July / August 2010

Turkish tableware
Turkey’s tableware sector is often overlooked in comparison to the high profile tile and sanitaryware industries. However, as increasing global attention is placed on the country for outsourcing, the potential is finally being realized.

Chinese machinery makers
Makers of ceramic production equipment in China have long had to battle against quality preconceptions. AC provides a status report of the current state-of-play…

Tableware decoration
Richard Ware discusses how the design trends from this year’s Ambiente show are making their way across continents…

Talking Shop
Syed Jawad Ali Shah of Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) in Pakistan, talks to AC about the state of the industry there and the roles of the Authority in improving the export potential of this large-scale industry…

Statistical analysis: China

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"As it's the sixth time in 10 years that the European Union (EU) had launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of Chinese ceramic tiles, it's also time for the ceramic makers to focus on the future and think about comprehensive counter-measures." See p.9 "most of the producers are now limping back to normality and shall reach the heady days of early 2008, by next year" see p.24 "Many of the staff in the south (and other coastal areas) where most of the factories have been based are migrant labour. Often young and not too well educated they leave their families far behind and go to work in the factories." See p.60