The ceramic tile segment closed 2024 with revenues of €6.1 billion, 1.8% lower than in 2023. Investments slumped by 19.4% as a result of high energy costs and an ETS system that continues to drain vital resources. We also take a look at the industry’s four other segments: sanitaryware, tableware, heavy clay and refractories.
Total tile sales reached 376 million sqm in 2024, a 1.9% increase over 2023 largely driven by exports. Production continued its downward trend with a 2% contraction.
Ciarrocchi has been nominated as chairman-designate by the association’s Board of Directors and will be elected during the Annual Members’ Meeting to be held on 12 June
Along with the results for the ceramic tile sector, Confindustria Ceramica also presented the 2022 results for Italian producers of sanitaryware, tableware, refractory materials and heavyclay bricks.
Italy’s tile industry hit record revenues of 7.2 billion euros in 2022 (up 16.5% on 2021), with sales volumes of 449 million sqm (down 1.4%). Momentum slows in first quarter of 2023, with 25% drop in export volumes.
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.
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 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.
From the uncertainties surrounding gas availability and prices to the race to replace Ukrainian raw materials. The Italian ceramic tile industry is facing the challenge of rising costs against the backdrop of a very buoyant market.
According to preliminary figures published by Confindustria Ceramica and Prometeia, total sales reached 458 million sqm, up 12% on the pre-Covid year 2019. Exports climbed by 15% against 2020 and by 13% with respect to 2019, while Italian domestic sales returned to growth after 20 years (+9% compared to 2019).
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
