CIPA GRES

What CIPA GRES does

CIPA GRES (Ceramiche Cipa Gres S.p.A.) is an Italian manufacturer of acid-resistant technical porcelain stoneware flooring, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Casalgrande (Reggio Emilia), Italy. The company produces full-body (tutta massa) porcelain stoneware via dry pressing of kaolinitic minerals, feldspars, and low-iron inert materials, fired above 1200°C, yielding tiles with near-zero water absorption (~0.03%) classified as B1a UGL per UNI EN 14411. Its product architecture spans three collection families — SOLUTIONS.2 HI-TECH (industrial fine porcelain stoneware), SOLUTIONS.2 OUTDOOR (outdoor settings), and PROGETTO INDUSTRIA (acid-resistant industrial flooring) — plus a proprietary ESD (electrostatic discharge) system certified by Centro Ceramico, a unique 5x5 cm small-format mosaic for complex geometries, and a wholly-owned subsidiary (Cipa Industrial Service) supplying installation and maintenance chemicals.

The business model is direct B2B hardware sales of finished flooring systems to industrial buyers, construction companies, and specifiers, with project-specific quotations rather than published pricing. Distribution is handled in-house via a multilingual website (IT, EN, FR, DE, ES), direct phone/email/WhatsApp/PEC contact channels, and trade-show presence at Cersaie (Bologna) and Foodtech Barcelona. Customers are concentrated in verticals where chemical, thermal, mechanical, and hygiene demands outstrip commodity tile performance: food and beverage processing (a ham factory in Langhirano, a dairy facility in Reggio Emilia, a brasserie in Paris), chemical and pharmaceutical, logistics and warehousing, naval and shipbuilding, sports and leisure wet spaces, industrial manufacturing, and commercial/public venues. The firm operates from a single manufacturing site in Emilia-Romagna with 11–50 employees and EUR 3,750,000 of paid-in capital, with no disclosed parent, outside investors, or acquisition activity.

Name

CIPA GRES

Legal name

Ceramiche Cipa Gres S.p.A.

Website

https://cipagres.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CIPA GRES (Ceramiche Cipa Gres S.p.A.) is an Italy-based, 1967-founded manufacturer of acid-resistant technical porcelain stoneware flooring serving industrial buyers in food processing, chemical/pharmaceutical, logistics, naval, and wet-leisure sectors through direct B2B project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ceramic Flooring (Technical Porcelain Stoneware)

NAICS

Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing (327120)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAJAE

Ceramic, Porcelain & Natural Stone Tile Flooring

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Flooring Materials & Systems

SECONDARYIMADAJAL

Flooring Installation Materials & Accessories (Adhesives, Grouts, Trims, Transitions)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Flooring Materials & Systems

Keywords

• Acid-resistant porcelain tiles
• Industrial ceramic flooring
• Technical porcelain stoneware
• ESD flooring systems
• Industrial floor tiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Casalgrande

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Porcelain Stoneware Flooring Products: CIPA GRES operates as a manufacturer and seller of technical porcelain stoneware flooring, selling finished tile products and associated installation/maintenance chemical products directly to industrial buyers, construction companies, and specifiers. Revenue is generated through product sales with project-specific quotations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CIPA GRES manufactures and sells acid-resistant full-body technical porcelain stoneware flooring tiles for industrial applications, organized into three core collections (SOLUTIONS.2 HI-TECH, SOLUTIONS.2 OUTDOOR, PROGETTO INDUSTRIA) covering food processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, naval, logistics, mechanics, sports/leisure, and commercial environments. The company also provides complementary installation and maintenance chemicals under the Cipa Industrial Service line, with project-specific quotations rather than published price lists.

Product overview

CIPA GRES (Ceramiche Cipa Gres S.p.A.) is an Italian manufacturer of acid-resistant technical porcelain stoneware flooring products, founded in 1967 and operating for over 50 years. The product portfolio is organized into three main collection lines: SOLUTIONS.2 - HI-TECH (technical fine porcelain stoneware for industrial and commercial applications), SOLUTIONS.2 - OUTDOOR (solutions for outdoor settings), and PROGETTO INDUSTRIA (acid-resistant industrial flooring). Each collection contains multiple sub-collections (COLOURSTYLE, GRANITI, GRANATI, NODOTS, CONTRACT, PIETRE, PORFIDO, BORGHI MEDIEVALI, MARMO ANTICO, ESAGONA) with specific color and format variants. The company also offers CIPA INDUSTRIAL SERVICE for cleaning and installation chemicals. Products are characterized by full-body (tutta massa) construction with water absorption ≤0.05%, high mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and slip resistance ratings from R9 to R13. Applications span food industry, chemical/pharmaceutical, naval, logistics, mechanics, and public/commercial spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOLUTIONS.2: Product line consisting of HI-TECH (technical porcelain stoneware for industrial applications) and OUTDOOR (solutions for outdoor settings) collections.
• HI-TECH
• OUTDOOR
• PROGETTO INDUSTRIA
• Cipa Industrial Service

Products and services

• SOLUTIONS.2 HI-TECH Full-body technical porcelain stoneware tile product line for industrial and commercial indoor applications, encompassing the GRANITI, GRANATI, COLOURSTYLE, NODOTS, and CONTRACT sub-collections with diverse formats, thicknesses (8.4 mm–20 mm), and slip-resistant surfaces (R9–R13). Designed for industrial buyers requiring chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and hygiene.
• SOLUTIONS.2 OUTDOOR Full-body porcelain stoneware solutions for outdoor settings, encompassing PIETRE, PORFIDO, BORGHI MEDIEVALI, and MARMO ANTICO sub-collections. Engineered for weather resistance, frost durability, UV color stability, and slip resistance in public and urban design applications.
• PROGETTO INDUSTRIA Acid-resistant industrial flooring collection featuring full-body technical porcelain stoneware tiles, including the GRANITI, GRANATI, COLOURSTYLE, NODOTS, and ESAGONA sub-collections. Designed for food processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, naval, and logistics environments requiring acid resistance, thermal shock resistance, and heavy mechanical loads.
• CIPA Industrial Service (Maintenance & Installation Chemicals) Dedicated chemical product line (CHIMICA PER LA MANUTENZIONE and CHIMICA PER LA POSA) of cleaning agents and installation chemicals, including epoxy grout products, formulated for use with CIPA GRES acid-resistant porcelain stoneware surfaces to preserve long-term performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water absorption ~0.03% — near-zero porosity preventing bacterial proliferation and liquid absorption
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panaria Group: Italian ceramic tile group with multiple brands producing porcelain stoneware for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Comparable to CIPA GRES in technical tile offerings, Italian manufacturing base, and B2B distribution through specifiers and contractors.
• ABK Group: Italian ceramic tile manufacturer with technical collections targeting commercial and industrial applications. Comparable to CIPA GRES in product range (full-body porcelain), Italian manufacturing heritage, and emphasis on large-format technical specifications.
• Emilceramica: Italian tile manufacturer based in the Emilia-Romagna region producing porcelain stoneware for residential and contract/industrial markets. Comparable to CIPA GRES in geographic proximity (Emilia cluster), product technology (full-body porcelain), and B2B project sales.
• AGROB BUCHTAL: German manufacturer of high-quality ceramic tiles with a strong specialty line in industrial and heavy-duty applications including food processing and chemical facilities. Directly comparable to CIPA GRES in acid-resistant technical porcelain stoneware, target verticals, and B2B project-based sales model.
• Mirage Granito Ceramico: Italian porcelain stoneware manufacturer offering both architectural and technical/industrial tile collections for commercial and high-traffic environments. Comparable to CIPA GRES in product category, Italian manufacturing heritage, and direct-to-specifier sales approach.

Broad incumbents

• Marazzi Group: One of Italy's largest ceramic tile manufacturers, part of Mohawk Industries, offering an extensive portfolio that includes technical/industrial-grade porcelain tiles. Comparable to CIPA GRES in core product category but operates at significantly greater scale with broad residential and commercial focus rather than specialized industrial niches.
• Iris Ceramica: Major Italian porcelain stoneware producer with both architectural surfaces and technical/industrial tile lines serving commercial and high-spec environments. Comparable to CIPA GRES in ceramic technology but with substantially broader portfolio and distribution reach.
• Sika AG: Global specialty chemicals company with an industrial flooring division producing resinous floor systems for food, pharma, and manufacturing facilities. Competes with CIPA GRES for industrial flooring projects through a different technology (resin vs. porcelain) but overlapping customer base and specifications.
• Florim: Large Italian ceramic tile manufacturer with significant US presence (Florim USA), producing porcelain stoneware for architectural, commercial, and industrial specifications. Comparable to CIPA GRES in technical tile manufacturing and international ambitions, but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Stonhard (StonCor Group): Manufacturer of industrial resinous/epoxy flooring systems for food processing, pharmaceutical, and chemical facilities. Competes with CIPA GRES for the same industrial flooring specification in food and chemical environments but via poured coatings rather than tile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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