Imiso Ceramics

General information

The company was established in 2005 and is currently owned by Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa who collectively bring 15+ years of experience in creative design and manufacturing. The main production line for Imiso at the moment is the world acclaimed ceramic range of decorative products using a variety of styles and designs. The production and sale of this range has been the primary source of revenue for the company accounting for an average contribution of over 80% of total turnover for the company. Our biggest clients have been Galleries and high end retail outlets both locally and abroad. Imiso as an emerging company is driven to claim a bigger market share of the creative sector in various priority economies around the world but more importantly in the domestic market. We have various strategies that we have implemented to realize this goal. Imiso employs a team of highly skilled artists to create the best possible output at planned intervals in a way that seeks to improve the competitiveness and profitability of the enterprise.

Having experienced the recent volatile economic climate that hit the world, Imiso Ceramics has and continues to be a significant player in the domestic craft and design industry. This is indicative of the strength and resilience of the company to external market forces.

The craft sector in South Africa has shown significant growth in recent years in both the economic and social spheres. This sector was initially viewed as a pure means of poverty alleviation but has in the last 5 years incrementally been recognized as an important economic sector. Craft and Design in South Africa is recognized by government as one of the priority economic sector mainly as a result of its potential to promote broad based mainstream economic participation by previously excluded groups.

Our company has been part of that growth trajectory and has over the years experienced a rapid expansion. We started in 2005 with very small volume production for the local market. Today Imiso is an internationally known company supplying with a countrywide client base and an international market footprint.

We currently have a presence in the USA, UK and EU market with strong interest from emerging markets like Angola, Namibia and Nigeria. There is also growing interest for our products in Japan and there is potential to expand within our existing client bases in the US, Canada and Europe.