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Italtile at a glance

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Founded in 1969, Italtile Limited is a proundly South African manufacturer, franchisor and retailer of tiles, bathroomware and other related home-finishing products. The Group's retail brands are CTM, Italtile Retail, TopT and U-Light represented by 211 stores in South Africa and the rest of Africa.
The retail operation is strategically supported by a vertically integrated supply chain.
Our manufacturers are Ceramic Industries comprising seven factories in South Africa and one in Australia, and Ezee Tile with six factories in South Africa and four in the rest of Africa.
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We have installed capacity to manufacture 54 million m2 of tiles and 2 million pieces of sanitaryware annually, producing one out of every two tiles, baths and toilets purchased in South Africa.
Our import businesses are International Tap Distributors, Cedar Point, and Distribution Centre, with facilities in KZN, Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Our tile factories rank among the most energy efficient in the world. We generated 2 667 MWh of solar power for the period and are installing at least a further 2,3 MWs in the year ahead, and we continue to reduce our carbon footprint through extensive Group-wide initiatives.
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Our property portfolio is valued in excess of R4,5 billion.
Our total SYSTEM-WIDE TURNOVER for the period was R11,3 billion, and our market capitalisation is in excess of R19 billion.
We partner with 24 franchisees and have 3 297 employees (incluidng those employed by franchisees).
We are a B-BBEE level 2 contributor. Our Group corporate social investment ("CSI") and Foundation Trust spend was R28 million.
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