DUBLIN, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and
Markets has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research,
Inc's new report "Ceramics: Market Shares, Strategies, and
Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020" to their offering.
Worldwide ceramics markets are increasingly diversified, poised
to represent significant size as every segment continues to grow.
Ceramics covers a broad range of sectors within the building
industry. Ceramics sub-sectors are being impacted by the need for
the availability of raw materials and the high costs of energy. As
solar energy becomes available, competitive, and affordable by
2016, this is set to create vast market shifts in the ceramics
markets.
The cost structures of energy-intensive ceramics producers are
impacted by increasing fuel prices. The ceramics manufacturing
process needs efficient energy. High energy costs for manufacturing
is changing markets, hindering the competitiveness of ceramics
producers without access to cheap fuels. The price of energy has
risen. Ceramics sectors substantially mirror the change in the
price of crude oil. Energy costs account for a measurable share of
operating costs.
Ceramic segments include roof tiles, floor tiles, bricks, sanitary
pottery, ceramic insulation, glass, cement, and refactory clay
bricks. There are many different types of ceramic tiles including
refractory tiles, technical tiles, ornamental tiles, roofing tiles,
and tiles made into stands.
The ceramics sector is faced with a number of competitiveness
challenges, many of which have been fuelled by globalization.
Increased environmental regulation continues to be an issue. The
increase in the number of comparative low-cost ceramics products
being imported from emerging economies is a sign that in some
sectors, particularly in the ceramic tableware sub-sector, the
local competitive advantage on the basis of cost is
diminishing.
Major global players are emerging in many ceramics subsectors,
especially in wall and floor tile manufacturing.
A key competitiveness factor for the ceramics sector is increased
environmental regulation and control. The relatively high
energy-intensity of ceramics production, brought about by the need
to heat kilns up to 2000°C, makes the reduction of carbon dioxide
emissions challenging.
The technologies and techniques used in ceramics production to
minimize energy use by kilns are already advanced. Major short-term
future increases in efficiency are unlikely.
According to Susan Eustis, lead
author of the WinterGreen Research team that prepared the study,
The effects of globalization on the ceramics industry include
potential economic benefit for market participants who are able to
expand globally. Globalization of the ceramics sector has
encouraged specialization in many markets. Within the EU, vendors
have become world leaders in producing value added ceramics
products, many of which are manufactured by flexible and innovative
SMEs.
Globalization opportunities have encouraged firms to extend their
activities to an international arena. A systematic review through
the framework profile of the ceramics sector was undertaken,
covering the regulatory conditions, the framework conditions, and
the conditions. The review was based on a literature survey and
interviews with market participants and users.
Consideration of ceramics market forecasts indicates that markets
at $296.2 billion will reach
$502.8 billion by 2020. Growth comes
as every industry achieves efficiency in manufacturing process and
renewable energy efficiency. The vendors in the ceramics industry
have to invest in high-quality production processes, logistics
systems that guarantee fast delivery and the development of
innovative products in order to keep market share.
Key Topics Covered:
CERAMICS MARKET EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. CERAMICS MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
2. CERAMICS MARKET
3. CERAMICS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4. CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
5 CERAMICS COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Companies Mentioned:
Companies Profiled:
- 3M / Ceradyne
- ABK Group
- Anchor Glass
- Asahi Glass
- Battelle
- Cemex
- China Glass
- Concorde Group
- Corning
- FLABEG Holding GmbH Guardian Industries
- Guangfeng Solar Glass
(Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
- Kronos Worldwide
- Libbey
- Lixil / American Standard
- Market Leaders
- Mohawk Industries
- Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd
- Owens-Illinois
- PPG
- Roca
- SCHOTT
- Saint-Gobain
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Market Participants
- Atlas Concorde and Caesar
- CARBO Ceramics
- Casalgrande Padana
- Ceradyne
- Ceramiche Caesar
- Ceramiche Sant'agostino
- Coem
- Coop. Ceramica imola group
- Dong Xu Ltd
- Dora Tiles
- Emilceramica Group 2
- Emser
- FLABEG Technical Glass / Naugatuck Glass
- Faetano-Del Conca Group 4
- Fatih Ozceleb Group
- Ferro
- Fiandre Group - Iris
- Fincibec Group
- Finfloor Group
- Fu Yao Solar Glass
- Fuyao Glass Industry Group Parent Company
- Gardenia-Orchidea Group
- Glass for Europe
- Gold Art Ceramica Group
- Grespania
- Guangdong Golden Glass Technologies Ltd
- Guangfeng Solarglass (Hong
Kong)
- HUPC Chemical
- Huntsman
- IKEA
- Imerys
- Imola
- Industrial Nanotech Inc
- Industrie Ceramiche Piemme
- Minsen Sanitaryware
- NSG Group
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Pamesa
- Panariagroup
- Photonics / Hoya Candeo Optronics
- Ricchetti Group
- Ricchetti Group / Cerdisa
- Serenissima cir ind. Ceramiche group
- Shandong Glass Group Jinjing Group Co Ltd
- Sisecam
- Suzhou Juxing Glass Industrial
- WWRD United Kingdom Ltd
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