Ceramic Industry
Ceramic Industry in India is about 100 years old. It comprises ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and crockery items. Ceramic products are manufactured both in the large and small-scale sector with wide variation in type, size, quality and standard.
India ranks 7th in the world in term of production of ceramic tiles and produced 200 million sq. meters of ceramic tiles, out of a global production of 6400 million sq. meters during 2003-04. State-of-the-art ceramic goods are being manufactured in the country and the technology adopted by the Indian ceramic Industry is of international standard.
Capacity and Production
There are, at present, 16 units in the organized sector with an installed capacity of 21 lakh MT. It accounts for about 2.5% of world ceramic tile production Ceramic tiles industry has been growing at about 12% per annum.
In India, per capita consumption of ceramic tile is 0.15 sq. mtr. per annum compared with 2 sq. mtr. per annum in China and 5-6 sq. mtr. Per annum in European countries. With the growth in the housing sector the demand of ceramic is expected to increase.
Indian tiles are competitive in the international market. These are exported to East and West Asian countries. The exports during 2003-04 were about Rs. 180 crore.
Sanitaryware is manufactured both in the large and small sector with variations in type, range, quality and standard. At present there are 7 units with capacity of 86,500 tonne per annum and, there are about 200 plants with a capacity of 50,000 tonne per annum in small scale sector.
The industry has a turn over of Rs. 400-500 crore. This industry has been growing at the rate of about 5% per annum during the last 2 years. There is significant export potential for sanitaryware. These are presently being exported to East and West Asia, Africa, Europe and Canada. The exports were of the order of Rs.60 crore during 2003-04.
Potteryware signifying crockery and tableware are produced both in the large scale and small-scale sector. There are 16 units in the organized sector with a total installed capacity of 43,000 tonnes per annum. In the small-scale sector, there are about 1200 plants with a capacity of 3 lakh tonnes per annum. Majority of the production of ceramics tableware is of bone china and stoneware.
This industry in India is highly labour intensive while in USA, UK, Japan and other countries there is full automation. Quality of finished products, design and shapes in India are still below international standards. The equipments are old and need to be updated to meet international standard. The export of potteryware during 2003-04 was of the order of Rs. 85 crore.
Source: Ceramic Industry Growth in India
Ceramic Industry in India is about 100 years old. It comprises ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and crockery items. Ceramic products are manufactured both in the large and small-scale sector with wide variation in type, size, quality and standard.
India ranks 7th in the world in term of production of ceramic tiles and produced 200 million sq. meters of ceramic tiles, out of a global production of 6400 million sq. meters during 2003-04. State-of-the-art ceramic goods are being manufactured in the country and the technology adopted by the Indian ceramic Industry is of international standard.
Capacity and Production
There are, at present, 16 units in the organized sector with an installed capacity of 21 lakh MT. It accounts for about 2.5% of world ceramic tile production Ceramic tiles industry has been growing at about 12% per annum.
In India, per capita consumption of ceramic tile is 0.15 sq. mtr. per annum compared with 2 sq. mtr. per annum in China and 5-6 sq. mtr. Per annum in European countries. With the growth in the housing sector the demand of ceramic is expected to increase.
Indian tiles are competitive in the international market. These are exported to East and West Asian countries. The exports during 2003-04 were about Rs. 180 crore.
Sanitaryware is manufactured both in the large and small sector with variations in type, range, quality and standard. At present there are 7 units with capacity of 86,500 tonne per annum and, there are about 200 plants with a capacity of 50,000 tonne per annum in small scale sector.
The industry has a turn over of Rs. 400-500 crore. This industry has been growing at the rate of about 5% per annum during the last 2 years. There is significant export potential for sanitaryware. These are presently being exported to East and West Asia, Africa, Europe and Canada. The exports were of the order of Rs.60 crore during 2003-04.
Potteryware signifying crockery and tableware are produced both in the large scale and small-scale sector. There are 16 units in the organized sector with a total installed capacity of 43,000 tonnes per annum. In the small-scale sector, there are about 1200 plants with a capacity of 3 lakh tonnes per annum. Majority of the production of ceramics tableware is of bone china and stoneware.
This industry in India is highly labour intensive while in USA, UK, Japan and other countries there is full automation. Quality of finished products, design and shapes in India are still below international standards. The equipments are old and need to be updated to meet international standard. The export of potteryware during 2003-04 was of the order of Rs. 85 crore.
Source: Ceramic Industry Growth in India
1 comment:
Actually India has very big domestic consumption. So considering the less demanding consumers, the products are not of international standards. However there is rapid growth in export sales and big chunk of this export is done by unorganized industrial cluster located near Morbi.
- Dr. Sanjay Upadhyay
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