Florim and BMR continue their partnership in the field of large-size panels

Quality, innovation and environmental sustainability have always been the guiding principles behind Florim Group’s plant engineering choices. For the finishing operations on large-format panels (up to 1600x3200 mm) produced at the factory in Mordano (Bologna), the well-known Italian ceramic tile manufacturer has installed  a new line from BMR which will allow for multiple production combinations aimed at optimising space and environmental resources.

The high degree of flexibility of the line together with minimal stoppages improve productivity, while environmental sustainability, one of Florim Group’s strategic priorities, is guaranteed by the adoption of dry squaring technology with the recovery of powder for use as a raw material in the body formulation.

This additional benefit of dry technology has been confirmed by a recent scientific research project conducted by BMR in collaboration with the Chemistry and Geology Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Along with this and zero water consumption, further benefits include plant simplification (as the drying, treatment and sludge disposal processes are eliminated) and significant cost savings associated with the longer lifetime of parts and consequently of the entire line.

This latest installation at the Mordano facility brings to 19 the number of BMR squaring and honing lines installed at the Florim Group’s various facilities in years of cooperation between the two companies. Another investment involving BMR is that of Florim’s production facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, where it has supplied a full-field honing and anti-stain treatment line for conventional sizes as well as a dry squaring and dry cutting line. 

• Read also the technology article "A new raw material: powder from the dry squaring process" by BMR published on Ceramic World Review 121/2017