Eliane - a major worldwide ceramic tile producer. Eliane has a 20% share of the Brazilian market and exports its products to over 70 countries on all continents. Eliane was founded in 1960 when entrepreneur Maximiliano Gaidzinski transformed a brick factory into a plant for manufacturing glazed ceramic wall tiles. Over the past 40 years, Eliane has grown domestically to produce ceramic tiles in 12 factories, with total production capacity of more than 30 million square feet per month. The company currently employs 2,200 employees and has estimated annual sales of $180 million dollars.