Tile Africa
Tile Africa is a South African tile retailer offering tiles for flooring, walls, bathrooms and kitchens.
Last updated September 10, 2026
AI crawler reads
No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.
Overview
Tile Africa is a division of Norcros SA, part of the international group Norcros Plc, a British-based company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its story began with Vincent Leonardi, who was born in Italy and immigrated to South Africa in 1956; in 1971 he founded Standard Concrete works, and the first Tile Afrika showroom opened in 1987. The company offers a wide selection of tiles for flooring, wall, bathroom and kitchen needs, and provides expert advice on décor, tools and DIY projects.
History
Tile Africa is a division of Norcros SA, which in turn is part of the international group Norcros Plc, a British-based company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Tile Africa story began with Vincent Leonardi, who was born in Italy and immigrated to South Africa in 1956. In 1971 he founded Standard Concrete works, where he started manufacturing and selling Terrazzo tiles and marble and cladding. The first Tile Afrika showroom was opened in 1987. Other showrooms followed, and Leonardi added porcelain tiles to the portfolio. Projects included Westgate shopping centre, Eastgate shopping centre, and the cladding for Sun City. A relationship with Pick 'N Pay began in 1978 with the tiling of the Carltonville store; over one million square metres of tiles has been supplied to Pick N Pay. As part of its 25th Anniversary in 2013, Tile Africa had a facelift, making the brand more current, more stylish and more approachable.
Products and positioning
floor tiles
bathroom tiles
wall tiles
kitchen tiles
Sources5 sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/tile-africa · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled