Vælg land eller område.
fra
1945
til
1964
fra
1965
til
1974
fra
1975
til
1984
fra
1985
til
1994
fra
1995
til
2004
fra
2005
til
2014
fra
2015
til
2026
Fremtiden
Constantly evolving
fra
1945
til
1964
Cosentino har sine rødder i en lille landsby i det sydlige Spanien, Macael, og er en beskeden familievirksomhed med marmorproduktion grundlagt af italienske indvandrere i 1945. Grundlæggerne af det lille værksted var Eduardo Cosentino og Eduarda Justo. De kunne næppe have forestillet sig, at det blev frøet til den multinationale virksomhed, vi kender i dag.
Værksted i Macael og Eduardo Martínez Cosentino 1945
Byen Macael
I årenes løb blev der indført relevant maskineri til marmorproduktion: sav, skiver til vandskæring, etc... Produktionen voksede med primært fokus på Catalonien, hvor det kommercielle arbejde blev udført.
Andet værksted, Macael
fra
1965
til
1974
Med afsæt i udvikling og udvidelse af virksomheden købte man i 1965 det første marmorbrud i Macael, ‘Perro muerto’, som på grund af tidens udfordringer førte virksomhedens første konkurs.
Stenbruddet ‘Perro Muerto’, Macael
Macael
fra
1975
til
1984
The family’s economic recovery prompted the purchase of a second quarry, ‘La de los Hoyos’, which was crucial for the growth of the company and the integration of the sons into the family business.
Stenbruddet ‘La de Los Hoyos’
Anden generation, sønnerne Eduardo, Francisco og Pepe, grundlagde Mármoles Cosentino S.A., som er moderselskabet til Cosentino S.A. Med 17 medarbejdere flyttede de til nye 40.000 m² store faciliteter i kommunen Cantoria, hvor virksomhedens hovedkvarter stadig ligger i dag.
Lager i Cantoria
The industry is very active; Mármoles Tranco joins the business and a period of great technological innovation begins, adding value to the product, both in terms of cutting and polishing. The river water jet diamond cutting machine is introduced for the first time.
Skæring
fra
1985
til
1994
Marmolstone er forud for markedet.
Udholdenhed betalte sig, og i 1991 fandt de nøglen: Silestone. En ny overflade lavet af mineraler og pigmenter, der var langt fra natursten og for første gang tilførte køkkenet noget revolutionerende: farve.
Materialet var designet til forskellige anvendelser, men da det blev præsenteret på handelsmesserne Expo-Piedra (Sevilla) og Cevisama (Valencia), blev det hyldet af professionelle som en revolution i køkkenverdenen, fordi materialet gavv mulighed for mere åbne og farverige indretninger med funktionelle designbordplader.
Virksomheden engagerede sig i en utrættelig innovationsopgave i regionens velkendte industri. De ønskede ikke at gøre det samme, det var tid til at skabe noget nyt. Denne besættelse førte dem tre gange til konkurs, en af gangene med den mislykkede produktion af et nyt materiale: Marmolstone.
Lancering af det første internt producerede materiale: Marmolstone. Et komplekst produkt, der førte til virksomhedens tredje konkurs - hvorefter den på mindre end et år genfandt sine fødder og lancerede den forbedrede version, Silestone®.
Sådan opbygger man et imperium efter at have fejlet tre gange.
Francisco M. Cosentino, Actualidad Económica
Silestone® – a revolution in the kitchen world
1992 was a key year for the company, thanks to its participation in the Seville International Exhibition (Expo 92), with Macael white marble in the auditorium and Silestone® in the Andalusia and United Arab Emirates pavilions. Silestone® was also the material of choice for the interior cladding of the Collserola Tower at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
1992
As a result of the merger between Mármoles Cosentino, S.A. and Cosentino Stone, S.A.
fra
1995
til
2004
International expansion begins with the opening of the first branch: Cosentino North America. Thanks to the success of the Silestone® product in several European countries, Israel, Canada and the USA, there was a constant export activity, which led to the creation of the first branch.
Based in the Netherlands, it has been the driving force behind the creation of business units in Scandinavia, Central Europe and some Eastern European countries.
The opening of the Brazilian branch is the start of the company’s expansion in Latin America. Exploratory work begins on a future granite processing plant that would lead to the subsidiary company Latina de Vitória. Worktop manufacturing workshops were opened in several South American cities.
A workshop is opened in London, Stone System London, and a Cosentino Centre warehouse is opened near the British capital.
International expansion begins with the opening of the first branch: Cosentino North America. Thanks to the success of the Silestone® product in several European countries, Israel, Canada and the USA, there was a constant export activity, which led to the creation of the first branch.
Based in the Netherlands, it has been the driving force behind the creation of business units in Scandinavia, Central Europe and some Eastern European countries.
The opening of the Brazilian branch is the start of the company’s expansion in Latin America. Exploratory work begins on a future granite processing plant that would lead to the subsidiary company Latina de Vitória. Worktop manufacturing workshops were opened in several South American cities.
A workshop is opened in London, Stone System London, and a Cosentino Centre warehouse is opened near the British capital.
Antibacterial protection is introduced within the Silestone® brand. It is an additive that is incorporated in the early stages of manufacture, so it is part of the whole material, not just a surface layer.
Spot Silestone® anti-bacterial protection
Time`s Top
11th October 2004. In the article ‘Visions of Tomorrow’ published in Time Magazine, Silestone® is named as one of the most revolutionary inventions of the new century, thanks to its anti-bacterial properties for worktops.
Revolutionary
product
Time`s Top
Revolutionary
product
fra
2005
til
2014
Silestone®, first Spanish brand at the Super Bowl
Cosentino becomes the first Spanish company to advertise in the Super Bowl, with a 30-second spot starring former NBA player Dennis Rodman.
Andrés Velencoso, Paz Vega
Silestone Be Unique
Goya Toledo
Silestone Be Unique
Fernando Alonso
Silestone Platinum Series
01
03
The first production line adapted to the Jumbo format (3,250 x 1,590 mm) is introduced, with the aim of maximising the use of the material for kitchen islands and worktops.
Almacén con tablas de formato Jumbo 1,33 x 3,04
Indvielse af amerikansk datterselskab 2005
The headquarters remain in Houston and Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso becomes CEO of this company at age 28.
Cosentino wins
Golden Lion award
Cosentino wins the Golden Lion award at the Cannes Film Festival for its spot ‘Beyond Everything’.
Innovation er en integreret del af Cosentinos DNA, og det største bevis er den investering og indsats, der blev lagt i 2013-lanceringen af en ny ultrakompakt overflade, der bryder alle grænser: Dekton. Med nye produktegenskaber formår Cosentino at åbne vejen til nye anvendelser, til store indendørs og udendørsprojekter ...
Prins Felipe indvier Dekton-fabrikken, der lanceres på Construmar-messen i Barcelona.
Spaniens minister for industri, energi og turisme, José Manuel Soria, borgmesteren for Andalusien, José Antonio Griñán og Francisco Cosentino ledsager prinsen af Asturien på hans besøg i industrikvarteret i Cantoria.
Sydney er vært for det første Cosentino City-pilotprojekt, et udstillingsområde med ambitioner om at blive et mødested for designere og arkitekter.
fra
2015
til
2022
Det er opkaldt efter Eduarda Justo Ortiz, et forbillede indenfor lederskab, iværksætteri og socialt engagement. Det blev etableret med et ønske om at bidrage til den økonomiske, sociale, uddannelsesmæssige og kulturelle udvikling i provinsen Almería. Seminaret ‘Fremtidens ledere’ er et af dets flagskibsinitiativer.
Med åbningen af sit datterselskab i Sydafrika er Cosentino til stede på 4 kontinenter.
7th May 2016. Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo receives the Gold Medal for Merit at Work from the then Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy.
Gold Award for Merit for Work overdraget af Rajoy. 7. maj 2016.
Cosentino receives the Spanish National Innovation Award, with a mention for Internationalisation, from their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
Leveret af Kongen og Dronningen i Alcalá de Henares. 6. februar 2017.
Cindy Crawford
Silestone Ethereal
Rafa Nadal
Dekton Unlimted
01
02
In 2019, Cosentino receives Zero Carbon Footprint certification for all Dekton® products, demonstrating its commitment in relation to SDG 13: Climate Action. This makes it the first cradle-to-grave surface that is carbon neutral from creation to end-of-life.
In 2020, in the midst of the year of confinement, the Cosentino Group created almost 700 new jobs, more than 350 of them in Spain.
Inauguration of the Cosentino Group’s waste treatment and recovery plant (CoMA), created to provide the most efficient and sustainable solution for the management of waste generated at the Cantoria industrial plant.
A new high-performance blend of premium minerals and recycled materials is launched, produced through a more sustainable manufacturing process using 99% recycled water and 100% renewable electricity.
Visitar Silestone.com
100% vedvarende elektrisk energi
0% Udledning af vand i floder og have
99% genbrugsvand
Mindst 20 % genbrugsmaterialer
Under 50% krystallinsk silicium
HybriQ+ Technology®
La última superficie mineral híbrida
Silestone® by Cosentino introduces the first carbon-neutral collection in the quartz surface and engineered stone industry, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to sustainability.
7th November 2022. With a total investment of €14 million, the plant has a peak output of 20 MW and generates around 34,000 MWh per year, which represents around 20% of the annual electricity consumption of the Cosentino Industrial Park.
Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, regional minister for bæredygtighed, miljø og blå økonomi i den regionale regering i Andalusien; viceregionsministeren, Sergio Arjona Jiménez; Aránzazu Martín, regional regeringsdelegeret i Almería; og Manuel de la Torre og Guillermo Casquet, territoriale delegerede for bæredygtighed og økonomi, blev modtaget og ledsaget af Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo, bestyrelsesformand for Cosentino-koncernen; Álvaro de la Haza, administrerende vicepræsident og generalsekretær og Antonio Urdiales, miljødirektør.
The opening of Cosentino City Tokyo brings the total number of showrooms worldwide to 23, reinforcing the company’s commitment to a business model that is closer to professionals and users. Cosentino City Málaga and Cosentino City Washington DC opened their doors at the end of 2022, and in 2023 similar spaces will open in cities such as Lisbon, Porto, Vancouver, Boston, Istanbul, Antwerp, Melbourne, Alicante and São Paulo.
Amberes
Ámsterdam
Antwerp
Atlanta
Barcelona
Boston
Chicago
Dubái
Estocolmo
Londres
Los Ángeles
Madrid
Málaga
Mallorca
Manhattan
Miami
Milán
Montreal
Nueva York
París
San Francisco
Sao Paolo
Seattle
Singapur
Sídney
Tel Aviv
Tokio
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC
Francisco Martínez-Cosentino receives this award, which is presented annually by the Círculo de Empresarios, Círculo de Economía and Círculo de Empresarios Vascos under the patronage of the Royal Family. The panel’s decision is based on his contribution to Spain’s economic and social development over decades of effort and work.
Hans Majestæt Kongen overdrager til Paco Cosentino fredag den 29. oktober 2021
Advances in Dekton® formulation and manufacturing processes mean that all the waste we produce during manufacture can be recycled back into the production process, resulting in zero waste.
Dekton® Zero Waste
2022
