Manufactory for reproductions of historical ceramics, handcrafted architectural ceramics, stove ceramics and wood-burning stoves in Embrach
Ganz Baukeramik AG
Embrach ZH (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About Ganz Baukeramik
Ganz Baukeramik AG is a Swiss family-owned company based in Embrach ZH with around 200 years of experience in architectural and stove ceramics. In its own manufactory, reproductions of historical ceramics – wall and floor tiles as well as façade elements made of glazed ceramic or clinker – are produced for listed and culturally valuable buildings. Production uses the RAM pressing process with hydraulic presses, supplemented by in-house clay preparation, own glaze development and firing at various temperature zones for shading effects; decors and borders are applied by hand, true to the original. In addition to the manufactory with the product lines Manufaktur.KLINKER (up to 14.8 × 20 × 1.2 cm) and Manufaktur.PLÄTTLI (14.8 × 14.8 × 0.8 cm), the company offers stove ceramics such as the massive ceramic stone IN.PULS, tiled stoves and wood-burning stoves (including swissfirecube) as well as service work for wood-burning stoves. Customers include the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (Swiss National Museum Zurich) and the Evangelical Reformed Church Community of Lucerne; the manufactory's contact person is master ceramicist Lucian Kainz.
- Site
- Embrach ZH
- Processes
- RAM pressing process (production of floor tiles/clinker), Application of colour slips, Firing in the kiln (various temperature zones for shading effects), Reproduction of historical ceramics (wall tiles, floor tiles, façade elements), Glazing of ceramics (glaze development, green and brown glazes), Handcrafted clinker (Manufaktur.KLINKER), Handcrafted wall ceramics / Plättli (Manufaktur.PLÄTTLI, rounded edges), In-house clay preparation
- Materials
- Clay (natural/regional clays), Clinker, Glazed ceramic, Ceramic stone IN.PULS (in-house development, massive ceramic stone), Fireclay, Vermiculite, Soapstone, Clay (natural, regional clays)
- Industries
- Heritage conservation / historical buildings, Museums, Churches / public buildings, Architecture, Stove construction, Architectural ceramics
- 01
Clay preparation (in-house)
- 02
Design and mould workshop / mould making
- 03
RAM pressing process (hydraulic press)
- 04
Colour slips and decors applied by hand
- 05
Glazing
- 06
Firing in the kiln (various temperature zones)
- 07
Installation by skilled trade companies
Materials and processes
Clay (natural, regional clays)
Raw material for handcrafted clinker and wall ceramics; five different clays enable colour variety.
Clinker
Robust floor tile material for entrance areas, public buildings and foyers.
Glazed ceramic
Material for wall tiles, floor tiles and façade elements with own glaze developments.
Ceramic stone IN.PULS
In-house developed, massive ceramic stone with high heat storage capacity for stoves.
Fireclay
Lining material in wood-burning stoves (wear part).
Vermiculite
Thermally insulating lining material in wood-burning stoves (wear part).
Soapstone
Material for cladding on wood-burning stoves (wear part).
Site
Embrach ZH
CHProduction/manufactory, company headquarters
- Lot size
- Single pieces to small series
- Materials
- Clay, clinker, glazed ceramic
- Hydraulic press (RAM pressing process)
- Kiln
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM pressing process (production of floor tiles/clinker)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Clay (unfired plastic clay), Clinker |
| Application of colour slipsSurface | – | – | – | – | Clay, Ceramic |
| Firing in the kiln (various temperature zones for shading effects)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Clay, Clinker, Ceramic |
| Reproduction of historical ceramics (wall tiles, floor tiles, façade elements)Plastics | – | – | – | – | glazed ceramic, Clinker |
| Glazing of ceramics (glaze development, green and brown glazes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic, Clinker |
| Handcrafted clinker (Manufaktur.KLINKER)Plastics | – | 20 cm × 10 cm × 1.2 cm | – | – | Clay (natural clays) |
| Handcrafted wall ceramics / Plättli (Manufaktur.PLÄTTLI, rounded edges)Plastics | – | 14.8 cm × 14.8 cm × 0.8 cm | – | – | Clay, Ceramic |
| In-house clay preparationPlastics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Design and mould workshop (mould making)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ceramic |
| Hand application of decors/borders true to the originalSurface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic, Clinker |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic press (RAM pressing process) | – | – | – | – | Embrach ZH |
| Kiln | – | – | – | – | Embrach ZH |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- ca. 1818
Beginning of the roughly 200-year experience in architectural and stove ceramics (as of 2018)
- 2018
Reproduction of the floor tiles 'Vorraum Silberkammer' and 'Obere Kapelle' at the Swiss National Museum Zurich (client: Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics)
- 2019
Reproduction of the listed clinker floor (90 m², format 197 × 95 mm) at the Lukaszentrum Lucerne