04.09.2023

ProBox for Natural Stone Fabricators

Building design

Photo: Lithofin

Lithofin’s professional solution for use in natural stone processing plants

Natural stone processing plants are the linchpin of natural stone slab fabrication. In addition, cleaning and protective treatments are required to prepare kitchen countertops for installation. To ensure the necessary products are quickly at hand, Lithofin has put together the ProBox— a compact selection of cleaners, specialty products, and essential tools. This way, the processor has all the products within reach and can focus on finishing the natural stone slabs.

The Lithofin ProBox: a system solution for professional installers. Photo: Lithofin

Learn more about the Lithofin ProBox and the use of professional cleaning products at our booth: Hall 7 | Booth B7!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Marmomac 2023 – we’ll be there. Will you?

The box consists of a solvent-resistant plastic bucket with a capacity of 20 liters. The lid seals the bucket airtight. The modular system covers a variety of applications:

ProBox protect: Impregnating agents for factory processing (use in natural stone quarries)
ProBox clean: Specialized cleaners for natural stone (service box)

All cleaners are included in their original sizes (1 liter or 500 ml) and can also be replenished individually in these quantities.

Good to know: Lithofin products have been developed, produced, and sold through specialty retailers in Germany for 70 years. Certification under the DIN ISO 14001 environmental management system and the 1996 DIN ISO 9001 quality management standard ensures high quality at every stage of the process.

The ProBox

With the Lithofin ProBox Protect, natural stone fabricators have all the products they need right at their fingertips. Photo: Lithofin

With the Lithofin ProBox Protect, natural stone processing facilities have all the necessary products and tools to perform on-site impregnation work on natural stone, quartz composite, and ceramic.

In addition to the high-quality workshop impregnants Lithofin NanoTop and Lithofin FVE (which significantly enhances color), both of which feature short application times and fast drying, the kit also includes cleaners for surface preparation. The box also contains microfiber cloths, nylon pads, a melamine pad, as well as disposable gloves, cups, and brushes.

The Lithofin ProBox protect

With the Lithofin ProBox clean, kitchen installers can quickly remove stains during after-sales service or when installing kitchen countertops. Photo: Lithofin

The Lithofin ProBox Clean contains a comprehensive range of specialty cleaners and tools for the professional cleaning of kitchen countertops made of natural stone, quartz composite, and ceramic. As a service kit, it provides kitchen installers or on-site technicians with the perfect equipment, including professional products such as the highly alkaline cleaner Lithofin ASR for removing stubborn layers of dirt, or Lithofin LEV, which helps repair small imperfections in sealants and can be used without rinsing. It also includes, among other items, Lithofin LÖSEFIX for removing wax, oil, and felt-tip pen residue, and Lithofin KF Sanitary Cleaner for tackling limescale, rust, and soap scum.

This box also contains microfiber cloths, nylon pads, sponges, as well as disposable gloves, a brush, and a cup. Stains can be professionally removed on-site.

The Lithofin ProBox clean

The Lithofin care sets can be customized with a logo imprint and provide customers with the right products for regular cleaning and maintenance. Photo: Lithofin

After surfaces have been cleaned and protected with Lithofin products, Lithofin care sets round out the ProBox concept. Especially for kitchen countertops, end consumers have the products they need to maintain the condition of their natural stone, composite, or ceramic countertops for a long time with the respective set. In addition to the appropriate products, detailed care instructions round out the care set.

The boxes will be available for order starting in October from your personal Lithofin regional manager. He or she will be happy to introduce the system to you on-site during a customer appointment with a product demonstration.

Schedule your appointment at: 07024 / 9403-0

Floor Care by the Customer

Lithofin is exhibiting again this year at the Marmomac trade show in Verona: Hall 7 | Booth B7. Photo: Lithofin

With this system solution, you’ll be perfectly equipped in your natural stone workshop and have all cleaners and sealants right at your fingertips! In a solvent-resistant bucket with all application tools…

28.12.2024

Event

Planning in September: all news

Building design

Do you sometimes lack an overview? That happens to us too. That’s why you’ll find news, discussions and planning projects well organized here. September 2022 in retrospect.

Let’s start with some good news: in September 2022, the bdla published a Pixi book on landscape architecture entitled “Landscape architect Lena plans a park for everyone”. The 24-page book focuses on the profession of landscape architect.

Events for planning

In September, the Biennale of Urban Landscape was also held for the first time at the Gelsenkirchen Science Park. Over the course of two weeks, various stakeholders interested in the future of the urban landscape in the Ruhr metropolis came together. The special thing about it: The IBA Emscher Park started at the same location over 30 years ago.

The IAA will take place again in Munich in September 2023. Since 2021, the former motor show has presented itself as a major mobility event. However, the new trade fair concept has not only been met with praise. Find out more about the discussions surrounding the IAA 2023 here.

Also interesting: The bdla is organizing two interesting events at the beginning of October. The bdla Designer Days in Berlin and the Sustainability and Climate Adaptation symposium.

Park(ing) Day conquered public parking spaces in German cities in September. The annual event aims to draw citizens’ attention to the relationship between living space for people and parking spaces.

Occupy parking spaces, create seating. In Melbourne, researchers at RMIT University have developed a non-commercial parklet. It bears the name “playful parklet”.

Projects and competitions

A special competition: the surroundings of Notre Dame are to be redesigned. Two years after the fire at the famous cathedral, the city of Paris launched a competition. Bureau Bas Smets from Brussels, together with other planning offices, won over the jury.

The Calder Gardens is an exciting project in the making. Herzog & de Meuro and Piet Oudolf are planning the gallery and garden for the works of artist Alexaner Calder.

Energy crisis: what is the status of renewables?

Also interesting: hydropower is valued as a renewable energy source. At the same time, there is also criticism of the consequences that hydropower plants entail. Find out more about the pros and cons here.

Good news in the face of the energy crisis: more solar power was produced in the EU this summer than in any summer before. 99.4 terawatt hours were produced between May and August 2022, according to calculations by the think tank Ember City Climate.

A little off the beaten track

With Build the Change, the LEGO company wants to get children excited about sustainable construction and urban planning. Find out more about LEGO’s sustainability initiatives here.

Also: The latest G+L about lighting design is available here.

08.01.2025

Design

Contrasts made from recycled natural stone

Building design

Italian designer Moreno Ratti wants to set an example against the waste of natural resources. That is why he uses natural stone waste to create new objects. His “Contrasti” series is made from recycled marble. The bowls and vases in the “Contrasti” series each consist of two volumes: a rectangular block and a round element. The designer thus plays with contrasting […]

Italian designer Moreno Ratti wants to set an example against the waste of natural resources. That is why he uses natural stone waste to create new objects. His “Contrasti” series is made from recycled marble.

The bowls and vases in the “Contrasti” series each consist of two volumes: a rectangular block and a round element. The designer thus plays with opposing shapes – contrasts, as the Italian title translates.

One half of each object is finished; only the edges of the other are cut. In order to create a visual unity, the surfaces are treated uniformly.

Ratti cooperates with the Italian company Stonethica. The company recycles natural stone to produce new raw materials. These are slabs of marble slips from the Carrara region. According to the company, the elements are glued together with non-toxic resin.

Moreno Ratti explains: “The result of Stonethica’s ecological production cycle is the creation of a homogeneous material. The layered structure results from the combination and overlapping of stone slabs.”