Iran’s ceramic, tile production at 720m cubic meters
Over 140 ceramic and tile production units are currently active in Iran, producing 720 million cubic meters of products each year, announced the head of Iran Ceramic Producers Association (IRCPS).
“Today, all kinds of ceramic tiles in different sizes and designs are produced in the country, as the production technology of the ceramic tile industry has been localized,” Morteza Saftarizadeh told IRIB News.
He said the private sector’s efforts to have a serious presence in the industry has resulted in the increase of production by domestic manufacturers, as there are 120,000 people working directly in the industry.
The official pointed to cheap energy, the existence of rich mines and the development of related industries in the supply chain as the advantages of the industry, noting that such advantages have made the production more cost efficient.
According to Saftarizadeh, currently, Iran is the fifth-largest producer of ceramic tiles in the world, and more than 46 percent of the country’s total production is exported.