Editorial

The most knowledgeable and influential person in North America concerning brickmaking is Mr. Richard Bickerstaff of Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Bickerstaff is the former President of Bickerstaff Clay...

Interview

Zi: Mr Wagner, after spending more than 20 years as president of Novokeram Max Wagner GmbH, you were forced to file for bankruptcy in November 2009 due to the dramatic deterioration of your business...

Interview

Zi: Ceric Technologies has been starting up for some months now. How has the new company fared? With how many employees are you starting and what turnover are you targeting? And, do the figures...

Market Review | Marktübersicht

1 Introduction
As visual beings, humans are able to see colours. No wonder then, that colours play an important role in all facets of our lives. Chromic diversity reflects the fact that we are able to...

Technical Paper | Fachbeitrag

1 Past and present
In 1926 machine fitter Josef Braun, who had amassed extensive experience as a works manager in several brickworks, founded the company Ziegelmundstückbau Braun in...

1 Introduction
It is no secret that Australia has a very strong and efficient economy that benefits significantly from its natural and mineral resources. At the heart of the economy – perhaps...

Company News | Firmennachrichten

Christophe Aubertot is the president of Direxa – a new provider of engineering, procurement and construction services for the construction materials industry (primarily clay and concrete) and the...

Company News | Firmennachrichten

The Turkish company Keramik Ltd. has signed a contract with Gurdag Trading in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the construction of a tunnel dryer, the installation of a robotized...

International News

Both in politics and across the industry, recent years have seen an emerging awareness of the strategic importance of industrial services – as attested to by numerous communiqués from businesses and...