Market Trends of Egypt Ceramic Tiles Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Egypt Ceramic Tiles Market according to our research experts:
Increasing Production of Ceramic Tiles in Egypt
Egypt is the 10th largest manufacturer of ceramic tiles on the global level. Egypt is one of the leading producers of ceramic tiles in Africa and has an output capacity of nearly 300 million sq.m. The country's domestic market consumes around 80% of the total ceramic tile consumption, while 20% of the total production is exported to other countries. The existing players and new entrants are regularly making capacity additions in the ceramic tile market due to the increasing demand for ceramic tiles, especially in the higher quality porcelain segment, which is witnessing the fastest growth from housing as well as commercial segments.
However, the healthy capacity addition by these prominent domestic ceramic tile producers in Egypt has made the country quite self-sufficient in the last few years. Due to this huge capacity expansion, the country has become a net exporter both in terms of value and volume of ceramic tiles, and even the volume of imports of ceramic tiles has significantly reduced. These large capacity additions in the last few years have significantly increased the exports as many of the domestic tile producers have started exporting their products now.
Rising Consumption of Ceramic Tiles
Egypt is one of the fastest-growing countries, in terms of consumption of ceramic tiles. Egyptian ceramic tile manufacturing industry has added significant capacity in the last few years through the expansion of existing ceramic tile producers. The increasing population, favorable demographics, and a vibrant construction sector have stimulated the consumption of ceramic tiles in the country.
One of the biggest advantages of using ceramic tiles in floors is that the diversity of design, elegance, and overall aesthetic. Longer shelf life, lower maintenance, and high durability of ceramic tiles is an added advantage, which is increasing the demand for ceramic tiles as one of the primary building materials used in building finishing operations in Egypt.
These tiles are mostly used in floors, bathrooms, and kitchens because of its ease of cleaning and luster, and with the innovations of ceramic tiles by tile producers in the country it is widely used in various forms on Storefronts, malls, sports buildings, hospitals, villas, subway stations, etc., and other non-traditional places.
