The largest brick bridge in the world, the Göltzsch Viaduct, is located in the Vogtland region of Saxony, Germany. The railway viaduct spans the river valley of the Göltzsch, a tributary of the White...
The study and use of a suitable extrusion die makes it possible to reduce clay consumption by optimising the size and weight of the batts, as well as reducing drawing tensions, which have...
According to a press release from 22 February 2023, the Wienerberger Group despite difficult market conditions achieved an outstanding overall performance and a robust organic growth in all business...
Jan Hinrich Medau has taken over the company‘s activities after the death of his father Karl Hinrich Medau in January 2021. In an interview with Brick and Tile Industry International, he describes how...
According to the company’s statement, after intensive planning and preparation, the official start of the construction of a large-scale photovoltaic plant on the Steuler site in Höhr-Grenzhausen has...
Dear readers,With the astronomical beginning of spring, it can be said that we in Germany and Central Europe got relatively lightly through the winter without any major problems. We were spared a gas...
It’s a common saying: nature recovers if you leave it to its own devices. But it is not always that simple. In an age when humans have already irrevocably intervened in the earth’s biology, geology...
A lack of young people in crafts and technical professions is the issue of the day. The profession of industrial ceramist has almost disappeared. Brick factories can still find employees to fill their...
According to a press release from 27 January 2023, the family-owned company Vandersanden, based in Bilzen, Belgium, has decided to close its brick plant in Glückstadt, Schleswig-Holstein. Vandersanden...
New chairman of the Hintermauerziegel (HMz) Committee in the Federal Association of the German Brick and Tile Industry e. V. elected.At their spring meeting, the members of the HMz Committee...
As the world’s first roof tile manufacturer, ERLUS has decided to automate the logistics of roof ceramics and accessories and is investing in a state-of-the-art logistics centre at its production site...
Under the motto “Building must become more sustainable”, the Masonry Days of the Southern German Brick and Tile Industry took place between 2 and 16 February 2023 at several venues in attendance and...
With input from the entire construction industry and with calculations from the Danish Technological Institute, a future CO2 roadmap will both show the way towards a CO2 neutral production of Danish...
The traditional company Händle GmbH Maschinen und Anlagenbau in Mühlacker, Baden-Württemberg, enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry. In October 2022, Händle introduced a new drive technology...
The long-time director of the Keramlabor Hamburg, Dipl.-Ing. Hans Brüning, celebrated his 100th birthday in Reinbek on 9 February 2023. Hans Brüning took over the management of the ceramics laboratory...
On 11 January 2023, Dr Volker Tribius passed away in Weimar at the age of 83.Born on 12 July 1939 in Magdeburg, he spent his childhood and youth in the Harz Mountains. After graduating from high...
Nutec Group has announced effective February 1, 2023, Genaro F Cueva will step down from the position of CEO, remaining in his position as Chairman of the Board. He will be replaced as CEO by Daniel...
AbstractIn the presented work, the influence of increasing brick flour and concrete rubble additions on the setting behaviour and material properties of fly ash-based geopolymers is investigated. The...
