Dipl.-Ing. Anett Fischer

“Colours you have to see”

» Aerial photo

»1 View of part of the Opavsky product range

»2 Glazes and engobes are supplied to the roofing tile industry

»3 The company’s own laboratory not only conducts product monitoring as standard …

»4 … but also develops new products in accordance with customer requirements

»5 All batches produced are compared with the customer standard

»6 In the laboratory, several furnaces are available for test firings

»7 The freshly melted frits are drained off, quenched and cleaned

»8 With the new mixing plant, the company can respond more flexibly to customer requirements

»9 Opavsky Managing Director Inge Kropp talking to Zi Editor Anett Fischer

Under this slogan, Opavsky, the long-established smelting and glaze fabrication firm, showcased its portfolio of products at this year’s Ceramitec. The 95‑year-old company supplies ceramic frits, glazes, engobes and enamels for the ceramics industry. In this report, we should like to profile the company for our readers.

1 Then and now

At its base in Vallendar, Opavsky, a tradition-rich company is now making products for the ceramics industry in the fourth generation.

Josef Opavsky, Great-Grandfather of today’s Managing Director Inge Kropp, was a furnace builder. His work took him to many enamel works. He recognized the great demand for high-quality enamel and it was therefore logical that in 1914 he founded the

“Rheinische Emaille-Industrie

Josef Opavasky, Vallendar a. Rhein

Fabrik für Spezialitäten: Emaillierte Reflektoren und Pendel für Beleuchtungszwecke*”

* Rhine Enamel Industry
Factory for specialities:...