Economics and markets

In 2010 the Italian ceramic machinery manufacturers are expecting to maintain last year’s turnover levels

Rak group (United Arab Emirates) tops the ranking by tile output volumes. Marazzi Group leads the value-based ranking, which is dominated by Italian companies. Roca Group is the number one world sanitaryware manufacturer

Market share and international reach remain unchanged. Europe continues to be the key market. Increase in export shares to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan (+29.9%).

A year of substantial stability is forecast in spite of a small recovery in orders in the first quarter of 2010

Acimac’s 18th Statistical Survey reveals a 33.0% fall in turnover to 1,240.8 million euro against the 1,825.5 million euro of 2008.

Production dropped to 368 million sq.m and turnover fell by a billion euro

In the first quarter Italian exports were up 2% driven by growth in Asia and USA

Exports fall by 20% but continue to account for 69% of the sector’s turnover

Exports up 7.1% in the first quarter of 2010. Increase in demand in Middle East. Domestic market and exports to the EU remain weak.

The ceramic tile sector reports a 1.7% increase in foreign sales in the first quarter of 2010 (+18.5% in the United States)

The Italian ceramic and brick machinery industry resumed growth in the first quarter of 2010. However, the forecasts for the coming months remain extremely cautious.

Production and sales return to levels of twenty years ago

Companies with turnovers below 5 million euro have been the worst affected.The forecasts for 2010 are extremely cautious. Slight recovery in exports expected

Marazzi Group confirms its position as the world’s largest producer

Marazzi Group confirms its number one position followed by Concorde Group and Coop. Imola. Gold Art marks up best performance with +13.7%

The 17th Statistical Survey conducted by Acimac has revealed a turnover of 1,825.5 million euro, 5.8% down on 2007. A further fall in turnover is expected.

New chairman Franco Manfredini confident of the companies’ capacity for innovation and the ability to find new fields of use for ceramic materials

According to Ascer’s forecasts, 2009 will be an even tougher year

According to figures published by Confindustria Ceramica, sales have dropped by 6.8% and production by 6.4%. A further downturn is expected in 2009

Chairman Pietro Cassani anticipates a 10% fall in turnover in 2008; forecasts are likewise not positive for 2009