By the summer of this year the company will start up a new complete line commissioned from Sacmi Heavy Clay, which it will use to produce a wide range of products in very small and very large sizes.
Baldocer, MYR, Cicogres, STN, Tierra Atomizada and Compacglass are amongst the companies that have chosen the most innovative solutions from SITI B&T Group.
More than 200 people took part in the conference entitled “Slabs Factory & Sacmi 4.0”, an opportunity to explore cutting-edge plant and machinery for the large-format ceramic tile and panel production sector.
The new subsidiary of the German company will become a key partner for Algerian producers by providing technical support and maintenance for plants installed across the country.
204,000 bricks produced by Northcot Brick have been used in the architecture project for Newport Street Gallery in London, winner of the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize.
After Sun Lot and Nabel, a third Chinese producer - Guangdong Gold Medal Ceramics Co. of Foshan - will begin producing large ceramic panels using System technology.
Ideal Brique recently started up a new plant for the manufacture of 1,000 tons of fired products a day, the biggest and highest-performing plant ever built in the country.
Originally set up in 1997 as a manufacturer of industrial packaging, the company now operates from its new site in Fiorano Modenese where it has expanded its range of services.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday 27 March, the day before the start of Batimat. The plant has a production capacity of 1 million sq.m/year of porcelain panels in a 1000x3000 mm size and thicknesses of 3 and 5 mm.
The new press feeding system due to be installed in June will allow for the production of porcelain tile with high aesthetic quality using a double and triple loading process.
Fincibec, Nuovo Corso, San Valentino, Ce.Si., Gardenia Orchidea, Studio Mizar and Target Group have adopted Sacmi solutions for digital tile decoration.
