The architecture of the Mainz Customs Harbour reflects the turbulent history of the harbour area – and it is precisely this authenticity that blrm architekten have drawn upon in their façade design....
Despite ongoing global macroeconomic challenges, Wienerberger achieved, according to a press release dated 12 August, solid results in Q2 26 by continuing to increase its exposure to less cyclical...
Vandersanden has published its 2025 Sustainability Report in May 2026. The report outlines where Europe’s largest family-owned brick manufacturer stands today in terms of sustainability and the steps...
The 72nd Clemson Brick Plant Operator’s Forum will be held September 28th –29th, 2026, at the Anderson Civic Center in Anderson, South Carolina. Since 1955, this meeting has brought brick people...
According to a press release issued in July 2026, the jury for the 2026 Erich Mendelsohn Prize for Brick Architecture has reached a decision: From more than 500 submissions, the jurors selected 99...
The 2026 TBE Congress took place in Toulouse, France, on 18-19 June 2026, and was kindly hosted by the Fédération Française des Tuiles et Briques (FFTB).According to the press release dated 29 June,...
The year 2025 was characterised by ongoing challenges for the Belgian construction industry. Following the significant decline in 2024, new residential construction in particular remains under...
Housing developmentAccording to the Dutch national statistics office Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), the number of new homes completed in 2025 fell for the third year running. The net figure...
Hispalyt, the Spanish association of brick and roof tile manufacturers, presented the sector’s performance for 2025 and the key challenges facing the industry in the areas of housing, energy and...
According to a press release dated 10 June 2026 from Confindustria Ceramica, the association of Italian ceramic manufacturers, the Italian ceramics industry achieved a turnover of 7.5 billion euros in...
André Charles Vandermaelen was born in Everbeek, Belgium, in 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II. His childhood was shaped by the difficult years of the war and the period of deprivation...
Even before completing his degree in process engineering—with a focus on industrial furnace construction and thermal engineering—at the Technical University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Eckhard Rimpel had...
Wienerberger, an international provider of solutions for the entire building envelope, in the fields of new build and renovation, as well as infrastructure in water and energy management, announced on...
On June 25, 2026, the kick-off meeting was held for the newly launched NiGebZ research project, “Reduction of CO2 Emissions through Targeted Lowering of Peak Firing Temperatures in Brick Firing.” The...
On May 6, the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) was granted a European patent for a process for manufacturing a lightweight geopolymer brick from brick demolition waste. According to...
Brickworks generate enormous amounts of plant and process data every day. A treasure trove of data that, until now, has often remained untapped. Yet the intelligent linking and analysis of existing...
1 IntroductionIn Germany, the brick and tile industry emits about 1.73 million tons of CO2 per year [1]. More than 56% of this emission is due to the use of natural gas for the drying and firing...
In many brickworks, significant potential for savings remains untapped, even though tried-and-tested solutions are available and the investment often pays for itself within a short period of time – in...
