Stonepeak Ceramics Debuts New Avant-Garde Tile Collections
Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S. operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions, presents three new American-made high tech porcelain collections.
The new collections, unveiled during Coverings 2024, are achieved utilizing the recent state-of-the-art investments made to enhance manufacturing operations. In addition, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, Stonepeak debuted its newly updated logo, revitalized marketing and merchandising strategy.
Three trend-setting collections— Stellalith, Solumbria, and Ikonite— created with the company’s latest 12-bar digital printers from the latest round of investments, are unveiled for the first time at Coverings. These collections are available in the dimensions: 24”x48”, 24”x24”, 12”x24’’ and feature interesting mosaics, including 3×3’’ and 4×4’’ hexagon and 3D CUBIC.
Two new advanced finishes were also introduced, developed to provide solutions for market demands. The Honed+ finish features a natural look and feel, combined with an impressive DCOF value that balances ease of maintenance with slip resistance, making Honed+ ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications. Solumbria and Stellalith are available in the new Honed+ finish. Natural Gloss is the other new finish, offering a natural effect where a glossy ink is applied digitally, and synchronized with the desired part of the graphic to mimic natural stone. In the Solumbria collection, this effect highlights specific veining details.
Several innovations showcased during Coverings 2024 demonstrated Stonepeak and Iris Ceramica Group’s commitment to providing the latest most avant-garde solutions, including
ATTRACT, DYS, Hypertouch and 4D ceramics.
Originally presented at Cersaie, a custom art inspired DYS mural entitled “Blooming Bonds,” created by international artist Becha has been reinstalled at Coverings. “The Art of being a Group” is a unique narration of the many faces of the Iris Ceramica Group’s brands, all sharing a clear business vision: re-engineering ceramics to improve the interaction between humans and the environment.
The DYS installation invites visitors to interact with the exhibit by removing and rearranging parts of the artwork using our patented technology, ATTRACT. ATTRACT is a magnetic laying system for slabs designed with the circular economy in mind and guaranteed by Granitech, the technological brand of the Iris Ceramica Group. This modular system consists of porcelain slabs made to be magnetic, allowing for vertical or horizontal installation without the need for glues or supporting structures, and facilitating quick and easy demolition when removing each porcelain slab. With this technology, the ‘one-time-use’ logic is replaced by the far-sighted choice of reusability and exchangeability.
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