- Business
- Champion Building Materials Co., Ltd. Champion Building Materials Co., Ltd. (1806.TW) manufactures and markets ceramic tiles, ceramics, stone products, fire-resistant materials, and related chemical products for the construction industry. The company produces a diverse range of floor tiles, wall tiles, polished porcelain tiles, cres porcelain tiles, slate tiles, functional tiles, external wall tiles, stone material substitutes, green building materials, high-end sanitary porcelain, and raw materials including kaolinite, magnet, feldspar, and silica sand; it also manufactures cement, metal structures, building components, and engages in wholesale of building materials, investment activities, and agency services. Operating through segments such as Tiles Business, Chinese Business, and Other, Champion Building Materials serves residential and commercial construction markets primarily in Asia, with additional operations in the United States, Australia, and other international regions. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Miaoli County, Taiwan, the company maintains production facilities in Taiwan and China, including factories in Penglai and Anhui for polished porcelain gres and other tiles with annual capacities exceeding 1.5 billion square meters. Recent developments include a share repurchase program announced in August 2024 that expired after acquiring 3.887 million shares for TWD 46.59 million, addition to the Taiwan TAIEX Index in June 2024, a cash dividend announcement payable July 30, 2025, stable sales growth in the Tiles Division to TWD 3.22 billion in 2024 with expansion into wood flooring contributing TWD 188 million, and ongoing investments in digital printing presses, anti-slip NANO technology, self-cleaning tiles, and 2cm thin stone substitutes to enhance product competitiveness; no major acquisitions or disposals of assets occurred in 2024.