Italian Panaria Group celebrates opening of porcelain plant

Septmber 2007 - Governor E. Fletcher and officials joined the grand opening of Florida Tile"s new porcelain plant in Lawrenceburg, KY. The $15 million investment revitalizes production at this facility, adding in the upcoming years some 60 new jobs to the existing 121 ones.

Italian Panaria Group - a world leader in tile making - acquired in 2006 Florida Tile to better respoind to the evolving needs of its customer base. Emilio Mussini, president of Florida Tile said "our investment in Kentucky is eveidence of our long-term commitment to the U.S. market. The logistically favorable location, the well-developed infrastructure and the great support of the state and local authorities has driven our decision to keep expanding our presence in Kentucky!"