History
2007
AB Dvarčionių Keramika was nominated for and awarded the title "Exporter of the Year 2006" by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists.
The Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists awarded Juozas Raišelis, the President and Board Chairman of AB Dvarčionių Keramika, in the nomination dedicated to Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas. The nomination was awarded for concentrated efforts in preserving and strengthening the technical, manufacturing potential of the industry, for active participation in solving the issues of business conditions optimization, and for sharing the professional experience in preparation of management specialists.
2006
On November 30, 2006 AB Dvarčionių Keramika was awarded in the nomination "Most Successful Operating Company 2006" in the group of large companies by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. This award was bestowed on the Company for its achievements in improving its operational efficiency.
In 2006 the tile collection Matera developed by Dvarčionių Keramika was acknowledged by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists as the Product of the Year, and awarded the gold medal. This award signifies the modern design, a new tile dimension: 250mm x 400mm, and a high product quality.
2005
It was officially announced on March 9, 2005 that the Polish company Opoczno S.A. has acquired a majority share holding of AB Dvarčionių Keramika, the largest and most modern ceramic tile producer in the Baltic States. The transaction was signed on March 4. Opoczno S.A. acquired 5,968,317 shares in the company, i.e. 60.25 percent of all its shares. The company now carries the right of 60.25 percent of vote in the general meetings of shareholders.
Opoczno S.A. is the biggest producer of ceramic tiles in Poland, and also one of the major producers in Europe. The company offers a diverse range of ceramic tiles: wall and floor tiles, glazed and unglazed porcelain stoneware tiles, polished and opaque (satin) porcelain stoneware tiles, and a wide range of decorated styles.
In the summer of 2004 the Company began to export ceramic and stoneware tiles to the USA.
In the beginning of October in Cersaie 2004, the prestigious international exhibition of ceramic and bathroom furnishings, Bologna, Italy, the Company presented three of its newest collections: Roberta, Alisa and Aveniu. The feature of this year's exhibition was an intense attention from the EU traders.
In December, in the competition "Lithuanian Product of the Year 2004" organized by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists for the eighth time, products introduced by AB Dvarčionių Keramika was nominated for and awarded this prestigious accolade for the Alisa collection of glazed ceramic and porcelain stoneware tiles.
2004
Together with partners - the Gallia Textiles company, the retail shop was opened in London (United Kingdom). It is yet another step forward in the strengthening of the Company's position in the United Kingdom market.
2003
On January 2 the Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau issued the accreditation certificate recognising the conformity of the AB Dvarčionių Keramika laboratory to the requirements of LST EN ISO/IEC 17025:2000 standard, and its accreditation for sampling and tests of ceramic tiles.
In August, 2003, having evaluated the performance of AB Dvarčionių Keramika in accordance with an Excellence Model promoted by the European Foundation for Quality Management, this largest Baltic producer of ceramic tiles was awarded an entry level certificate of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). The outcome of assessment indicates that AB Dvarčionių Keramika is indeed a modern, leading edge company not only with products exceeding the European standards but also committed to the development trade relations and cherishing of best management practices.
In October the Italian production line SACMI of latest technologies was launched. The investment project worth over LTL 21.5 million expanded the Company's output by over 30 percent, and supplemented the product range with new sizes and designs of glazed porcelain stoneware tiles.
On 20 November, 2003 AB Dvarčionių Keramika celebrated its 115th anniversary and officially launched the new Italian Sacmi production line featuring latest technologies.
In December AB Dvarčionių Keramika was recognised as the "Most Successful Operating Company" in the competition organised by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, and the new glazed porcelain stoneware tiles produced in the Company were nominated for and awarded "Lithuanian Product of the Year".
2002
In September, the re-certification audit of the Company verified that AB Dvarčionių Keramika complies with the requirements of LST EN ISO 9001:2001 and operates in accordance with the quality management system in designing, production and sales of ceramic tiles for walls and floors.
In November AB Dvarčionių Keramika was awarded the ISO 14001 certificate verifying that environment protection management system had been implemented in the Company. This certificate on compliance of environment protection management system ensures that the environment protection management system at AB Dvarčionių Keramika is functioning, is being continuously improved and complies with the requirements of international ISO 14001 standard.
The glazed floor ceramic tiles COTTO 300x300 mm by AB Dvarčionių Keramika were awarded as the Lithuanian Product of the Year.
2001
Environment management system was implemented according to LST EN ISO 14001.
The glazed floor ceramic tiles MARSAS and URANAS, 300x300 mm, by AB Dvarčionių Keramika, were awarded as the Lithuanian Product of the Year.
2000
The implementation of environment management system according to LST EN ISO 14001: 1999 began in the Company.
The glazed floor tiles GOTIKA, 300x300 mm, by AB Dvarčionių Keramika were awarded as the Lithuanian Product of the Year.
1999
Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau has accredited the AB Dvarčionių Keramika testing laboratory. It means that the laboratory complies with LST EN 45001 requirements, and is accredited for testing of glazed and unglazed ceramic tiles.
The quality management system according to LST EN ISO 9001 was implemented in the Company.
The glazed wall and floor tiles RUSTIKAS, 148x148 mm, by AB Dvarčionių Keramika, were awarded as the Lithuanian Product of the Year.
1998
The Company celebrated its honourable 110-th anniversary.
For the first time AB Dvarčionių Keramika took part in CERSAIE-98, the famous international exhibition of ceramic tiles held in the Italian city of Bologna. The Company's stand was noted for its originality.
The ceramic floor tiles RUSTIKAS, 300x300 mm, by AB Dvarčionių Keramika, were nominated the "Lithuanian Product of the Year".
1997
The Company's modernisation is nearing completion. The new generation of ceramic tiles meeting all international quality standards will now be produced.
Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists acclaimed AB Dvarčionių Keramika as one of the Top 20 companies that made the most significant economic progress in 1997.
1994
The second major reconstruction stage in the Company's history began. The Dvarčionių Keramika was established as a joint venture between the Italian company Nassetti S.p.A. and AB Dvarčionių Keramika, and the construction of a new modern production line of wall and floor ceramic tiles was commenced.
1974
It is the year of the first major reconstruction resulting in output of a new product - the ceramic wall tiles.
1888
A brickyard was established in Dvarčionys. Prior to the beginning of WWII about 100 people were employed in the brickyard. The annual yield was about 2-3 million bricks.
