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: bone china and porcelain

updated fri 14 dec 01

 

iandol on wed 12 dec 01


Dear Brian Molanphy,=20

The most recent information I have,(Interceram 5/2001) is that BHS =
Tabletop division are bisquing porcelain flatware to 1100 Celsius in 19h =
30m cold to cold, then glost firing to 1420 Celsius in 7h 00m cold to =
cold. Production rate is 55,000 units per week on a three shift basis, =
giving an annual production of 20,000,000 units. All automated =
production.

Best regards,

Ivor Lewis.