cost-effective CUSTOMIZATION.

The article discusses the increasing demand for customized ceramic products from manufacturers using digital ceramic printing, the most environmentally sustainable of any ceramic decorating technology. Cost-effectiveness and simplicity of computer-to-print process allows customizing an array products including porcelain cemetery markers, bath fixtures, tile murals, food-safe tableware and porcelain dental crowns. The author suggests that customization gives local producers the advantage over Asian suppliers who rely on inexpensive mass-production.