The process for tile production at Margraf begins with blocks, which are trimmed on monoblade saws. After trimming, blocks are processed on Simec blockcutters, which result in strips of 30 mm and 40 mm in thickness - depending on the size of the final tile. (The tiles are ultimately split horizontally, which is why the strips are more than twice as thick as a standard finished tile.) The thick strips coming off the blockcutters are crosscut to the desired size, and they are then calibrated on a Simec LM 600 calibrator.
The calibrated, double-thickness tiles are then resin-treated as needed using products from Tenax S.p.A. of Italy. Since both sides of the strip will ultimately become a finished tile surface, both sides of the tile are treated with the resin products. Large-scale driers are then used to help the resin cure with optimum speed and efficiency. After the resin has cured, the thick tiles are then split horizontally.