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Higher brick sales set to continue
00:00 02 Mar 1995
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Last year's recovery in the housing market was the main reason why
brick sales in 1994 were 11% higher than in the previous year. The
Brick Development Association predicts that brick production in
1995 will increase further still, but is reluctant to say by how
much.
Michael Rose, BDA president said: 'A cautious approach to increasing capacity will continue to prevail until confidence is restored in the market.'
DoE statistics, released this week, show sales of bricks in 1994 reached 3.5 billion, compared to 3.1 billion in 1993. Clay and calcium silicate took 94% of the market as cheaper concrete bricks lost further popularity.
'Most of the increased brick sales in 1994 went into housing which is our biggest market,' said a BDA spokeswoman. 'We are cautious about 1995. The year has not started as well as last year, with estate agents pointing to a 10% downturn on house sales. Also, the bad weather and rain hasn't helped.'
The rise in demand during 1994 reduced brick stocks by 35%, from 1,050 million at the end of December 1993, to 680 million by the close of 1994.
Michael Rose, BDA president said: 'A cautious approach to increasing capacity will continue to prevail until confidence is restored in the market.'
DoE statistics, released this week, show sales of bricks in 1994 reached 3.5 billion, compared to 3.1 billion in 1993. Clay and calcium silicate took 94% of the market as cheaper concrete bricks lost further popularity.
'Most of the increased brick sales in 1994 went into housing which is our biggest market,' said a BDA spokeswoman. 'We are cautious about 1995. The year has not started as well as last year, with estate agents pointing to a 10% downturn on house sales. Also, the bad weather and rain hasn't helped.'
The rise in demand during 1994 reduced brick stocks by 35%, from 1,050 million at the end of December 1993, to 680 million by the close of 1994.
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