Historical evolution of ceramic industry in Egypt

							                           ‫واقع صناعة السيراميك في ظل آليات السوق‬


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                                MINING AND REFRACTORIES
    Eng.: Salwa Salwa Abdel Fattah, Head of Economical Studies

    The paper covers the following:

          Historical evolution of ceramic industry in Egypt.
          Companies producing ceramic tiles and porcelain sanitaryware, houseware,
          and hotel ware
          Volume of local production and consumption in 1998.
          Volume of exports and imports during 1997 till mid 1999.
          Competition position of large ceramic tiles and sanitaryware
          The factors that are most effective in market mechanisms.
          The method to preserve competition among local companies and their
          presence internationally within globalization.
          Future prospects of the market
          Volume of international consumption and production.