Cerámica La Escandella is aware of its important role in preserving and taking care of the environment as well as its capacity to reduce the negative impact of pollution.
In order to achieve this goal, we consider the environmental management as a fundamental value of our corporate culture. Therefore, we make an intelligent use of natural resources and develop techniques and products supporting sustainability and reducing the environmental impact.
We are one of the companies who has achieve the Integrated Enironmental Authorization (AAI-IPPC).
Energy can be optimized thanks to our cogeneration plant; kilns and drying sheds are, thus, cleaner and more environmental friendly. Furthermore, Natural Gas is the one fossil energy employed in our factories because its lower level of greenhouse effect gas emissions. The grinding equipment contains locking devices in all the raw material transport systems. Aspiration and filtering processes are developed in the hose filters concerning all the emissions coming out to the atmosphere as a result of this installation. All the wastes are recycled in the very plant. The kilns guarantee a homogeneous firing of the product.
In the painting process, nature itself is imitated.
It is possible to achieve any kind of lead-free aging process, all the wastes being recovered, treated and reused in the process.