The 29th edition of the International Ceramics Salon for Architecture, Bathroom and Kitchen Equipment, Natural Stone, Raw Materials, Fries and Enamels (Cevisama) will be held from this Tuesday until Friday at Feria Valencia, 8 per cent increase in the number of exhibitors and 3.5 per cent in area compared to the previous edition.

Specifically, it has a gross area of 120,000 square meters and net of 57,662 square meters and will bring together 776 exhibitors – 544 nationaland 232 foreigners.

Among the trends that it will show, in ceramic is entrenched the tile ‘slim’, with less thickness but identical technical characteristics, which reports great savings in raw materials, energy or transport and “facilitates placement” since it can be installed on top of the existing pavement or cladding.

New textures and more natural and handcrafted finishes are also incorporated, with ceramic reproductions of wood, bushed cements, high gloss marbles, metallic textures and volcanically inspired natural stone, as well as textured reliefs textiles, coatings with old and handcrafted effects and new inkjet decoration systems.