Anatolia, a new protagonist in the large slab segment

With the start-up of the new advanced facility in Izmir, Anatolia has become one of the most innovative manufacturers of sintered stone slabs. Read the interview and watch the video.

Anatolia, founded in 1995 in Toronto (Ontario, Canada) as a distributor of ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone products, mosaics and related accessories, is an interesting story of commitment, responsibility and determination, aimed at the continuous expansion and diversification of the business, culminating, this year, with the start-up in Izmir (Türkiye/Turkey), of one of the world’s most advanced manufacturing plants for the production of slabs.

→ Watch the video of the new factory in Izmir
 

The company is led by the founder, Cengiz Elmaagacli, along with his two siblings Bekir and Berrin. They emigrated in 1987 from Türkiye to Canada with the family that, since 1950, had managed a wholesale distribution of building materials and tiles in the country of origin.

In almost 30 years of history, Anatolia has become one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers of tiles, natural stones and sintered stone slabs, with production and distribution facilities that today cover a total area of 464,520 m2.

We met Cengiz Elmaagacli on the eve of Cersaie, where the company is exhibiting its new products.

“In particular – he told us - we recently launched “Aeterna”, our Sintered Stone Slab brand, which signifies enduring beauty, sustainability, and timeless design. These slabs are produced in 160x320 cm and 162x322 cm sizes with a thickness of 6, 12 or 20 mm. They are now available in 60 colours in a variety of surface finishes. Thanks to the use of our patented scanning technology, some of our slabs faithfully replicate the veins and intricate nuances of natural stones, while others come in a selection of contemporary designs, There are endless options to choose from”.

Read the interview to Anatolia’s Co-CEO Cengiz Elmaagacli published in CWR no. 158