According to Bruno Martinet, the managing director of the French Federation for Tiles and Bricks (or FFTB), the French tile and brick market is expected to drop 5% by late 2013 from turnover of €919 million in 2012 while 2014 is expected to bring a drop of 3% to 5%.
The brick market is mostly concerned with new construction, a segment that is less dynamic than renovation.
The FFTB has 96 members, 500 direct jobs and production of 4.7 million tonnes in 149 factories throughout France. Tile represents 52% of the members' production and bricks 43%.
