Quality improvement at Bau Truc pottery

Through the funding for industrial promotion, Bau Truc (Ninh Thuan) ceramic products have been continuously improved in terms of scale, productivity and product quality; People’s income has been gradually improved, contributing to the construction of a new countryside in the locality.

Bau Truc pottery traditional craft village with unique products bearing bold Cham culture has entered the living space of consumers with household and decorative products; The market has expanded to the whole country. However, the craft village still has many limitations due to its small production nature, and products are subject to increasingly fierce competition with ceramic of the same type.

With 553 households, there are more than 400 households working in pottery, the pottery establishments of the craft village are supported in many aspects from the province’s industrial promotion policies and programs such as investment in technical infrastructure, vocational training and promotion. trade promotion, visiting pottery villages nationwide, etc. However, ceramic production still exists, especially traditional baking (outdoor baking) has not been improved, photos affect the quality of ceramic products. This is the main reason leading to the decreasing consumption of Bau Truc pottery, consumers underestimate the quality of Bau Truc pottery.

In this situation, through the local industrial promotion funding, the Ninh Thuan Department of Industry and Trade has supported VND 40,000,000 for 2 ceramic production establishments in Bau Truc to invest in a ceramic kiln in the model of a ceramic kiln. Thanh Ha (Quang Nam) aims to improve the weakest stage in the quality of the present Bau Truc pottery. Mr. Duong Van Son – Head of Industrial Promotion Department, Center for Industrial Promotion and Trade Promotion (Ninh Thuan Department of Industry and Trade) – shared that the project, after completion, spread practical benefits to ceramic facilities; raise awareness and replicate the way of firing ceramics with kilns to improve product quality. Accordingly, 100% of ceramic products are cooked evenly, with no products damaged by cracking or breaking; The rate of defect and failure products is significantly reduced because the heating temperature reaches over 900 ° C and the heating temperature can be increased as required to ensure the maturity of the ceramic. In addition, productivity is enhanced when the ceramic kiln can meet large products.

In particular, according to Mr. Phu Huu Minh Thuan – Director of Cham Bau Truc Pottery Cooperative (the project participant), the dust and smoke environment is significantly reduced compared to the outdoor burning method; Reduced fuel consumption due to no heat loss. On the other hand, during the test burning process, the establishment has burned with the biomass, which can completely replace natural firewood. Using the kiln also allows Bau Truc potters to perform techniques for coloring ceramic leather like infusion. Furthermore, ceramic baking can be used in unfavorable weather conditions, etc.

The conversion from open-cast to Thanh Ha ceramic kiln model is very effective because at the same time it solves many pressing problems related to craft village production: Does not depend on weather, so it can be produced year round. The product quality after firing is even, stable production, ensuring environmental hygiene.

The furnace model conversion is very suitable for small-scale production facilities, low investment costs, bringing high socio-economic and environmental efficiency, which are very basic conditions to create added value for the sustainable development of Bau Truc ceramic products.

Productivity and Quality Office