Al Fanar increases output by 70%

Al Fanar, a major Saudi group based in Riyadh, has completed a large investment in Sacmi technology resulting in a 70% increase in productivity compared to the installed capacity at the beginning of 2014.

The order includes a pre-crushing and raw materials handling system, downstream of which there are two MTC 088 continuous mills and two ATM 110 spray dryers.

The heart of the line consists of four PH 3020 presses with clearance between columns of 2,250 mm (which join the three previously installed by Sacmi) and four 14.12 metre ECP horizontal dryers which complement the two existing ECP units.

The line also includes the firing department with three kilns with useful entrance width of 3,150 mm, designed for firing porcelain tiles and with a total firing length of 327.6 metres.

This latest investment by Al Fanar, a longstanding customer of Sacmi, follows the supply of a production line that tripled existing output in 2011 and opens up new market prospects for the company throughout the Middle East.