ABOUT
ISLA TILES
Nature inhabits spaces and dresses them with a new personality. A ceramics proposal from Islatiles, to promote a refined, contemporary look, the child of an advanced living culture.
THE STORY
Isla was founded in 1973 and in 2012 became part of the Romani Group through its subsidiary ngt. Custodian of a deeply creative, refined and contemporary style, it features a wide range, making the production ideal for residential architecture aimed mainly at the uS market. Isla promotes porcelain stoneware floor tiles and white-body wall tiles, with particular attention to the choice of decorations and complements that give the tile its classic beauty. Isla currently ranks as an emerging player in the panorama of Italian ceramic companies.
PROFILE
COLLECTOR OF VALUES
Every effort, whether physical or intellectual, goes towards keeping our work new while reflecting the company’s style, as part of an on-going evolution which has also been evident in the passage between generations. Our roots give us the strength to take on the future.
OBJECTIVES
We aim to construct novel approaches for growth day by day, travel new paths and find new, original solutions.
Our aim is to position the group’s brands at the top of their respective markets. To achieve this – a challenge which is renewed every day – we look to our tradition and open our doors to the future. “The company is research, it is always up-to-date technology, it is science developed by men in continuous progress. The company is a man who believes in the future” Il Cav. Lamberto Romani
ETHICS
Gruppo Romani has always operated…
In the light of principles and values, both in relation to its work and its relations with people, which reflect the deeply rooted ethical convictions of the Romani family. First place is taken by professionalism, respect and honesty, as conditions without which no working relationship can be established or maintained. Quality and innovation are other fundamental values, to be understood not just as objectives, but as a driving force, the motor of the company as a whole.
HISTORY
All our products are marked by an illustrious, rich tradition, which gives them added value.
Fifty years of history, articulated between the specific identities of the group’s various brands, tell the story of a pro-active group marked by continuous innovation and the conviction that every milestone reached is a new point of departure.
FAMILY A HISTORY OF SUCCESS.
A large industrial group founded by a close-knit family known for their commitment, hard work and honesty.
The founders, Lamberto Romani and his wife Alba Maria Spadazzi, created and shaped the company, guiding it up to the present day and obtaining commercial success worldwide. Their sons, Giorgio and Paolo, equally committed to their vision and plans for the future, have made the company one of the major concerns in its industry and local territory.
The Romani family is a sterling example of a handover between generations, as evidenced by the passage of the role of President in 2016 from Cavaliere Lamberto Romani to his son Giorgio. Cavaliere Lamberto Romani and his son Paolo Romani are members of the Board, both with the position of Managing Director.
TRADEMARK THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF THE ROMANI FAMILY
Started in 1968, as the authentic expression of Made in Italy values, marked by passion, competency and the objective of continuous growth.
2016 was an important year for the company: established under the name Ceramiche Serenissima, it became Gruppo Romani, a new international trademark which has reinforced the company’s – and the family’s – identity, and clearly outlined its commercial profile. The group’s brands, Serenissima, Cir, Cercom, Cerasarda and Isla, have acquired new strength and their own precise identity as part of a consolidated group with clear future objectives.
PEOPLE
People are the driving force of Gruppo Romani
an experienced, solid team,always looking forward to new challenges and to finding the best solutions for the client,with a shared passion, competency and ability to work as a team. The value that Gruppo Romani’s workforce attributes to their work is the guarantee of our quality and continuous evolution. This is why training is so important to us: the group has established in-house refresher courses to support our shared vision as a business.
SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Quality & Environmental Policy.
GREEN AND QUALITY.
With roots in the heart of the ceramic district our group is among the standard bearers in the world of “made in italy”. Our pulsing heart has always remained in the Italian ceramic district, both for industrial and strategic reasons, but also thanks to the determination of the Romani family. The internal processes of material recycling are to permit the Romani Group to drastically reduce the effects of environmental impact. Indeed all company production processing is 100% waste recycling, avoiding material transfer for use in landfills or other waste treatment and disposal centres.
TECHNOLOGY
Our products are the outcome of a virtuoso mix of creativity and cutting edge technologies. Technological innovation has always been one of Gruppo Romani’s historical strengths. In the last four years (2013 to 2017), we have invested 40 mn euro, with plant expansion and upgrades at all levels, especially in the milling, body and atomisation, glaze, grinding, surface treatment departments and presses, leading to new production capacity and upgraded technologies.
INNOVATION & TREND
Our ability to interpret and anticipate aesthetic and technical trends in the ceramic market is one of Gruppo Romani’s hallmarks. Our innovation and research are the bases for our future forwards orientation.
It also underlies how our plant is configured for Industry 4.0, with cutting edge laboratories, plant and equipment to ensure outstanding performance, the establishment of our Quality and Quality Control departments, and a just-in-time approach throughout, including logistics.
Anticipating new market trends, interpreting and responding to the evolution of taste and fashion globally – this is the strategic challenge facing the new group style office, coordinated by Managing Director Paolo Romani. Engaged in continually researching new materials and languages, the office’s internal staff is supported in its work by external collaborators.
QUALITY & CERTIFICATION
Gruppo Romani is certified UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 for its Management and Quality System, which sets out the essential requisites for supplying regulatory products and services and growing customer satisfaction – one of the cardinal points of the Romani family’s corporate philosophy.
The audit run by DNV, the international accredited certification body, placed the group above the average among comparable companies for its professionalism and commitment and recognises it as a leading company in its industry.
The thoroughgoing inspection of all areas of the company’s internal organisation confirm the high level achieved by Gruppo Romani, for which Quality Certification is an additional guarantee of its observance of procedures and methods to ensure the highest quality products and services. This important result is only a first step, and Gruppo Romani looks forward to further challenges with renewed enthusiasm.
MADE IN ITALY
CERAMIC – AND MUCH MORE.
Emilia Romagna is a land of industrial districts, from cars to gastronomy, fabrics and biomedicals; an open, welcoming region dedicated to excellence and quality, it is no coincidence that this is the heartland of ceramic creativity, which exports to the world under the aegis of the Made in Italy brand.
“The inborn intelligence of the hands”, remarked Philipe Daverio in his Lectio Magistralis at the Cerasarda event at the Fuori Salone 2017, “is one of the secrets of the ability to make materials and to create and recognise the characteristic quality of Italy and its people.
” In the words of Pablo Picasso, “first master the rules as a craftsman, then break them as an artist.” Creativity consists in exploring new paths with the experience of the seasoned traveller and the courage of the pioneer who never tires of seeking out the new. The rigour of working for quality, the ability to see beyond, to create the original, and faith in the future – these are the keys to the global success of the Made in Italy brand and are the foundations of Gruppo Romani’s vision.
