ceramica galassia

What ceramica galassia does

Ceramica Galassia is an Italian designer and manufacturer of ceramic bathroom fixtures, kitchen sinks, and complementary furnishing accessories, headquartered in Corchiano, Italy and operating since 1980. The company is privately held through Italian Bathroom Design Group S.r.l., a vehicle of Italian investment group Gruppo Mittel, positioning it as a mid-sized specialty manufacturer within the European sanitaryware landscape.

Its product platform is built on two proprietary in-house technologies: Higherglaze, a glazing process applied to sanitaryware surfaces, and Fine Fireclay, a fine-particle fireclay material used across its collections. The portfolio spans floor-standing and wall-hung WCs, washbasins, bidets, kitchen sinks, and an expanding set of furnishing accessories, with industrial design contributions from named external designers (Antonio Pascale, Romano Adolini, David Dolcini, King & Miranda). Collections including R70, T65, Core, Core Freestanding, Kitchen, Outdoor and Laundry have been released in 2025, with the T65 line receiving the iF Design Award 2026.

Ceramica Galassia monetizes through a specification-driven B2B model, selling into professional retail distribution, dedicated bathroom furniture networks (ReLAB, formed in 2013 with Moab80, Devoto and Blue Magic), and direct-to-project luxury hospitality clients (Four Seasons, Belmond, Rocco Forte, Carlton Milano). Geographic coverage includes Italy, Spain (via subsidiary Galassia Hispania Sau), and China (via a 220 sqm Shanghai showroom operated with local distributor Zhankun since 2016). The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IAPMO UPC, and EPD certifications, which collectively support cross-border specification and North American market access. R&D is supplemented by a partnership with the University of Ferrara established in 2014.

Name

ceramica galassia

Legal name

Galassia Srl

Website

https://ceramicagalassia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ceramica Galassia designs and manufactures ceramic bathroom fixtures, kitchen sinks, and furnishing accessories, serving professional retail distribution and luxury hospitality specification projects across Italy, Spain, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ceramic Sanitary Ware

NAICS

Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (327110)

SIC

Pottery & Related Products (3260)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Fixtures (Faucets, Sinks & Bath Fixtures) (IMADALAA)

Keywords

• Ceramic sanitary ware
• Bathroom fixtures
• Ceramic kitchen sinks
• Fine fireclay ceramics
• Bathroom furniture manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Corchiano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Ceramic Sanitary Ware Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling ceramic bathroom fixtures including toilets, bidets, washbasins, and shower trays to professional channels.
2. Bathroom Furniture and Accessories: Sale of complementary bathroom furniture, mirrors, accessories, and fixtures including bathroom fixtures and fittings.
3. Kitchen Sinks: Revenue from ceramic kitchen sinks including farmer sinks, urban sinks, and related products.
4. Outdoor and Laundry Products: Sale of outdoor ceramic products including wash basins and laundry fixtures.
5. Contract/Hospitality Projects: B2B project sales to hotels and hospitality venues, providing complete bathroom solutions for contract installations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ceramica Galassia designs and manufactures ceramic bathroom sanitary ware (toilets, bidets, washbasins, shower trays, bathtubs), ceramic kitchen sinks, bathroom furniture, mirrors, accessories, and faucets, organized into designer-led collections such as Dream, M2, Ergo, Ethos, MEG11, R70, T65, Core, and Tabulae. Products are made from Fine Fireclay using the proprietary Higherglaze pre-firing glaze technology and are sold B2B to professional retailers and to hospitality/contract projects.

Product overview

Ceramica Galassia is a manufacturer of contemporary ceramic bathroom and kitchen products. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into collections including: Dream (washbasins and sanitary ware with soft architectural lines), M2 (versatile washbasins and sanitary ware in multiple dimensions), Ergo (conceptual collection blending nature with living), Ethos (hospitality-focused collection), MEG11 (industrial design with essential sculptural forms), R70, T65 (award-winning with organic curves), Core, Core Freestanding (freestanding fixtures), and Tabulae (ultra-thin ceramic shelving). Kitchen offerings include Farmer Sinks and Urban Sinks collections (Florence, Eliseo, Genius). Additional categories include Outdoor products (Ibis butta-toi), Laundry, Comfort Line (accessible products for disabled persons), Community products (commercial/public fixtures), Rubinetteria (faucets), Specchi e Accessori (mirrors and accessories), Vasche (bathtubs), Piatti Doccia (shower trays), Arredi Bagno (bathroom furniture), and Community products. The company also offers technology features like Higherglaze finish. Founded in 1980, Galassia is part of Gruppo Mittel through subsidiary Italian Bathroom Design Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Italian Bathroom Design: Parent group brand through which Gruppo Mittel controls Galassia.

Products and services

• Dream Collection Bathroom washbasins, WCs, bidets, bathtubs, shower trays and accessories from the Dream family, offering simple forms and architectural volumes with a wide dimensional and color range (8 colors, 2 finishes); designed by Antonio Pascale and sold to professional retailers and hospitality projects.
• M2 Collection Versatile ceramic washbasins and sanitary ware in numerous dimensions, adaptable to large and small spaces; designed by Romano Adolini and sold through professional retail and contract channels.
• Ergo Collection Conceptual ceramic bathroom collection in which rounded, pure white ceramic forms fuse nature with living; designed by Antonio Pascale and includes companion mirrors and accessories for professional and consumer buyers.
• Ethos Collection Bathroom collection designed for and featured in hotel projects, focused on design quality and functional durability for hospitality environments; specified at Hotel Palazzo Murat (Positano) and Four Seasons San Domenico Palace (Taormina).
• MEG11 Collection Industrial-design ceramic bathroom collection featuring essential, sculptural forms and a monolithic washbasin in iroko wood; designed by Antonio Pascale and awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD and the Most Wanted Award from Kitchens and Bathrooms News (UK).
• R70 Collection Newly presented (2025) ceramic bathroom collection by Galassia, showcased with multiple design projects at trade events and on the company's website.
• T65 Collection Ceramic bathroom collection with soft, enveloping and dynamic lines that break from geometric rationalism toward an organic, sensory design language; awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 among more than 10,000 entries from 68 countries.
• Core Collection / Core Freestanding Contemporary ceramic bathroom collection presented with multiple design projects in 2025, including a freestanding variant line of bathtubs and washbasins for premium installations.
• Tabulae Collection of ceramic shelves with ultra-thin 5mm edges made from Fine Fireclay and finished with the antibacterial Higherglaze glaze, born from the collaboration between Ceramica Galassia's R&D Center and designer Antonio Pascale.
• Farmer Sinks Kitchen sinks inspired by traditional farmhouse designs, sold as part of Galassia's Kitchen range to professional retailers and residential projects.
• Urban Sinks (Eliseo, Genius, Florence) Urban-style kitchen sinks in ceramic, comprising the Eliseo (one basin with drain board), Genius (various combinations including double basin) and Florence (double basin with drain board) built-in series, sold through professional retail and project channels.
• Outdoor Collection (incl. Ibis butta-toi) Ceramic products designed for outdoor use, including the Ibis butta-toi wash trough available in 42cm and 60cm sizes for exterior laundry and utility applications.
• Laundry Collection Ceramic fixtures designed specifically for laundry room use, sold to professional retail and residential project channels.
• Comfort Line (Accessibility Products) Line of accessible sanitary ware and accessories for people with disabilities, including accessible washbasins, toilets, shower trays, the Sagittario/Leone/Acquario ranges and an anti-fall mirror.
• Rubinetteria (Faucetry) Complete line of bathroom faucets and fittings including basin mixers, bidet mixers, bath mixers, bath groups, shower groups and shower arms, sold as complementary fittings to Galassia's ceramic bathroom collections.
• Specchi e Accessori (Mirrors and Accessories) Mirrors and bathroom accessories from the Ergo collection including toilet paper holders, towel holders, stands, tables and towel racks, sold alongside Galassia's ceramic sanitary ware.
• Vasche (Bathtubs) Ceramic bathtubs in freestanding and built-in models, including the Flow bathtub from the Dream collection.
• Piatti Doccia (Shower Trays) Ceramic shower trays including standard and accessible models, used in residential and hospitality bathroom installations.
• Arredi Bagno (Bathroom Furniture) Bathroom furniture and storage units including suspended and freestanding options in various materials and finishes, with lines such as the MOD collection by David Dolcini (shelves, mirrors, containers, drawer units, open cabinets).
• Community Products Sanitary ware and fixtures designed for public and commercial use, including wall-hung and floor-standing toilets, urinals, Turkish toilets, high-level cisterns and utility fixtures for community and contract installations.
• Hospitality / Hotel Contract Bathroom Solutions Direct B2B project sales delivering complete ceramic bathroom packages (sanitary ware, shower trays, bathtubs, furniture, accessories) to hotels, resorts and luxury residential developments, with installed references including Four Seasons San Domenico Palace, Belmond Splendido, Rocco Forte House and Carlton Milano.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% natural gas consumption reduction through heat recovery systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Università di Ferrara - Dipartimento di Architettura e DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Academic partnership for product design education and research. Students develop ceramic bathroom designs in semester-long labs; winning project prototyped and exhibited at Cersaie. Ongoing collaboration since 2014.
• ReLAB (Rete d'Imprese)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Business network created by Galassia as lead company (Capofila) including Moab80, Devoto, Blue Magic. Formed 2013 to offer complete bathroom furnishing system from Italian companies focused on design, supporting internationalization efforts.
• Italian Bathroom Design Group S.r.l.coreOthersParent company controlled by Mittel Group through Italian Bathroom Design Group S.r.l., which holds ownership and consolidates presence in design bathroom sector. This holding structure represents the core ownership and strategic direction of Galassia.
• Coem CeramicheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration between Coem and Galassia for coordinated bathroom solutions. Floors and wall tiles from Coem combined with Galassia bathroom ceramics for unified aesthetic effects.
• ZhankuncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. Opened ZK Life 220sqm showroom in Downtown Shanghai near Football Stadium, serving designers, architects and consumers for Galassia's Eastern market expansion.
• Galassia Hispania SaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish subsidiary managing sales operations in Spain from Madrid office (C/Puerto Rico n°4, Grinon). Serves as regional hub for Spanish and potentially broader European market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roca (Roca Sanitario): Spanish-origin global bathroom fixtures manufacturer and one of the largest ceramic sanitaryware producers worldwide. Comparable across bathroom ceramics, kitchen sinks, contract/hospitality sales, and multi-country distribution, with directly competing product categories and similar Spanish/Iberian presence alongside Galassia's Hispania subsidiary.
• Duravit: German manufacturer of designer bathroom ceramics (toilets, basins, bidets, shower trays, bathtubs) with strong design collaborations (Philippe Starck, sieger design) and broad international presence. Closely matches Galassia's design-led, hospitality-focused ceramic sanitaryware positioning with comparable product breadth and premium-segment customer profile.
• Laufen Bathrooms: Swiss premium bathroom ceramics manufacturer with deep design heritage (collaborations with Kartell, Alessi, Stefano Giovannoni) and strong hotel contract references. Directly comparable to Galassia on designer-led collections, ceramic sanitaryware core, and premium hospitality customer base, though with wider international distribution.
• Villeroy & Boch: German premium manufacturer of bathroom ceramics, kitchen sinks, and tableware with longstanding design credentials and hospitality project expertise. Comparable across product categories (ceramic sanitaryware, sinks, bathtubs), designer partnerships, and hotel contract references; operates at materially larger scale.
• Catalano: Italian manufacturer of premium ceramic sanitaryware (toilets, basins, bidets, shower trays) with design-led collections and international distribution. Comparable to Galassia on ceramic manufacturing technology, Italian heritage positioning, designer collaborations, and premium hospitality specification focus.
• Azzurra Ceramica: Italian bathroom ceramics brand offering complete bathroom solutions with design-led collections aimed at retail and contract markets. Comparable mid-sized Italian competitor producing washbasins, sanitaryware, and accessories targeting similar professional and specification-driven channels.
• Ideal Standard: Global bathroom fixtures manufacturer offering ceramic sanitaryware, faucets, and bathroom solutions to hospitality and residential channels. Highly comparable to Galassia in product categories (toilets, basins, bidets), customer segments (hotel contract + retail), and design-driven go-to-market approach, though at significantly larger scale.
• Simas: Italian bathroom ceramics manufacturer with production in Civita Castellana, offering sanitaryware, washbasins, bathtubs, and shower trays. Operates in the same Italian ceramic cluster as Galassia with overlapping customer base in professional retail and hospitality across Europe and international markets.
• Flaminia: Italian bathroom ceramics brand producing washbasins, toilets, bidets, bathtubs, and shower trays with a design-driven catalogue including collaborations with prominent designers. Directly comparable mid-sized Italian ceramic sanitaryware manufacturer competing in the same premium retail and contract channels.
• Scarabeo Ceramiche: Italian bathroom ceramics manufacturer producing washbasins, sanitaryware, bathtubs, and shower trays from Fine Fireclay and ceramic materials. Closely comparable mid-sized Italian competitor with similar material technology, design partnerships, and export-focused distribution across Europe, US, and Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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