At the 42^nd CeramBath,  there are many innovated products including the new "81350" specification (800mm×1350mm) , and the "ultra-flat glaze" tiles , etc. Meanwhile, the stone patterns remained the mainstream theme. Notably, the overall color palette of the CeramBath trended noticeably warmer.

CCC Venue: Floral Tiles and Stone Patterns Go Hand in Hand

As the international gateway for Foshan ceramics, China Ceramics City (CCC Venue) maintains a premium aesthetic in booth design and product displays.

CCC venue consists of temporary booths and permanent booths. The temporary exhibition area is divided into two area. Among them, in the Featured Products Area, there is a company called Wildfire Cultural and Creative that makes space stones. This exhibitor has made a full-house customization with lightweight ceramics (space stones), which is quite impressive. Another exhibitor like Muzzi Ceramics in this exhibition area takes the traditional Chinese style as its booth style, and the products it offers also follow the traditional Chinese route, the Brocade series is made of fragrant cloud gauze and dry gold grains, which has a very stunning visual effect.

In the main area of the temperary booths, a significant cluster of export-oriented ceramic and bathroom product factories is concentrated in this region. Among them, those showcasing stone-patterned products include Lofis, Sarona, Dingci Technology, Fmax, Fuka, Torch, Trilon, GOLDEN HORSE, SECOWIND, Xinbo Ceramics, ORIENT, ALL KING, Shirun Group, etc. The brands showcasing decorative tiles, handcrafted tiles and mosaics include Xihua December, YOU&ME, Lipin, Huayue Enterprise, Kaluchi, JANMART, Binfa, JINHAINA, etc. The metal tiles of Paves in Spain have a very good texture. BUBU KING rarely displayed the K gold tiles which is easy to make the products of the gilded soft porcelain into curved shapes.

When you come in and visit the permanent booths of China Ceramics City, the one closest to the main entrance is Gania. Its 1200mm × 1200mm square tiles and earth clay series are very attractive. the other exhibior - Felconi's products are extremely cool. The craftsmanship of its one-horned ice crystal jade and artistic slabs is of a very high level, attracting many people to watch. The exhibitors in this premium exhibition area also include Nasos, Huahong Tiles, Casaferra, Shimeisi, and Longshi Tiles. Among them, Longshi Tiles' several columns packaged with hand-made tiles are particularly eye-catching. Shimeisi, on the other hand, uses stone products combined with ceramic to form large stone slabs, similar to the stone tiles that have appeared in the industry in the past. Because they are of slab size, the effect is better.

Huaxia Venue: Stone Patterns Dominate, New Sizes Fall Flat

Foshan International Conference & Exhibition Center Venue (Huaxia Venue) continues to serve as a hub for tiles and auxiliary materials enterprises. At this session, QD’s booth featured a desert-toned, rugged design, showcasing its slab series, all centered on stone-inspired patterns.

Most exhibitors in the Huaxia venue focused on stone-patterned products, including Deer Tiles, Arrow Tiles, Marazzi/Fubeisi Tiles, Kunpeng Tiles, Fuqiang Group Tiles, and Amorino (Little Cupid Tiles), etc.

Floral tiles, handmade tiles, and mosaics form another major category in the Huaxia venue. Exhibitors include JIA, Shengshi Feiyu Tiles, XiaoYi Tiles, Youxiu Tiles, Bufan Tiles, Liangpin Ceramics, Spanish Sugar Residence Tiles, Chen Gong Tao Pure Handmade Ceramic Tiles, Aoya Tiles, Renxuan Jian Ceramics, Haoyunlai Tiles, Zaiyan·Huaban Tiles, Kaililai, Siji Hua, Xinghui Building Materials, Xuanyu Innovation, Yuanxin, Meihuang, Fengfu, Jingyu Bay, Chuntian, Hongde (Xingtai), BFY Mosaic, etc.

A few exhibitors showcased flooring stones, terrazzo, textured tiles, and white tiles. Brands promoting the "ultra-flat glaze" concept included Xiyue/Kilian and Qiangzhe Ceramics.

Most of the exhibitors in the Huaxia venue are of regular specifications, but among them, exhibitors like Kunpeng Tiles are showcasing the "81350" ( 800mm × 1350mm) specification.

There are quite a few cross-industry exhibitors here. For instance, Dongpeng Ceramics showcases new materials and claims to "provide new urban green building solutions". Qianyi New Materials showcased decorative panels, grating profiles, outdoor wall panels/floors, and promoted the concept of whole-house decoration. Bode Building Materials has also introduced the concept of new materials.

There were also internet-famous exhibitors at this venue. For instance, at the camping-style booth of Xiaoyi Tiles, there was a dedicated design APP that could quickly generate pictures to help dealers close deals. HaoYunLai Tiles focuses on French art tiles, which is also a popular route for Internet celebrities.

A small number of auxiliary material enterprises have exhibited the indoor area, such as Royal Craftsman, Mr. Speed Sewing, Free Color, and Peak Player while more auxiliary material enterprises are concentrated in the outdoor area - Auxiliary Area 1 is mainly composed of relatively large auxiliary materials enterprises, such as Renault, Yigu, Tiedewen, TuXiaEr, Wuhan Keda, Yuetiedewen, Gulai, Champion Master, Redi, Feiyang Junyan, Fengying, Guibao Technology, Haisenbao, Yong 'an, Baide/Mandala, Pailige, and German Wak, etc. Other auxiliary material enterprises are distributed in Area 2.

CCIH Venue: Camping Theme Slows the Pace

While CCC Venue was crowded with visitors,  and the Huaxia venue was energetic, the Foshan International Conference & Exhibition Center Venue (CCIH Venue) adopted a leisurely "camping style."

First of all, the overall style of here is camping. The booths display not many products, while more products are placed in the center of the venue in the form of display stands, looking calm and composed.

The theme of this venue is "A Peace of Good Tile". Among them, Salante's products are quite diverse, including wood tiles, terrazzo, rustic tile, and stone-patterned products named after place names, such as Norwegian stone, French stone, Nir stone, and Burgundy rock slabs.

TVT showcased rustic-style products, including wood-grain tiles, lime stone, and Beijing tiles. Nalai Tiles is on display is warm-toned rock slabs (for home furnishings). The products of Ifeite mainly consist of wood tile, including parquet wood tile, large-sized wood tile and long wood tile. The artistic tiles of the Maker Society are quite distinctive. Zhenzan Wa Industry also showcased its products; Aurora's stained glass bathtubs also selling very well abroad.

(Source: Foshan Linear Communication WeChat Official Account)