EFI CRETAPRINT HOLDS ITS QUARTERLY UPDATE MEETING IN SPAIN

Guy Gecht, CEO, visited the company facilities in Almazora (Castellón) to celebrate for the first time in Spain the Quarterly Update Meeting, to let all employees of the company know the development of the last quarter and future prospects for the following ones, where EFI Cretaprint has a very important role, contributing between 5% and 7% of turnover of the whole group.

The visit of Guy Gecht and other executives of EFI has caused great excitement in all media. Guy Gecht said EFI focused on Cretaprint  in 2010 "because it was a leader in digital printing and ceramics. Together we can be even more leaders and have a global market share in the sector of 25% within two years"

Guy Gecht highlighted the "enormous human pontential in EFI Cretaprint. I've been impressed with the attitude and competence of the professionals of Cretaprint. In Castellón I have found people of the highest level in a company that is a leader in innovation and where it´s also easy to recruite top talent because there is less competition for professionals as it exists in Silicon Valley”.

More info: http://www.cretaprint.com

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QUALICER 2012 STARTS ITS COUNTDOWN: ADVANCE PROGRAMME, NEWS AND DISCOUNTS

ADVANCE PROGRAMME
Some weeks away from Qualicer 2012, which will take place on the 13th and 14th February, the advance programme is now available. It contains the timetables of the conferences, papers, Qualicer Zoom and panels debate which will be delivered during the Congress days. Click here to download it.

INTERNATIONAL COURSE: CERAMIC INKJET TECHNOLOGY
The use of this technology is the core topic of an international course organized by the Spanish Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC) aimed at technicians from the international ceramic sector (frit, glaze, and pigment producers, ceramic tile manufacturers, machinery manufacturers).

• Those who register at QUALICER congress will have a special discount on the course fee
• The course, given in English, is aimed at technicians from the international ceramic sector (frit, glaze, and pigment producers, ceramic tile manufacturers, machinery builders)
• It will take place on the weekend before QUALICER 2012, which also includes a monographic session about inkjet technology: Friday 10th February from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and Saturday 11th February from 9am to 1.30pm. Click here to obtain more information.

DISCOUNTS TO ATTEND QUALICER 2012

• Reduction on the registration fee for the unemployed.

The Organization has decided to allow an important reduction on the registration fee for the unemployed, offering a symbolic fee of 35 euros.

Further information: qualicer@qualicer.org

• If you are planning to come to QUALICER by train from any place in Spain, profit from a 30% discount on the train ticket.

More info: www.qualicer.org 

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WIDE REPRESENTATION OF GLOBBAERA CERAMICS TECHNOLOGY AND RAW MATERIALS COMPANIES AT CEVISAMA FAIR 2012

CEVISAMA trade fair 2012 will gather, as every second year, an important representation of the ceramics technology and machinery sector. In Feria Valencia hall number 6 the frits, glazes and other raw materials manufacturers will also exhibit.

A good number of Globbarea technology and raw materials companies will participate at CEVISAMA to present their latest novelties:

- CERFRIT

- CHUMILLAS & TARONGI

- COLOR ESMALT

- ERRECE

- FRITTA

- KERAJET

- MACER

- MAINCER

- MEGACOLOR

- PERSONAS Y TECNOLOGÍA

- QUIMICER

- SIGMA DIAMANT

- STYLGRAPH

- TALLERES FORO

- ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ

With an increase of more than 14% in the number of professional foreign visitors, specially coming from USA, Rusia, India and Arab countries, CEVISAMA keeps its leadership as a worldwide reference trade fair. The most innovative products and the latest technologies will be on show at Cevisama 2012. A gallery exhibiting trends to the trade that brings together the largest gathering of international buyers.

More info: www.cevisama.com

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GLOBBAREA PARTICIPATES AGAIN AT CEVISAMA TRADE FAIR IN VALENCIA (SPAIN)

Globbarea Virtual Fair will participate again this year at CEVISAMA trade fair.

This 2012 meeting, which will take place in Feria Valencia from the 7th to the 10th February, Globbarea consolidates its presence at Cevisama and will keep promoting the virtual fair among the companies belonging to ceramic tile, natural stone, bathroom equipment , ceramics technology and raw materials sectors.

Globbarea will have a space where demos of the 3D virtual world will be carried out and promotional materials will be handed out.
Companies will be informed about the new promotional actions to launched in opportunity markets along this year.

We look forward to welcoming you at Camara de Comercio / Qualicer booth (booth 26 N2-DIST)

More info:  http://cevisama.feriavalencia.com/

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GLOBBAREA COMPANY: STEPBRA, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS FOR THE TILE INDUSTRY

StepBRA is an international company, composed of a multidisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to the study, management and execution of engineering, information technology and software development.

Located between Spain and South America, the origin of stepBRA relates to the management and raw material supply from fields in Spain and Brazil, consumed by the ceramic industry in Spain and Portugal and the development and implementation of Systems and Information Technology.

Corporate globalizations determines the presence of stepBRA on both continents, through its professional and information technology projects in developing.

Among StepBRA main services highlight:

- Brazil miner comprehensive advice to obtain equity, developing the administrative, exploration, processing and dispatch of ceramic raw materials to be consumed by the customer.

- Location of industrial opportunities in the Brazilian ceramic industry with assurance of raw materials, logistics and final product demand.

- Implementation of processes to reduce enery costs by applying ceramic energy optimization methodologies in the process of ceramic production.

- Location of projects based on Clean and Renewable Energy and energy optimization of industrial processes in the Brazilian market.

- Performing consulting and/or construction projects and implementation of software solutions covering the entire life cycle in-house method, nearshore, offshore.

- Professional technical support for software development in SOA platforms, environment and programming languages today.

StepBRA has a highly specialized human team with more than 10 years of experience in management and execution of technical and industrial projects.

More info: www.stepbra.es

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