The emerging story of Anatolia Tile is rooted in the deeper history of the Elmaagacli
Family. In 1933, grandfather Bekir Elmaagacli, a developer in Ankara, Turkey, began
to establish himself in the construction business. Today, Anatolia Tile, incorporated in
1995, continues to draw strength from the business principals and integrity passed
down through three generations.
The Turkish ceramic sector has a rich artistic and historical background. Ceramics
were made in the triangle of Troy, Ida Mountain and Asos, many centuries ago in very
primitive conditions.
Today, the Turkish ceramic sectors capacity has reached 250 million m2, ranking
Turkey as the fifth largest manufacturer, and third largest exporting country in the
world.
Anatolia Tile Inc., in a short period of time has become the largest importer of
Turkish ceramic tiles in North America. For the year 2005, we are projecting annual
imports of over 8,000 containers.