The European ceramic industry in numbers
Ceramic Roadmap
TO 2050
30
Member countries
Pan-European perspective
80%
SMEs
Local jobs
€26bn
Production value
Motor for growth
€5.1bn
Positive trade balance
Export champion
up to 30%
Production costs related to energy
Sensitive to energy prices
200,000
Direct jobs
Source of employment
150 years
Average lifespan of a brick house
Durable products
CERAMIC APPLICATIONS
PRODUCTION VALUE
PRODUCTION VALUE IN EU
CERAMICS – EU27 & UK
PRODUCTION VALUE IN EU27
CERAMICS
TRADE BALANCE – EU27
PERCENTAGE OF PRODUCTION VALUE
BY EUROPEAN COUNTRY (EU27) IN 2020
NUMBER & PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS
EMPLOYED PER CERAMIC SECTOR
END-USE OF REFRACTORIES
(AS % OF TOTAL PRODUCTION)
