Economics and markets

While 2015 is expected to remain in negative territory (-0.8%), due to the continued effects of political uncertainty and lack of investment, 2016 should mark a return to positive growth (+2.4).

More than 90% of Russia's production (149 million sq.m) continues to be sold on the domestic market, while 2014 exports remained stable at 16 million sq.m.

After record exports of 1,095 million sq.m in 2013, volumes dropped by 2.9% last year to 1,063 million sq.m (a reduction of 32 million sq.m).

The new report by the Acimac Research Department takes the pulse of world brick and tile producers.

Acimac's Research Department published the 1st edition of the study presenting three-year economic and financial data (2011-2013) of the leading manufacturing companies of ceramic tiles.

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.

According to the preliminary figures published by the Acimac Statistics Department, the sector’s turnover has risen by 10.5% to reach 1,890 million euros

The contraction in the domestic market (-6.9%) has been offset by export growth (+3%). Production has risen to 380 million sq.m (+4.5%).

The Acimac Statistics Department is presenting the second edition of its publication containing all the figures for production, consumption, imports and exports

Acimac's Statistics Department is publishing the 2nd edition of the study that analyses the ten-year trends in the ceramic tile industry and market in 75 countries.

ACIMAC Research Centre has performed the first exclusive economic and financial analysis of the sector

Realized by ACIMAC Research Department, the first statistical survey provides accurate data and ten-year historical trends (from 2003 to 2012) for 66 countries

ACIMAC’s 22nd National Statistical Survey has recorded a total increase in turnover of 2.2% compared to 2012.

National tile consumption reached the all-time record of 231 mln sqm (+5.7% on 2012) and local production rose by 6.8% to 166.6 mln sqm

Bolstered by the improving construction and housing markets, the U.S. economy and ceramic tile industry continued to expand in 2013

Early results from the research centre Acimac show that turnover in the industry is expected to remain at the same level as 2012.

Data collected by the Centro Studi Acimac (Acimac Research Centre) indicate that the sector is able to maintain the turnover levels reached last year

The 2012 figures for world production and consumption of ceramic tiles reveals a positive overall situation

75th Euroconstruct Conference predicts first improvements in 2014

Exports generated 1,288 million euro with a fairly diversified trend across the various geographical areas