Costa Nova is a Portuguese fine-stoneware tableware brand made by Grestel in Vagos. Sold across 50-plus markets, it reaches Scandinavian homes and hospitality partly through the Danish distributor F&H Group.
Costa Nova is the flagship tableware brand of Grestel — Produtos Cerâmicos, a ceramics manufacturer founded in 1998 in Vagos by Miguel Casal and Rui Batel. The company produces fine stoneware dinnerware that pairs Portuguese ceramic craftsmanship with contemporary design, exporting most of its output to more than 50 markets worldwide.
In the Nordics, Costa Nova reaches retailers, hotels and restaurants partly through the Danish distributor F&H Group, one of Scandinavia's larger houseware distributors. The clean, tactile aesthetic of the range fits naturally with Nordic table and interior trends.
Costa Nova shows the design-driven end of Direction B: a Portuguese manufacturer winning Scandinavian shelf space through a named Nordic distributor, competing on design and craftsmanship rather than price.
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