Japanese company Toto, known for toilets, sees its advanced ceramics division, producing components for NAND memory chips, gain 34% and account for 55% of operating profit. The company plans further investment to boost production.
Dekiln, a Manchester-based startup, partners with Johnson Tiles to pilot a sustainable, energy-efficient ceramic-like tile production method using waste materials, aiming to revitalize the UK's struggling ceramics industry.
The UK ceramics industry has secured £120m in government funding to support energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational costs. The funding aims to bolster the sector's long-term resilience amidst rising energy prices and foreign competition.
