CaesarStone's manufacturing facilities sit on more than 30 acres near the ancient city of Caesarea in Israel. The company is owned by Kibbutz Sdot Yam, and when it opened distributorship in the U.S. in the mid-1990s, Arik Tendler was named president, servicing professional stone fabricators across the country through warehouses in every major city. As part of doubling its production capacity, CaesarStone recently built a second factory. Both are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery from Breton S.p.A. of Castello di Godego, Italy. "Three years ago, we had two production lines producing 25,000 slabs per month in one factory," said Tendler. "Currently, we have four production lines and two factories. Each produces 15,000 slabs per line -- totaling 60,000 slabs per month."
Tendler went on to explain that in 2006, CaesarStone invested in equipment and introduced procedures/compliances that allowed the company to reach its goals as a product manufacturer, which was a commitment to a better quality environment. "We are the first and only quartz surfacing manufacturer to achieve ISO 14001 certification," he said. "Other commitments include continual monitoring and compliance and incorporating new methods and measures such as recycling waste materials, storage, etc. ISO 14001 certification requires an environmental policy to be in existence."