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 Research and
development
The high quality of the products, to
which the clientele of the Group have become accustomed over a
number of years, and the technology and style demanded by the
market requires regular investments and a constant commitment
in the search for innovative solutions. For this reason the
Group invests considerable financial resources (approximately
4% of sales) in the innovation of products and in the
implementation of new production processes that permit an
improvement in the inherent quality and esthetic values of the
tiles.
The activity is performed in various
laboratories in the various production facilities with over 20
employees. Particular attention is paid to the development of
prototypes, with the realization of a series of direct tests
on the production lines in quantities even in the order of
thousands of square meters.
Problems such as homogeneity of the
coloring and the definition of the mixture of vitrified
stoneware with very small pores have required the attention of
the Group’s technicians over a number of years.
The results have benefited the companies
of the Group permitting, for example, to reduce the tones in
the quality tiles and obtain extremely thin, light and
resistance manufactured articles. | 
