Spain's exports of ceramic tiles rank third in the world

In 2011, the export volume of ceramic tiles reached 263 million square meters, accounting for 12.35% of the total global tile exports.

Although the European debt crisis has a far-reaching impact and the economic situation in Europe continues to be sluggish, based on a solid foundation, the ceramic tile manufacturing industry, which is the third pillar industry in Spain's economic development, has not been hit hard, and has remained stable. According to the data released by “CeremicWorld Review” and the official website of the Spanish Ceramic Manufacturers Association (ASCER), in 2011, global ceramic tile production broke 10 billion square meters, reaching 10.512 billion square meters, an increase of 10.1% year-on-year in 2010. The consumption of ceramic tiles was 103.70 Billion square meters, an increase of 10.2% year-on-year in 2010; ceramic tile import and export volume increased from 1.916 billion square meters in 2010 to 2.13 billion square meters, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%. Among them, Spain's ceramic tile production volume, export volume and consumption are all in the forefront of the world's ceramics industry, especially in terms of export volume of ceramic tiles, and ranking third in the world.

From the overall analysis, the European market is still the largest Spanish tile export market, accounting for 55% of total exports, but due to the European debt crisis, among the 13 European countries with the largest Spanish tile imports, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Albania, Greece, Romania, the Netherlands, and Belgium have maintained negative growth for three consecutive years. Greece, the country with the most severe decline in the number of countries, has dropped by 25.42%. In the Middle East, Africa and North America, emerging markets have maintained a strong growth momentum. Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria in three African countries, and the United States and Mexico, two North American countries have increased the import volume of Spanish tiles, of which the strongest growth It is Algeria in Africa, which has increased from 7 million square meters in 2010 to 11.2 million square meters in 2011, an increase of 60%, ranking fourth in Spain's export destination for ceramic tiles. In addition to negative growth in the United Arab Emirates, the other six countries in the Middle East increased Spanish tile imports by more than 15%. According to ASCER statistics, in 2011, the total volume of tiles exported from Spain to the Middle East grew by 21.1% year-on-year, while the African market grew by 4.5% year-on-year. Emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa have gradually become the main destinations for Spanish tile exports.

The Spanish tile manufacturing industry is globally competitive. One of its advantages is that the industry is highly concentrated in Castellon, the “city of tiles”. More than 90% of tiles are produced in this area, especially in areas such as Alcora, Borriol, Onda and Nules. , Form a geographically separated industrial cluster with complete supporting facilities to form the advantages of industrial clusters; The second largest advantage is that Spanish ceramic tile manufacturing industry is always based on innovation, innovation and technology innovation. We are willing to invest in design, especially the cooperation with institutions such as the Ceramic Technology Research Institute (ITC) and the Ceramic Manufacturers Association (ASCER) to jointly develop new construction materials research projects, combined with existing technologies, designs, raw materials, etc. The formation of highly innovative solutions, continuous development of new products and new applications make the Spanish ceramics industry ahead of its competitors.