Raw material flows in the European ceramic tile industry: case study of Italy and Spain
| Autor: | Michele Dondi1, Mónica Vicent-Cabedo2, Elisa Rambaldi3, Chiara Zanelli1, Javier García-Ten2 |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | 16th World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality, QUALICER 2020, Castellón (Spain), 10-11/02/2020 info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Michele Dondi1, Mónica Vicent-Cabedo2, Elisa Rambaldi3, Chiara Zanelli1, Javier García-Ten2/congresso_nome:16th World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality, QUALICER 2020/congresso_luogo:Castellón (Spain)/congresso_data:10-11%2F02%2F2020/anno:2020/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine |
| Popis: | Recent trends in the raw materials market unveil a growing dependence of the European ceramic tile industry on imports from sources outside the European Union. This tendency reflects significant changes in the typologies of ceramic products, which in turn result in a modified batch design and different raw materials. Such an evolution implies an increasing stress on the supply chain, which role is strategic in terms of resource efficiency and competitiveness of the European industry. Despite the importance of a secure and affordable supply, a global knowledge of raw materials flows and medium-term availability is still lacking. In order to fill this gap, the supply chain was examined by quantifying the recent progress of industry demand and trade flows in Italy and Spain. Current trends are disclosed and put in relation with the trade dynamics and apparent consumption of raw materials, with special care to possible criticalities. Raw materials flows are displayed for clays and feldspathic fluxes. Beyond the specific features of each country, the resulting supply patterns are turning similar everywhere, with an increasing dependence on the same sources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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