A completely different story, our story.
An itinerary of flair and passion
from 1874.
Only the best of Made in Italy ceramics.
Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola.
An extraordinary, fascinating and unique story for the oldest Production and Work Cooperative in Italy, founded in 1874 in Imola. A model focused around the central position of the factory and its people, and which, during the early decades of the 20th century, saw a genuine industrialisation process being triggered. The contamination of know-how and continuous research has led the company, in modern times, to become a dynamic industrial pole and benchmark for quality ceramics. Cooperativa Ceramica d’ Imola is today a worldwide symbol of italian quality and style and a global sector player. It is present on the market with the following trademarks: Imola, LaFaenza e Leonardo.
FARE FUTURO.
Always committed to DOING at the service of a common FUTURE.
The future belongs to those who start building it today.
Aware of the inheritance left to us by the past, FARE FUTURO is a valuable and essential asset for constructing tomorrow’s project and sums up Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola’s vision in continuity with its 150th anniversary.
«FARE» is at the service of the company’s common project which interprets the needs of time, while evolving and investing, firmly supported by the roots laid down and a consolidated history, to guarantee a continuity for itself, the people who work there and the local area where it is based: while always keeping an eye on the future.
The «FUTURO» aims to bring new value to the nearby community, local area and employees, and to the distant or close-by community of partners, customers, suppliers, stakeholders and new generations: for those who are a part of it now and for those who will be a part of it in the future.
150 YEARS CELEBRATION.
A SYMBOL OF PAST AND FUTURE.
In the year of our 150th anniversary the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy presented a stamp, issued by Poste Italiane, dedicated to Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola, as part of a special collection dedicated to the Italian entrepreneurship, named “Excellence of the productive and economic system”. The graphic project, designed by studio FM milano, depicts a stylised and symbolic image of the company, which is a connection between the past and the future: a visual combination of the long lasting ceramic tradition with some contemporary elements, conveying the identity of a constantly evolving industry which is a benchmark company at the same time.
Cersaie 2024 has been the perfect opportunity to share the great results achieved so far and to set the future ones, but also gave us the invaluable chance to connect in person at our HQ.
An extraordinary journey, full of surprises, special people and encounters, looking together to the future that is coming.
See you in the next century!
Production.
A factory Made in Imola.
Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola is a dynamic and brilliant industrial complex, where the company know-how, made up of technical, managerial and production skills, constantly dialogue with each other, to propose a diversified product portfolio every year and to respond in a timely and strategic way to global market demands.
Brand.
An international and diversified presence.
Cooperativa Ceramica d ‘Imola boasts a large and diversified portfolio of products. Predict the market with 3 different commercial brands, Imola, LaFaenza and Leonardo with a proposal that is always able to interpret the needs of its main stakeholders.
More than 150 years of success.
Our goals.
In the early 90s Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola became a leading company in the sector and a benchmark for innovative, fine quality ceramics. The goals achieved in tis period pushed the company to embark on new developments, including the construction of a new central complex symbolising the company’s combination of tradition and innovation, and the takeover of two new companies: I.C.F. in 1991 (now part of the LaFaenza Brand) and Leonardo 1502 in 1993 (that operates under the brand name Leonardo).