The attack on Ukraine will be felt as far as Tiles City Morbi.
KEY POINTS :
- When tiles were coming from Morbi by steamer filling, imports fell as Ukrainian tiles became more expensive.
Did you know? The tiles you walk on may contain Ukrainian clay! Smooth, shiny clay emerges from the soil of Ukraine. This clay reaches Morbi and is used to make tiles. We used tiles at home or in the office may contain Ukrainian clay!
The world is shocked by Russia’s war with Ukraine. But it is also surprising that the attack’s impact on Ukraine will be felt as far as Tiles City Morbi.
Smooth, shiny clay emerges from the soil of Ukraine. This clay reaches Morbi and is used to make tiles. The tiles you walk on at home or in the office may contain Ukrainian clay!
The peculiarity of the clay of Ukraine.
The peculiarityof the clay of Ukraine is that it gives a milky white luster. The same element that is naturally found in Italian marble is located in the soil of Ukraine.
There are forced clay mines in Ukraine. The clay of Ukraine is shiny, i.e., smooth and robust. This clay is perfect for any ceramic item. Tiles made of this clay are attractive and robust in appearance.
The arrival of millions of tons of Ukrainian clay in
Morbi was when Ukrainian clay was the most widely used in Morbi’s ceramic industry. Containers and steamers were loaded and delivered to Morbi from Ukraine.
Other clay and chemicals were mixed into Ukrainian clay to form firms and baked to make tiles. However, Ukraine’s clay prices rose over time, and Morbi businesspeople reduced their demand for clay from Ukraine. Only companies with a foothold in a vast international market order Ukrainian soil.
For three years, the demand for clay has been declining.
Morbi’s ceramic industry has begun to value Ukrainian clay. Because, if the container leaves from there, then its rent, duty, everything together would cost Rs. 8 to 10 per kg of soil.
Manufacturers of tiles need millions of tons of clay. So these industrialists explored the local option in the clay option of Ukraine.
Now the dirt that comes out of the soil of Rajasthan comes from Morbi, and now tiles are made, but high-quality tiles are made from the soil, which is still coming from Ukraine.
After the war with Ukraine, Morbi’s tiles industry will also be affected. However, the effect can be estimated after one month.
