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Vendors: Panaria Ceramica
In the 30 years that Panaria Ceramica has been operating, the company has established a firm position as one of the most technologically advanced businesses in its sector. Its enormous product range is based on high-quality, natural materials and reflects a strong historic and cultural heritage, inspired by landscapes and flavours in which tradition and innovation are an important part of daily life.
The history of Panaria Ceramica, one of the world's leading ceramic tile manufacturers, is closely linked to the development of the world-famous Sassuolo industrial area in northern Italy, where the company is based. Panaria has always stood out for its ability to combine the ancient art of ceramic with the production of state-of-the-art floor and wall tiles.
Ever since it was founded, Panaria Ceramica has continued to expand in terms of both production and employment. This growth is reflected both in the industrial facility at Finale Emilia, established in 1974, and in the new technological facility at Cavola di Toano, which in the space of just a few years has become a centre for technological excellence and a hub of development in the mountain region of the province of Reggio Emilia. Recent acquisitions of other Italian and European companies testify to Panaria Ceramicas focus on global competition while remaining firmly rooted in its local traditions and entrepreneurial background.
The production facilities of Panaria Ceramica are located in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia in northern Italy. As a large industrial company that manufactures residential ceramic products, it combines economic development with eco-friendly production processes. The company leads the field in terms of technological innovation, chalking up outstanding growth rates and constantly attaining new goals.
Out of a total works area of 225,000 sq.m, the covered facilities amount to 60,000 sq.m, including 16,500 sq.m of warehouses, 1,500 sq.m devoted to raw materials storage and 1,200 sq.m of offices. There is also an automatic warehouse capable of handling 2,000 different types of decors and special pieces.
Production capacity at the Finale Emilia factory currently stands at more than 22,000 sq.m/day, equivalent to a total of more than 6,500,000 sq.m/year. Production is based on kaolinic white body and the entire production process is state-of-the-art in terms of automation and quality control.
In early January 1996, a new factory came into operation in an 80,000 square metre area (23,000 square metres under cover) in the mountain region in the province of Reggio Emilia. At full capacity, this new facility is able to produce up to 3,500,000 square metres of glazed and unglazed tiles a year.
Panaria Ceramica has been constantly expanding ever since it was founded and was one of the first companies to gain the UNI quality marking.
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