CHICAGO, February 24, 2009 – Italian stone and tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre recently launched their contemporary Xtra Collection to the US Market. This new category of porcelains conceived by Italian designer Silvia Stanzani includes Xtra Color Leaf, which features an elegant, updated leaf design in a contemporary color palette.
Xtra Color Leaf’s modern leaf design is created as a molded surface graphic placed upon a contemporary color palette of porcelain tile surfaces—with options that offer a tone-on-tone, shadowed effect and vibrant gold and silver options.
“Xtra Color Leaf is ideal for the consumer who has an affinity for traditional elements within a contemporary context. Its updated leaf design creates environments characterized by luxury and sophistication,” said
Jeanne Nichols, vice president—sales and marketing for GranitiFiandre in the United States.
Leaf Ice, Leaf String, Leaf Wisteria, Leaf Anthracite, Leaf Dove, Leaf Mud, and Leaf Lake Red are available in 24 x 24 inch formats, and Leaf Gold and Leaf Silver are available in 24 x 12 inch formats.
Xtra Color Leaf, Xtra Ordinary, Xtra Color Shape and Xtra Fine comprise GranitiFiandre’s Xtra Collection. Xtra is one of GranitiFiandre’s five prestigious porcelain categories that also includes GeoStyle, Geologica, GeoTecnica, and Granitech, offering a total of over 300 styles/colors of porcelain tile.
About GranitiFiandreFounded in 1961 in Castellarano, Italy, GranitiFiandre has for decades supplied global customers with the highest quality selection of fine architectural surfacing products. With international facilities in Italy, Germany and the United States, as well as a global distribution network, GranitiFiandre is equipped to address product needs for an array of architectural and design situations. The company’s United States operations are managed through Trans Ceramica with American headquarters based in the Chicago area.
Dedication to a healthy and safe environment is an important part of GranitiFiandre’s history, and the company proudly continues the tradition of environmental leadership at its United States facility. Significant investments in materials usage efficiency, air quality protection, water resource management and energy efficiency are the hallmarks of GranitiFiandre’s corporate stewardship.
For more information, visit granitifiandreusa.com.
