6th Istanbul Furniture FairInternational Exhibition of Outdoor Furnishing, SUN,Rimini,Italy 2009DOMO360, Pesaro,Italy, 2009 International Furniture ShowPromosedia, Udine,Italy 2009 Italian Chair ExhibitionTriennale, Milan Italy, The Permanent CollectionXYLEXPO 2009 woodworking technologies: Milan ItalyFiera internazionale del mobile, Milan Italy,2009LAUFEN is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ceramic products. With its specialist core competence in the development, manufacture and marketing of bathroom ceramics, LAUFEN has stamped its decisive influence on the development of bathroom culture.
LAUFEN has never lost sight of its objective of always giving its customers the very best – so that they may enjoy that feeling of well-being in their bathrooms.
LAUFEN Sanitary Ware is part of the ROCA group which is leading in Europe and is second place worldwide in many segments of the sanitary ware market. ROCA and LAUFEN are maintaining different and independent organisations, brands, products, and distribution channels.
Within the sanitary ware department of LAUFEN, there are 3.500 employees working in more then 30 countries. The 6 different production plants, located in Switzerland, Austria, Bulgaria and Czech Republic, produce a total of 4,5 million ceramic pieces with a turnover of 160 million Euro a year, realised together with more than 800 customers.
The ROCA group counts 16.000 employees in more than 80 different countries worldwide. The production of 22 million pieces of ceramics a year takes place in the following countries: Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, United States, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, Turkey, China and Thailand. The annual turnover counts 1.600 million Euro.
LAUFEN Italia was founded 1993 and based in Ravenna (Italy). Sales organisation is in charge of sales and marketing of the Laufen branded products.
The dynamic team is in close contact with the different partners in sanitary ware like plumbers, sanitary specialists, designers, architects and project developers. Clients are mainly sanitary wholesalers.
With thoughts and actions Laufen is responsible for customers' satisfaction.
Keramik Holding AG Laufen was first established on the July 4th, 1892 with the construction of a brick factory.
1892 The company enters the sanitary ware business. It founded the AG für Keramische Industrie Laufen, the first manufacturer of bathroom items in Switzerland.
1925 The company enters the sanitary ware business. It founds the AG für Keramische Industrie Laufen, the first producer of bathroom items in Switzerland.
1952 For the first time, LAUFEN starts its international activities by acquiring a tile factory in Brazil. That was the first step towards the development of important markets all around the world.
1995 Foundation of the Italian subsiduary LAUFEN Italia S.r.l.
1999 The ROCA-LAUFEN-Group becomes one of the world's leading and most profitable producers of bathroom items.
2000 In January Business unit Laufen Limited was established and begun promoting its products to the UK and Ireland markets.
2006 LAUFEN has a research and development policy that ensures it explorers all the latest technological advancements to aid production modernisation. Our logistics team is always reviewing the long term strategic planning of the company to facilitate the smooth running of its ordering process and this means customers can be assured of prompt and accurate delivery times.
LAUFEN Italia S.r.l.
Via Faentina, 213
48010 Fornace Zarattini (Ravenna)
Emilia Romagna - Italy
Phone: +39 0544 501698
Fax: +39 0544 501694
E-mail: info@laufen.it
website: Laufen Italia
