Arfai Company Presentation

Trendy collection for the home

Every year, we develop a collection of decorative ceramics that offers innovative designs and one-of-a kind decorations.

With an internal team responsible for continuous research and development, Arfai’s offer in product design is:

Trendy | resulting from an accurate interpretation of the main international trends;

Versatile and wide | designed to reach multiple tastes (multicultural, multi-seasonal, multifunctional);

(Most important) Flexible and customizable.

One piece, thousand options.

Our skills and know-how allow the customization of any of our designs according to your needs and goals.

Classy? Casual? Sophisticated? Exclusive?

Mastering the many ceramic techniques, from hand painting to the application of different types of glazes and lusters, any final appearance is possible.

Exclusive products manufacture

Our team is skilled to produce almost any ceramics bespoke project tailored to your needs.

Arfai gathers the experience, the skills and the expert know-how in ceramics manufacture that allow the production of almost anything in ceramics.

Bring us your project, and we make it real. Assuring:

Challenges overcoming our team accepts any challenge, studying the feasibility of any design.
Expert follow-up our team of experts gives continuous tracking of all the steps involved.
High Quality Standards by having most tasks inhouse and controlling every step of the production process we guarantee high quality results.
Commitment binding with deadlines, order/product’s specifications to reach final expectations and complete satisfaction.

Experienced and talented craftsmen and the proper technical resources - all together to offer you the excellence service you deserve.

The production process

Ceramics made in Portugal, with hands and with love (and know-how).

Industrial craftmanship

The manufacture of a ceramics piece implies a phased and manual process, where a great deal of time and effort is developed by hand: A crafting process that requires mostly coddling and care.

Drawing the idea

Modeling

Casting

Finishing

Glazing

Firing

Quality Control & Packing

A talented and experienced team, together with an efficient production planning that implies quality control in each stage, are the key critical factors for Arfai’s satisfactory results.

Arfai in numbers

over 500 000
Annual production capacity
91
Direct employees
10.000 m²
Dimensions
6
Shuttle kilns
2
Press machines
2
Roller machiness
2
Glazing semiautomatic machines
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Technical and Qualified HR

Arfai worldwide

Around 98% of the company’s production is exported to some of the most renowned brands and shops in the world. A commercial dynamic that is attentive to our partner’s strategic interests.

Partners

Either producing exclusive projects or customizing our standard collection, 'private label' is one of the most important areas of the company’s service, taking us to work with demanding brands of home accessories and interior design from all the world.

Do you care about where your ceramics come from?

Consumers want to know where products come from, how and under which conditions they are made. If this is the time for your business to be transparent, know why having us as your supplier there is nothing to hide: the story behind your ceramics is safe with us.

Investing in renewable energy

Recycling and reusing water at internal WWTP

Waste handling procedure to reduce waste

Installation of a dust extraction and treatment system

Working with local raw materials

FSC certified cardboard

Primary raw material: it’s clay – a natural and durable resource

Social ethics: a commitment towards people

Inclusion and Equality - integration of disabling workers

To learn more about our commitment to sustainability, visit this area of our website.

Visit us

Did you know we have 500m² of showroom area with hundreds of designs and thousands of decorations? We will be delighted to welcome you in Portugal.

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All about commitment