Assets
“The harmony of a group is assured by the balance of its parts. Its solidity is assured by the strength of its leader.”
“We re-engineer ceramics to make them the world’s most authentic and high-performing material. Like a graceful butterfly with a titanium soul.”
Considering culture as a driver of change, Iris Ceramic Group embraces its core values of innovation, sustainability and excellent quality in every project and action.
The Group designs, develops and produces high-tech slabs and surfaces in technical ceramics for the high-end architecture, furnishing and design world.
Respecting the Group’s values and mission - Re-engineering Ceramics for the Better -, every company boasts its own distinctive features, skills and talents, paying full attention to the quality of the materials supplied.
Brands
Founded in 1961, Iris Ceramica Group has always been driven by a strong pioneering spirit and a constant attention to environmental sustainability, acting as a trailblazer in the ceramic world. Its renowned brands include Ariostea, Fiandre, FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti, Iris Ceramica, Porcelaingres, Sapienstone and StonePeak Ceramics.
Production Sites
The Group’s historical headquarters in Fiorano Modenese also house the Historical Museum, part of the Museimpresa circuit. In industrial terms, the Group has production sites in Italy in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Sassuolo, Fiorano Modenese, Castellarano), in Germany and in the United States.
The equation “ECONOMY = ECOLOGY” coined by the Chairman and Founder Romano Minozzi in the early 1960s still underlines the Group’s constant commitment to sustainability today, confirming that there is no growth without respect for the environment, and that every choice or action can only be undertaken considering environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.
One of the most recent innovations is the H2 Factory®: the world’s first production site designed to be powered by green hydrogen.
Retail & Distribution
Iris Ceramica Group is composed of dynamic and innovative companies, able to position themselves in an excellent way and with a wide market share in Italy and with a great design for our distribution network. There are many sales outlets and selected distributors in which our products are available. In fact, that raises the brand awareness and also offers quality and beauty for the ceramic creations, so distinguishable from other products as the precious made in Italy. We can also offer tailored services for customers and different types of solutions, thanks to the strength and the interactions between many departments and brands within the Group.
ICG Galleries
ICG Gallery is Iris Ceramica Group’s global showroom concept.
The ICG Gallery is designed to be much more than just a showroom of high-end natural ceramic surfaces, it is a place where you can tangibly and virtually experience the Group’s materials and values.
In this sense, the ICG Galleries do much more than simply display surfaces: they are the concrete expression of the values guiding the Group: sustainability, innovation and excellent quality.
The ICG Gallery concept embodies the heart of the company, which focuses on research – to develop innovative technological solutions – and creativity, able to bring life to noble ceramic surfaces with the highest artistic value. A dynamic space, where the values promoted by the Group take on shape, colour and consistency.
From Milan to London, Berlin, Madrid, Paris and New York, the concept coherently expresses the renowned identity of Iris Ceramica Group which, with its ceramic materials and technological solutions, expresses its mission: “Reengineering ceramics to improve interaction between humans and the environment”
Technical Division
The support offered by Iris Ceramica Group also extends to services linked to the use and laying of ceramic surfaces in their infinite applications.
Granitech – Turn Key Solutions for Architecture – is the Iris Ceramica Group Business Unit specialised in technical services. It designs pioneering porcelain stoneware covering systems for ventilated façades and raised floors and develops complete applications for architecture. Granitech works closely with designers, overseeing the whole process from design to the implementation of innovative applications, delivering a highly customised service that responds to the specific needs of each project.
ACADEMY
For Iris Ceramica Group, valuing our people means building a solid, long-term business culture. Inclusion, training, safety and well-being are strategic levers for attracting talents and generating innovation. A fair, motivating working environment, supported by tools such as the gender equality management system certification, in line with the reference standard UNI/PdR 125:2022, contributes to productivity, reducing turnover and guaranteeing greater organisational resilience.
The ICG Academy was founded with the aim of enhancing human resources through targeted vocational, technical and managerial training. It represents a strategic level for ensuring the constant alignment of skills with the demands of the international markets and for supporting the continuous improvement of the production quality.
Iris Ceramica Group also takes care of the well-being of its people through concrete initiatives: cancer prevention with free check-ups, summer camps for children, sports events and sports club discounts.