 Cerâmica de Valadares was founded on 25 April 1921, started by producing minor ceramic products.During the first half of the 20th century it was an important factor of development of Valadares, attracting people from the interior of the country and developing small shops in the zones nearby.In the decade of 80, there was a big change in Cerâmica de Valadares' production; the factory started to invest only in sanitary ware and ceramic fittings for bathrooms.