The innovative robotic solution for the white finishing of sanitaryware surfaces has already been adopted by around ten manufacturers in the Italian district of Civita Castellana.
The plant will begin operation at the Nules facility in spring and will produce ceramic tiles in sizes up to 3200x1600 mm. Sacmi has also supplied the drying and firing equipment.
After being the first Italian sanitaryware manufacturer to invest in Sacmi RobotClean technology, Ceramica Cielo has now purchased a second finishing cell with automatic handling equipment.
Silvestre Segarra, CEO of Porcelanosa, comments the results of the major investment finalized by the company in both of the latest Continua+ models, the PCR2180 and PCR2120.
Casalgrande-based tile producer Cipa Gres has started up a new plant for the production of spray-dried powder for pressed and full-body coloured porcelain.
The new mega-plant dedicated to slab production has been fully operational since September 2023, equipped with Sacmi technologies, from the body preparation to the sorting department.
A new SACMI-Riedhammer HWS kiln was recently started up at VitrA’s “Third plant” in Bozüyük. The machine is specifically designed to handle large and complex pieces.
Cerdomus started up in the summer its new line in Castel Bolognese (Ravenna), equipped with Sacmi’s leading technologies, including the Continua+ PCR 2000.
The French company, which has been operating in the industry for no less than five generations, has installed a new Sacmi production line at its Decize factory in response to growing demand for technical stoneware mosaic.
The new player in the Nepalese ceramic industry will be able to satisfy at least a quarter of the country’s tile demand, which is currently met mainly by imports.
The facility is already under construction in Quebec and was designed together with Sacmi, which also built the fully electric roller kiln, a world first for this type of application.
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