It has been 125 years since the founders of CUPA PIZARRAS extracted the first slate from the Solana de Forcadas quarry in Northern Spain.

Still producing the CUPA 3 tile today, the quarry is the oldest in operation worldwide and has set the way for an evolving and continually successful slate trade. With such a long history behind the brand, the reputation of the quarries is confirmed and is further supported by dated declarations of performance and international certificates for every product.

Demand for slate remains high, which means manufacturers are required to guarantee the quality and provenance of their products. CUPA PIZARRAS produces its slate in its own quarries and warehouses and every tile can be traced back to source by a unique barcode, ensuring 100% traceability that no other slate manufacturer offers. This is extremely valuable for contractors as well as architects, as they can be confident in the product’s quality and supply.

Julian Gomez, Director of Marketing at CUPA PIZARRAS, commented, “Natural slate can be used for so many applications, and with our focus on research and development we have expanded this potential even further. Today, we offer cladding options with CUPACLAD and CUPACLAD Design as well as Thermoslate, which is a roof solar system that is installed on a slate roof to convert sunlight to energy for central heating, hot water or pool heating.