Interview with Luis Carlos Barbosa Lima, President of Anicer (National Association of the Brazilian Ceramic Industry)

Brazilian Brick and Tile Industry expects further growth

»1 Anicer President Luis Carlos Barbosa Lima explained the situation in the Brazilian clay brick and tile industry and its positive pros-pects for the future to Zi Brick and Tile Industry

»2 Opening ceremony of the 39th Meeting of Brazil’s red ceramic industry

»3 Expoanicer, South America’s leading trade fair held parallel to the national meeting, was well attended

»4 On Friday, 27 August, excursions to two brickworks were on the programme – here the delegates at Ceramica Felisbino

»5 View of the kiln at a Brazilian roofing tile factory

From 24 to 27 August, the 39th National Meeting of the Brazilian Red Ceramic Industry organized by Anicer, the National Association of the Ceramic Industry, took place. During the congress Anicer President Luis Carlos Barbosa Lima explained to us the situation in the Brazilian clay brick and tile industry and its positive prospects for the future.

Zi: Mr Lima, the 39th National Meeting of the Brazilian Red Ceramic Industry, which your association Anicer (National Association of the Ceramic Industry) organized, is under way here in Florianopolis in the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina. How satisfied are you with this year’s attendance? Last year, around 1 600 people came to the event.

L. L.: We, that is Anicer, are very satisfied with the development of this event. We have achieved a positive development in the number of participants from Brazil. In addition, we are highly delighted with increases in the numbers of delegates from...