Almeida launches Gaudi Porcelanato

The Brazilian ceramic group has invested R$ 100 million in the new brand, first presented at Expo Revestir 2020

Grupo Almeida, one of Brazil’s leading ceramic producers, has invested about R $100 million (over US $18 million) in the launch of the new Gaudi Porcelanato brand, which was unveiled last March at the Expo Revestir 2020 trade fair in São Paulo.

As Heitor Almeida confirmed, the total investment was divided up between R&D activities, new product design and expansion of the plant.. Gaudi Porcelanato has 5 tile collections (Citta, Bosco, Palazzo, Pietre and Cristalli) produced in over 170 versions in 61x61 cm, 81x81 cm and 61x120 cm sizes.

A historical Brazilian group founded in 1923, Almeida has three modern production units located in the ceramic district of Santa Gertrudes, where 2 million square metres of ceramic tiles are produced each month.