TerraCotta Tiles

Şahtaş was established as a family business in 1979 to produce machine made earthenware products in Izmir, Turkey.

In 2002, Şahtaş converted its production to 100% handmade earthenware due to an increase in customer demand for this type of product. Şahtaş’s roof and wall products have been thoroughly and independently tested for compliance across multiple international standards. Şahtas has its own in-house laboratory which conducts continuous testing to meet necessary standards, one of which includes acoustic testing on all products prior to dispatch.

Şahtaş celebrated its 40th anniversary of production in 2019. A significant milestone was achieved in January 2021 with the export of the one hundred millionth Şahtaş tile and brick, which was exported to the United Kingdom. Şahtaş products are available through a large and growing network of stockists and distributors around the UK. Şahtaş have recently commissioned a new state-of-the art factory, which marks the introduction of the third generation of family ownership. The new factory will also allow the company to extend its global reach with established distribution operations in the UK, EU, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Şahtaş’s production facilities are composed of two large factories which incorporate all aspects of both traditional and modern manufacturing methods. Şahtaş’s clay pits go through a thorough quality control process. Any raw material entering the production system undergoes a process known as “clay washing”, which removes all deleterious material including vegetable matter and soluble salts. This process ensures that the clay is clean, fine grained, and dense so that it is suitable for both hand making and machine manufacturing methods. Şahtaş offers its customers a wide variety of high quality building and landscaping products. The range of products include but are not limited to roof tiles, facing bricks, floor tiles, garden statuary, architectural faience, Italianate pottery, and handmade glazed terracotta ceramic tiles.

The company philosophy is built around offering its customers an excellent quality product, based on traditional production methods, whilst utilizing the latest analytical and raw material processing techniques. The fundamental objective for Şahtaş is to produce products that exceed the quality expectations of its own industry and customers. This goal is achieved through stringent in-house quality control at all levels, as well as continuous external independent testing. All Şahtaş products are produced in-house at their own factory.

Şahtaş became a certified zero waste manufacturer in 2021. The raw material used by Şahtaş is excavated from their own clay quarry which is CED certified through an Environmental Effects Evaluation. All fired material which does not meet Şahtaş’s rigorous standards is crushed, ground, and recycled. Şahtaş offices operate on a largely paper-free basis and any paper waste is sent for recycling. Şahtaş collects glass waste from local businesses which is then crushed and ground to be used in the production of glazed and decorative products. Şahtaş also collects and stores rainwater which allows them to re-use over 50% of the water used in the manufacturing and clay washing process. Şahtaş has also planted over one-thousand olive trees around their facility in order to benefit the local economy by minimizing its visual and environmental impact