SACMI supplies the
first Continua+ to
Vietnam and in doing so reaches the milestone of
100 compactors sold worldwide since the launch of this extraordinary technology.
This news follows the official signing of the contract with
Trung Do, a leading manufacturer based in
Vinh, the main city and economic-cultural center of Nghe An province, 300 km south of
Hanoi.
With an output of 580 million square meters/year (2019 data),
Vietnam is the
world’s fourth largest tile producer. Trung Do, a long-standing SACMI customer, has shown itself determined to intercept
new market trends that lean towards the manufacture of large decorated slabs, a technology in which SACMI leads the world.
This particular solution - a
Continua+ 2000 - has been designed for the manufacture of large sizes with or without
through-body veining and incorporates the
MDX density and thickness control system. The line also features latest-generation SACMI DHD wet
digital decoration systems.
In addition to the Continua+, the complete plant includes a 5-tier multilayer
dryer, a 260-meter
single-layer kiln and
packaging/sorting lines. The result? Not just Vietnam’s first ever Continua+ but one of the most cutting-edge plants in the entire Asian-Pacific (ASEAN) area.
In addition to allowing production of the most popular slabs on the market, this configuration offers the advantage of making the
overall production set-up more efficient. This has been achieved by installing a comprehensive array of controls on the Continua+ (e.g. MDX); control feedback then acts on the process, ensuring perfect raw material mixing and batching to meet quality expectations.
Trung Do is looking to improve its high-end ceramic slab range for
export markets such as the United States, Japan, etc. The completed plant will manufacture a wide range of sizes, including the
1600x2400 mm slab and related sub-sizes.
Shipping in the next few months, the new plant will be installed and started up in the second half of 2021. A major step forwards for Vietnam, this order also highlights the soundness of
Continua+ technology. Popular with the world’s leading manufacturers, it offers outstanding
productivity and can be used to make a wide range of
sizes, decorations and thicknesses, all in a
coordinated, highly versatile way.
This 100
th compactor milestone is far more than just symbolic: it confirms SACMI’s role as a crucial partner to the world’s major tile producers.
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