1849
Castellvell, Tarragona. Joseph Sugrañes starts molding tiles by hand.
Ódena, Barcelona. He is succeeded by his son Vicenç Sugrañes (in the photo).
1935
Calaf, Barcelona, Isidre Sugrañes brings electricity and the first extruder for the mechanical production of bricks to the workshop.
1952
Rosa Cardona, after the death of her husband, Isidre Sugrañes, takes over the company. Her name inspired the creation of the Rosa Gres brand.
1959
Cerdanyola, Barcelona. Ramón Sugrañes sets up the company Cerámica Sugrañes
S.L., dedicated to the manufacture of structural ceramics. It is the current Rosa Gres company and the company’s headquarters.
1973
Pioneers in the manufacture of extruded stoneware under the leadership of Ramón Sugrañes. Stoneware was an unknown product back then.
1977
Further specialization in the field of exteriors, special pieces and pools. First projects exported to the rest of the world.
1986
Creation of the Rosa Gres brand, in homage to Rosa Cardona for her entrepreneurial spirit.
1999
Pioneers in the manufacture of extruded porcelain stoneware and the first series of porcelain stoneware for pools and industrial areas.
2000
Launch of the Hierro collection, the first stainless natural stoneware.
2003
Ramón Sugrañes with his wife Elisa and their 4 children, Marcelino, Rosa, Marta and Montse.
All collections are now porcelain stoneware. Launch of the Prestige and Ergo systems.
2004
Launch of the constructive system S9 for overflow pools.
2008
Launch of the S10 Construction System for building precast concrete swimming pools. 2009 Nan Architecture Prize.
2009
Inauguration of a new factory in Vallmoll with state-of-the-art technology and two types of manufacturing: press and extrusion.
2012
Incorporation of digital technology into the manufacturing process for all products.
2015
Launch of the anti-bacterial ceramic Biostop. Honorable Mention at the BTA Innova Awards 2015.
2016
Launch of the new grids for overflow pools. Architizer A+AWARDS 2016.
2018
Launch of the Infinity Pool Solution.
2019
Presentation of two new construction systems for deck-level pools: the Smart System and the Slim System.
2020
New Zen deck-level pool system for above-ground pools.
Rosa Gres wins the 2019 EUSA Award for Best Private Outdoor Pool in Europe.
2023
Launch of the New Look System for swimming pool renovations.