Leader in construction ceramics Röben Polska

LEADER IN CONSTRUCTION CERAMICS

Röben Polska, part of the international Röben company, is one the most dynamic manufacturers of construction ceramics – roof tiles and bricks – in Poland.

With more than 150 years of experience in high quality ceramics production, Roben Polska is a leading global player in construction ceramics with several manufacturing facilities across Europe and the US, three of which are located in Poland. Its offer currently includes over 1500 products, including ceramic tiles, bricks and clinker, ceramic flooring, clinker brick paving, stair systems and other items.

There have been a number of key developments at Roben Polska over the past decade or so which have further strengthened its position on the construction ceramics market in Poland. In 2008 in modernised its tile-manufacturing unit, opened three years earlier, a process which focused mainly on adding a computer-operated quality control feature into the production line. It allows for every single tile to be photographed and then analysed in detail, picking up on the most minute defects. The computerised quality control system is carried out through different manufacturing stages, thereby ensuring that the end product meets all required standards. Any inferior tile is eliminated and therefore only the best products are made available for sale. The success of the system in the production of tiles convinced the company to also introduce it in 2009 in the clinker-manufacturing facility.

In the same year Röben Polska also automated the production line for the unloading and loading of clinker and in 2010 the company introduced four new products – three new types of bricks (red-brown, brown and anthracite), and a new colour variant of the MONZAplus roof tile. The expansion of the product offer is a direct response to the increasing aesthetic demands of customers who are looking for ever-more differentiated colours. Strong operations

The company continues to grow and achieves excellent sales yearon-year. In Röben’s Polish offer tiles are the most important product group. In fact, three out 10 ceramic tiles bought by construction companies in the country are Röben brands.

The Polish enterprise is the daughter company of the familyowned German Röben company, which has production facilities across Germany, the US and Poland. The Polish factory, located in Środa Śląska, occupies a very important position in the parent company’s structure, partly because of the profits it generates but also because it produces shapes and colours of products which are not available in Germany.

WESOŁEK” Ltd

Materiały Budowlane AW Wesołek (AW Wesołek Building Materials) is a company with 30 years of experience in distribution of construction materials, fuels, fertilizers and transport provisions. It was founded in 1986 by Mr. Waldemar Wesołek, who is the company’s president up to date.

Our transport base is regularly renewed and adapted to the needs of our customers, so we are able to bring any goods to any recipient in any place.

The company owns 9 construction warehouses in Wielkopolska region, Poland. The company has also two more warehouses, which are franchised.

Ceramic tiles produced by Röben Poland are one of our flagship products. Our cooperation with this company has been constantly expanding. Thanks to the high quality of its ceramic tiles, ROBEN is a precursor of modern solutions in the field of ceramic roofing. The Roben’s products are aimed at both: private and professional investors. Our further cooperation with Röben Poland definitely will satisfy the needs of the market on tiles to even greater extent.

Bongioanni

After the presentation of the Bongioanni roof tile press type CRONO334 at Ceramitec 2012, it has been started recently the third installation working (April 2013; August 2013; August 2014)

The press CRONO334 manufactured by Bongioanni is a 4 moulds version of the widely tested CRONO333, which is installed and is working in several installation since many years.

In the two-year-period 2013-2014 two presses manufactured by Germans have been replaced in one of the most important French groups that manufacture covering materials.

Nevertheless its weight of more than 42.000 kg, the replacement has been done in 3 working days only and after eight days the presses have started again the pressing project rhythm, considering that at the same time it’s been installed a new electric board, realized according to Bongioanni’s standard and patents.

Distinctiveness of the new version is the possibility to assemble 4 big moulds, both laying them alternate or side by side on the dryer’s frame.

The trimmer head group can be fix or mobile with mechanical cams, depending on the laying needs. The press is equipped only with one motor with alternate current and all the synchronization of the press is obtained mechanically. Thanks to an inverter the software allows to change the pressing rhythm with system VVP (Change of the Pressing Speed) or VEPCM (Change of the Mechanical Cam Profile), patented by Bongioanni. By these systems it is possible to customize pressing cycles according to the material to manufacture, that can be modified at any time to satisfy new exigencies. Thanks to this, a rhythm of 22 strokes/min can be reached, with resin moulds, without compromising the quality of the shaped product.

The compression cam is made of alloy vacuum packed cast-steel, completely integral and it is put through a special massive thermal treatment. Final grinding defines the special profile, result of the decennial experience of Bongioanni.

The machine can be equipped with any type of mould, plaster, steel or resin with rubber sheet and it is possible to use the electrophoresis system.

The basement of the press has been designed to allow the replacement of those presses built by other manufacturers, just doing some small and simple changes to the foundation’s frame.

In the applications carried out the principle of load and the laying and tiles transport line have never required any modification.

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High quality at reasonable prices

The company strives to maintain the highest standards in the quality of its products, as well as realistic prices. The focus on ecology is also of utmost importance – not only in environmental protection, but also in supplying builders with completely natural materials: all of Röben’s products are manufactured from clay and the way they gain their colour is also achieved through natural processes.

The needs of customers and investors in the construction ceramics industrial segment are always changing, a tendency linked directly to the increasing eco-friendly and energy-saving awareness amongst consumers.

Householders are also increasingly focusing on the level of comfort in the spaces they live in, which is why there is an ever-growing interest in materials which have good acoustic isolation factors. Solutions offered by Röben Polska that meet such needs include relatively heavy, and therefore sound-proof, roof tiles, as well as bricks. Using sound-isolating roof tiles is particularly important when adapting attic spaces to normal living conditions – something of a trend in its own right amongst home owners.

Another important tendency which positively impacts on the popularity of construction ceramics is the fact that architects are increasingly looking into using bricks when creating designs for public buildings. All in all, the trends in the market and the needs and expectations of customers are the most important factors for Röben Polska: they directly impact on the changes in the product offer.

Strong product offering

Röben Polska regularly exhibits its products at international trade shows. For example, it recently took part in BUDMA 2015, where particular attention was paid to its latest flat tile – Bergamo. This product, which can be used for a wide range of ceramic roofing, stands out owing to its simple form which creates a uniform roof surface and elegant, minimalist appearance. This tile will be widely available on the market from late spring 2015.

Other novelties presented at the event included a rustic clinker with an irregular surface, but the company did not neglect its more wellknown ceramic products either. Visitors to its booth could learn about the popular Piedmont roofing system, MONZAplus and Bornholm, as well as its block Thermoziegel with integrated thermal insulation. n