Global conditions have slightly slowed Bangladesh’s economic growth, which was estimated at eight per cent this year. Nevertheless, sanitaryware manufacturers expect a better performance this year thanks to a steady housing and construction sector at over 10%, says Jahir Ahmed….

Industry insights on Iranian ceramic tiles

Yogender Singh Malik provides an overview of the Iranian ceramic tile industry in this feature. It is his belief that the country has a significant potential to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ceramic tiles, due to the fact that it has all the right factors in its midst….

Zircon consumption in ASEAN ceramic tile sector

In the last decade, South East Asia has emerged as a ceramic tile manufacturing hub. Due to increased ceramic tile production, zircon consumption has risen in these countries. An analysis of zircon consumption in the region is presented by Yogender Singh Malik…

Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s new ceramic tile powerhouse

Vietnamese ceramic production capacity, including ceramic tiles and sanitarywares, places it among the top ten countries in the world. According to Jahir Ahmed, the country has become one of Asia’s most dynamic economies due to growing stability and exceptional growth over recent years.…

Tech Focus: Ceramic armour demand and supply

Ceramic armour is becoming more popular in Asia as countries there modernise their military forces, among the world’s biggest, to deal with cross-border conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions, writes Rohan Gunasekera.…