The ceramic employer Ascer has introduced in Cevisama the outcomes of the business obtained in 2022 The sector misplaced 13% of gross sales, though it has managed to extend its billing, reflecting the price of power in costs Between July and December 2022, 1,016 staff had been laid off and greater than 12,000 staff proceed to be affected by an ERTE
The quantity of gross sales of the tile business fell by 13% throughout 2022, which has led it to need to do with out 1,016 staff who had been laid off between July and December, though the sector has managed to extend its manufacturing by 16.2%. billing in the identical interval as a result of switch of power prices to costs.
This is evident from the outcomes report that was introduced this Tuesday throughout the framework of the celebration of the Cevisama ceramic truthful, by the president of the Spanish Association of Ceramic Tile and Pavement Manufacturers (Ascer), Vicente Nomdedeu, with the primary information of the business in 2022.
At the press convention, the president of ASCER highlighted the work carried out in firms to supply value-added merchandise which can be tailored to the wants of consumers. However, Nomdedeu has as soon as once more insisted on the “totally different stage of assist that different industries have direct competitors from the Spanish”.
The complete estimated turnover of the sector in 2022 was 5,538 million euros (16.2%), of which 77%, 4,273 million Euros (16.6%), went to worldwide markets. Sales within the home market are estimated to have reached 1,265 million Euros, Ascer defined in a press release.
40% in power prices
Despite being a priori constructive figures, the president of Ascer has certified that “the rise in turnover is principally as a result of improve within the common value of the merchandise that firms have utilized to attempt to take up a part of the rise in manufacturing prices, mainly the one of many power”.
2022 has been a yr that has been drastically influenced by the power disaster and the impression of the price of gasoline on firms has been important, for the reason that weight of power over complete billing has been in a position to attain 40%, in keeping with Ascer.
Despite the truth that the international gross sales figures in worth present constructive outcomes, the demand in some vital markets is struggling as a result of rise in costs and the inflationary scenario. In 2022, gross sales in quantity (m2) have fallen by 13%.
More than 1,000 layoffs
The value of this drop in turnover within the quantity of gross sales that the ceramic business skilled in 2022 has additionally had an impression on the 1,016 staff who’ve been left with out work, since they had been laid off between July and December final yr, on account of the disaster.
In addition, in keeping with the doc, the tile firms initiated eight Employment Regulation Files (ERE) final yr, through which 431 jobs had been destroyed and 97 Temporary Employment Regulation Files (ERTE) had been activated, which have affected 11,687 staff.
worldwide markets
With regard to worldwide markets, in geographical areas, 50.5% of exports went to the pure market of the ceramic business: Europe, with 39.1% gross sales to EU member international locations. The first vacation spot nation continues to be the United States with gross sales in 2022 price 516.1 million euros, representing a rise of 15.4%.
The president of Ascer has highlighted the work carried out in firms to supply value-added merchandise which can be tailored to the wants of consumers. However, Nomdedeu has insisted on the “totally different stage of assist that different industries have direct competitors from the Spanish”.
Regarding promotional actions, it has valued the work carried out, along with ICEX, in the important thing markets of the US, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy with particular actions in every of the markets and aimed toward prescription and the distribution.