Lecico has come a long way since its modest beginnings as a small Lebanese factory in the late 1950s. Over the past years, the Company has grown into one of the largest sanitary ware manufacturers in the world.
1928
Tawfiq Gargour & Fils (TGF) was established in 1928 in Jaffa, by the late Tawfiq Gargour joined later by his four sons: Nicolas, Habib, John and Allenby
1936
Trade was done on the basis of barter. This resulted in some curious exchanges. The very first Mercedes to be shipped to the east was worth 5,000 cases of Jaffa oranges
1959
Lecico was founded in Lebanon by the Gargour family and Joseph Ghorra, a family friend linked by bonds of mutual respect and trust.
1967
Sanitaryware production starts in Lebanon.
1975
Lecico was incorporated in Egypt.
1978
Sanitary ware and tile production began at the new factory “Lecico Egypt” in Khorshid, Egypt.
1987
Trading subsidiaries established in the UK (Lecico PLC) and France (Lecico France)
1997
Sanitec, a leading manufacturer of sanitary ware in Europe, becomes a shareholder in Lecico.
1998
Lecico awarded the International Management System Standard (ISO9001), National Dutch Certification (KIWA) and National French Certification (NF)
1999
Sanitary ware production began at the new factory “Lecico for Ceramic” in Borg El Arab, Egypt.
2004
Sanitary ware production began at the new factory “European Ceramics” in Borg El Arab, Egypt.
2009
Lecico Expanded into South Africa and Poland.
2010
Brassware production began at the new factory “Sarrdesign” in Borg El Arab, Egypt.
2011
Tile production began at the new factory “International Ceramics” in Borg El Arab, Egypt.
2016
Global Growth: Our products reach over 55 countries worldwide.
2023
Advanced Precision: Introducing laser logo technology.