Guangdong Hongyu Group (广东宏宇集团 / Hongyu, Hongtao, KMY)
Company Overview
Guangdong Hongyu Group (广东宏宇集团有限公司) is a Foshan ceramics group that started in 1997 by buying a township factory in Shunde to make paving bricks. From that foothold it expanded into the full ceramic tile range and now runs three production bases and five modern plants — Foshan (Hongtao), Qingyuan (Hongwei/Hongyu, Honghai, Xinhui) and Tengxian in Wuzhou, Guangxi (Hongsheng) — under five brands: Hongyu, Hongtao, Wells, KMY and Yite Tao.
The group deliberately kept its plants in South China, arguing that southern clay and mineral deposits are what make a good quality tile body. Alongside ceramics it also has property development, cultural tourism and investment holdings, so it is a diversified group rather than a pure tile business.
Hongyu is not listed, so it does not publish audited accounts. In the 2026 Foshan Top 100 Enterprises ranking (ordered by 2025 revenue), Hongyu placed 49th, between Arrow Home Group at 48th (RMB 6.474bn) and Foshan Chengan Group at 50th (RMB 6.389bn). Industry press therefore puts group revenue at roughly RMB 6.4bn for 2025 and ranks it as the largest Foshan tile company by revenue — but that figure is an estimate derived from the ranking, not a disclosed number, and it may include the non-ceramic businesses.
Main Products
- Polished porcelain tile (瓷质抛光砖) — the group's historical strength
- Glazed tiles and full-polish glazed porcelain (全抛釉)
- Rustic and antique-look tiles (仿古砖)
- Paving and plaza bricks (广场砖) — the original product line
- Large-format and marble-look series, including the recently launched Nebula collection using the group's Crystal Sparkle Glaze technology in polished and matt versions
Sales networks are quoted at over 5,000 points across more than 50 countries, which in practice means a mix of distributors, agents and project channels.
Certifications
Factory and quality documentation is handled at plant level. Buyers should request the production licence and pollution permit for the specific plant, plus current test reports (water absorption, bending strength, slip resistance) for the exact SKU. As a non-listed group, Hongyu does not publish consolidated ESG or certification statements centrally — ask the export department for the plant-specific pack.
Key Facts
- Founded: 1997, Foshan, Guangdong (Shunde)
- Ownership: private, unlisted group
- Production: 3 bases, 5 plants — Foshan, Qingyuan (×3), Tengxian, Guangxi
- Brands: Hongyu, Hongtao, Wells, KMY, Yite Tao
- Estimated 2025 revenue: ~RMB 6.4bn (derived from 2026 Foshan Top 100 ranking, not company-disclosed)
- 2026 Foshan Top 100 ranking: 49th; also listed in the Foshan Manufacturing Top 100 and Private Enterprises Top 100
- Export markets: 50+ countries
- Suitable for: buyers who need a full-range Foshan tile producer with in-house brands and multi-plant capacity; less suitable if you need audited financials or a single consolidated certification file
Contact
Group website: hongyugroup.com (English: en.hongyugroup.com). Brand site for tile products: hy100.com.cn, which lists a service line on 0757-82786500 and a mobile line on 18022212358 (Chinese-language sales; verify current numbers on the site before calling). Address, email and export contact should be confirmed from the official site — details change and this profile does not reproduce them as a substitute.
For export enquiries, ask specifically for the overseas sales department of the brand you want, and request the name and address of the plant that will actually fire your order. That single question separates a productive conversation from a showroom tour.