The story
The Caesarstone factory commenced its operations in 1987, at Kibbutz Sdot Yam, replacing its terrazzo tile factory. The company was established in the wake of development work performed jointly by members of the kibbutz and additional parties such as Professor Moshe Narkis of the Technion. After changing the focus from sale of floor tiles to quartz surfaces and establishing itself in the domestic market, the company started to export its products to different countries around the world in the 1990s. In 2005, an additional production facility was opened at the Bar-Lev Industrial Park. In 2006, TENE Investment Fund invested 25 million dollars in exchange for 21.7% control in the company, which led to the adding of another production line at the Bar-Lev facility.
In 2008, the company began establishing subsidiaries in its main markets: Australia (2008), Canada (2010), USA and Singapore (2011) UK (2017) and Scandinavia (2023) along with activity conducted through distributors in approximately 50 countries.
In 2015–2016, Caesarstone encountered challenges which included discord between shareholders and kibbutz members, departure of board members and CEO, and a report by Spruce Point hedge fund claiming that the company's quartz surfaces contain less than the commonly accepted amounts of quartz and yet are still sold at premium prices. In 2016 the share price declined compared to its former peak, however in H1 2017, Caesarstone shares climbed 23 percent; thus, Caesarstone's value stands at 1.49 billion dollars.
In 2015, Caesarstone opened a new facility in the US with an investment of approx. 100 million dollars. The plant was built in Richmond Hill, Georgia, and provides quartz surfaces mainly to markets in North America, and other countries as well. The plant was shut down in 2024.
In 2020, Caesarstone purchased Lioli Ceramica and Omricon Granite and Tile.Lioli Ceramica, based in Morbi, India, was one of India’s most technologically advanced porcelain slab manufacturers, specializing in large-format sintered surfaces. This acquisition marked Caesarstone’s formal entry into porcelain manufacturing and positioned the company to expand beyond quartz into multi-material surface innovation. Omicron Granite & Tile, a U.S.-based distributor, expanded Caesarstone’s direct channel access in North America, reinforcing the company’s “closer to market” strategy.
As of 2024, Caesarstone operates two production facilities: a facility in Israel for engineered stone production and a site in India for porcelain surface production. The Bar Lev Israel facility shut down in 2025.
R&D Milestones
In 2012, with the launch of the Supernatural Collection, the company was the first in the market to introduce veining technology. This innovation allowed Caesarstone to replicate the natural movement of marble veins within quartz, setting up a new design standard later adopted across the engineered stone industry, becoming a category benchmark.
In 2017, Caesarstone introduced a collection that incorporated technology designed specifically for industrial surfaces (the Metropolitan Collection). This range introduced rough, textured finishes and concrete-inspired tones developed through proprietary surface-engineering techniques. The Metropolitan Collection is often credited with establishing the “industrial aesthetic” trend within premium surfaces, extending Caesarstone’s design leadership from polished to tactile finishes.
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In 2020, Caesarstone was the first to introduce a quartz collection for outdoor applications. Caesarstone Outdoor was engineered with advanced UV resistance, thermal stability, and weather durability, making it one of the first quartz materials certified for full exterior exposure. This expanded quartz beyond interior kitchens to outdoor living design and earned multiple design awards internationally.
Caesarstone has also put a lot of effort into the development of low-silica surface technologies to advance sustainability. This has led to the 2023 launch of Caesarstone’s Mineral Surfaces range, a new class of low-silica surfaces designed to maintain strength and aesthetics while significantly reducing crystalline silica content. During 2025 Caesarstone introduced its Advanced Fusion (Caesarstone ICON) surfaces: the company’s first crystalline silica-free material (may contain less than 1% crystalline silica), made from a proprietary blend of recycled materials..
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