Ceramic Industry Entrepreneur Optimistic of Production Growing 15 Percent in 2022: https://ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20220708/257/1552832/pengusaha-industri-keramik-optimistis-produksi-tumbuh-15-persen-tahun-ini/8 July 2022
Ceramic industry entrepreneurs are optimistic that production volume will grow 15 percent annually in 2022. This is predicted to be driven by a surge in demand during the peak season. General Chairperson of the Indonesian Ceramics Association (Asaki) Edy Suyanto expressed optimism that the target for a 15 percent growth in ceramic production volume in Indonesia this year will range from 475 to 480 million m2. "The production target is 475 -480 million m2 and the utilization rate is 85 percent. This optimism is supported by the demand for ceramics on an annual trend, which will experience a peak season," said Edy to Bisnis, Friday (8/7/2022).

Based on annual trends, he continued, the peak season for the surge in ceramic demand is expected to occur in the second semester of 2022. In particular, in the third quarter of 2022, in addition to export performance which is still good. In semester I/2022, national ceramic exports recorded a positive double-digit growth of around 11 percent on an annual basis.

CERAMIC INDUSTRY: Year Growth Slows, only 8% : http://industri.bisnis.com/read/20140529/257/231435/industri-keramik-pertumbuhan-tahun-ini-melambat-hanya-8/29 May 2014
Ceramics industry growth this year certainly will not be as good as last year. This year, the industry is targeting growth only about 8%.

Chairman of the Indonesian Ceramic Association (Asaki) Elisa Sinaga said the slowdown in the ceramic industry this year due to the weak property market. When in 2013 the growth could reach 15%, this year is not expected to reach 10%, or about 8% only.

"Yes, because the property is weakened so demand also slowed; in essence, still growing but slowing, "said Elisa, Thursday (29/05/2014).

Despite slowing growth, the ceramic industry is ready to face the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 along with the implementation of the standardization of ceramic products are sold in Indonesia. Currently, the industry is ready with the application of standardization ceramic products with labeling Indonesian National Standard (SNI). "Like it or not we have to be ready. Ceramic industry has been improving the quality of products to compete with the outside. "