Davos, Switzerland–(Newsfile Corp. – January 17, 2024) – VitrA Tiles, the flagship ceramics department of Turkish group Eczacıbaşı, has been included in the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), as a Factory Lighthouse along with 21 new members of the World Economic Forum’s Leaders in Manufacturing Innovation Initiative.
VitrA joins the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network
Invited to share how their investments in generation operations have encouraged them to develop Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in production networks, Atalay Gümrah, CEO of Eczacıbaşı Group, and Hasan Pehlivan, CEO of VitrA Tiles, gave acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony on January 15. 2024, at the Davos industrial fair. Summit, which details how inventions in the productive sector have improved functionality and allowed them to weather volatility and good luck that extends beyond monetary results.
This is all the more significant because VitrA Tiles is the first company in the ceramics sector to be identified through the World Economic Forum for its cutting-edge use of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies.
Turning demanding situations into competitiveness, innovation and growth.
Atalay Gümrah, Group CEO of Eczacıbaşı Holding, expressed his joy at this occasion, saying, “We are very pleased that our production facility in Bozüyük has been chosen as one of GLN’s flagship plants, due to the popularity of the leadership we have shown in the deployment of the Fourth Industrial Project Innovative Technologies. In the face of disruptions in the production sector due to climate change, a volatile monetary outlook, and geopolitical crises that have led to fluctuations in energy prices, specifically in Turkey, this popularity underscores how we view those challenging situations not as setbacks, but as catalysts for further innovation and growth, leveraging the 4IR for our operational competitiveness.
Hasan Pehlivan, CEO of VitrA Tiles and Atalay Gümrah, CEO of Eczacıbaşı Holding Group
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Digital Transformation Roadmap to Implement Smart Procedures and Production Controls
Hasan Pehlivan, CEO of VitrA Tiles, said: “While our responses may be unique, the demanding situations we face are global and we recognise the price of a global network to solve global demanding situations. The future of production is not just about a single company or a single sector, or a single country, but about bringing the global network together to address demanding primary situations. I believe that the GLN has a lot to contribute to this journey, and I welcome this new initiative of the World Economic Forum.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and devices are revolutionizing production globally
As immediate technological advancements, emerging geopolitical tensions, and intensifying climate replace exposed vulnerabilities in the global supply chain, Global Lighthouse Network corporations are adopting cutting-edge technologies to improve productivity and sustainability. Using synthetic intelligence (AI) and device learning, those Lighthouse members are revolutionizing production with significant effects on various complex AI applications. Shockingly, 85% of Lighthouse’s factories experienced a profit loss of less than 10% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a feat that only 14% of other brands did. accomplished.
These lighthouses are pioneering and pave the way for a truly extensive global influence. They integrate cutting-edge responses through their extensive networks, paving the way for a long-term sustainable and a new era of transformative and sustainable change. This strategic focus on innovation is reshaping the production landscape, demonstrating the far-reaching impact of cutting-edge technologies in addressing today’s global challenges.
The overall U. S. tile market is expected to grow in the U. S. The U. S. is expected to grow to more than 350 million square feet in the next 3 years, and VitrA Tiles USA is poised to capitalize on this boom. With more than 2,400 workers worldwide, it is Turkey’s competitive tile exporting champion. industry, which accounts for more than 50% of the country’s total tile exports to Europe per square meter. VitrA Tiles, a subsidiary of Eczacıbaşı Holding, which also owns the Villeroy brands
Contact: Ecem Aksay, ecem. aksay@vitra. com. tr
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