Mario Rossi, president of the Catalano Ceramica Group, recently won the 15th edition of the Aldo Villa award. Established in 1988 in memory of Aldo Villa, the first president of the Italian Ceramic Society

Fueled by a growing economy, solid employment gains, and rising household formations, single-family home production will continue on a gradual, upward trajectory in 2017

It’s projected that about one million more STEM professionals will be needed in the U.S. alone by 2022, according to the 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Report on Education.

Demand for floor coverings in China is forecast to rise 4% per year to 5.2 billion sq m in 2020, according to a recent report from the Freedonia Group. This rate is reportedly a deceleration from the 2010-2015 period

China is the largest producer and exporter of silicon carbide in the world, according to a recent report available from Research and Markets, with capacity reaching 2.2 million tons (more than 80% of the global total).

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. recently announced a net loss of $6.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared with a net loss of $15.3 million for the 2015 fourth quarter.

The advanced ceramics market is projected to reach $10.41 billion by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% during the forecast period, according to a report available from Research and Markets.