Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Clay brick and tile manufacturing dates back to ancient civilisations and the process has largely remained unchanged, although technological developments have allowed the mass production of standardised products with attributes of strength, durability and design. The United Kingdom has long relied on clay building materials for the construction of houses and non-residential buildings.
The Brick and Tile Manufacturing industry is expected to generate revenue totalling £775 million in 2012-13, down 6.1% on the previous year, and industry value added is expected to total £271 million, or about 0.02% of UK GDP. Industry revenue is estimated to average a decline by 5.5% per annum over the five years through 2012-13, greatly exceeding the minor average decline in GDP (0.2%.. purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter
The industry is considered to have medium degree of capital intensity, although there is substantial variation between different segments of the industry and depending on the scale of operation. The large-scale brick manufacturers have a high level of sunken capital into production facilities and relatively low labour expenses. Plants are built to maximise the economies of scale given the size of the regional market being supplied.
However, this industry also includes many small-scale, labour-intensive manufacturers in the ceramic floor and wall tile segment. The small-scale regionalised operators tend to use rudimentary machinery and equipment (consisting of basic kilns and lifting equipment) and these operations are characterised by a high level of labour input into production... purchase to read more