For centuries the constitutive quality of clay belonging to the geologic formations around the city of Impruneta, located only about ten kilometres from Florence, is very well-known and appreciated. It has given rise to the renowned “Cotto Imprunetino” brand, a compact, solid, resistant, enduring, natural material with exceptional red shades. The creation of these products – such as amphorae, pots, rooftiles (coppi-tegole), decorative and artistic elements – was made possible, not only by the quality of raw materials, but also by the skill of artisans (who shaped, wisely, the different frames) along with the deep mastery of firing technique. In this century-old tradition you find the Manetti Gusmano & Figli company, active in Ferrone since eight generations, focused on producing “Cotto imprunetino” flooring tiles both in all the machine-made and handmade versions.
The production of cotto flooring tiles is complemented by vases, pots and artistic objects in Terrecotta, rigorously made by hand.
To enhance the company’s competitiveness and the selection of cotto products, the Manetti Gusmano & Figli firm has opened itself, recently, to technologically advanced solutions in the use of the material, acquiring the Sannini brand and its know-how (made up by knowledge, and operative skills developed internationally in the last 20 years) in designing, producing and dry-mounting of “terracotta shells” in architecture, in a very contemporary language.
According to the new challenges, Manetti Gusmano & Figli company is interested in the Cotto architectonic applications market – national and international – in a traditional as well as innovative way, through contribution to research, planning, technical information, all developed in house.
