> KEOPE

The Company

Ceramiche Keope, that is part of the Concorde Group, produces full body floor and wall tiles with considerable technical and aesthetic features, for top class environments.
Over the years Ceramiche Keope has built its leading position on innovation and path-finding technology by virtue of considerable investments every year in research and development to offer today a wide range of products with a high technical performance for fulfilling both aesthetic and functional requirements.

Dimensions and results

In 2005, Ceramiche Keope, based in Casalgrande ? Reggio Emilia ? celebrated 10 years of brilliant successes within the Gruppo Concorde.
The achievements of the company, which can now count on 150 staff members, are demonstrated by the continuous increase of turnover that in 2006 reached 55 million Euros. This achievement has been made possible by constant expansion into international markets with an export rate of 70%.


Certificates

UNI ISO 14064 - enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol - in July 2007, Ceramiche Keope was the first Italian company attaining the prestigious ISO 14064 certification that is an invaluable reference tool for quantifying, managing and reducing the emission of greenhouse gas.

Ceramiche Keope in 2005 obtained the Ecolabel certification. This label certifies that the producer saves energy, reduces the harmful effects of raw material processing, limits the use and production of substances that are harmful to man and the environment and reduces pollution of atmosphere and water. High quality products are amongst the main targets of the company. These targets also include an environment-friendly policy. For this reason, the company is now offering its customers added value and the possibility to choose eco-compatible products fulfilling the standards established by the European Community.

Kyoto Protocol - Thanks to its modern production facilities and to a strong vocation towards concern for the environment and for working conditions, Ceramiche Keope is the first Italian ceramic industry to have completed the process of control and reduction of its emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas (responsible for the increase of our planet's temperature and for climate changes), as envisaged by the Kyoto Protocol and the European Directive concerning Emission Trading,

ISO 9001 - Thanks to the efficient work of its co-operators, the company has obviously obtained the certificate that guarantees a high standard of quality throughout the life-cycle of its products, which is behind the total satisfaction of its customers.





Other Certificates

Over the years, Ceramiche Keope has obtained ten quality certificates, issued by ten different European countries, to attest to its commitment towards total quality, amongst which the CE mark.