Roca
More than 100 years of history that have made us a worldwide reference
Roca began its activity in 1917, manufacturing cast iron radiators for domestic heating in its factory in Gavà (Barcelona). In addition to the first cast iron radiators, it complemented its catalogue with the production of boilers and in 1929 entered the bathroom sector with the manufacturing of baths.
Always aware of the changes in society related to the water culture, the main natural resource the company works with, in 1936 Roca faced the challenge of producing vitreous china and in 1954 started the manufacturing of faucets.
In the 1990s the Group carried out a first international expansion phase, mainly based on the opening of subsidiaries and the signing of agreements with leading companies in their markets. In addition to Portugal and France, the commercial presence started expanding to United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Russia, Morocco, Argentina, Brazil and China.
The turning point in the internationalisation process came in 1999 with the acquisition of the Swiss group Keramik Holding Laufen, the world's fourth largest manufacturer of vitreous china sanitary ware. The purchase of Laufen allowed the Group to consolidate its presence in strategic markets where it was less established, mainly in Eastern Europe, Brazil and the United States.
In 2005 Roca announced an ambitious strategic plan focused on the bathroom space sector, and achieved world leadership in the sector in 2006.
Today Roca's commercial network reaches more than 170 countries, supplied by its 84 production plants and its more than 24,000 employees all around the world.
Nowadays Roca continues to be a 100% Spanish company engaged in the creation of bathroom spaces, an activity that has made it a global benchmark. Achieving this dimension is a source of great pride, almost as important as having been one of the best-known, most valued and most integrated brands in the imagination of Spanish society for decades.
About Roca Galleries
Roca created the Roca Gallery project in 2010 as a meeting point to encourage a constant dialogue with society and with those professionals with whom the company shares the inquisitiveness and interest in the building sector and the innovation in the bathroom space.
This goal was expressed by means of physical spaces located in outstanding buildings in cities such as London, Shanghai, Beijing, Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon and shortly São Paulo. These spaces, open to the general public, host exhibitions, debates, presentations and other events that, along with the display of Roca’s latest innovations, convey the essence and values of the brand.
Its online platform expands the vision of the project, becoming a virtual space that compiles articles on current trends and future challenges. With the collaboration of more than 160 international professionals, rocagallery.com aims to be a space in which to learn, create an opinion and share knowledge on architecture, design, innovation and sustainability.
