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September 10, 2024 | 4 months ago
Dynamic ceramics sector in Algeria
In recent years, the ceramics sector has symbolized the revival of Algeria's economic machine.
The very positive dynamic in this sector has even led the country's highest authorities, headed by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to stop importing finished ceramics products.
Numerous investors have entered the national market. They have enriched the ceramics industrial base and made a major contribution to meeting national needs for finished products. The Algerian ceramics sector has now reached the export stage.
In Batna, 11 ceramics production units are active, as Djelloul Menaceri, the wilaya's director of industry, pointed out on public television.
Encouraged by the incentives included in the new investment law, operators have taken the plunge into ceramics production in Batna, boosting national production capacity and with export ambitions.
Techno Ceram, located in the Fesdis region of Batna, has risen the challenge with competitive products. The company is in full expansion, according to Amer Sellaoui, its manager.
He mentioned the forthcoming launch of a major project, the first in Africa, to manufacture large-format ceramic panels.
“90% of this product will be exported,” explains the Techno Ceram's manager.
The latter indicated that he had applied to exploit a mine located in the wilaya of Jijel as part of the expansion of the company's project. “I hope that the highest authorities will support us,” declared Amer Sellaoui.
According to the wilaya's director of industry, Djelloul Menaceri, Batna's 11 ceramic manufacturing units have reached a production capacity of 73 million square meters.
Ceramics, a job creator in Batna
The head of industry in the wilaya of Batna indicated more than 4,000 employees work in these 11 units. “Several new production units will come on stream in 2025”, announced Djelloul Menaceri.
In the ceramics sector, Algeria has gone from being an importer of finished products, mainly from Spain and Italy to a self-sufficient producer in just a few years. Today, only the raw material is imported.
Considerable progress has had a positive impact on the price of finished products on the local market, and has enabled to conquer international markets, particularly in Africa. Mohamed Benmalek, the wali of Batna, was pleased with the results achieved by the wilaya's non-hydrocarbon exports, including ceramics.
“We've reached the $220 million thanks to various industrial sectors such as ceramics, cement, agri-food, turbines and mechanical products, which have been exported to several continents following measures to encourage and promote non-hydrocarbon exports,” revealed the Batna wali.
A perfect success story for Made in Algeria. In just a few years, the situation has changed thanks to a more advantageous investment law and incentives for local producers.
September 10, 2024 | 
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