Epicentrk Ceramic
EPICENTRK plant currently closed due to war in Ukraine
EPICENTRk Ceramic is the latest ceramic tile factory of the group EPICENTR, located in Kiev, Ukraine.
Last major investment SACMI 180 million in 2019, which means that it is equipped with all the latest technologies available on the market.
The parent company EPICENTR is one of the leading retail companies specialising in home improvement and gardening on the Ukrainian market. With shop chains representing a total sales area of over 1.5 million m2 , the market share of EPICENTR DIY 45% of the country's domestic market, making the group the largest non-food retailer in Ukraine, with an annual turnover of EUR 1.3 billion.
In addition, this group of companies includes an agri-food holding company, EPICENTR AGROThe company is one of the top 10 Ukrainian farms with a land reserve of 110,000 ha, a logistics hub with a total area of over 80,000 m2 , and various other manufacturing and processing companies. The total number of employees in the Group is 40,000.
Today, the ceramic factory is proud to be a European manufacturer of high quality products. It is located in Kiev, Eastern Europe. Their team is highly qualified, consisting of professionals and engineers who have created the production facilities based on the state-of-the-art equipment of Italian manufacturers TM SACMI, SYSTEM and BMR.
They have implemented the most innovative production technologies, such as the digital colouring system DIGITAL dry process Easy Color Boosttechnology, the dry grindingon polishing with Super Shine technology and the quality control by scanning - Qualitron.
They produce single-pore tiles, in white paste for wall coverings, in matt and polished porcelain stoneware for floor coverings, with the following dimensions
- Wall – 20×60, 25×75, 30×60, 30×90
- Soil - 15×60, 15×90, 30×60, 20×120, 47×47, 60×60, 60×120, 80×80, 100×100 and 120×120, in 6mm for large sizes, and 10mm for the rest of the collection, ground and unground.
- 20 mm decking - 60×60, 80×80, 60×120, ground and/or unground, classified R11 - B for use on terraces and around swimming pools.
They have put all their expertise into the creation of each collection, with the aim of producing high quality products, made from high quality raw materials. All this makes their product one of the best in the world.
The factory is fully equipped with the latest reference standards in the field. The current production capacity is 6 million m2, and by the end of 2021 it will be increased to 12 million m2 with the installation of the CONTINUA+ for the production of large formats in 6mm in particular.
It has its own fleet of delivery trucks, with 300 trucks travelling throughout Europe. The factory building has a floor area of 70,000 m2 and is located in the middle of a wooded area in the suburbs of Kiev, Ukraine.
Respect for the environment is also a priority for the group, and the plant has all the current equipment in place for this purpose.
Sales are made by 22-tonne full trucks only. The quality/price ratio is impressive, offering customers technologically advanced products at very competitive prices.
The Essentials
Each factory develops its turnover through key and must-have products in the showroom that works the brand. These products are the the factory's best-sellers, and are distinguished by daily sales in the showrooms. They are among the most important collections in order to generate fast sales and an interesting turnover for you and the factory.
The series Porter, Victoria and Cotto, are stone and terracotta cement effects, rectified in 60×60 20mm thickness, coloured in the mass and are available in three colours for the first two, and one colour for the last one. These collections have the classification R11-B and work very well! Download the PDF here.
The series Timber is a wood effect in 20×120 rectified format. The silk-screening of the wood strips is done with the inkjet and the result is very correct for a very attractive price. A product that turns! Download the PDF here.
The series Oslo is a 60×60 rectified imitation cement. Its shades, its smooth skin, its resistance and its general aspect make it an easy sale. Very good value for money. Download the PDF here.
The Essentials are the heart of the Factory itself. The marketing necessary to display them in showrooms is abundant and offers multiple possibilities to fit the available space. It is generally aesthetically pleasing. These products are easy to sell. By offering them, by pushing them, the results will not wait. Try them, because success is just around the corner. Profitability will also be there.
What's new in CERSAIE 2023
EPICENTRK launches its CONTINUA+ and presents the 100×100 format in 6mm!
The Bologna trade fair is not accessible to all manufacturers, and the latest factory is on the waiting list. But that doesn't matter to the staff, who were there for the occasion to present their teams with the first results of their investments, with some very successful new series in 60×60 ground 10mmbut also in 20×120 corrected 10mm thick, at great prices!