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30 years of innovation and design

Marble Touch

Among the pioneers of the ceramic sector, Italgraniti Group is a family company that has always been committed to combining innovation and sustainability, responsibility and transparency. For the design and performance of its porcelain stoneware, it is now an international benchmark: a leadership supported by raw materials of the highest quality, cutting-edge production processes, the most advanced technologies, and collaboration with the best architects and designers.

An international reference for ceramic excellence.

Timeline

  • 1950

    In the immediate post-war period, Romeo Giacobazzi and his wife Afra Fontana, both entrepreneurs, contributed to rebuilding the country's economic and social fabric by founding one of the first companies in the Emilia ceramic district.

  • 1960

    In a short time, they employed 2,000 people and produced over 20 million square meters per year of floor and wall tiles.

  • 1994

    In 1994, Dante Giacobazzi, son of Romeo and Afra, co-founded Italgraniti. The following year, the San Martino in Rio plant, dedicated to porcelain stoneware production, began operations.

  • 1998

    In just a few years, Italgraniti became a leader in the Italian technical porcelain stoneware sector and acquired Impronta, a historic brand active since 1974, in 1998.

  • 2003

    From Italgraniti's research team, with Sacmi's technical support, the first prototype of the Continua press for large formats was created and became operational in 2003.

  • 2007

    Dante Giacobazzi was later joined by his daughter Elisa and son-in-law Francesco Maturo. Together, they led the company with the same values of innovation and entrepreneurial culture as always.

  • 2015

    Between 2013 and 2015, the San Martino in Rio plant was completely renovated and, with an Industry 4.0 vision, equipped with digital technologies dedicated to automating production lines, streamlining processes, and reducing consumption.

  • 2021

    Between 2021 and 2022, the production plant was equipped with a new Continua pressing line, an afterburner, and a 4.5 MW cogeneration system.

  • 2022

    In 2022, Italgraniti Group published its first sustainability report and obtained B Corp certification.

  • 2025

    The new plant dedicated to large porcelain stoneware slabs, a technologically advanced production complex designed to the highest sustainability standards, will become operational.

    We are a B Corp

    Beyond the limits of ceramics

    I Travertini

    The ceramic collections of Italgraniti Group interpret the finest natural materials and the trendiest designs with extreme realism. The synergy between the company and some of the most renowned professionals in the field of architecture has led to the creation of surfaces that are true design pieces, such as the Radio 3D decoration, conceived by architects Andrea Parisio and Giuseppe Pezzano, which won the prestigious Archiproducts Awards, granted by an international jury of designers and architects.

    Art Direction by Andrea Parisio & 
    Giuseppe Pezzano

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    A new production facility

    Marble Touch

    The new facility dedicated to the production of large slabs has been designed according to the highest environmental and social sustainability standards. Equipped with technologically advanced systems, it is electrically self-sufficient and will save the environment 1,800 tons of CO2 per year.

    An expansion designed with the highest sustainability standards.

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