China is the world's ceramic manufacturing center and a large ceramic production country, with the annual output and export volume ranking the first in the world. Ceramic products are also one of the main products of China's export to earn foreign exchange. Domestic ceramics account for 70% of the world's total, and display art ceramics account for 65% of the world's total. The following is an analysis of the development trend of the ceramic industry.

In China, the main production areas of ceramics are Jingdezhen, Gao'an, Fengcheng, Pingxiang, Foshan, Chaozhou, Dehua, Liling, Zibo, etc. According to the analysis of ceramic industry, the traditional ceramic materials are clay, alumina, kaolin, etc. At room temperature, the clay is plastic when exposed to water. It can be carved slightly and grinded completely. At 700 ℃, it can be made into pottery to hold water. At 1100 ℃, it can be vitrified without water absorption, and it is resistant to high temperature and corrosion. The new ceramics are made of high-purity inorganic compounds, which are synthesized by artificial method. Under the condition of strict control, they are made into inorganic materials with micro crystalline structure by molding, sintering and other treatment.

The development trend of ceramic industry points out that the compound annual growth rate of the main business income of Enterprises above the scale of ceramic industry in China is stable at about 16%. The top three regions of main business income are Jiangxi, Guangdong and Shandong. In terms of market demand, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia are the main ceramic demand regions. China's ceramic export market is mainly concentrated in the United States, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and so on.

In 2019, there are 1435 construction ceramic enterprises above Designated Size in China, with an output value of 383.1 billion yuan, an increase of 17.43% year on year; in 2019, China's daily-use ceramic output is 31 billion pieces, with an output value of 96 billion yuan. The annual compound growth rate is 18.76%; in 2019, the industrial output value of China's art ceramics is about 18 billion yuan. The export of daily ceramics, building ceramics, sanitary ceramics and art ceramics also presents a full-scale red scene. It is estimated that the output value of China's ceramic products will reach 1100 billion yuan in 2020.

In 2019, China's export of ceramic products reached US $19.163 billion, up 14.43% year on year. Among them, the export of daily-use ceramics was 2.714 billion US dollars, down 1.03% year on year; the export of art ceramics was 2.928 billion US dollars, down 6.97% year on year; the export of building ceramics was 8.488 billion US dollars, up 26.60% year on year; the export of sanitary ceramics was 1.988 billion US dollars, up 113.01% year on year; the export of other ceramics was 3.045 billion US dollars, down 5.34% year on year.

The development trend of ceramic industry points out that in the face of the gradual enhancement of international trade barriers, China's ceramic exports still maintain a stable growth. On the one hand, the domestic ceramic enterprises actively adjust product structure, improve product quality and grade, on the other hand, they benefit from the rise of international emerging markets including Southeast Asia, the Middle East and South America. With the rapid economic development of emerging countries, the demand for ceramic products is more vigorous, which brings new profit growth space for China's ceramic export.

1. The application of high and new technology represented by computer will continuously promote the mechanization, automation and intelligence of ceramic industry production.

2. Tunnel kiln is developing towards wide body, flat, assembled and low energy consumption.

3. The product structure has been developed from middle and low-grade to middle and low-grade in an all-round way, with multi-functional products.

4. In each production process, raw material processing accuracy control, microwave grouting, lead-free cadmium dissolution production technology, and glaze color technology are the key points and directions of development.

5. In the research and development of new products, the market of high-tech multifunctional ceramics, such as heat-resistant ceramics, antibacterial ceramics, environmental protection ceramics, aerospace ceramics, etc. is growing rapidly. At the same time, the development of nano materials, fine chemical materials and other application materials will also promote the development of high-tech ceramics. The above is the analysis of the development trend of ceramic industry.