Italy

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 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 Italian ceramic and brick machinery industry reported a 54% increase in turnover in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020 and a 12.8% increase over the same period in 2019.

The first signs of a recovery are emerging in 2021. Causes of concern include rising prices of raw materials, components and maritime freight transport.

In 2019, production and sales remained stagnant at 409 million sq.m.  Non-European markets saw the biggest falls, while the domestic market made a slight recovery.

The trade magazines Tile Italia and Tile International take a picture of the top 30 Italian ceramic tile manufacturers in 2016.

The Italian tile industry has closed 2016 with record investments of 400 million euros (+14%), a turnover of 5.4 billion euros (+5.9%) and a national production of 416 million m2 (+5.4%).

The new Acimac’s study shows a significant growth in EBITDA and net profits. The best performances were posted by companies with turnovers of between 10 and 40 million € and in the fields of digital decoration and finishing machines.

The 3rd edition of the “Financial statement analysis of world ceramic tile producers” compares the results of 88 Italian tile companies and 237 foreign ones.

This growth was driven by the Northern Italian regions with +22.3%, followed by Central and Southern Italy with +15.2% and +10% respectively.

The recovery in the Italian construction industry that began to emerge at the end of 2015 failed to live up to expectations in the first half of the current year.

Also up were production (+3.4%), exports (+5.1%) and investments (+22.7%). The domestic market remained stable.

The three sectors have a total of 6,000 employees and reported a combined turnover of 721.5 million euros.

2016 may see further consolidation of the growth reported in 2015, with domestic sales returning to positive territory (+2.7%) and exports showing a further increase (+3.6%). Domestic output is also expected to grow by 3.8%.

In 2015 total sales amounted to 401 million sq.m (+1.4%). Exports grew (+1.8%) while the Italian domestic market remained stable (-0.3%).

Based on preliminary figures published by the Acimac Research Department, the sector’s turnover has risen by 11.7% to a record high of 2.05 billion euros.

The 23rd national Statistical Survey conducted by ACIMAC reveals an industry turnover that has returned to pre-crisis levels at 1,836 million euros.

    According to the Confindustria Ceramica - Prometeia Forecasting Report updated to May, the industry will see a steady recovery in 2015 followed by a rapid acceleration in 2016. Italian tile production is expected to increase during these two years by 1.1% and 3.4% respectively, as are total sales (+1% and +3.2%). Sales continue to be buoyed by the strong performance in international…

L'80% del fatturato generato dalle società estere deriva da vendite nel medesimo mercato sede dello stabilimento, il 20% da esportazioni nello stesso continente

Ripresa delle esportazioni in Europa Occidentale. In crescita anche le vendite nell'Area Nafta, nei Balcani e nel Far East.