R.A.K Ceramics

 

R.A.K. CERAMICS is the Ras Al Khaimah, UAE headquartered Global CERAMIC MULTINATIONAL with  worldwide sales of  over USD 1 billion.

R.A.K. CERAMICS is a public shareholding company with H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi, the Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah as the Chairman and Dr. Khater Massaad as the Chief Executive Officer. The original vision of the founders backed by solid perseverance was to set up a successful ceramic tile and sanitaryware manufacturing Company that would meet world standards for quality and beauty. What first started production  in 1991 has over the past decade  progressed  with giant strides to be a world class organisation, and amongst the top ceramic manufacturing organisations in the world, and a jewel in the manufacturing sector of the entire Middle East, all achieved within a short span of just 19 years. RAK Ceramics is a ISO 9001 : 2008 & ISO 14001 : 2004 certified organisation.

The Ras Al Khaimah plants alone produce around 227,000 sq. mt. of tiles PER DAY and over 8500 pieces of sanitaryware PER DAY. Considering the Company’s overseas plants  in several other countries like  China, Sudan, Bangladesh, India and Iran, the global production of tiles is over 360,000 sq.mt. of tiles per day and over 11,500 pieces of sanitaryware per day, making RAK Ceramics’ one of the largest multinationals in the world manufacturing  ceramic & porcelain tiles & sanitaryware.

Presently the company exports to more than 150 countries across 5 continents, which is a testimony to its excellent reputation in the ceramic industry. RAK Ceramics sells actively in the most competitive European countries . RAK Ceramics also sells large quantities in the Far East, Australia, USA & Canada, besides having regular shipments to all continents.  Distributors in over 100 countries, actively promote the products. In many countries, independent agents also assist the Company’s marketing efforts.  

The Company has subsidiaries in Germany,  UK, Italy, Belgium, Georgia, Australia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Bangladesh  & Iran.  R.A.K. Ceramics’ overseas  plants capacities stand as follows: China - 11 million sq.mt per annum, Sudan - 6.5 million sq.mt per annum,  India- 7 million sq.mt per annum & 250,000 pieces of sanitaryware per anuum, Iran- 3.0 million sq.mt/annum and Bangladesh - 6 million sq.mt  and 250,000 pieces of sanitaryware per annum.

RAK Ceramics’  has over 6000 models active in the ceramic & porcelain tile business, and regularly adds several new designs almost every week to the product portfolio.  The Company manufactures tiles in a very wide range of sizes from 10 cm x 10 cm upto 125 cm x 185 cm, which is the widest range on offer from any one company in the ceramic field. The 125 x 185 slabs are  the largest Gres Porcellanato slabs in the world and used for a variety of internal and external applications. Exquisite vanity tops are also manufactured from these slabs. Exclusive Water Jet Designs are also manufactured from Gres Porcellanato.  The Company  has  also an exclusive range of sanitaryware to offer with a very wide choice in designer bathroom sets, wash basins, bathtubs and related items.


An Extremely Comprehensive Product Line
R.A.K Ceramics offers one of the most comprehensive product lines in the ceramic tile industry, all manufactured by the company. The Company produces one of the industry's largest offerings of colors, textures and finishes as well as an extensive array of coordinating trim and angle pieces.

In the Ceramic range, the company produces ceramic wall tiles, ceramic floor tiles, matching decor tiles, listellos, and pencils & cappings and a few other related items.
   
In Gres Porcellanato (porcelain / vitrified tiles), the company produces thousands of models in soluble salt ,salt & pepper and glazed,covering finishes such as polished,semi polished, unpolished , rustic, stone, mosaic, travertino, etc. Some unique patterns and finishes are acquired through new technologies such as roto printing, double charge, Granitech ,advanced MDR, technoslate, twin press, glazed before pressing & dry glaze . Some unique "antique style" finishes in tiles have been possible due to advanced gresporcellanto technology.The company manufactures the largest slabs in the industry with sizes ranging up to 125cm x 185 cm( 2 cm thick).
   
Water jet cutting technology also facilitates unique water jet designs and diamonds cutting machine tools help make beautiful vanity tops from gres porcellanato slabs. The tiles are manufactured in very wide range of sizes.
   
In Sanitaryware various models are produced in wash basins (mounted as well as pedestals) , water closets
(WC), bidets, bathroom sets, bath tubs, shower trays, kitchen sinks,bathroom cabinets ,accessories and decorated sets.