Dal-Tile manufactures, distributes and markets high-quality ceramic tile products. The largest U.S. ceramic tile manufacturer, and one of the largest in the world, Dal-Tile currently operates ten manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, and employs over 7,900 persons. The company began operations in 1947, establishing its first glazed wall tile manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, company operations have greatly expanded and now incorporate the manufacture of glazed and unglazed floor tile, glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaics, and unglazed quarry tile.