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THE INNOVATIVE SPIRIT OF PRAYAG CLAY PRODUCTS Founded in 1937 in the city of Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Prayag Clay Product (PCP) is one of India’s top three structural clay product manufacturers in terms of volume, quality and the breadth of its product range. The company has always played a key role […]

NEW PLANT FANELLI 3 FOCUSED ON THERMAL EFFICIENCY Cerámica Fanelli’s founder, Nazareno Fanelli, said:” The new plant involved an investment of $7.5 million and as well as significantly reducing energy consumption and improving product quality, it will allow us to increase production capacity initially by 20% (equivalent to 2,000 tons/day) to reach 2,400 tons/day in […]

FANELLI 3 THERMALLY EFFICIENT BRICK PRODUCTION LINE IN ARGENTINA Cerámica Fanelli (Unicer Group), Argentina’s leading brick manufacturer founded back in 1949, started up its third production line in February this year. The new plant is designated Fanelli 3 and produces 2,000 tonnes of predominantly heat-efficient bricks per day. For more than 10 years the company […]

BRIQUETERIE TIDJELABINE RIDES THE RECOVERY IN ALGERIA Yacef Hamid, CEO of Briqueterie Tidjelabine, a well-known brick manufacturer which has been supplying the Algerian construction sector since 2017, says: “: Briqueterie Tidjelabine was founded in 2014 in the eponymous municipality in the province of Boumerdes. The factory was built on a 15,000 square metre site and […]

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT: TECNOFILIERE LAUNCHES TECNOCOATING Tecnofiliere is presenting Tecnocoating, an innovative coating system for the wear parts of extruder dies that offers an effective alternative to the chromium-plating treatment used for years for liners, cores and core holders. The launch of Tecnocoating reflects Tecnofiliere’s efforts to eliminate the toxic effects of hexavalent […]

DESIGNER ROOF TILES AND SUNSCREENS, COMBINING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONALITY Ceipo is a company based in the province of Siena that has been operating in the field of fired clay products for more than 40 years, combining the unique characteristics of Tuscan clay with Italian design and technology and a large dose of creativity. The company […]

TECNOFILIERE AT THE ECTS VIRTUAL CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION Last September, Tecnofiliere took part with excellent results in the first edition of the virtual ceramic industry exhibition organised for its members by ECTS, a working group of European suppliers of machinery, materials and engineering services for the production of ceramics, bricks and refractories. The event was […]

INDUSTRIAS CHIRINO GETS BACK INTO GEAR WITH GREEN INVESTMENTS Some companies have continued to grow despite the pandemic. One example is Industrias Chirino, an Argentine company founded in 1981 as a producer of pre-stressed concrete which branched into its current core business of brick production in 2000. It has a modern production plant located in […]

TECNOFILIERE LAUNCHES THE NEW TECNOCERAMIC BRAND Research and innovation continue to play a key role in Tecnofiliere’s operations. The Emilia-based company recently launched a new brand called TECNOCERAMIC to be used for a special wear-resistant ceramic material composed of alumina and zirconium oxide in carefully balanced proportions. Along with its high wear resistance, Tecnoceramic also […]

TECNOFILIERE: NEW DIE FOR SOUTH AMERICAN MARKET Tecnofiliere has designed and built a new die for the production of Double Pared blocks with high thermal transmittance for a major South American brick producer. The model CF2 FC 4-exit die has been meticulously designed by the company’s technical team and is capable of withstanding the high […]

1995-2020 THE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF TECNOFILIERE During these 25 years, Tecnofiliere has always focused strongly on research and innovation and the quality of the materials it uses, along with meticulous design of technological solutions and a constant dialogue with customers. This allows the company to offer customised projects and timely after-sales support, as it continued […]

BJO, A MODEL OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION IN TUNISIA The new Briqueterie Jbel Ouest (BJO) brickworks which recently began operation in Zaghouan, a city in northern Tunisia, is the first of three new brick production plants included in the major investment plan of Carthago Ceramics, the Poulina Group’s building materials division. Present in the heavy clay […]

SPECIAL EXTRUSION UNIT DESIGNED BY TECNOFILIERE Tecnofiliere has designed and built an extrusion unit specifically for the production of solid clinker facing bricks. The extrusion unit consists of a differentiated taper pressure head with external braking and an extruder die, both with a special polymer lining. The CF0 model die is composed of a cone […]

TECNOFILIERE ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL PREMIER AT CLAYTECH UK On 14 November last year, Tecnofiliere participated for the first time in ClayTech UK, an annual heavy clay industry event organised by IOM Communications on behalf of the Ceramics Society and the International Clay Technology Association. The 2019 programme focused in particular on new technologies and product development. […]

NEW DIES FOR SARL BRIQUETERIE GUERROUACHE Tecnofiliere, the Italian die supplier, is supplying Sarl Briqueterie Guerrouache, one of the leading Algerian brick manufacturers. The order is for the supply of dies of the model TFE-J EVO for the production of B8 hollow bricks (100 x 200 mm), with eight exits, and B12 hollow bricks (150 […]

LADRILLERA SANTAFÉ: A REPUTATION BUILT ONE BRICK AT A TIME Ladrillera Santafé is well known in the Latin American brick and tile market as a leading brand that has been supplying products and supporting building industry professionals since 1955. Originally founded by José Gómez Pinzón in Usme, south of Bogotá, it was acquired in 1999 […]

THE CROATIAN ZAGORKA CHOOSES TECNOFILIERE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VENTILATE FAÇADE SYSTEMS Ventilate façade sytems are increasingly being adopted in modern building projects due to its numerous technical and aesthetic benefits. This technological solution not only guarantees greater thermal and acoustic insulation but also improves the aesthetic quality of buildings. It is a multi-layer system […]

TECNOFILIERE UNVEILS NEW CORPORATE VIDEO Research, innovation and quality are the three concepts behind the Tecnofiliere company mission presented in the new corporate video now online on the YouTube channel (https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=ZgF9tVTf9XE). The video takes customers on a virtual tour of the company, sharing with them the activities, developments, technological innovation and operational efficiency at […]

CARTHAGO CERAMIC LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE EXPANSION PLAN  The first 100% Tunisian-owned private industrial group listed on the Tunis stock exchange, Poulina Group Holding (PGH) was founded in 1967 by Abdelwahab Ben Ayed and now has 108 subsidiaries and more than 12,000 employees. The building materials business Is concentrated in the Carthago Ceramic division located in Sfax, a […]

TECNOFILIERE, A KEY PARTNER FOR THE ALGERIAN MARKET Tecnofiliere is continuing to expand its presence in Algeria, a dynamic and highly receptive market for new heavy clay production technologies. The Modena-based company was recently chosen by a leading brick producer based in Chelghoum Laid in the province of Mila as its technology partner. The Algerian […]

EXTRUSION UNIT SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR STIFF EXTRUSION Tecnofiliere has developed an extrusion unit specially designed for very high-pressure operation using clays with a low moisture content (between 13% and 16%) in a semi-wet or semi-dry stiff extrusion process. The extrusion unit consists of a differentiated taper pressure head with a special polymer lining and a […]

Participation in trade fairs has always been a key component of the marketing plans of Tecnofiliere. read more

STABILA GROUP AT THE SERVICE OF TODAY'S BUILDING INDUSTRY Gruppo Stabila Stabilimenti Italiani Laterizi S.p.A., commonly known as Stabila Group, was officially created in 1998 from the merger of three historic brick manufacturers located in the Veneto region: La Capiterlina of Isola Vicentina (VI), Atesina of Ronco all’Adige (VR) and Zaf, based in the same municipality. Today’s group also includes […]

TECNOFILIERE WINS ANOTHER ORDER IN ALGERIA Another major supply contract has further strengthened Tecnofiliere’s longstanding presence in the Algerian market. Sarl Briqueterie Guerrouache, one of the country’s leading brick manufacturers based in Medjana in the province of Bordj Bou Arreridj, has commissioned the Novi di Modena-based company to supply a die for installation on the […]

TECNOFILIERE READY FOR TECNARGILLA 2018 Following its enormous success at the last edition held two years ago, Tecnofiliere will be back at Tecnargilla 2018 (Rimini, 24-28 September) for the most important international showcase of technological and aesthetic innovation for the ceramic and brick industries. The company, which specialises in the design and production of extrusion […]

DIE-WASHING MACHINE TF700 Washing dies in an automatic and effective manner after usage is a pressing need for any manufacturer of high-quality bricks. The die washing machine is designed to make die cleaning more efficient and practical, doing away with the troublesome aspects of current manual system, bent the support for the cores, dented cores or frames. Labour requirements are […]

RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE KEYS TO AKEK'S SUCCESS   Akek, a company based in Heraklion on the Mediterranean island of Crete, is one of Greece’s largest producers of heavy clay products, particularly bricks and blocks for interior and exterior masonry. A pioneer in the sector, Akek was founded in 1906 in Hersonissos by Elias […]

NEW DIE-WASHING MACHINE TF700   With the aim of offering its customers an increasingly wide range of products tailored to specific needs, Tecnofiliere recently designed and built a new die-washing machine called TF700.   The new model has been simplified with respect to the top-of-the-range TF 1000 EVO FC, and despite its smaller size maintains […]