Cosentino to Post $684M Revenues for 2014
OLULA DEL RIO, Spain – Cosentino Group expected to end 2014 with anticipated worldwide gross revenue of $684 million, a 14.7% increase from 2013.
The company announced the results during its Strategic Conference last month near its headquarters in Cantoria, Spain.
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More than 70 representatives attended the annual conference on Dec. 15-16. This year’s event included the incorporation of representatives from the company’s new markets of Japan, Turkey, Israel, Canada and South Africa.
In an opening address, Francisco Martínez-Cosentino, president of Cosentino Group, highlighted the worldwide launch of the ultra-compact surface Dekton; the growing digitalization of the organization; and the company’s unwavering commitment to job security at all production centers. In 2015, the company will have close to 3,000 employees worldwide.
Continued international expansion, linked to the variety of innovative systems for sales and distribution, has been identified as one of the most notable achievements for the year. In 2014, Cosentino opened 10 new Centers, one Cosentino City Center, and established a presence in the new markets of Canada and Turkey, as well as a logistics platform in South Africa to mark a sales presence and fixed assets on five continents. More than 90% of its sales generated outside of its global headquarters in Spain.
Innovation was a central theme for the year, as Dekton, the revolutionary ultra-compact surface, garnered worldwide recognition and numerous accolades. It has enabled the company to increase activity in the world of architecture and design, as well as strengthen its presence in new market segments such as façades and outdoor applications.
Over the course of 2014, Cosentino celebrated a number of partnerships with well-known individuals in the international fields of architecture and sports. The company continued its collaboration with the architect Daniel Libeskind, including a presence at the Venice Architecture Biennale; it also partnered with Italo Rota at Milan Design Week and with Steffen Kehrle for the “House of Dekton” project.
In October, the company announced a new partnership with professional tennis player Rafael Nadal in which Cosentino will contribute materials to the star’s tennis academy in Mallorca.
In the United States, Cosentino renewed its commitment to Make It Right foundation, founded by actor Brad Pitt.
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