Integrated Annual Report
2025
Italtile Founded by Giovanni Ravazzotti in Alberton
Italtile's first Cape Town store opened.
Italtile's first Durban store opened.
Italtile's first
Johannesburg
store opened.
Samca Floor
tile factory opened.
Samca introduced
single-firing
monocotura tiles using
the clay dry-milling process.
Italtile moved into new
premises in Alberton.
Launch of the first cash-and-carry concept CTM store in Roodepoort.
The second store opened in Stikland, Cape Town.
Acquisition of
Betta Sanitaryware
from a consortium of banks.
Acquisition of NCI Ceramics.
Italtile listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Italtile moved head office to Randburg.
Samca Wall tile factory opened.
The management information system was upgraded and all Italtile Centres were linked by computer.
Formation of Ceramic Industries (Pty) Ltd.
Ceramic Industries listed on the JSE.
Established CTM Franchising division.
The roll out of stores continued with the launch of the boutique store in Tokai.
The launch of the CTM Mastertile Club.
Italtile transferred its JSE listing from the building and construction sector to the retail sector.
CTM Roodepoort becomes the first store to turn over
R1 million.
The entire organisation participated for its first full year in the staff profit share scheme.
Acquisition of Vitro Tile Factory.
CTM Pretoria became the first store to achieve a turnover of
R2 million.
CTM began its successful TV advertising campaign with Bob and Nige.
Italtile moved head office to its current location in Bryanston.
Commencement of trading in Australia.
Introduction of high-pressure casting at Betta.
SAP is introduced to CTM Strijdom Park.
Closure of NCI Tiles – production moved to Vitro factory.
R1 billion
system-wide turnover reached.
Pegasus factory opened.
Introduction of CTM joint-venture ("JV") model.
Italtile displayed its passion for tiles with the 1,1 m x 2,2 m replica of Botticelli's Primavera which was made using kaolin clay and fired as a single tile in a roller kiln.
Acquisition of controlling interest in International Tap Distributors (Pty) Ltd.
Acquisition of controlling interest in Early Works (Pty) Ltd.
Centaurus factory opened.
Formation of Penates Logistics (Pty) Ltd.
Acquisition of Sphinx.
Ceramic Industries and support centre moved to the Clay Quarry.
Penates built the International Tap Distributors ("ITD") robotic warehouse, showrooms and the Forum Auditorium.
Expansion of Pegasus and Centaurus to double production volumes.
Expansion of Betta.
Aquarius factory opened.
Italtile launched the TopT brand.
Italtile acquired a minority stake in Ezee Tile.
Penates built the Tiling Training Academy in Boksburg.
Italtile Commercial division is established.
Cedar Point Trading formed.
Italtile appointed an Environment Officer to work with the Properties division to reduce the Group's carbon footprint.
Italtile acquired 20% of Ceramic Industries.
Ceramic is delisted from the JSE.
CTM's internet shopping facility upgraded to a fully functional operating online trading store.
Retail stores in Australia are sold to management.
Italtile introduced the equity-settled staff share scheme.
System-wide turnover reached the R5 billion milestone.
The store properties in Australia are sold.
New-generation stores for Italtile and CTM opened.
Gryphon tile factory opened.
Italtile Foundation Trust established.
Establishment of Ceramic and Italtile Foundation.
Acquisition of a controlling stake in Ceramic Industries and Ezee Tile.
Italtile celebrated
50 years
anniversary.
EcoTec
environmentally friendly tiles launched.
Acquisition of a 25,1% stake in
Easylife Kitchens.
R290 million
profit share earned by staff.
Samca+
floor tile factory
launched.
Ezee Tile commissioned
flagship plant in
Vulcania, Gauteng.
Italtile introduced new staff share scheme.
