Economics and markets

According to the recent GlobalData report, Algeria’s construction industry in 2023 will be driven by major ongoing projects in the residential, transport and renewable energy infrastructure sectors.

Despite the uncertainties of the current macroeconomic environment, the sector as a whole remains buoyant.

Italian research centre MECS-Acimac has published its new report on the Indian ceramic tile industry, which is the result of interviews with around 800 local companies, mostly based in the Morbi district.

Total U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2022 was 285.4 million sq.m, down 1.3% from the previous year. Imports by volume decreased, too, down 2.3% to 202.7 million sq.m, while national production grew by 2.3% reaching 87.3 million sq.m.

The negative forecasts related to housing starts and home remodeling activity indicate a most probable slowdown of US ceramic tile market in 2023.

Canadian ceramic tile consumption last year was 39.6 million m2, up just 0.5% from 2021.

In 2022 the U.S. residential construction decreased for the first time since 2007. 1.56 million new houses were built last year, down 2,9% on 2021. The outlook is negative also for the year 2023.

Euroconstruct’s latest economic forecasts predict that construction output growth will drop to 0% in 2024 across Europe. Civil engineering looks positive, but other sectors are expected to be negative.

Total sales are estimated at 458 million square metres in 2022 (up 0.7% on 2021), but the industry’s competitiveness continues to be hindered by spiralling energy costs.

Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. In 2021 sanitaryware exports experienced a strong recovery, increasing by 16.5% on 2020, an upturn observed in all geographical areas of production.

Ceramic World Review updates the 2021 rankings of the world ceramic sanitaryware manufacturers by volumes of production. Roca, Kohler, Toto and Geberit confirm their leading positions. See who is next.

Ceramic World Review updates the rankings of the 25 world's top ceramic tile groups in 2021. Mohawk Industries, Lamosa and SCG lead the rankings.

ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 10th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2021 world tile production and consumption grew by 7.2% and 6.8% respectively. World tile import-export flows saw a significant increase, up 8.7% on 2020.

Construction volume in the Euroconstruct area will grow by 2.3% in 2022, with a similar rate forecast for 2023.

According to figures published in the Confindustria Ceramica national statistical survey the brick and tile output grew to 4.46 million tonnes, marking a return to 2019 levels.

The sector ended 2021 with total investments of €58 million, an increase of 78% on 2020 and 38% on 2019.

The first half of 2022 the Italian real estate market made total investments of approximately €6.1 billion, a 100% increase over the same period in 2021 and an all-time record.

The project by Zaha Hadid Architects will cover a total area of almost seven hectares between Bosnyák Square and Rákos Creek.

The Italian whiteware, brick and refractory industries also saw a recovery in 2021.

The Italian ceramic industry has posted exceptional 2021 results, including a 21% year-on-year increase in total revenues to €7.5 billion. As always, the lion’s share went to the tile sector, which registered sales of almost €6.2 billion (+20% on 2020 and +15.4% on 2019), including €5.2 billion earned from exports.