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Alain and Andr\u00e9 Ephrem founded the Ephrem establishments in 1975. During that same year, they created their first refractory clay and Pozzolan kit oven. Up until now, wood-fired ovens were traditionally built with terracotta bricks, but Ephrem\u2019s solution has made things a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ovens are made on a 3-hectar site in Villeneuve, Haute-Provence, in a place called Les Ateliers du Lauzon<\/em>. From very early on, the reliability of these ovens \u2013 made from natural refractory materials \u2013 earned the manufacture a solid reputation. A professional range of ovens was then designed to add the company\u2019s offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The manufacture attended the Marseille international trade show between the 1980s and the beginning of the 2000s to develop its brand throughout the South of France. From 1985, the Pascal Mat\u00e9riaux brand (now known as France Mat\u00e9riaux) became the largest distributor of Ephrem ovens and Leroy Merlin went on to start selling the range in 1991. The largest chains are also helping to further the brand, including Point P, SAMSE, Ciffreo Bona, Gedimat and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership with Maurice Sabbagh\u2019s American distributor \u2018Earthstone\u2019 marked a new era as Ephrem was exported across the Atlantic. In just a few years, Ephrem gained more than 500 professional references in the United States as a result of its promising projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alain Ephrem created the very first baker oven in 1996 in collaboration with Patrick Castagna who was awarded the title of best tradesman in France (Meilleur Ouvrier de France<\/em>) and is also a professional bakery trainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2005, the company was taken over as the American activity joined the distributor \u2018Earthstone\u2019 and Alain Ephrem sold the parent company to Didier Fugon, a former employee. He headed up the company\u2019s development under the name of Ephrem Distribution for 15 years. During that time, he created the 120 Nomade model, and he also designed a top range of professional rotating ovens: the 90 and 120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With combined skills of sales management for large material distribution groups and a career in design and fashion, Sylvain and Virginie Pesce bought out Ephrem at the end of 2019. This led the manufacture on a new adventure while continuing to promote unique expertise that has never lost sight of the technicality and performance of its wood-fired ovens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chronology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Creation of the Ephrem Establishments by Alain and Andr\u00e9 Ephrem<\/h3>

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Creation of the famous Pizzaiollo\u00ae<\/h3>

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1981<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1982<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Launch of Ephrem\u2019s ovens at the Marseille international trade show<\/h3>

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Partnership with Earthstone: Ephrem is exported to the USA<\/h3>

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1985<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1987<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Installation of an oven, still in use today, in the mythical theme park Universal Studios Florida. Mythos Restaurant, Islands of Adventure in Orlando, USA.<\/h3>

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Referenced in the largest material chains : Leroy Merlin, Point P, SAMSE, Ciffreo Bona, Gedimat, etc.<\/h3>

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1991<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1993<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Ephrem exhibits at Harrod\u2019s department store in London. Find out our ovens there, still in use!<\/h3>

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Development of the 1st<\/sup> rotating baking oven<\/h3>

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1996<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
2001<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Installation of the 4m2<\/sup> model of the baking oven in Orl\u00e9ans<\/h3>

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Ets Ephrem becomes Ephrem Distribution<\/h3>

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2005<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
2014<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Creation of the largest special food truck oven: Le Nomade 120<\/h3>

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Development of rotating ovens for restaurants<\/h3>

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2015<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
2019<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Back to business with Ephrem Fusion<\/h3>

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\"Manufacture<\/div>

Introducing our new corporate identity.<\/h3>

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2020<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
2021<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Website redesign<\/h3>

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Launch of the new professional rotating wood-fired oven Le Loule at Manu from Lo Pichotome (Forcalquier, France)<\/h3>

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2022<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
2023<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Launch of the e-shop and Ephrem’s latest wood-fired oven: Le Flambeur<\/h3>

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New chapter, new image: follow the Ephrem adventure on social networks<\/h3>

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Inspiration from Ephrem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Join us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ephrem’s insta<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Our tutos and videos<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Pinterest<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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