1890
Compañía Manufacturera de Ladrillos Monterrey is founded.
Grupo Lamosa Milestones
In 2025 Grupo Lamosa celebrated 135 years of history, consolidating its position as one of the few Mexican centennial companies that have successfully evolved, innovated and grown sustainably both at home and abroad.
1929
The company is acquired by Bernardo Elosúa Farías and Viviano L. Valdés, and renamed Ladrillera Monterrey, S.A.
1933
Manufacturing of wall tiles, floor tiles and clay blocks begins.
1951
Company shares start trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
1957
The Adhesives Business is launched with the Crest brand.
1963
The Bathroom Fixtures Business begins operations through the subsidiary Sanitarios Azteca.
1995
The company is renamed Grupo Lamosa, S.A. de C.V.
1998
The Perdura brand is added to the product portfolio following the acquisition of Adhesivos de Jalisco.
2001
The Niasa brand joins the company’s portfolio after the acquisition of Industrias Niasa.
2004
Grupo Lamosa redefines its corporate identity in line with its vision of innovation and growth.
2007
The company divests the Galerías Valle Oriente and Plaza Cumbres shopping centers and consolidates its Tile Business with the acquisition of Porcelanite.
2015
The company focuses on the tiles and adhesives segments, divesting its bathroom fixtures business.
2016
Grupo Lamosa enters the South American market through the acquisition of Cerámica San Lorenzo, expanding operations to Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
2020
The company enhances its presence in Colombia with the acquisition of Eurocerámica.
2021
Grupo Roca, a Spanish company with operations in Spain, Brazil and the United States, is integrated into the Tile Business.
2022
The company enters the insulation and lightweight materials segment through the acquisition of FANOSA, a leading Mexican manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products used primarily in the construction and packaging industries.
2023
The Spanish company Baldocer is integrated into the Tile Business, strengthening its high value-added product portfolio.
2024
Grupo Lamosa introduces its new corporate image, reinforcing its value as an institutional, global, diversified and sustainable brand, with a dynamic, continuously-evolving and innovative culture.
2025
Construction begins on a state-of-the-art tile production plant in Tlaxcala (with an investment of US$200 million) and the global operating model is consolidated.
