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Italian products show recovery in quarter

May 29, 2006
29/05/06 - The Italian ceramic tile producers have enjoyed a good start to the year.
According to the figures published by Assopiastrelle, Italian exports rose by 5.6 percentage points in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2005, reaching almost 10 million sq.m.
The biggest increases in both value and quantity were in Eastern Europe and the Baltic republics. For example, in Russia the increases were more than 28% in quantity and 40.77% in value, with a 9.6% rise in average selling prices.

Particularly significant in Europe was the increase in value of almost 18 percentage points in the Spanish market compared to a 3.75% growth in quantities.
Equally positive was the recovery in the German market, just 3.20% down in quantity compared to 15% at the end of 2005 and 4.18% up in value.
The United States showed a strong performance (+2.2% in quantities, +18% in value, +15.45% average prices), while exports to Australia continue to fall.

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