Manufacturer of wood-fired ovens made of French refractory concrete for private customers, gastronomy and bakeries.

Ephrem – Manufacture française de fours à bois de masse

Villeneuve (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France)New on Amplifa

1975Founded

1Production site in Villeneuve (France)

5 yearsWarranty (10 years for bakery ovens)

for over 50 yearsManufacturing of wood-fired ovens

About Ephrem

Ephrem is a French Manufacture founded in 1975 that produces wood-fired ovens with a thermal mass storage core, traditionally known as pizza or bread ovens. The company manufactures ovens in Villeneuve (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) for private customers, chefs and artisan bakers. Every oven component is made from fire-clay-based concrete: volcanic tuff (Pouzzolane) from the Ardèche is used for the domestic ovens, and refractory clay (Chamotte) from Aquitaine for the professional and bakery ovens. The components are air-dried without a high-temperature firing process. Doors are made of steel, facades partly of cast iron with double doors. The product range includes DIY kits (e.g. L'Authentique Pizzaiolo, Le Gastronome, Le Carré), fixed professional ovens as well as rotating hearth ovens such as Le Loule and the Le Flambeur model series including the Flambeur Pro 120. The ovens are delivered with a 5-year warranty; a 10-year warranty applies to bakery ovens. Services include home delivery, customer service and instalment payment in three instalments free of charge.

Site: Villeneuve, France
Processes: DIY kits, Customer service, Home delivery, Instalment payment (3x free of charge), 5-year warranty (10 years for bakery ovens)
Materials: Béton de terre réfractaire (fire-clay concrete), Pouzzolane (volcanic tuff, Ardèche), Chamotte (refractory clay, Aquitaine), Steel (doors), Cast iron (facade with double door), Fire-clay concrete (Béton de terre réfractaire), Steel, Cast iron
Founded: 1975
Industries: Private customers, Gastronomy/Pizzerias, Artisan bakeries

01
Design of the oven models
02
Manufacturing of components from fire-clay-based concrete in Villeneuve
03
Air drying of the components
04
Assembly as a kit or complete oven
05
Home delivery and customer service

Materials and Processes

BTR

Fire-clay concrete (Béton de terre réfractaire)

Base material of all oven components with high fire resistance and great heat storage capacity.

Pouzzolane (volcanic tuff, Ardèche)

Aggregate for the domestic ovens, promoting heat storage and environmental balance.

CHA

Chamotte (refractory clay, Aquitaine)

Basis of the refractory concrete for professional and bakery ovens with high firing capacity.

Steel

Material of the standard doors of the kit ovens.

GJL

Cast iron

Facades and double doors, e.g. on the Le Gastronome model.

Locations

Villeneuve

Production site (Les Ateliers du Lauzon)

Materials: Fire-clay concrete (Pouzzolane, Chamotte), steel, cast iron

Ovens and Components

**Flambeur 60**Fire-clay concrete · Private customers

**Flambeur 120 with closed firebox**Fire-clay concrete · Private customers

**Kit oven (side view)**Fire-clay concrete · Private customers

Inside the production

Manufacturing of a wood-fired oven in Villeneuve

Industries

Private customersGastronomy/PizzeriasArtisan bakeries

Additional services

DIY kitsCustomer serviceHome deliveryInstalment payment (3x free of charge)5-year warranty (10 years for bakery ovens)

Reference customers

Pizzeria Lo Pichotome, Forcalquier (Manu Barthélémy)Boulangerie L'Éco-Pain, St-Paul-sur-Ubaye (Laurent & Laurence Signoret)Café de la place, Fleurieu-sur-Saône (M. Pesenti)Tristan Peugeot, Avignon

History

1975
Foundation of the Manufacture française de fours à bois
1997
Installation of an oven at the Café de la place in Fleurieu-sur-Saône; the oven is still in operation