COMPANY PROFILE
Speaking about the continued success of the business Cameron said: “The ethos of the company is a very simple one; we try not to let our customers down by providing quality tiles, backed by our extensive knowledge, at competitive prices. We have been different from the very beginning – as one of very few companies importing tiles from France in the 1970s. In the 1980s we were offering Saltillo and terracotta floor tiles years before they were trendy and with specialist kilns we were adding value to plain tiles by firing wonderful floral decorations to match the bestselling shell shaped bathroom suites of the time!
“The 1990s saw us continue to sell decorated tiles, from Grecian ladies to dancing dolphins, but also saw us lead the way with multi-coloured slate and natural stone floors. More recently we are seeing technology come to the fore with the emergence of inkjet digital printing allowing us to offer replicated natural materials on a range of tiles, including porcelain.
“These days we source our tiles from the very best factories in Europe, mainly in Italy, and we are the preferred partners for many, including Casalgrande Padana, Marazzi, Appiani, Ricchetti and Verde 1999.”
ABOUT THE TEAM Cameron Fraser Following the completion of his school studies, Cameron achieved a HND business qualification from Leeds Polytechnic and spent some time in an export market research role at AE Autoparts before taking a position at Ceramique Internationale as a warehouseman in 1984. Working his way up the company ladder, Cameron became a shareholder in 1992. His main duties include him overseeing the commercial projects and new build sector within the business, working with architects, specifiers, house builders and interior designers, as well as co-ordinating the sales and marketing activities and the business’ finances.
Peter Vann Peter has been involved in sales and marketing within the home improvement market throughout his entire working career, having started out at Yorkshire-based manufacturer, Shires Bathrooms. He joined Spring Ram Corporation in 1979, which gave him his first experience in the ceramics industry. Joining Ceramique Internationale as a shareholder in 1994, Peter became a 50:50 partner in 2011, his main responsibilities for the business being within the wholesaling division, which supports more than 300 customers in the north of England, as well as key national accounts.
Alan Hudson Having originally trained as a precision engineer, Alan moved into the tile industry in 2003, working for a small tile distributor, before becoming sales manager for Spanish tile manufacturer Saloni. Following a position at Waxman Ceramics, Alan took up the position of national specification manager for tiles at Villeroy & Boch. Joining Ceramique Internationale in 2015, Alan is tasked with growing the company’s relationships in the house building sector, through local, regional, national and bespoke developers.
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“THE CHIEF DESIGNER AT THE TIME WAS ROGER CAPRON, WHO HAD BEEN A STUDENT OF MATISSE, AND PRODUCED CERAMIQUE INTERNATIONALE’S FIRST LOGO.”
• Ceramique Internationale employs 17 people, six of whom have been with the business in excess of 20 years
• The business undertakes projects via architects, designers, specifiers, house builders, property developers, facilities managers and many more, as well as distributing wholesale products to more than 300 shops, primarily across the North of England, and a number of national retail multiples
• The Leeds warehouse holds 100,000 square metres of tiles in stock at any one time, comprising hundreds of styles of floor and wall tiles, mosaics and associated products and incorporates the 4,500 sq ft Tiles and Mosaics showroom
• Ceramique Internationale supplied the tiles for many of the most iconic London Underground stations, including Kings Cross
• When Meadowhall was being built in 1990 Ceramique Internationale was the only company outside of London with the expertise to provide a technical solution that would look good for decades
• Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin and Lotus cars are all regularly parked on our chic Italian polished porcelain, thanks to our work with JCT600 Brooklands
• And when Leeds railway station was expanded and refurbished we also supplied Italian porcelain for the new shopping precinct
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