistance is further enhanced.
DAUGRES
Hall 4 -- Booth No. 422
This year, DAUGRES will showcase the theme of "Starry Future" and bring the latest soft and elegant micro light real tech products, covering new products in specifications such as 1200 * 2780mm, 1200 * 1200mm, 750 * 1500mm, etc. In addition, FMG, a brand under DAUGRES will bring 1500 * 3000mm luxury stone products, IRIS will bring small-sized artistic color matching products, and DIESEL will showcase the most Italian style design products.
KIMS
Hall 1 -- Booth No. 130
In terms of booth design, the exterior facade of the KIMS slab exhibition hall adopts the latest Red Cave Stone series products, and the overall effect will be very eye-catching. In terms of products, KIMS Slab will focus on showcasing the new products of the Original Stone Forest series, using the latest developed three body texture technology to showcase the pure beauty of nature.
COLOR MASTER
Hall 4 -- Booth No. 420
COLOR MASTER, who has been focusing on ceramic color aesthetics for 12 years, will bring the latest research and development of a retro stone series. The products apply 10 core technologies, including slurry wax polishing technology, one stone multiple faces, 1280°C high-temperature firing, raw stone texture, wear-resistant and anti slip surface, digital replica glaze, double zero water absorption and anti fouling technology, and gem level hardness.
MOMO TILE
Hall 4 -- Booth No. 403
MOMO TILE's creative inspiration comes from reverence and exploration of nature. This year's exhibition, MOMO TILE will bring the release of new spring products such as the Song series, Hang series, Flute series, Youyou series, and Chasing Light series.
GIANIA
Hall 4 -- Booth No. M406-6
GIANIA takes "originating from nature and focusing on texture" as its product core, and takes "ultimate six senses" -- design sense, light sense, color sense, touch sense, space sense, and lifestyle sense - as the aesthetic value standard for texture. At this year's exhibition, GIANIA will bring their new products such as the 600 * 1200mm Versace black series, 600 * 1200mm Roman cave stone series, and 1200 * 1200mm lime stone series. In 2024, GIANIA launched a new rock slab brand called "Fedele Slabs", and some new rock slab products will also be unveiled at Foshan Uniceramics Expo.
YINMEI WOOD STONE TILES
HALL 4 -- Booth No. M460
YINMEI currently has eight modern production lines, covering products such as quartz bricks, ecological floor paving stones, antique wall and floor tiles, wood grain bricks, all body bricks, courtyard bricks, all body marble, etc. In 2024, YINMEI has launched new products for 750 * 1500 rock panels and applied color aesthetics, offering new products such as colorful, vibrant, colorful, and fresh. The products focus on dry grain polished marble tiles, "re-engraved glaze, digital molds, and adhesive dry grain" textured tiles.
TAMMY
Hall 3 -- Booth No. 306
TAMMY mainly showcases three parts at the exhibition. The first part is the "TAMMY Brand Upgrade VI Global Conference"; The second part is the "TAMMY Posting" delivery platform, which has established a display center for the overall delivery of TAMMY posting at MACALLINE and EASY HOME. Next, it will be shared at Foshan Uniceramics Expo; The third part is a demonstration of the delivery of rock slab paving, and TAMMY will collaborate with leading brands and paving experts in various industries to open a rock slab paving demonstration.
ITILE
Hall 3 -- Booth No. 301
Shanghai ITILE is a professional provider of tiling solutions and a subsidiary of VINON GROUP. It can effectively solve problems such as cracking of large boards, slow heating of underfloor heating, difficulty in leveling the base layer, and difficulty in waterproofing construction for rock panel merchants. VINON TOOLS focuses on solving problems such as difficulty in processing, handling, and laying large boards. At this exhibition, the theme and highlight of Shanghai ITILE is "system". Shanghai ITILE will join forces with German cement mortar leading enterprise ARDEX to participate in the exhibition and invite a mysterious influencer to their booth.
TDW
Hall 3 -- Booth No. 307
TDW focuses on the development of new product categories for rock slab tile adhesive, and is a global innovator in slab tile adhesive. It is committed to the safety system for laying slab tiles and promoting the application standards for high-end construction delivery. TDW brand specializes in eight major adhesive safety systems: base reinforcement, base leveling, waterproofing, adhesive, beautification, cleaning and care, repair, and tool systems, meeting the needs of different channels.
QIAN DA DA
HALL 3 -- Booth No. 316-2
QDADA will upgrade around slab adhesive, while adhering to German standards in technology. Through products, tools, training, specialty stores, construction teams, membership mini programs, and other aspects, QDADA will empower one-stop slab laying and delivery, providing one-stop solutions to professional issues related to package installation, after-sales quality assurance, accessory distribution, customer service, and bricklayer training.
Foshan Uniceramics Technology Expo
KEDA
Hall 9 -- Booth No. 943-945-946
The theme of KEDA's exhibition this year is "Global Reach, Digital Touch", which will showcase products such as the third-generation EXTENLER, hydrogen powered high-efficiency energy-saving ultra wide body roller kiln, high-efficiency intelligent single head composite pendulum polishing machine, robot intelligent replacement of grinding tools, and MOM 3.0.
EXTENLLER 3.0
EXTENLLER 3.0 ceramic plate continuous rolling forming system represents KEDA's understanding of future flexible production. It introduces a completely upgraded steel strip replacement mode and adopts Kodak's independently developed partition fabric system. While inheriting the advantages of the previous generation of roller presses, it further improves the convenience of equipment use and maintenance, while significantly reducing corresponding costs, in response to the country's dual carbon strategy.
Hydrogen powered high-efficiency energy-saving ultra wide body roller kiln
To provide a new technological path for the green and low-carbon development of the ceramic industry with more stable and mature mixed hydrogen combustion technology.
Efficient and Intelligent Single Head Composite Pendulum Polishing Machine
It adopts an intelligent AI simulation control model, with one click switching in cross mode, sequential mode, synchronous mode, etc. This model not only simplifies operation and works more intelligently, but also solves some surface uniformity problems of large slabs such as 750*1500mm and 900*1800mm, significantly improving surface quality and producing higher quality products.
Robot intelligent replacement of grinding tools
No manual operation is required, and a six axis robot is used to automatically replace grinding blocks. Each grinding head has six grinding blocks, which can be replaced within 90 seconds, greatly reducing the labor intensity of operators and improving the level of automation.
MOM 3.0
KEDA will jointly launch the MOM 3.0 version of the ceramic digital factory production and operation management system, which will promote the optimization and improvement of ceramic production processes throughout the industry by introducing a large model of AI.
HLT|DLT
Hall 7 -- Booth No. 745-746
HLT|DLT Machinery mainly displays raw material workshops, presses, kilns, accessories, and consumables. The main highlights of the raw material workshop are the super large energy-saving and environment-friendly spray tower with a daily output of 2,500 tons of powder, and the ConTinuB digital energy-saving continuous ball milling pulping system; The press section mainly showcases innovative achievements such as the YP90 series and new energy material presses; In terms of kilns, the main exhibits include daily porcelain roller kilns and sanitary ceramic tunnel kilns. In the green and low-carbon area, some products from ammonia hydrogen zero carbon combustion projects will be displayed; In terms of accessories and consumables, it includes original ceramic machine accessories, consumables and color glaze materials, ink and other ceramic chemicals, whole line technology, new product development and other supporting services.
DOWSTONE
Hall 6 -- Booth No. 603
The new products showcased by DOWSTONE mainly include needle crystal dry particles, colored ice crystals, silver sand series, and ultimate crystals. Needle crystal dry granules are a new type of decorative material developed by DOWSTONE, which is a pioneer in the industry and has achieved a significant breakthrough in the crystal form of building ceramics; Colored ice crystal products have a high gloss effect of colorful diamonds, rich texture and color, and have significant advantages in product shaping; The inspiration for the Silver Sand series comes from Versace marble, where the silver sand particles emit a slight silver light. Against the backdrop of deep and heavy background colors, they shape the color and texture changes of light and dark, light and light; Extreme crystals can achieve the ultimate in imitation stone products, significantly enhancing the aesthetics and artistry of imitation stone ceramic tile products. In addition, DOWSTONE will also showcase products such as positioning ice crystals, metal dry particles, gold sand+gilding, antique dry particles+functional ink, etc.
SITI B&T
Hall 10 -- Booth No. 1019
SITI B&T will bring a brand new large plate press SUPERA this year, which has a production capacity of 24000 square meters/day and achieves energy-saving and consumption reduction through START & STOP technology. In terms of fabric machines, there are VENUS (integrated digital decoration technology), LAPIS (creating overall texture technology), and DUNE (controlling powder to create overall layering technology). In addition, SITI B&T will also showcase TITANIUM hydrogen furnaces and a series of digital printers.
POPPI CLEMENTINO
Hall 10 -- Booth No. 1058
POPPI CLEMENTINO is an Italian company that mainly showcases four technologies at the Foshan Uniceramics Expo this year. The first is the intelligent heat management recycling technology, which is mainly used to recover heat energy for energy conservation of equipment such as kilns/drying kilns, and for energy conservation of spray tower equipment; The second one is cogeneration, which combines the heat in the kiln and drying kiln with the waste heat generated by cogeneration; The third is the heating of the slurry in the raw material workshop. The slurry is heated to 30°C-40°C and then sent to the spray tower for pulverizing, which can help the spray tower save 7-10 points of energy consumption on average; The fourth one is an advanced powder recycling system.
NKT
Hall 6 -- Booth No. 605
NKT will showcase two major sections at the Foshan Uniceramics Expo. The first section is the supporting equipment for the entire glaze production line, including glaze printing equipment, conveying and storage equipment, and so on. The inkjet printer focuses on three key points: high-definition, high ink volume, and dark colors. The second section mainly showcases new building materials, including silica calcium boards, aluminum boards, foam ceramics, soft ceramics, and so on.
PANSON CERAMICS
Hall 6 -- Booth No. 606
PANSON CERAMICS was founded in 2010 and is a modern ceramic new material enterprise that integrates research and development, production, and application marketing. In 2024 Foshan Uniceramics Expo, they mainly showcases products such as basic glaze, functional frits, decorative dry particles, effect ink, and polishing techniques.
STARSHINE DRIVE
Hall 7 -- Booth No. 712
STARSHINE DRIVE has developed two reducer products for the special needs of the ceramic industry -- a ceramic specific permanent magnet synchronous reducer and a permanent magnet drive control integrated machine. These two products not only significantly improve the transmission efficiency of gearboxes and motors, but also deepen cooperation with traditional automation control enterprises such as Yaskawa, Mitsubishi, and Huichuan to optimize the coordination between frequency converters, motors, and gearboxes, making it easier for customers to use and operate.
KOLVIEW
Hall 9 -- Booth No. 939
KOLVIEW mainly showcases AI ceramic tile color difference defect detection equipment, which collects over 100 million effective ceramic tile data and undergoes manual screening and labeling. It has a wide coverage, high accuracy, simple operation, precise and efficient detection, and is suitable for various ceramic types and production environments. The product and technology are in a leading position in the industry and have been used in multiple ceramic enterprises.
GINGONG
Hall 7 -- Booth No. 707
GINGONG is a leading brand of high-end architectural ceramic grinding tools in China. At the exhibition, it mainly showcases ceramic tile polishing and edge grinding tools, as well as granite, marble, artificial stone, quartz stone polishing tools and other products. The products have good quality, high precision, and high comprehensive cost-effectiveness.
GHSENSE
Hall 8 -- Booth No. 838
GHSENSE mainly showcases ceramic defect detection equipment, while CSDT-PRO and CSDT Mini equipment can fully replace manual detection through "laser technology+visual technology+data fusion+deep learning+industrial interconnection". Laser detection of 3D defects and visual detection of 2D defects can effectively detect over 60 types of defects and color differences.
VANDA GLAZE
Hall 7 -- Booth No. 701
VANDA GLAZE will showcase two major products. The first part is glaze products, including high wear-resistant marble glaze, etching glaze, skin glaze, velvet glaze, and so on; The second part is additive products, mainly including second-generation liquid gelling agents and second-generation polymer reinforcing agents. The products have the characteristics of better effectiveness, less dosage, and lower cost. In addition, VANDA GLAZE will also showcase other additive products, including preservatives, suspensions, defoamers, thickeners, liquid methyl, quick drying methyl, and so on.
XIN RUN FENG
Hall 6 -- Booth No. 639
XIN RUN FENG mainly showcases RA95 type active calcined zinc oxide for glaze. This product is a 1:1 replacement for conventional 99.5-99 calcined zinc oxide. It is currently on the market with a sales volume of 100000 tons and has been used in 4 million tons of glaze water, achieving zero complaints. The unit price of this product is 1-2 thousand yuan lower than that of conventional 99.5-99 calcined zinc oxide, and the effect is 1-1.3 times higher than that of conventional 99.5-99 calcined zinc oxide. At the same time, the activity of active calcined zinc oxide in RA95 type glaze is stronger, which can reduce the amount of zinc used, thereby reducing the cost of using zinc in glaze by more than 20%. XIN RUN FENG revealed that they will launch a heavyweight new product at Foshan Uniceramics Expo.
INKSIDE
Hall 10 -- Booth No. 1046
INKSIDE is a design company that focuses only on ceramic design and is an industry design leader. The design team has over 30 years of industry experience and has always been a leader in Midea, leading the trend of ceramic design. In 2023, INKSIDE obtained ISO9001 certification, becoming the only design company in the Italian ceramic industry to obtain this certification.
ZHUOXIANG
Hall 8 -- Booth No. 828
ZHUOXIANG mainly showcases products such as fully automatic ceramic tile packaging machine series, fully automatic sorting machine series, automatic up and down brick machine series, intelligent storage machine series, paper covering and laminating machine series, brick stacking machine series, AGV unmanned workshop series, flipping platform series, kiln front storage machine series, glaze line, export type glaze line engineering, etc. Among them, the high-speed intelligent packaging machine can pack 15 boxes per minute, with a one click production conversion function and double folding ear function, suitable for the production of ceramics of multiple specifications and models, and realizing multiple uses of one machine for enterprises; The high-speed intelligent laminating machine comes with a dual system film changing function. Taking 40 * 80cm ceramic tiles as an example, it can cover 110 films per minute, saving costs by 3% -5% compared to existing laminating machines, creating higher efficiency for enterprises; The brand new Kuka robot and a complete set of intelligent code palletizing and bundling solutions can operate up to 7 times per minute and come with collision prevention functions, greatly reducing work-related accidents during the production process and ensuring the safety of enterprise production.
BOERDE
Hall 9 -- Booth No. 903
BOERDE mainly showcases products such as industrial belts, cutting and grinding consumables, ceramic wear-resistant bottom plates, and wear-resistant brackets. Industrial belts are highly wear-resistant, have good elasticity, and can reach a linear speed of up to 80 meters per second; Cutting and grinding consumables have strong cutting force, good sharpness, long service life, low noise, stable quality, and good processing effect; The ceramic wear-resistant bottom plate and wear-resistant bracket are made of composite materials, which are not easy to corrode or deform. The surface is equipped with a wear-resistant aluminum oxide material content of no less than 93%, and the special enamel is super wear-resistant and smooth.
On 18-22 April, at Foshan Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, welcome to see more "difference"!
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