Spanish natural stone manufacturer Levantina Techlam has chosen Sacmi to supply an FMA Maestro kiln with pre-dryer and a seven-level dryer for its Castellón large slab plant. Over the last three years, Spain has received a further eight kilns, bringing the total number of Sacmi slab kilns to 18 (and the installed pool to 27).
The Levantina Group was founded in 1959 to meet market demand for stone building materials. It oversees the entire supply chain and has its own quarries, factories and distribution centres. Since then, the company says, it has grown steadily to become a world leader in the natural stone sector.
Its key strengths are said to include an “unmatched” supply-side capacity (it has numerous quarries in Alicante, Lorca, Porriño, Brazil, etc.) competitiveness and constant innovation, the result of its eight production facilities where it develops technology. Moreover, 19 distribution warehouses ensure a country-wide presence and the firm exports to over 100 countries.
The group includes the Naturamia, Techlam and Pavex brands. In 2007 its Techlam brand produced Spain’s first sintered stone slab. Now, in Castellón, it aims to strengthen its position in this sector by building a large ceramic slab plant.
The Levantina Techlam plant, established after the takeover of industrial assets belonging to Keros Ceramica, in Nules (Castellón), constitutes €55m (£48.3m) investment, one in which Sacmi is a key technology provider with its complete kiln and dryer systems.
“For our new plant,” said the head of Levantina Techlam, José Manuel Herraiz, “we’ve chosen the best in the business. The SACMI kiln and dryer lets us focus on the recognised quality of our product and, at the same time, provides the highest efficiency, as consumption levels on these machines clearly show.”
The plant will be used to manufacture 1600×3200 slabs between 6 and 20 mm thick. According to Sacmi, the Maestro kiln will deliver perfect firing on larger formats, optimise consumption and provide latest-generation heat recovery systems.
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