•	The tile industry provides an important input to the building and construction sector. 
•	Some major players such as Italtile and Norcros SA are vertically integrated.
•	Italtile’s manufacturing operation Ceramic Industries supplies more than 50% of the tiles used per annum.. 
•	The industry benefited from an increase in home DIY activity during lockdown, but now faces low economic growth, high unemployment, increased costs of living and poor levels of gross fixed capital formation. 
•	Manufacturers are faced with rising energy costs and growing pressure to adopt environmentally-sustainable processes.

The Tile Industry in South Africa