- Business
- Murudeshwar Ceramics Ltd. manufactures and trades ceramic and vitrified floor and wall tiles under the Naveen and Naveen Diamontile brands; its core products include polished vitrified tiles, digital wall tiles, exterior floor tiles, parking tiles, and ceramic floor tiles in sizes such as 300x300 mm, 300x450 mm, 400x400 mm, 300x600 mm, 600x600 mm, 600x1200 mm, 800x800 mm, and 800x1200 mm. The company operates three state-of-the-art production units in Hubli and Sira in Karnataka and Karaikal in Pondicherry with a combined daily capacity of 28,000 square meters, or 8.4 million square meters annually; it employs advanced machinery from Sacmi Italy and Keda China, including 10 presses and 5 kilns, in technical collaboration with Sacmi Imola and Breton Italy. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Murudeshwar Ceramics serves domestic markets through 73 company-owned showrooms across A, B, and C grade cities and 42 regional depots, with exports to the Americas, Europe, and other international markets; it maintains ISO 9001-2000 certification and operates R&D cells for innovations in colors, designs, textures, finishes, and sizes. Recent developments include receipt of INR 109.8 million in funding from Murudeshwar Power Corporation Limited and Naveen entities, along with projects to expand vitrified tile production at the Sira plant and ceramic wall tile output at Karaikal; the company also generates solar and wind energy for sustainable green tile manufacturing and a sewage treatment plant.