Resumen de Europe claims number one spot in ceramic machinery exports
In 2012, the European Union once again returned to the number one spot after two years in terms of regional exports of ceramic machinery, accounting for 17.2% of total export turnover, or [Euro] 221.5m ($300.5m*), ACIMAC said in its 21 st Statistical Survey. This was a 6% decrease in exports from 2011; however it reflects the general global decline in ceramic machinery in which global exports fell 7.4% to [Euro] 1.3bn.
"Following the exceptional results of two years ago when [East Asia] became the top export area, and an initial contraction last year, the region suffered a 59.7% slump in 2012 to a total of [Euro] 66.3m, accounting for 5.1% of the sector's total exports," ACIMAC reported.
Figures from ACIMAC indicate that processing equipment for the shaping of ceramic materials accounted for 19.8% of turnover in 2012, glazing and decoration machinery for 18.8% of global revenue, firing machinery for 12%, earth preparation machinery for 11.4%, storage and handing for 11.2%, finishing technologies for 6.7% and moulds for 5.6%.
