Ceramica Sant'Agostino

What Ceramica Sant'Agostino does

Ceramica Sant'Agostino S.p.A. is an Italian porcelain tile manufacturer founded in 1960 and headquartered in Terre del Reno, in the Ferrara province. The company produces gres porcellanato tiles organized across multiple aesthetic effect categories (wood, cement/cotto/metal, stone, marble/travertino, terrazzo, solid colors, decor/small formats, and fabric), with notable differentiated offerings including the Extra collection in a unique 120x278 6mm format and named collections such as Astral, Baystone, Gravel, Iki, Newdecò, Patchwork, FUN, Colorart, Primewood, Blendart, Lakewood, and Timewood. The company positions its products around a "Superior Technology" platform that emphasizes aesthetic research combined with high technical performance (durability, resistance to temperature, weather, fungi, and bacteria), and offers a digital visualization tool called My Room for product previewing in customer environments.

The company's go-to-market combines a domestic Italian dealer network of 551 retail stores with direct showroom experiences, the most prominent being the 2025-opened Milano Living Surfaces flagship in the Brera Design District, designed by Calvi Brambilla. Distribution is multi-channel: dealer/retail across Italy for both B2B (architects, designers, hospitality/commercial specifiers) and B2C (homeowners) customers, supplemented by flagship showrooms and international trade show participation at events including Coverings (USA), Maison&Objet (Paris), Milano Design Week, and Cersaie. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of tile collections via dealers and direct showroom channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers are directed to contact the sales network.

Ceramic Sant'Agostino is a privately held Italian S.p.A. with €10,000,000 fully paid-in share capital, no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed external institutional investment. The company maintains an active international presence across Italy, Germany, France, and the USA, and has pursued design-ecosystem partnerships (Calvi Brambilla, Elle Decor) as part of brand-building within the Italian ceramics tradition. It received the Archiproducts Design Awards 2021 recognition and is associated with the Ceramics of Italy industry initiative.

Name

Ceramica Sant'Agostino

Legal name

Ceramica Sant'Agostino S.p.A.

Website

https://ceramicasantagostino.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ceramica Sant'Agostino is an Italian porcelain tile manufacturer founded in 1960, producing gres porcellanato collections across wood, stone, marble, terrazzo, and decorative effects for architects, designers, hospitality specifiers, and end consumers through 551 Italian dealers and a Milan Brera Design District flagship showroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles

NAICS

Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (327110)

SIC

Structural Clay Products (3250)

akta.pro primary industry

Ceramic, Porcelain & Natural Stone Tile Flooring (IMADAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terrazzo & Decorative Aggregate Flooring (IMADAJAF), Tile & Stone Specialty Retail (CRAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Porcelain tile manufacturing
• Gres porcellanato tiles
• Ceramic floor coverings
• Decorative surface design
• Architectural ceramic collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant'agostino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Porcelain Tile Sales: Ceramica Sant'Agostino generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of porcelain tiles (gres porcellanato). The company offers multiple collections with various effects including wood, cement, stone, marble, and decorative tiles, sold through their dealer network and direct showrooms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ceramica Sant'Agostino manufactures and sells porcelain stoneware (gres porcellanato) tiles through an extensive catalog organized by aesthetic effect, including wood, cement, stone, marble, terrazzo, fabric, solid colors, and decorative small formats. The company distributes its tile collections through a network of 551 retail stores across Italy and a flagship showroom in Milan's Brera Design District, serving architects, designers, hospitality/commercial buyers, and end consumers in both domestic and international markets.

Product overview

Ceramica Sant'Agostino is an Italian manufacturer of porcelain tiles (gres porcellanato) with over 60 years of history. The product portfolio consists of multiple tile collections organized by aesthetic effect (Wood, Cement-Cotto-Metal, Stone, Marble-Travertino, Terrazzo, Solid Colors, Decor-Small Formats, Fabric), including flagship collections such as Extra (ultra-thin 120x278 format), Astral, Baystone, Gravel, Iki, and Iki Wood. The company also offers decorative collections (Patchwork, FUN, Vita, SPRING, Decorline, Newdecò) and wood-effect collections (Colorart, Primewood, Blendart, Lakewood, Intarsi, Timewood). A digital visualization tool called My Room enables customers to preview products in their spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Astral Collection: Featured collection showcased at Milan Design Week 2026
• Baystone Collection
• Gravel Collection
• Iki Collection
• Extra Collection
• Collezione Extra
• Milano Living Surfaces
• My Room
• Superior Technology

Products and services

• Extra Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Participation in major international trade events including Milano Design Week, Coverings (USA), and Maison&Objet (Paris)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Elle DecorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Ceramica Sant'Agostino was a partner at Elle Decor Sensory Landscape event during Milano Design Week 2025, showcasing their products in a prominent design context.
• Calvi Brambilla StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilan-based architecture studio Calvi Brambilla designed the Milano Living Surfaces showroom in Brera Design District. The design was inspired by Franco Albini's project for Milan's Metro Line 1, featuring a red handrail as a graphic element guiding visitors through the exhibition space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Refin: Italian ceramic tile brand within the Concorde Group, focused on design-led porcelain tiles for residential and commercial projects. Directly comparable in mid-premium positioning and aesthetic differentiation strategy.
• ABK Group: Italian ceramic tile manufacturer producing porcelain tiles and large-format slabs under brands including ABK, Flaviker, and Cifre. Comparable in premium design-led positioning and large-format innovation similar to Sant'Agostino's Extra Collection.
• Marazzi Group: World's largest ceramic tile manufacturer, founded in Italy and now owned by Mohawk Industries. Directly comparable as a porcelain tile producer serving architects and consumers through global distribution; significantly larger scale than Ceramica Sant'Agostino.
• Iris Ceramica: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer within the GranitiFiandre group. Competes in the same premium architectural tile segment with similar effects (stone, marble, wood) and specification-driven go-to-market.
• Panaria Ceramiche: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer listed on the Milan stock exchange, with strong presence in European and US markets. Comparable in product breadth and design-led collections targeting architects and end consumers.
• Florim: Italian ceramic group (Floorgres, Rex, Cerim) producing porcelain tiles for residential and commercial applications. Closely comparable in premium positioning, design-led collections, and multi-effect portfolio strategy.
• Casalgrande Padana: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer with 60+ years of history and a strong architect/designer specification channel. Highly comparable in scale, heritage positioning, and product-effect portfolio breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Mohawk Industries: World's largest flooring manufacturer (parent of Marazzi). Competes with Ceramica Sant'Agostino in ceramic tiles while offering broader product categories (carpet, LVT, hardwood) and far greater global scale.
• Shaw Industries: American flooring manufacturer (Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) with growing ceramic tile presence. A broader incumbent operating across flooring categories, providing context on US market dynamics relevant to Sant'Agostino's Coverings-driven export ambitions.

Regional players

• Porcelanosa: Spanish ceramic tile and building solutions group, one of Europe's largest. Comparable in premium porcelain tile offering and architectural specification focus, but primarily serves Iberian and Latin American markets rather than Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTwVnoxhwQDi-VhVvXO9s7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CeramicaSantAgostinoSpa
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceramicasantagostino
• Pinterestit.pinterest.com/sant_agostino
• Xx.com/CerSantAgostino

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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