Fiandre Spa

Fiandre, world-leading company in the production of top-of-the range technical porcelain floor and wall tiles, selected by the most popular worldwide architects for the realization of their architectural masterpieces, owes its leadership in the sector to a great history made of challenges, a great experience full of values, a young and dynamic management and a focus on a exceptional aim: excellence.

The company of Castellarano, since 2001 quoted in the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, in the 70’s/80’s produces by its plants in Italy and abroad (the company produces also in the USA with the brand StonePeak Ceramics and in Germany through the brand Porcelaingres) a material with excellent technical characteristics and, in years, choosing to follow the ideas value, has combined the aesthetical to the technical excellence.

In the beginning of the 90’s Fiandre started to reinterpret nature, producing materials that are alternative to natural marble and stones, with the creation of Geologica, characterized by a full slab material, with veins that recall the natural materials.

Thanks to the constant research and the will of improving, the company combined to the traditional materials of Geologica new design products with a refined texture.
Hence in 2007 the introduction of the luxury brand Geostyle, that containes the company’s philosophy. Innovation, the use of modern technology, the constant attention to the client and the material research, that represent the modernity and that offer unique visual and emotional perceptions.

Materials that for their unique qualities have been patented, and for this peculiarity have been noticed in the design and architectural field.
One of these materials is GeoDiamond, a combination of ceramic and metals, a collection where the metallic inclusions give to matter an exceptional brightness, and that has been selected by the Design Permanent Observatory for the publishing on the ADI Design Index 2006 year book.
Luminar is another feather in Fiandre’s cap: a continuous series of circular and concentric engravings that reflect on the surface and create plays of light, designing unique effects and emotions.

As a proof of the originality of this material, the architectural and design fields have awarded Luminar as "Best product launch" at the London’s “Surface Design Show”, and Tile Association Awards, the important association that represents the ceramic industry in the UK has assigned the “Floor tile of the year” award.
The 2008 news is then Jewel, a cascade of crystals and metals that embellish the slab: another patented material that confirms the innovation research, an important aim for the company.
Always aware of the market’s needs, Fiandre cooperates with important National and International companies, that focus on research and excellence, giving birth to new materials and solutions. The company offers its technology and experience to produce personalized products, requested by the most important international brands to underline a strategic and communication line: this is how originate the partnerships with prestigious car industries, worldwide commercial chains and great Italian fashion names.
Fiandre’s materials characteristics, certified by the most important International laboratories, are proofed by prestigious worldwide references, such as: Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Executive Office (White House), Singapore and Toronto Airports and cultural centres such as SIEEB in Beijing and Bocconi University in Milan, awarded as best project 2008 at the World Architectural Festival and winner of the “Workplace – quality and innovation” award given by the us-ufficio stile review, edited by Sole 24 Ore.

The company’s activity and philosophy are totally linked to the architectural field organizing meetings and cooperating with great designers and following the editorial work of Materia, a review now directed by Marco Casamonti. Founded in 1989 (and in origin belonging to the company), the review belongs to the editorial economic group “Il Sole 24 ore”, remaining one of the most important interlocutors with the company, as a window on art, design and architecture.

A Fiandre characteristic view is “making system”, that is creating a net of relations, always aiming to a higher level, offering to the client a complete service, that gets together production, projecting and laying.

Since 2000 Fiandre cooperates with the Granitech engineering division, a new technology that experiments new instalment solutions to afford actual topics such as the Energy saving, environmental protection and instalment speed.

Fiandre is eco friendly with the certifications ISO 1400, EMAS and the latest acquisition of the conformity certificate to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) that confirm the company’s ability to product in the environment respect, a fundamental characteristic to operate in great realities, such as the European one.

The integration of Technokolla follows the concept of “making system”, as an aim of the entrepreneurial acting and as a sign of professionalism. Technokolla produces collars, stickers, sealing and plasters, apart from bio-ecological and redevelopment materials.
Fiandre System is then another service that expresses the concept of “Fiandre’s system”, as it offers consultancy, design service and laying through a specialized staff and assistance on the construction site: a turnkey service for who discovers the company for the first time and understands the offer’s variety or also for a faithful client, thanks to the satisfaction obtained by previous services.

Last challenge is the new brand Xtra. A complete décor project, that includes matching accessories for a total look of the bathroom setting. From matter it develops colour and shape compositions, that show different personalities.

Fiandre is an economic reality firmly anchored to the past, but facing the future.

A constant will to improve has recently been recognized to Fiandre with the Company chosen as partner of the Commissioner General of the Government for the Universal Exposition of Shanghai 2010: Fiandre will be hugely represented at the Expo paving the Italian Pavilion designed by arch. Giampaolo Imbrighi (project leader) along with Teresa Crescenzi, Antonello De Bonis, Cosimo Dominelli, Francesco Iodice, Giuseppe Iodice and Marcello Silvestre

Theme of the next World Fair (from 1 May to 31 October 2010 in Shanghai) will be "Better city, better life". The city will be the ideal stage to compare the different development experiences and new approaches to human habitat, to promote sustainable development. This event counts on the participation of more than 200 nations and international organizations with approximately 70 million visitors expected during the event.

Chosen among hundreds of competitors, Fiandre will pave the Italian Pavilion with the new material XL120 NewGround, large format slabs in size 120x60 cm produced for the occasion. An area of 7000 square meters and 18 meters in height which revolve around several bodies of different sizes, which shall be interpreted as a kind of mosaic in which different forms express a constructive metaphor for the diversity of traditions and customs of different Italian regions.

The Italian Pavilion will present products and materials witnessing the ability of Italian companies to innovate, their dynamism and the experiences gained in terms of improving the quality of the city and not least the excellence of the country, in a word, the "Made in Italy ".

Fiandre decided to accept the challenge proposing innovative products, technologically and aesthetically advanced, to represent not only its own brand, but the entire ceramics field.