Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass

Sector overview

The  Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass Sector counts some 310 enterprises employing 10 or more persons. Among the sector enterprises 20 are producing for the export market.

Breakdown of enterprises employing 10 or more persons by activity and regime

Activity	TE*	OTE*	Total
Cement, lime and plaster	4	14	18
Earthenware bricks and profiles	0	21	21
Works in concrete or plaster	1	20	21
Ceramic tiles	0	11	11
Extraction and processing of sand and gravel	2	3	5
Extraction and processing of stones and marble	2	112	114
Ceramic products other than for use in construction industries	4	17	21
Work in stone	1	5	6
Diverse mineral products	2	9	11
Glass and glass items	4	31	35
Cement Derivatives	1	59	60

* TE: Totally exporting
*OTE: Other than totally exporting.
Note: An enterprise may be counted for a number of times

Employment

The Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass sector enterprises employing 10 or more workers account for 22,218 jobs of which 910 positions are with wholly exporting enterprises and 21,308 positions are with other than totally exporting.

Activity	Employment TE*	Employment OTE*	Total
Cement, lime and plaster	130	3,272	3,402
Earthenware bricks and profiles	0	4,158	4,158
Works in concrete or plaster	27	840	867
Ceramic tiles	0	2,391	2,391
Extraction and processing of sand and gravel	75	50	125
Extraction and processing of stones and marble	30	3,677	3,707
Ceramic products other than for use in construction industries	86	2,895	2,981
Work in stone	80	92	172
Diverse mineral products	24	377	401
Glass and glass items	458	1,516	1,974
Cement Derivatives	80	2,826	2,906

* TE: Totally exporting
*OTE: Other than totally exporting.
Note: An enterprise may be counted for a number of times

Exports / Imports

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Development perspectives

The Center for Studies and Industrial Prospects (CEPI) has identified more than 50 project ideas and 5 professional files.

Partnership

The total number of enterprises with foreign participation is 48 , 19 are 100% foreign owned. 14 are totally exporting enterprises.

reakdown of partnership enterprises by country
France (4)	Italie (17)	Allemagne (2)	Belgique (1)	Autres (32)

Note: An enterprise may be counted for a number of times

Source: Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation - September 2025