Founded by a group of Germans in Mexico City just after the end of World War I, Anfora originally produced ceramics for hotels and restaurants. Over the next few decades, the company would rise to prominence as the leading ceramics manufacturer in Mexico, only to be taken over by the Mexican government during World War II, as the majority of its shareholders were German. After the war, the company was returned to its owners, who restored Anfora to its former glory by introducing a popular household line. Despite the flood of cheap imports that arrived in the country after Mexico opened its economy in 1987, Anfora has managed to survive and thrive. Their 1.2 million square foot factory is located in Pachuca, in the state of Hidalgo. Read Less