Cement tiles have been produced and used, above all in France, since the second half of the 19th century. Thanks to their pleasant qualities, among which are an extremely long durability, the unusual optics and aesthetics and the individual creative possibilities, cement tiles soon spread throughout Europe and found, in particular, their way into manor houses, castles and churches. In Germany cement tiles also experienced a real impetus, above all in the Jugendstil. Not for nothing do we receive calls from our clients asking for the “wonderful Jugendstil tiles”. They are in truth cement tiles. And yes: We do have them in our product line.

Traditional craftsmanship

Already in the third generation, traditional cement tiles are being produced with the greatest care in our manufacture in Spain. The manufacturing occurs exclusively by hand following a more than 200 year-old art-craft procedure:

1. A metal form with the later pattern is put in a precision frame on a smooth-polished level metal surface.
2. The colour blendings are filled according to the desired distribution in the pattern into the single fields of the metal form. 
3. A dry sandy cement mixture is raised directly on the coat of paint and absorbs any moisture.
4. The last layer, the underside of the finishes cement tile, also consists of sand and cement. 
5. In a hydraulic press, the tile is hardened, then taken from the form and must dry for one day.
6. The tile is layed in a water bath for another day and must then dry for aprox. 25 days.