Ceramica Catalano is an Italian manufacturer of sanitary ceramics, founded in 1967 in Fabrica di Roma (Province of Viterbo, Latium) — a location with a centuries-old ceramic tradition that gives the production its name. After more than 55 years of continuous own development, the company is today the world's largest exporter of Made-in-Italy sanitary ceramics. Since 2015 Ceramica Catalano has been part of the Mittel Group through its subsidiary Italian Bathroom Design Group S.r.l. Headquarters and production facility are located on a single 175,000 m² site in Fabrica di Roma, where corporate headquarters, production, research and development (800 m² testing laboratory) are concentrated. The company produces exclusively in Italy — as an expressed ethical commitment to unrestricted quality control and as a guarantee of Made-in-Italy certification. Distribution: over 120 countries, 1,000+ sales points, approximately 250 employees.
Technological focus areas: high degree of automation with robotics, combined with craft precision in final processing; own raw material selection and control; patented technologies for water efficiency under the label CWE (Catalano Water Efficiency) — reduced flushing water consumption with maximum cleaning performance on glazed surfaces. Certifications: ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management) and ISO 9001:2008 (quality management), both since 2015. Awards: over 60 design prizes, including Compasso d'Oro, iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award. Collections (selection): Zero, Sfera, Alvea, Green, Italy, Premium, Comfort, Tonalità, Ceramic Top, Gold&Silver. BIM data: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, 3D Studio MAX, Wavefront.
For architects and sanitary planners, Ceramica Catalano is the most technologically advanced fully Italian address in the sanitary ceramics segment — with a production depth spanning from raw material selection to patented water efficiency, one of the densest award tracks in the industry and a complete BIM library enabling precise planning in all common software systems.