Gilan Seramik

What Gilan Seramik does

Gilan Seramik MMC is a privately held Azerbaijani ceramic tile manufacturer founded in 2009, with a single factory at the 9th kilometer of the Hajigabul–Kurdamir highway and a sales center on Moskva Prospekti 73A in Baku. The company produces wall tiles in sizes 25x33 cm, 25x40 cm, and 20x50 cm, floor tiles in 33x33 cm, 40x40 cm, and 45x45 cm, kitchen tiles (30x60 cm), and decorative tiles organized into named collections (e.g., Aghdara, Imperiya, Florensiya, Sheki, Roma, Monako, Calacatta, Galaxy, regional lines such as Sharur, Qusar, Qubadli) across matte and glossy finishes. Production is built on Italian Sacmi equipment — the same technology used in 83 ceramic tile factories across 26 countries — installed with on-site Italian specialists, and is the only Sacmi-equipped ceramic tile plant in the South Caucasus.

The factory's raw material base is sourced locally from the Absheron and Ganja-Gazakh economic regions (approximately 33% clay, 22% quartz sand, plus kaolin, calcite, and dolomite), with a target of 80% local raw material utilization; some additives are imported from Turkey and Ukraine. Total investment in the facility was 40.2 million manat, including a 5 million manat concessional credit from the National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support under the Ministry of Economic Development; the factory was officially opened on 10 January 2021 in a ceremony attended by President Ilham Aliyev. The company holds Azerbaijan state conformity certificates (Nos. 000064 for floor tiles and 000065 for wall tiles) issued by the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents.

Gilan Seramik operates a sales-led, direct-distribution model targeting two primary segments: construction companies and real estate developers requiring tiles for residential and commercial building projects, and end consumers/homeowners purchasing through the Baku sales center, the company's website, and a downloadable product catalog. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company employs 11–50 people, sells exclusively in the domestic Azerbaijani market, and has no disclosed AI, software, or digital-platform capabilities beyond a basic tile-quantity calculator on its website.

Name

Gilan Seramik

Legal name

Gilan Seramik MMC

Website

https://gilanseramik.az

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gilan Seramik is an Azerbaijani ceramic tile manufacturer producing wall, floor, kitchen, and decorative tiles using Italian Sacmi equipment, selling domestically to construction firms, real estate developers, and end consumers via a factory in Hajigabul and a Baku sales center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ceramic Tile Manufacturing

NAICS

Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing (327120)

SIC

Structural Clay Products (3250)

akta.pro primary industry

Ceramic, Porcelain & Natural Stone Tile Flooring (IMADAJAE)

Keywords

• Ceramic wall tiles
• Ceramic floor tiles
• Kitchen tiles
• Ceramic tile manufacturing
• Decorative tiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Baku

HQ country

Azerbaijan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ceramic Tile Sales: Manufacturing and direct sales of ceramic wall tiles, floor tiles, kitchen tiles, and decorative tiles in various sizes, colors and designs to B2B and B2C customers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gilan Seramik manufactures ceramic wall and floor tiles using Italian Sacmi equipment at a factory in Hajigabul, Azerbaijan. The company produces wall tiles in sizes 25x33 cm, 25x40 cm, and 20x50 cm, floor tiles in 33x33 cm, 40x40 cm, and 45x45 cm, plus decorative tiles and kitchen-specific tiles. Products are sold directly from the factory and through a sales center in Baku for residential and commercial interior applications.

Product overview

Gilan Seramik is a ceramic tile manufacturing company based in Azerbaijan that produces wall tiles, floor tiles, kitchen tiles, and decorative tiles. The company operates a single manufacturing facility equipped with Italian Sacmi technology. The product portfolio is organized into four main size categories: Set 24x39, Set 25x40, Set 30x60, Kitchen 30x60, and Floor 40x40. Each category contains multiple named collections (such as Ağdərə mavi, İmperiya, Florensiya, Şəki bəyaz, Roma, Monako, Opal, Calacatta, Galaxy, Verdana, and regional-named tiles like Şərur, Qusar, Qubadlı) that share the same dimensions but feature different designs, colors (white, black, beige, gray, blue, brown), and finishes (matte/glossy). The company also produces decorative tiles and borders in various sizes. The manufacturing process utilizes local raw materials (clay, quartz sand, kaolin, calcite, dolomite) from Absheron and Ganja-Gazakh economic regions, with some additives sourced from Turkey and Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dəst 24x39 Wall Tiles
• Dəst 25x40 Wall Tiles
• Dəst 30x60 Wall Tiles
• Mətbəx 30x60 Kitchen Wall Tiles
• Döşəmə 40x40 Floor Tiles

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity meets significant portion of country's ceramic tile demand
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sacmi (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationItalian company Sacmi supplied modern innovative equipment for the ceramic tile factory. Sacmi technology has been used to build 83 ceramic tile production factories in 26 countries worldwide. Italian specialists handled equipment installation. Gilan Seramik is the only such factory in the South Caucasus, built exclusively in Azerbaijan.
• Local Raw Material Suppliers (Absheron and Ganja-Gazakh regions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local raw material suppliers in Absheron and Ganja-Gazakh economic regions. Factory conducts geological surveys for raw material extraction. Raw materials include approximately 33% clay, 22% quartz sand, kaolin, calcite and dolomite. Factory aims to achieve 80% local raw material utilization rate.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Saudi Ceramics: Saudi Arabia-based manufacturer of ceramic wall and floor tiles, sanitaryware, and related building products. Comparable regional manufacturing footprint and similar reliance on domestic construction demand drivers.
• SCG Ceramics: Thailand-based ceramic tile manufacturer serving Southeast Asian and export markets. Comparable as an emerging-market regional tile producer with similar product categories (wall and floor ceramic tiles) and capital-intensive manufacturing model.
• Ceramica Cleopatra: Major Egyptian ceramic tile manufacturer with broad wall and floor tile ranges. Comparable to Gilan Seramik as a regional emerging-market tile producer focused on domestic and adjacent export markets.

Emerging players

• Kajaria Ceramics: India's largest ceramic tile manufacturer, producing wall and floor tiles across multiple sizes and finishes. Comparable to Gilan Seramik in being a capital-intensive single-category tile manufacturer that grew from a domestic base.

Direct peers

• KALE Group: One of Turkey's largest ceramic tile and bathroom product manufacturers. KALE is a direct regional competitor to Gilan Seramik, exporting extensively into the Caucasus and CIS markets including Azerbaijan.
• Eczacıbaşı (VitrA): Major Turkish ceramics and building products group producing wall and floor tiles under the VitrA brand. Competes with Gilan Seramik in both Azerbaijan and broader regional markets through similar product categories and distribution channels.
• RAK Ceramics: One of the largest ceramic tile and sanitaryware manufacturers in the Middle East, listed in Abu Dhabi. Operates similar wall and floor tile product lines at meaningful scale and is a relevant comparable for capital intensity and category focus.

Others

• Sacmi: Italian supplier of the ceramic tile production equipment and technology used by Gilan Seramik. While not a direct competitor, Sacmi is the upstream technology partner enabling Gilan's quality positioning and is a relevant comparable for understanding the production platform on which the company competes.

Broad incumbents

• Marazzi Group: Italian ceramic tile manufacturer (owned by Mohawk Industries) with a heritage of design-led tile production. Relevant broad incumbent comparable given Gilan Seramik's reliance on Italian Sacmi technology and positioning around international-quality output.
• Mohawk Industries: World's largest flooring manufacturer with significant ceramic tile operations in Europe and North America (including Marazzi). Sets the global benchmark for capital intensity, design breadth, and distribution scale that Gilan Seramik's domestic operation is measured against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gilanseramik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gilan-seramik

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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