Issue 04/2012

Köther, Salman, Koedijk Architects have transformed a former garden city into an urban environment with a wide range of possible uses. As part of the...

A new contract signed with the “Société de produits rouges Arbal”, Algeria Arbal has entrusted Equipceramic with the design, construction and...

F reymatic AG, the traditional Swiss company, enjoys a worldwide reputation for its high-quality cutters. A 40-strong team designs and implements a...

Novosibirsk is not only the economic and cultural centre of Siberia, but with almost 3 mill. inhabitants it is also the third largest city in Russia....

The opening ceremony for one of the largest brickworks in the territory of the Russian Federation took place on 25 November 2011, in the presence of...

Carbon dioxide emissions have been slated for reduction quite some time now, and Germany has long since defined a number of pertinent long-term...

On 10 February 2012 the German Brick Prizes were awarded for the first time, with a total prize money of € 20 000.

At this year’s Tecnargilla, Claytech, a special section dedicated to technology for the clay brick and tile industry, will present the world’s...

A ll industries and particularly the heavy clay ceramics industry are faced with the challenge of using resources efficiently. For the clay brick and...

The use of EPD is growing in the construction industry, both in the EU and beyond. This increase is being ­driven by both new legal requirements and the proli­feration of voluntary EPD schemes. On 28...

Quality clay solutions – the companies of Stephan Schmidt Group are among the leading producers of special clays and industrial minerals in the...

Grothe Rohstoffe has been one of Europe‘s leading engobe suppliers and a reliable partner to the industry for 40 years now. Originally established as...

On the basis of its own clay exploitation at Grossheirath near Coburg (Northern Bavaria) and with the specific use of externally sourced raw...

The company Burton GmbH + Co. KG, together with Burton Kiln Furniture Kft, will be presenting new and energy-saving solutions. Exhibits for the...

Machinefabriek De Boer and Machinefabriek Daanen joined forces in 2010. The new company “De Boer Machines ­Nederland” is pleased to invite all...

The company Arno Witgert has been mining high-quality clays in Germany’s Westerwald region since 1820. Already back in the mid-20th century, the...

Technologies | Innovations | Materials – with this triad of themes, from 2012 Ceramitec is presenting itself to an audience of international...

Direxa designs and builds part and/or complete plants for the heavy clay ceramics and building materials industry all over the world. Its solutions...

Ikema is presenting a selection of implements for diverse specific applications in the surface treatment of ceramic products: › Multiglaze: for disk...

Wendel is the specialist for enamels, ceramic frits, glazes, stains and application technology. Their ceramic department will be presenting a wide...

An ongoing “Clean Development Mechanism” (CDM) project in Morocco is presented; this project is being realized at the brickworks Societé Briqueterie...

Which impression should the wall or roof make: ­antique, showing signs of wear and tear, or puristically monochromic? The client wants an individual...

1 Geological frame and location At Untschen Gravel Works near Gera, Germany, severely weathered clayey and pebbly sandstone is extracted and...