Gulariya, July 2 -- Two years ago, Lumbini Ceramics Limited, the manufacturer of the flagship tile brands Laminar and Cresta, struggled to convince customers about the quality and durability of its products.

"People didn't trust us in the first year of production," said Ashutosh Khetan, managing director of the company. "We invited 800 to 900 people to visit the factory. Our objective was to show them the quality and how tiles are manufactured. We were transparent."

The company began trial production in August 2024.

In January this year, Lumbini Ceramics received Nepal Standard product certification for its flagship brands Laminar and Cresta under the recently implemented NS 617:2082 standard.

According to the company, Laminar has bee...