Imagine walking into a hotel in Dubai, a home in the UK, a shopping mall in Africa, or a villa in the Maldives. There is a good chance the tiles beneath your feet were made in Morbi, Gujarat.

A few decades ago, Morbi was a small industrial town. Today, it is one of the world’s largest ceramic tile manufacturing centers. Thousands of containers filled with tiles leave Morbi every year and reach customers across many countries.

So how did one city become such an important part of the global tile industry? Let’s explore the journey.

Morbi, a city in Gujarat, is now known as the heart of India’s tile industry. What started with a few small factories has grown into one of the world’s largest ceramic manufacturing clusters.

Its success comes from several advantages working together; easy access to raw materials, a strong business culture, skilled workers, and continuous investment in technology. Over the years, local entrepreneurs expanded small manufacturing units into large scale tile factories serving customers across India and around the world.