Reach out and kiss the saint. Agost’s historic tile manufacturer, Cerámica La Escandella, increased its turnover by 34% to approach 64 million Euros., the same year as its acquisition by the French multinational Edilians. Pre-tax results also showed a positive balance of €5.7 million, slightly higher than in the previous year.
Cerámica La Escandella deposited the accounts corresponding to 2022 in the Commercial Register, which presents a remarkable result in terms of turnover, which increased from 47.4 million the previous year to 63.7 million, representing an increase of 34.19%.
management report, extraordinary situation of a generalized increase in costs over the past financial yearaggravated by the occupation of Ukraine, which affected international energy markets, especially gas. Thus, it is emphasized that the development of prices has increased since August 2021 and reached its maximum in the summer of 2022, so the company’s ability to carry out adequate management is identified as a significant challenge. effect on results.
The report also states that due to the continued rise in commodity and energy prices, The company takes measures to reflect cost increases to sales prices and preserves margins as much as possible. Thus, they underline that 2022 is a year in which price increases and activity continue. economic growth in euro, but activity levels similar to the previous year.
In this sense, the authors of the report emphasize that in 2023, the market has absorbed the price increases transferred last year, and therefore the year is expected to develop at similar levels to 2022, bringing positive results to the company.
On the other hand, the report highlights: The company will continue to attach importance to innovation and the development of new products.Carrying out research plans that contribute to better quality of articles and market awareness in this sense.
Also, signature continues to bet on respect for the environment by investing in photovoltaic solar energy, to increase their energy independence and reduce pollutants in production processes. For this reason, the participation of the company in the Foto-Cer project together with seven other Spanish companies and CDTI is given as an example. Its aim is to develop a product for roofs and facades that can perform the functions of photovoltaic panels using radiation. It takes it from the sun and converts this energy into electricity.
All this is already being developed with the French multinational Edilians as the owner of the company.Following a buyout operation that closed last year due to no generational change, as none of the company’s previous owners, the Román brothers, wanted to take over the management of the company.