Cefla Finishing decoration processes reduce production costs

Newly developed ceramic decoration processes reduce energy consumption

Greater business and earning opportunities thanks to new ‘green’ ceramic surface decoration methods. Innovative processes developed by Cefla Finishing reduce manufacturers’ energy costs and convert them into competitive advantages on international markets.

Ceramic wall tiles and slabs have huge, widely acknowledged potential, so it’s hardly surprising that there’s a steady increase in the number and types of applications in the design sector. Thanks to new technologies - first and foremost those developed by Cefla Finishing - the use of ceramic now extends to vertical surfaces. The recent ‘pairing’ of ceramic slabs and walls has allowed a material that combines strength, durability and highly customizable aesthetics to achieve its full potential.

Despite these new opportunities, ceramic decorators still have to deal with an extremely demanding market, with the recent rise and volatility of energy prices impacting the future of many companies. However, now, just as energy costs are holding back industry, it’s technological innovation that can really make the difference.

Optimized traditional decorative methods and new techniques

Sixty years’ experience in the finishing field and a corporate culture based on innovation and close partnerships with ink and paint suppliers have allowed Cefla Finishing to completely rethink traditional ceramic decoration methods.

Hence Cefla Finishing’s innovative processes which give ceramic decorators new resources that let them offer their customers low production costs, quality of workmanship and full freedom of expression.

Cefla Finishing’s Low Temperature Digital Printing and Solid Colour process use significantly less energy-intensive drying systems, meaning lower costs for companies. Excimer and UV lamp ovens keep consumption low and let manufacturers obtain both high-gloss and matte surfaces.

The efficiency of the technologies also plays a key role in containing production costs. Cefla Finishing technologies deliver high performance in terms of quality, efficiency and sustainability. To cite just one example among many, the patented recirculation system lets manufacturers use just the right quantity of ink, without any waste and with impeccable final results.

Not just savings: all the advantages of Cefla Finishing innovation

Ceramic decorators who decide to invest in innovation can count on multiple advantages that extend well beyond profit margins.

The latest production methods offer outstanding flexibility, thus meeting the growing demand for customisation. Further exciting opportunities stem from excellent colour rendering, an extended colour range, the possibility of using cutting-edge metallic inks and faithful reproduction of any RAL or Pantone colour. All this means more than just greater creative freedom for designers, it also opens up new markets.

Ultimately, business opportunities multiply when production constraints are few, processes are excellent and production costs are competitive.

Hence the universe of new opportunities described on the Cefla Finishing website ceflafinishing-ceramic.com, dedicated to the ceramic sector.