PUEBLA, MEXICO --The 30th World Ceramic Tiles Forum (WCTF) was held from November 5th to 7th in Puebla, Mexico. The event, hosted by TCNA (Tile Council of North America), was attended by 42 representatives from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United States, Turkey and Ukraine.
The Forum, where Italy was represented by Confindustria Ceramica, began with presentations by each delegation covering statistical data and major issues of national importance. The aggregate production figure for 2022 was 13,642 million square meters, reflecting a 6% decrease compared to 2021. This decline was attributable to the difficulties facing the construction sector in the main regions in the second half of the year along with a substantial contraction in the Chinese domestic market.