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Pioneering roots…

LECICO has come a long way since its modest beginnings as a small Lebanese factory in the late 1950s. Over the past years, the Company has grown into one of the largest sanitary ware manufacturers in the world.

1959

Lecico was founded in Lebanon.

1967

Sanitary ware production started in Lebanon.

1975

Lecico was incorporated in Egypt.

1978

Sanitary ware production started in Egypt.

1983

Tile production started in Egypt.

1987

Trading subsidiaries were established in the UK (Lecico PLC) and France (Lecico France).

1994

Lecico was awarded the BS certificate.

1997

Sanitec, a leading manufacturer of sanitary ware in Europe, becomes a shareholder in Lecico.

Sanitary ware factory opened in Borg El-Arab (Egypt).

1999

Borg El Arab Factory 2 completed. LFC begins manufacturing of sanitary ware under Lecico brand name and on behalf of other international customers.

2000

Lecico acquired a controlling interest in Lecico Lebanon.
Lecico was awarded the ISO 9001 certificate
Lecico was awarded KIWA and NF certificates.

2003

2nd Sanitary ware line at Borg El Arab completed
Lecico enters into a sourcing agreement with Sanitec.

2004

Lecico completes the public offering on the London Stock Exchange and Cairo Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE).

2006

Lecico enters into expanded supply agreement with Sanitec
Sarreguemines (France) acquired by Lecico.

2007

European Ceramics sanitary ware plant opened in Borg El-Arab (Egypt).
New 4.4 million sqm tile line opened in Khorshid.

2008

International Ceramics sanitary ware decorating plant opened in
Borg El-Arab (Egypt).

2009

Export subsidiaries Lecico CEE and Lecico South Africa were incorporated.

2010

The launch of Burg Armaturen Fabrik - Sarrdesign brassware JV, in partnership with Engineer Raouf Shaarawi in Borg El Arab.

2011

First production began at the new Tile Plant in Borg El-Arab at a capacity of 6.4 million square meters per year.


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