Career Path 

1992

We begin. APE Cerámica constitutes as a company.

1993

Our first products and markets.

1994

First catalog with our own brand, in special pieces and sets.

1995

First goals and targets: Asia.

1996

We enter in the American Market.

1997

Strong growth and expansion in the Asian Market. New facilities in Ciudad del Transporte (Castellón).

1998

We still grow despite the Asian crisis.

1999

We enter the European market.

2000

We launch our own brand in ceramic basis and coating. We acquire facilities in Betxí (Castellón).

2001

Balance of the export markets: Asia – Europe – America.

2002

We increase our workstaff in order to satisfy the service needs.

2003

We enter the French market.

2004

Consolidation in Eastern Europe.
New logistical facilities in Onda (Castellón).

2005

We innovate products and create new medium-high product ranges.
We enter Africa and Middle East.

2006

We launch our Brand CARMEN. We establish a new office in Perth (Australia).

2007

We renew our brand image.

2008

We create a sales department in France, with the headquarters in Béziers.

2009

We open a cut plant and a 5,000 m² storehouse.

2010

New 400 m² showroom in Castellón. New office in Moscow (Russia).

2011

We enter strongly in the Chinese Market and in Sub-Saharan Africa.

2012

XX anniversary. We keep working in order to improve.
We increase the distribution and open a new office in Ireland.

2013

We create our brand ALMERA. We open an office in Burgas (Bulgary).

2014

We extend our facilities in Onda.
We obtain the Exportation Award – Castellon Chamber of Commerce.

2015

EXAGRES joins us in a new commercial alliance to expand our product range.

2016

APE Grupo is born to join our brands. We obtain the Company of the year Award.

2017

XXV anniversary. In February, we open a Showroom in Castellón en february. In december, we open a logistical storehouse in Italy.

2018

We keep growing. We expand strongly in the USA. We create Builk, our technical office. We obtain the International Career Path Award – Chamber of Commerce Exportation Awards.

2019

Carmen True Tiles.

2020

XLINING was born. Our new brand dedicated to extra large formats.