Sacmi wins major order for technology on the Red Sea coast

A leading player in the Egyptian market, Ceramica Glamour-Al Ekhwa has chosen Sacmi technology to complete its investment in a new plant located in the industrial district between Suez and Soukna on the Red Sea coast.

Key elements in the order include an MMC 111 modular mill, an ATM 090 spray dryer and three PH 3020 presses complete with EVA 983 vertical dryers. Sacmi has also supplied two 134-metre kilns with 2850 mm wide entrances, along with a dust abatement system and two sorting lines provided by Nuova Fima.

Installed and started up successfully in June-July 2014, this new complete plant will allow the Egyptian company to expand in the Egyptian market with an estimated daily output of 23,000 sq.m of red body floor and wall tiles in various sizes.