Epicentr Ceramic Corporation increased production by 25.3% in 2024, producing 7.7 million sq m of ceramic tiles, Epicentr Ceramic Corporation Director Volodymyr Syrov told Interfax-Ukraine.

The ceramic tile market in Ukraine in 2024 decreased by 4.3% compared to 2023, reaching 28.1 million sq m (in the pre-war year 2021 - 44.5 million sq m). This decline caused a significant decrease in imports - by 19.5%. At the same time, national producers showed growth: production volumes increased by 4.7%, and exports - by a record 72.7%.

"Despite the general market contraction, Epicentr Ceramic Corporation increased production by 25.3%, producing 7.7 million sq m of tiles. This allowed the company to reach pre-war indicators and even exceed them by 5% (compared to 2021). In addition, we managed to improve our positions and rise from third to second place in Ukraine among all manufacturers," Syrov said.

According to him, these results made it possible to build ambitious plans for the future, with an emphasis on expanding geography and export volumes.

As reported, in 2019, Epicentr K invested UAH 3 billion in the construction of the largest ceramic tile production plant with an area of 70,000 sq m in Kalynivka (Kyiv region). The facility is located on a 20-hectare site near the Kalynivka customs terminal and the Epicenter group warehouse complex. Epicentr Ceramic Corporation's production is equipped with advanced technologies from the world leader SACMI and has a capacity of 12 million sq m of tiles per year. The plans include an increase to 18 million sq m in 2027.

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