Duravit has stated that work at its ceramic plant in Matane, Canada is “now in full swing in readiness for the go-live in 2025”.
The production hall, 35,000 m² in size, is almost finished and ready for the roller kilns which have been “specially developed” for this production facility.
Christian Gilles, head of manufacturing in Matane, said: “We’re expecting the first toilet to roll out of the new facility in Canada in the third quarter of 2025.
“We’ve essentially assembled the perfect ceramic factory here. The two roller kilns are without a doubt the heart of the operation. The technology for the first electric roller kiln for sanitary ceramics was developed by the world’s leading industrial kiln manufacturer Riedhammer from Nuremberg, a subsidiary of the multinational SACMI group, which is headquartered in Imola, Italy.
“The kilns are operated almost entirely using renewable hydroelectric power. This will save the Canadian facility up to 8,500 tons of carbon dioxide each year. At the same time, these machines are the unknown factor in the manufacturing process.”