RAK Ceramics

RAK Ceramics was established in Ras Al Khaimah in 1989 by H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who aspired to have the best machinery with the latest technology to produce the best products possible for sale in the world.

In 1991 RAK Ceramics first tile plant began operating with an annual output of 1,825,000 square meters of tiles.

In 1993 RAK Ceramics opened its first sanitaryware plant in Ras Al Khaimah with an annual output of 350,000 pieces of sanitaryware.

By the year 2000, the company had opened its first overseas plant in Bangladesh.

From 2000 to 2004, RAK Ceramics invested heavily, expanding the company, and exporting to almost 120 countries by 2004.

2004 RAK Luminous, ability to glow in the dark & RAK Slim, a thickness of just 4.5mm are introduced.

2006 RAK Ceramics opened its 10th UAE tile plant with an annual output of 16,425,000 square meters of tiles.

2007 Kludi RAK was established, producing exquisite designer and water saving faucets.

In 2010 RAK Ceramics becomes the world's largest ceramics manufacturer. By 2012, RAK Ceramics had supplied 1 billion square metres of tiles to projects around the world since the company began.

2013 RAK Ceramics Launched Maximus Mega Slab, a super-sized slab.

2016 The launch of the new RAK Ceramics global brand identity from a manufacturer to a global lifestyle provider.

2019 RAK Ceramics partners with leading sanitaryware designers.

2020 RAK Ceramics celebrates 30th anniversary.

2021 RAK Ceramics collaborates with fashion brand ELIE SAAB to launch bathroom and surface collection.

2022 RAK Ceramics inks 100% KLUDI acquisition deal.

The largest shareholder of RAK Ceramics is now Falcon Investments with a 20.4% stake in the business. Other shareholders include Al Rajhi Partners LLC; the Government of Ras Al Khaimah; etc.[2]

Raw materials are sourced locally (sand, quartz and feldspar) as well as from all over the world (kaolin, ball clay and feldspar).[3]

A wide range of technologies are used at the company's plants some of which include digital printing technology, continua+, chroma, slim, anti-microbial, glow in the dark, double charge, roll feed and other technologies.

Tiles

RAK Ceramics offers collections of ceramic wall and floor tiles, gres porcelain and super-sized slabs in the industry. Offering more than 6,000 production models, tiles are manufactured in various sizes, from the smallest 10x10cm up to the largest in the region at 135x305cm, the widest range offered in the ceramics field.

Today RAK Ceramics is one of the largest ceramic manufacturers in the world with a global production capacity of 118 million square meters of tiles, 5.7 million pieces of sanitaryware, 26 million pieces of porcelain tableware and 2.6 million pieces of faucets per year.

Sanitaryware

RAK Ceramics is internationally recognised for the quality of its sanitaryware. 15,616 Sanitaryware pieces produced every day globally. It takes 100 days from initial design to a finished model.

Faucets

RAK Ceramics acquired and consolidated KLUDI, in 2022. KLUDI is a nearly 100-years old brand engaged in manufacturing of high quality kitchen and bathroom faucets and showering system through its manufacturing footprint across Germany, Austria, Hungary and the UAE.

Tableware

RAK Ceramics offers a wide selection of high-quality porcelain tableware through its sister company RAK Porcelain. Their products are now supplied to more than 40,000 star rated hotels, international airlines, premium cruise liners, convention centers, stadiums who proudly endorse them in various segments of the HORECA industry, across more than 165 countries. Red Dot award winner for product design in 2019. 40,000+ customers in the HORECA industry. 95+ types of tableware ranges are produce.71,200+ number of pieces produced each day.

Across global operations RAK Ceramics employs approximately 12,000 staff from more than 40 nationalities.

3. Ceramic industry make to double turnover by 2021