Refractory floors Made in Italy

Pizza ovens from Valoriani Forni are always Made in Italy. Valoriani stands for excellent quality pizza ovens for both private and gastronomic businesses. Manufacturing in Italy ensures consistent high quality that has remained for decades, now in its fourth generation. But how do these firebricks work? What is chamotte? And how is it manufactured?

Firebricks are refractory stones, resembling rock. Chamotte is an artificially manufactured material made from raw clay and a certain percentage of alumina. The stones provide sustained temperature in the pizza oven as they can store heat for a long time. The higher the alumina content (typically up to 45%) in the chamotte base, the greater the heat retention. The melting point of firebricks is around 1700 degrees, hence they are referred to as refractory. 

Chamotte is manufactured in multiple steps. The raw clay is initially fired and crushed several times, ground, and then mixed again with raw clay and fired again, creating a granulate that has a specific composition unique to Valoriani Forni. Through various pressing processes, the chamotte granulate is shaped. The dry-pressed stone is particularly stable and refractory.

Valoriani Forni produces its chamotte granulate itself according to a family secret guarded for decades and presses its stones for pizza ovens in its own factory. This ensures high quality over decades and makes Valoriani flexible and independent. Feel free to inquire with us about pizza ovens from Valoriani Forni or schedule a personal consultation appointment with us.