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PORCELANOSA - MUCH MORE THAN TILES
MUCH MORE THAN TILES
Specialists in ceramic tiles, PORCELANOSA, produces tiles to fulfill virtually any design scheme including a range of effects that replicate: wood, metal, concrete, marble and stone monochrome or patterned.
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Less known perhaps is that the company, with over forty five years manufacturing experience behind it, produces a range of ceramics and kitchen, bathroom and bedroom furniture globally.
It’s critical to stay ahead of emerging trends and the PORCELANOSA Group research indicates that the current kitchen and bathroom trends in the UK are moving away from glossy finishes and more towards a matt stone appearance. This keeps a contemporary edge but is softer on the eye and adds natural warmth to kitchen spaces. Long lasting materials like stone offer a cleaner and simpler look whilst using high quality material.
At the heart of the PORCELANOSA Group also lies a desire to develop its eco-friendliness and as a result, the business has developed ‘r eco’ – the first adhesive additive for ceramic tile installation that is made of 100% recycled plastic materials. ‘r eco’ includes 250 grams of postconsumer recycled plastic, equivalent to 50 supermarket bags. If all PORCELANOSA ceramic tiles were installed using ‘r eco,’ it would reduce annual quantities of plastic poured into the ocean by a whopping 800 Tm per year!
PORCELANOSA products and systems cater for all sorts of installers, including kbb, traditional tilers and those utilising modern methods of construction (MMC). Building homes using MMC is a steadily growing practice, with prefabricated, modular construction being one of the more recognisable methods.
Butech, one of the PORCELANOSA Group’s eight companies, has extensive experience in prefabricated systems and is ready to assist PORCELANOSA’s customers in all phases of project development, from modular design through to onsite installation.
UNIT-SYSTEMS is a new construction solution with the market acceptance of the guaranteed quality of the PORCELANOSA Group. It includes MODFACADES (modular facades), MONOBATH (prefabricated bathroom modules) and MONOKITCHEN (preassembled kitchen modules). MONOBATH and MONOKITCHEN modules
include all interior finishes, furniture, bathroom fitting and accessories, as well as the plumbing and wiring, all ready for use once installation is complete. Providing quick and effective onsite installation, placing the modules within the project requires nothing more than a hoisting system and an opening in the wall through which the bathroom and/ or kitchen modules can pass.
These prefabricated modules reduce lead times by up to three months and minimise maintenance. Using a concrete and metal structure, the modules are designed to be assembled as part of the overall construction of a building or home, with finishes adapted to the space without affecting it in any way. In summary, many industry observers may be a little surprised at the breadth of the PORCELANOSA Group’s products portfolio, as it caters for all kinds of developments, from smaller local projects to international designs! The business utilises its forty five years of manufacturing experience by creating a range of ceramics and kitchen, bathroom and bedroom furniture globally that meet virtually any installation requirement and also the assembly of its UNIT-SYSTEM modular construction solutions.
To most in the kbb industry, PORCELANOSA is an immediately recognisable brand name, especially for its tiles; much less known is its development of modern construction methods and some of their work in this field could prove game-changing for many.
