Overview of the global ceramic machinery market

Market research analysts at Technavio predict that the global ceramic machinery market will grow steadily during the next four years and post a CAGR of about 7% by 2020. This market research analysis identifies the adoption of programmable logic controller (PLC)-based systems as one of the primary factors that will have a positive impact on the growth of the market in the coming years. With several companies in the manufacturing industry focusing on automating their manufacturing process, the ceramic industry has also started incorporating automation throughout its production processes. For instance, the industry is increasingly adopting belt conveyors and vibrating sieves for raw material preparation and is also using hydraulic presses enabled with automated control systems to provide continuous, stable, and efficient performance. The integration of such automation techniques with ceramics machinery will reduce the production time and also help in ensuring maximum quality.

In terms of geographical regions, Europe will be the major revenue contributor to the market throughout the next four years. The presence of major ceramic machinery manufacturers in Italy who focus on constantly upgrading their manufacturing process and the growth of the construction sector in Europe will boost the market’s growth prospects in this region. 

Competitive landscape and key vendors

This global market is characterized by the presence of several vendors and is highly fragmented.It has also been noted that the market is mainly dominated by Italian players. The international vendors in this market offer a wider coverage of the value chain and provide additional services apart from offering ceramic machinery such as such as layout designing. The high-value/low-growth markets where customers mainly focus on product quality, innovation, and technology is dominated by the European players due to their constant R&D investments. The non-European players such as China and India dominate the low-value/high-growth markets. To sustain themselves in the market and increase their market shares, the international vendors are constantly increasing their R&D spend and are also concentrating on starting production plants in several countries across the world. Additionally, key vendors are also concentrating on following M&A strategies and as a result, the coming years will witness strong market consolidation.

Leading vendors in the market are -

• EFI Cretaprint
• Keda Industrial Company
• KERAjet
• SACMI
• SITI B&T

The other prominent vendors in the market are Ancora, Assogroup, Air Power, AKK Service, B.C.R, Bedeschi, Bevini, Bonfiglioli Italia, Breton, BMR, C.A.M.I Depurazioni, C.I.ME.S., C.M.F Technology, Capaccioli, Ceramco, Ceramic Instruments, Cerchimica, Certech, Cimma Ing. Morandotti & C., Cismac Automazioni, Coel Tunnel, Comaf, Comet Costruzioni Metalliche, Costi Automazioni Industriali, Cuccolini, Devel, Durst, Guangdong Modena Technology, Elettrotecnica Imolese, Esmal Glass-Itaca Grupo, Lasselsberger Ceramics, TecnoFerrari, System Ceramics, Julius Lippert, Keller HCW, Euroelettra Sistemi, Eurofilter, Euromeccanica, Expert System Solutions, F.M., Ferrari e Cigarini, Frac, Fuccelli, Gabbrielli Technology, Gape Due, Ingegneria Ceramica, IRI, Italstampi, Keos, LB Officine Meccaniche, LEMA Lavorazioni, LEMA Lavorazioni Edilmeccaniche Albavilla, Levikurve, M.D. Micro Detectors, Manfredini & Schianchi, Martinelli Ettore, Meccanica 2P, Mectiles Italia, Newton Serigrafica, Nuova Era, Nuova Lecon, Nuova O.M.I.P., Officina C.M.C., Officine SMAC, OMIC Impianti, OMNIA, Orizzonte, Omis International, Pedrini, Poligraph, Projecta, Realmeccanica, Ricoth, RIVI MAGNETICS, SE.TE.C., SIMA, Simec, Sitec Castellarano, Soltek, S.A.I.T, S.C.R. Stampi Ceramici Roteglia, S.R.S., Stylgraph, Technology Design, Tecnema Technology, Tecnodiamant, Tecnografica, Tecnosint, Tosilab, T.S.C, TCK, Tecnomec Borghi, Tecnopress, Torrecid, United Symbol, and ZS Tech.

Segmentation by product type and analysis of the ceramic machinery market

• Shaping machines
• Decoration and glazing machines
• Raw materials preparation
• Storage and handling

During 2015, the shaping machines market segment that includes various technologies such as cold and hot isostatic pressing, injection molding, uniaxial pressing, and pressure casting accounted for the major shares and dominated this market. The increasing usage of shaping machineries such as slip pressure casting, uniaxial hydraulic pressing, and tape casting will drive the growth of this market segment in the coming years.

Segmentation by end-user and analysis of the ceramic machinery market

• Tile manufacturers
• Heavy clay manufacturers
• Ceramic sanitary ware manufacturers

This market study estimates that tile manufacturers will be the major end-users of ceramic machinery throughout the next four years. The growing demand for ceramic tiles due to constant investments in the residential real estate sector around the globe will fuel market growth.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global ceramic machinery market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global ceramic machinery market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global ceramic machinery market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global ceramic machinery market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global ceramic machinery market?

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