A. Andrews was founded in 1886 by Arthur Andrews, a journeyman who, by 1895 had been appointed agent for the tile manufacturers Craven, Dunnill & Co Ltd. Arthur had five sons, Arthur, Cecil, Sidney, Allan and Ernest all of whom came into the business. With the influx of Italian immigrants into Leeds at the turn of the 19th century an expansion into terrazzo flooring took place and the company extended its activities into marble, granite and stonework in the early 1930’s, by the mid 1930’s Andrews was one of the largest companies of its kind in Britain. Founded in a period regarded as the high point of the ceramic trade in the United Kingdom the company has been adding to its vast stove of skill and expertise continuously, and this, together with the “in house” technical facilities it is able to make available to its clients, makes Andrews one of the leading companies in its field. In 2016  Andrews became the major partner in Quiligotti Ltd making it the leading supplier and installer for Terrazzo tiles in the UK. The Quiligotti story began in 1935, when Albino Quiligotti and his son Edward arrived in Manchester with the goal of manufacturing Terrazzo in England.  Thanks to their entrepreneurial spirit, and the growing interest in this hardwearing Italian style flooring, the company continued on a path of growth and expansion. Quiligotti has been making flooring here in the UK for over 75 years and our expertise is world renowned. 

At this year’s Surface Design Show we’ll be showcasing a selection of our sustainable British manufactured slim line Terrazzo tiles and bespoke Terrazzo units. We understand the importance of the environment and the need to create more sustainable products, and through our years of experience, industry leading manufacturing, and engineering expertise we are now able to offer to the market our single layer 22mm calibrated Terrazzo tile. Manufactured using local aggregates, recycled products, low carbon cement, and green energy, we’re ticking every box when it comes to designing a project using Terrazzo products.