What Standard Ceramic Industries does

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd (SCI) is a Bangladesh-based public limited company incorporated on August 13, 1984 that manufactures vitrified stoneware tableware for international export markets. SCI operates a single factory in Saydana, K.B. Bazar, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1700 (approximately 30 km from Dhaka and 10 km from Dhaka International Airport), which began commercial production on September 1, 1993. The factory was designed by Japanese ceramist Kyoki Yamazaki of Sone Ceramic, Japan (later a JODC expert), and its operating machinery was primarily procured from Japanese producers. The facility occupies 12,500 square meters, has a working force of 600, and produces approximately 47,000 assorted pieces (13.1 M.Tons) of tableware per day, with an annual capacity of 4,765 tons or 17 million assorted pieces.

SCI's core product is lightweight vitrified stoneware tableware produced using a high-temperature glaze and a 3-times firing process with decals-on-glaze finishing, yielding dishwasher-, detergent-, and microwave-friendly output with an optional microwave-safe gold trim. The product line spans 15 shape collections (including Coup, Bravo, Monoram, Victoria, Water Lily, Somer Set, Casanova Square, Conical, Night Queen, Nightingale, Dynasty, Hotel Shape, Country, New Anupam, and Corrugated Bravo), each offered in multiple patterns including solid colors, hand-paint designs, spin-wash effects, and multi-color band treatments. The company offers custom shape development for orders of at least five 20-foot containers, with own back stamps and decals available to support private-label buyers.

SCI generates revenue through direct B2B export sales to international retailers, department stores, and importers, accepting irrevocable Letters of Credit at sight and requiring a minimum order of one 20-foot container from current shapes. Lead times are 2 months for the first container and 7-10 days for continuous repeat orders. The customer base spans the United Kingdom (Premier Housewares, Wetherby Fashions, Argos, GUS), Spain (COFAC, Guerra San Martin, La Esmeralda Regalos, Regalo Kasa), Sweden (KF), Finland (OY Hobby Hall), Italy, France, Germany, and the United States (Scafati & Co., Shadle Enterprises, Boscovs), with Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade benefits available for exports to the EU, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. SCI has been listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange since 1996, with authorized capital of Tk 100 million and paid-up capital of Tk 64,606,500 as of January 31, 2026. Ownership is dispersed, with directors and sponsors holding approximately 28.24%, institutions 7.49%, and the general public 64.27% of shares.

Name

Standard Ceramic Industries

Legal name

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd

Website

https://standardceramic.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd is a Bangladesh-based publicly listed manufacturer of vitrified stoneware tableware, exporting lightweight, dishwasher- and microwave-safe stoneware across 4 continents to international retailers, department stores, and importers under B2B export contracts with irrevocable L/C terms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tableware Export Sales: Manufacturing and export of vitrified stoneware tableware products to international markets. Orders require irrevocable Letter of Credit at sight covering full amount. Minimum order size is 1x20' container from current shapes. Lead time is 2 months for first 20' container and 7-10 days for continuous orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd manufactures vitrified stoneware tableware products (Light Weight Stone Tableware) using high-temperature glaze and a 3-times firing (Decals-on glaze) process at its Gazipur, Bangladesh factory. The company exports container-load orders to international retailers, department stores, and importers across Europe, North America, and Oceania, offering 15 shape collections with custom shape development and back-stamp branding capabilities.

Product overview

Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd is a Bangladesh-based ceramic tableware manufacturer producing vitrified stoneware products. The company operates as a single-product manufacturing business with its core offering being Light Weight Stone Tableware, featuring high-temperature glaze and 3-times firing (Decals-on glaze) processes. The product line comprises multiple shape collections including Coup, Bravo, Monoram, Victoria, Water Lily, Somer Set, Casanova Square, Conical, Night Queen, Nightingale (HP), Dynasty, Hotel Shape, Country, New Anupam, and Corrugated Bravo. Each shape collection offers various decorative patterns such as solid colors, hand-paint designs, spin wash effects, and multi-color band treatments. All products are dishwasher, detergent, and microwave friendly, with microwave-safe gold trim options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitrified Stoneware Tableware (Light Weight Stone Tableware) Core product line of lightweight vitrified stoneware tableware manufactured with high-temperature glaze and 3-times firing (Decals-on glaze) process. Sold as container-load export orders to international retailers, department stores, and importers. Products are dishwasher, detergent, and microwave friendly, with microwave-safe gold trim option available. Offered across 15 shape collections including Casanova Square, Conical, Night Queen, Nightingale (HP), Dynasty, Hotel Shape, Country, New Anupam, Corrugated Bravo, Victoria, Coup, Somer Set, Water Lilly, Bravo, and Monoram, each with multiple decorative patterns.
• Custom Shape Development Service Bespoke ceramic shape development service allowing buyers to commission custom tableware shapes with their own back stamps and decals (patterns). Minimum order requirement of 5x20' containers per custom shape.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily production: approximately 47,000 assorted pieces (13.1 M.Tons) per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shinepukur Ceramics Limited: Bangladesh-listed ceramic tableware and porcelain manufacturer with a comparable vitrified porcelain product range and export-focused B2B model, directly competing with SCI for international private-label and retail orders.
• Monno Ceramics Industries Limited: Bangladesh-based ceramic tableware producer serving both domestic and international markets with bone china and stoneware products; overlaps with SCI in export channels, customer base, and production technology.
• Peoples Ceramic Industries Limited: Bangladesh ceramic tableware manufacturer that shares overlapping directors and sponsors with SCI (Chairman Lutfur Rahman, MD Helal Uddin Ahmed, and others), making it a directly comparable peer in product, geography, and governance profile.
• Churchill China plc: UK-listed ceramic tableware manufacturer exporting globally with a hospitality and retail product mix directly comparable to SCI's vitrified stoneware and Hotel Shape offerings.
• Portmeirion Group plc: UK-listed ceramic tableware and homeware group (Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester) selling globally through retail and hospitality channels; comparable export-led B2B tableware business model with brand and design-led differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Steelite International: UK-based global tableware manufacturer with strong hospitality and retail channel presence; competes with SCI for European and U.S. foodservice and retail tableware contracts at a higher price/brand tier.
• Noritake Co., Limited: Japanese ceramics and tableware manufacturer with global distribution; supplies premium bone china and porcelain tableware to the same international retail and hospitality buyers SCI serves, though at a higher price point.
• RAK Ceramics PJSC: UAE-headquartered global ceramics producer with a much larger sanitaryware, tile, and tableware portfolio; competes in international tableware tenders and provides a benchmark for export-scale ceramic manufacturing.
• Homer Laughlin China Company: U.S.-based dinnerware manufacturer (Fiesta, Homer Laughlin) supplying North American retail and foodservice; relevant peer for SCI's U.S. export channel customer base (Boscovs, Scafati & Co., Shadle Enterprises).
• Villeroy & Boch AG: European premium tableware and sanitaryware brand with global retail presence; sets the upper-end benchmark SCI indirectly competes against in European department store and specialty retail channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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