LOPO Products: 2013 Catalogue Archive and Current Selection Guide replaces the former all-capitals title “OUR PRODUCTS” with a clearer historical context. The short 2013 page named four terracotta groups—Terracotta Wall Panel, Terracotta Louver & Stick, Terracotta Wall Tile and Floor Brick—and said cultured stone was also supplied. That list is useful for tracing the old catalogue, but it does not prove that every category, model, material, finish or service remains available today.
Read the 2013 product list as an archive
The original page was a compact directory rather than a specification. It supplied category names but no reliable current model list, dimensions, finishes, test evidence, certification scope, capacity, price or delivery information. The word “products” should therefore lead to a fresh enquiry, not an assumption about present supply.
| 2013 category | Terracotta Wall Panel | Historic catalogue group; current range requires verification |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 category | Terracotta Louver & Stick | Historic linear-element wording; current terminology and options require verification |
| 2013 category | Terracotta Wall Tile | Historic tile group; current products and applications require verification |
| 2013 category | Floor Brick | Historic flooring-brick group; current products and evidence require verification |
| Additional 2013 statement | Cultured Stone | Former supply statement; current relationship and availability unverified |
Archive boundary: these names reproduce the 2013 directory only. They are not a current product catalogue, stock list, manufacturing declaration, compliance statement or commercial offer.
Terracotta wall panels need a current identity
“Terracotta Wall Panel” described a broad historical family. It does not tell a present designer which bodies, surfaces, colours, formats or edge conditions can be proposed, nor which documents apply to a destination market. An old category name cannot establish compatibility with a complete facade proposal.
Begin with the current terracotta panel directory, then ask LOPO to identify the exact candidate in writing. Request labelled physical samples, dated drawings and evidence tied to that item. Qualified project professionals should separately assess the building-specific facade and its interfaces.
Clarify louver, baguette and stick terminology
The 2013 phrase “Terracotta Louver & Stick” may overlap with terms such as baguette, tube, fin or sunscreen element. Those words can describe visual roles or product families, but they do not define a current profile, application or complete screening system. Do not transfer dimensions or performance from a panel to a linear clay element.
Review LOPO’s current terracotta baguette and louver directory. In an enquiry, describe the intended architectural expression, orientation, colour, surface and project context. Ask for the present product name, profile drawing, representative samples and applicable documents without deriving generic loads, spans, spacing, anchorage or installation instructions from the archive.
Recheck wall tile and floor brick categories
Terracotta wall tile and floor brick were separate names on the old page, but the directory did not define their current material construction, surface, dimensions, exposure, traffic context or evidence. A brick or tile photographed elsewhere in the archive cannot be assumed to belong to a product offered now.
Use the current terracotta tile catalogue as a discovery route. State whether the project is considering a wall, floor, interior, exterior or transitional use, then request current product-specific information. Slip, wear, absorption, fire, weathering, maintenance and other performance questions must be supported for the exact proposed item and reviewed against the actual project requirements.
Keep cultured stone as a former supply statement
The 2013 copy said cultured stone was supplied, but it did not establish whether LOPO manufactured it, distributed it, partnered with another entity or offers it now. It also provided no current product identity or evidence. That one line should not be expanded into a present company capability claim.
If cultured stone matters, ask for written clarification of today’s company role, source, catalogue, samples, documents and commercial responsibility. Keep cultured stone information separate from terracotta product records so composition, manufacturer, evidence and approvals cannot be mixed across material families.
Use current directories and project references carefully
Browse the current terracotta cladding product directory for present category navigation.
Review terracotta cladding projects for architectural scale and material context.
Visit the architectural terracotta gallery to compare panels, linear elements, tiles and bricks visually.
Use the LOPO contact page for current product identification and documentation.
Directories and built references can sharpen a brief, but their appearance does not prove present availability or make another project’s products, evidence or approvals transferable.
Build a current product-selection enquiry
Send the project country, building use, wall or floor location, drawings, desired material expression, approximate area or quantity, programme and required submission list. State which 2013 category led to the enquiry and which current performance or compliance questions need a documented response.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the contact form. Ask for a current product identifier, representative labelled samples, dated drawings, applicable evidence and a project-specific quotation.
Create a comparison register for material family, seller, manufacturer, production source, product and sample codes, format, colour, surface, drawing revision, document issuer, evidence scope and commercial status. Leave missing fields open rather than filling them from 2013 pages.
Classify each link and response by purpose. A product directory supports discovery, a project page supports visual research, a sample supports appearance review, and a dated report supports only the product and scope it names. Keeping those roles distinct prevents a current link from being treated as proof that an archived category is still supplied unchanged.
Before selection, confirm that every sample, drawing, report and quotation describes the same current candidate. If the category, product or company role changes, update the brief, schedules, quantities, approvals and commercial record together. Preserve “OUR PRODUCTS” separately as catalogue history so it cannot overwrite the verified present product record.