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Spanish tile production fell by 15% last year, with both exports and domestic sales down 13% respect to 2021. Total revenues grew by 16% as a result of higher selling prices.
Energy bills, that have more than tripled since the beginning of the year, are wiping out the effects of the economic recovery. The risk for some companies is to be forced to reduce production in the coming months
Preliminary estimates point to 2020 sales of between -1% and +2% of the 2019 figure thanks to exports to the USA, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
The Castellón ceramic district is reopening after the two weeks of non-essential production activity shutdown imposed by the Sánchez government on 29 March. Construction sites also get the go-ahead
The tile production grew to 530 million sq.m (+7.7%) and total revenues reached 3.5 million Euro (+6%), thanks to the increase of both exports (+4,5%) and domestic sales (+10%).
Despite the Spanish ceramic tile industry continued its recovery in 2014, also thanks to exports, Ascer President, Isidro Zarzoso, doesn't conceal his concern for present situation.
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