A CENTURY OF CERAMIC QUALITY

La Paloma Cerámicas, a family company, is a faithful reflection of the ceramics tradition in the province of Toledo. The record shows that in Pantoja in the 18th century there was already an industry dedicated to using stone to obtain black plaster. By 1900 there are already two brickworks (brick and tile factories).

1979

BIRTH OF CERÁMICA LA PALOMA

Toledo – Hollow brick

Birth of La Paloma Ceramics. In Pantoja (Toledo), dedicated to the manufacturer of hollow bricks. This was the starting point for the development of the La Paloma Group.

1985

ACQUISITION OF CERÁMICA 4 PALOMAS

Madrid – Vaulting

Cerámica La Paloma acquired Cerámica 4 Palomas, located in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), where vaulting was produced.

1987

NEW CERÁMICA LA PALOMA PLANT

Toledo – Large format

New Cerámica La Paloma production plant in Pantoja (Toledo) with technology that was innovative for that time. Production of brick panels.

1990

ACQUISITION OF GRES ACUEDUCTO

Segovia – Stoneware brick, cobblestones, slabs and special pieces

To anticipate the changing requirements of its clients, Cerámica La Paloma acquired Gres Acueducto, a factory of stonework quality facing brick and a pioneer in Spain of this brick quality. It also produces cobblestones and special pieces. The origin of the Gres Acueducto company, located in Otero de Herreros (Segovia) dates back to 1898.

1992

NEW CERÁMICA LA PALOMA LADRYESO PLANT

Toledo – Brick coated with plaster

New production plant with the name of Laryeso® Pantoja (Toledo). Production of brick coated with plaster.

1993

CERÁMICA LA PALOMA LAUNCHES A NEW PRODUCT

Launch of Tabiceram®

Tabiceram is an integral system of partitions for assembly and finishing on site. It is one of the most suitable options in the area of interior partitions. Its quick assembly and the quality of the ceramic pieces make Tabiceram one of the most profitable systems on the market.

1994

CERÁMICA LA PALOMA CARRIES OUT COGENERATION IMPROVEMENTS

Always concerned with improving energy and the environment and being one of the first companies in the national brick sector to do so, Cerámica La Paloma incorporated a co-generation installation in its production system. Thus it contributed to the improvement of energy efficiency in its installations and to a significant reduction in the production of greenhouse gases when preparing our products.

1995

ACQUISITION OF CERÁMICA ELU

Toledo – Facing brick

The business group was enlarged with the acquisition of Cerámica Elu, located in Pantoja, which produces facing brick in a wide range of colours and finishes. The factory was remodelled and updated.

2000

NEW GRES ACUEDUCTO II PLANT

Segovia – Facing stoneware, clinker cobblestones

In its continuous quest for perfection, it created a new factory, Gres Acueducto II, also in Otero de Herreros (Segovia), specialising in stoneware brick with four facing sides. This production plant is equipped with the highest technology in the sector.

2004

LAUNCH OF FRONTISS PANEL

Launching of a new product called Frontiss Panel.

2005

NEW GRES ACUEDUCTO III PLANT

Segovia – Facing clinker, ventilated façade

A new production plant was inaugurated in Otero de Herreros, the third Gres Acueducto factory and the sixth in the Group. It placed the group at the head of the sector regarding technology, quality and production capacity.

2006

LAUNCH OF ARCTIC WHITE

The purest white brick model in the La Paloma Cerámicas range and on the market. An unbeatable texture together with its spectacular colour make the Arctic White brick the product currently most in demand.

2007

ACQUISITION OF CERÁMICA VALE DA GANDARA

Portugal – Facing brick, platelet, cobblestone, brick deck, ventilated façade

With this incorporation, the La Paloma Group acquired a leading factory in the Portuguese market for manufacturing facing brick and clinker cobblestones, allowing it to increase its production capacity and to offer its clients an excellent commercial response both in quality and in variety of the range of products and prices as well as excellent punctuality for orders.

2008

OPENING OF NEW INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

In its desire to excel, the La Paloma Group definitively empowered the opening of new international markets, offering the same quality, technology and leadership it possesses in international markets.

LAUNCH OF FRONTISS BRICK

Frontiss Brick is a self-ventilated stoneware facing brick that includes an outer shadow sheet. This self-ventilated brick solution provides a result that adds the properties of a conventional facing brick façade and those of a ventilated façade without its performance as a facing brick or a ventilated façade being reduced in any case by solving both solutions jointly.

2009

LAUNCH OF LANZAROTE BLACK

The purest black brick model in the La Paloma Cerámicas range and on the market. A fully intoned brick which, when combined with clear mortar grout, creates an effect of special elegance on a building’s façade.

2011

LAUNCH OF TERMOKLINKER

Insulating panels with TermoKlinker ceramic platelet are the key to a system designed for cladding and refurbishing façades.

2014

ACQUISITION OF KLINKER SEG

Segovia – Hollow brick

The La Paloma Group incorporated a new production plant located in Nava de la Asunción (Segovia). This new production plant has increased the product range and improved the service to our clients.

2016

HOLY SEPULCHRE PROJECT

La Paloma Cerámicas participated in the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a project of international importance with the highest requirements.

2017

LAUNCH OF JERUSALEM MODEL

After the Holy Sepulchre restoration project, La Paloma Cerámicas launched a new line of bricks with similar properties and finish, thus giving birth to the Jerusalem bricks line.