Midas Pattern Company has developed a special mould to help Etna Ovens cast the concrete fire brick domes that form the basis of the company’s iconic outdoor pizza ovens.
The company has already cast 50 new domes using the mould and Etna ovens are available to view at exhibitions up and down the country, including the Ideal Home Show and Grand Designs Live.
Guiseppe Buttice, director, Etna Ovens, said: “We knew of Midas Pattern as they are local to us and it proved a good decision to get them involved in the mould for our domes.”
“They helped enormously in the development process, ensuring that the mould was user-friendly and minimised production time. We cast the domes ourselves, here on site and have already produced around 50 using the new mould.”
An Etna Oven is based on the traditional Italian wood-fired oven shape and are insulated and designed to retain heat for a longer period of time. They can be used not only for cooking pizzas, but for roasting, grilling, baking bread, smoking and stewing.
The extra insulation gives customers a quicker heat-up process and better heat retention with less wood consumption.
Each oven is fully tested for durability, quality and its ability to withstand high temperatures. As the dome takes the brunt of the heat, it has to be made from heat-resistant concrete.
The mould has been set to work producing the domes for popular ovens in the company’s range such as the Etna 600 Pro and Etna 600 Classic.