Founded in 1989 by the will of the Sheikh of Ras al-Khaimah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, RAK Ceramics was born as a tile manufacturer, exploiting the resources of the territory, rich in clays. The business grew rapidly and in 1993 a new plant dedicated to the production of sanitaryware was inaugurated. Today, with 23 state-of-the-art factories, located in the United Arab Emirates, Europe, India and Bangladesh, RAK Ceramics produces 118 million square meters of tiles, 5.7 million pieces of sanitary ware, 2.6 million faucets and 26 million pieces of porcelain tableware per year, RAK Ceramics is a real multinational listed on the stock exchange. It is the fourth largest ceramic industry in the world, with an annual global turnover of about 1 billion US dollars, active in 150 countries through a network of operational hubs.