The condition of the world ceramic under the fluctuation in the economy(2009/12/16)

The 16th World Ceramic Forum held recently in China Taiwan, the ceramic tile producing companies representatives participating in the forum are China (including Taiwan), Brazil, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Japan, the United States, these are almost occupied Ceramic production in the world as a whole 80% of the share. Delegates explore the theme of the Forum including the world's consumption and production and consumption trends, the impact of financial crisis on the ceramics industry.

China's industry gets into the recovery position
The Chinese government put forward stimulating domestic demand and pull China's rural market, the Chinese construction industry in a crisis for the nation's adjustment and upgrading, the annual output is more than 6 billion square meters, exports only 670 million square meters, 88% of the domestic market, market share of imports of goods the rate of 0.06%, the product price has been increased, too.

India is expected to increase by 7%
While India affected by economic crisis, ceramic tile production increased by 20% last year to reach 390 million square meters. At present, India's per capita consumption of ceramic tiles from 0.36 square meters, there is still much room for development. This year, the domestic market is estimated that 7% growth.

Italy is expected to reach 22% decline in output this year
For now at home in the form of Italy is expected to decline this year to reach about 22% yield, reduce about 4,000 million square meters, sales are expected to decline to about 18% of approximately equivalent to 4 billion euros.

Brazil had to rely on the domestic market
Brazil's domestic market demand increased by 7%, 13% reduction in overseas markets. Brazil's main export countries are the United States ceramic tile, but sales fell 63% last year, while exports to Latin American countries such as the products also reduced a lot. Imports increased by 23%, almost all imports come from Chinese products. From Brazil, look at the whole ceramic industry, or to rely on the domestic market.

The United States has gone through the most difficult period
From the first half of 2009 data, the tile consumption of 650 million square feet, and only half of the same period in 2008, and now is picking up.

Over the past year, even though production is on the rise, the profits of an enterprise is on the decline, expect China, Brazil, Vietnam had a few other domestic sales growth, Italy, Spain, India, Japan, the United States got tile sharp decline in consumption, and will have an impact on the future.
(by China Leiyuan, 2009/12/16)