Vendors: Buschinelli

At present Brazil is the fourth largest producer of ceramics in the world, but it is bound to gain ground and overtake Spain’s position before the end of this year. It (Brazil) is also expected to reach Italy’s production level and take the second position within the next two years. Santa Gertrudes, a town in the countryside of Sao Paulo State manufactures 39% of all national ceramics and 65% of the Sao Paulo State total. It is estimated that 60% of all tiles purchase in Brazil is glossy, and 40% rustic. “... and The preference in Central America, for example, is glossy pieces with bright colors, too.”

“Puerto Rico is one of the biggest tile consumers in the world. Puerto Ricans are used to changing tiles often, just like the Brazilian upper middle class is used to changing cars,” says the company’s sales director. Buschinelli, aiming to gain ground in new international markets, participated in the International Fair in Dubai last year.

During the event, the company’s booth was visited by a North American agent , which is involved in the rebuilding of Iraq. Then in January, representatives from this company visited our facilities in Santa Gertrudes and quoted one million square meters. Delivery is scheduled to happen in the second half of the year.

The company also invested US$ 1 million last year to increase its present monthly production capacity of 550,000 square meters by 25%. US$ 6 million is still to be invested along the next two years to increase the company’s production capacity by another 50%.