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Fireclay Tile
Fireclay Tile is a North American tile company founded in 1986 by Paul Burns and Martin Zepeda. Employing over 100 individuals, Fireclay is known for designing and hand-making tile in the Northern California, while actively incorporating green practices.〔(San Francisco Green Business ), accessed August 20, 2014.〕 Originally based out of San Jose, California, and manufacturing out of Aromas, California since 1992, headquarters and an additional showroom have been located in San Francisco, CA since January 2014.〔Lee, Anh-Minh. ("Fireclay Tile Opens S.F. Flagship" ) ''San Francisco Gate'', April 4, 2014.〕
==History==
Chief Ceramicist Paul Burns started making tile at just ten years of age, and after working at Stonelight Tile, he, his college roommate Martin Zepeda, and three others created Fireclay Tile in San Jose in 1986.〔Baxter, Steven. ("San Jose Tile Maker Reclaims Porcelain Destined for Landfill" ) ''San Jose Mercury News'', September 30, 2010.〕 The following year Fireclay developed its own product line, called Colonia, which consisted of 4x4 and 6x6 tiles and corresponding trim pieces. In 1988 Fireclay began to manufacture their own glazes, and made the choice to do so without lead, making Fireclay a pioneering company as far as environmentalism.
Using locally ubiquitous materials, Fireclay partnered with their Aromas factory neighbor, Granite Rock in 1997. Difficult to repurpose excess granite dust then became a key ingredient in the recycled clay body, which was launched in 1998.〔Aleida, Kevin. ("Stories of Sustainability: Fireclay Tile" ) Thread Collaborative, December 2, 2009.〕 Twelve years later in 2010, the introduction of Project Porcelain marked another key initiative in Fireclay's continued efforts to turn trash into treasure. Their latest innovation, the Cathode Ray Tube tile, was introduced in 2013, and released to the market in 2014. The project of converting CRT to tile expanded an already impressive recycling repertoire by inventing a way to utilize copious amounts of electronic refuse.
Free sampling has allowed those considering Fireclay tile to preview colors before committing since January 2014. When full e-commerce capabilities were unveiled in April 2014, clients could also retrieve online design assistance, and order project materials without ever having to leave home, revolutionizing the way architects and homeowners experienced design and remodeling.〔("From Now On, This is How You Buy Tile" ) Accessed August 12, 2014〕
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