The commercial statistics for the third quarter of the Association of Property and Mercantile Registrars is marked by the effects of the Covid, at least in the province of Castellón, where the creation of companies falls while the effect of bankruptcies increases in the whole of the Valencian Community. Castellón is the only province in […]
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Grupo Pamesa receives approval from the CNMC for the acquisition of 50% of the capital stock of Argenta Cerámica y Cifre
February the Pamesa Group, chaired by Fernando Roig, reached an agreement with Argenta Cerámica and Cifre Cerámica whereby the Group acquired 50% of the capital stock of both companies. Seven months later after the delays caused by the pandemic, on October 13, 2020, the Directorate of the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has notified […]
Citrus farming demands from the EU more control over South Africa’s ‘unfair competition’ with pesticides
In the year that South Africa will break record in citrus exports, the sector continues to demand that the European Union (EU) increase control over imported fruit from this African country before the high number of pesticides detected by the Department of Agriculture. The latest wake-up call on the need to increase control over […]
The algarroba quadruples price and depletes seedlings
The algarroba has increased the price four times and depletes seedlings in nurseries in the heat of unusual demand in which various factors influence, mainly the increase in demand and the decline in supply of producing countries such as Morocco. The quote reaches 70 cents per kilo “after years of misery” and arouses the interest of many farmers, reports […]
The tile continues unstoppable and exports 18% more in August
A new lesson on the strength of the ceramic sector in the province of Castellón with export data for the month of August that once again surprised us with a two-digit growth, in the same way that it already happened in July. The tile exported worth 250.4 million euros during August, what a 17.7% […]
Mercadona will invest 140 million until 2025 to reduce plastic and use recycled material
The Mercadona company opened this Wednesday on its surface of the Avenida del Mar in Castellan the first store 6.25 that will develop Strategy 6.25, which means meeting -through six sustainability actions- a triple objective to contribute to the best conservation of the planet, from now until 2025. During this month of October, the […]
The ZAS de las Tascas forces to reduce terrace to the hotel business in Plaza Santa Clara de Castellón
 The Castellón City Council has notified the catering establishments in Plaza Santa Clara that they must reduce the number of terraces that now operate in compliance with the restrictions of the Tascas ZAS zone. Business owners now have ten days to file complaints against the new regulation of the City Council, coinciding with the time […]
Porcelanosa announces a technological ceramic fair in November and postpones its February International Exhibition
Porcelanosa Group advances in its digital transformation and adapts to the challenges of the 21st century with new production and marketing formulas online. That is the point at which the multinational ceramic is currently at, which is already working on a state-of-the-art technology fair to present the novelties of its eight companies. “What we […]
Victoria, owner of Keraben, enters the ‘world top’ with Pamesa and STN
The policy of mergers and acquisitions that has prevailed in the global ceramic business for years is changing the ranking of the first tile producers. The last example is starred by the British group Victoria, propietario of Keraben, Saloni and Ibero as well as two Italian tiles, Ceramiche Serra y Ceramiche Ascot. A career […]
Keraben and ITC verify the health safety of ceramics against viruses and their resistance to disinfectants
One of the main actions taken and recommended by the authorities to minimize the spread of Covid-19 is the disinfection of spaces. This is often done with aggressive chemicals that, given their toxicity, impact the treated coating materials, human health and ecosystems. But do all cladding materials equally resist intensive disinfection? Faced with this question, […]