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First in EPD certification In May 2019, Catalano, the leading Italian company in the ceramic sanitary ware industry, also achieved EPD certification - Environmental Product Declaration (EPDITALY0075). With this certification, Catalano guarantees environmental control of product life cycles (LCA), in compliance with rigorous international standards, placing itself at the forefront of all other competitors. We would like to point out, as stated above, that all data and information are real and verified and not the result of an average of different production sites, as is usually done by many...

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Catalano looks into the future Catalano mission Achieving EPD certification is recognition of the company’s attentive and continuous commitment to research and verification of all the environmental aspects of its manufacturing process. The LCA analysis has shown how much the production impact is in terms of CO₂ during all the production processes and phases. Each single step has been evaluated, from the extraction of raw materials to the production process, up to the sale of products, considering the means of transport, the chemical composition of the products, the packaging, the electric...

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Catalano relies on a team of professionals who manage environmental aspects at all production levels on a daily basis. Today, the numerous environmental certifications and continuous investments in the company guarantee the respect and the attention that Catalano has, and has always had, towards the environment. The continuous production process control managed by Catalano in a single plant is essential. All our data is measured, verified and managed, and our goal is to continuously improve on our eco-friendly production process. Having a sole plant where all manufacturing activities are...

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In addition to its ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (118755-2012-AQ-ITA-ACCREDIA), Ceramica Catalano is also certfied for its environmental management system through ISO 14001:2015 (182097-2015-AE-ITA-ACCREDIA). Exclusive heat Water purificationrecovery system plant The company has also set the goal of limiting gas consumption during firing and drying phases. An original and exclusive heat recovery system was designed to manage and limit ignition of the numerous boilers. This led to an improvement in protecting the environment, with a considerable decrease in energy consumption of...

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Solar PV modules installed Coverage of energetic requirements Annual production (Mkwh) The same philosophy was applied to electric energy consumption. The awareness-raising of workers and the realization of all technical and technological measures with the full implementation of our photovoltaic systems has allowed for fundamental energy savings of about 1 million kW in 2018 compared to 2017. The company's ample photovoltaic system is always in continuous expansion. 0.23 1 1.5 Total recycling of ceramic waste Catalano also has an innovative ceramic waste recycling plant, which represents a...

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Design, production, quality control and marketing cycle of products Catalano’s products peculiarity is to be glazed even on hidden surfaces, with the aim of ensuring higher hygiene in use. UPSTREAM TREATMENTS QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY CONTROL DRYING Drying phase with new plants involved: optimization of the overall space, drying control, collection of vapor, re-use of the heat generated by the kilns, reduction of dust emission. Catalano state of the art All the work and research related to the life of our products: - energy savings; - installation of photovoltaic systems; - water and heat...

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CATALANO* since 1967 Conceived, designed and produced in Italy. CERAMICA CATALANO S.p.A. Str. Prov. Falerina km 7,200 01034 Fabrica di Roma (VT) - Italia Ph +39.(0)761.5661 Fax +39.(0)761.574304 segreteria@catalano.it venditeitalia@catalano.it export@catalano.it

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