Issue 7-8/2012

Supermarkets often give the impression of having an interchangeable and temporary existence. Only very rarely can you talk about architecture in the...

In a branch marked by such a rapid pace of development as in high-tech ceramics, 10 years is a long time. July 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of ECT...

In 1912 Keller supplied the first fully automatic brick factory to Russia. By the standards of the time it was an ultramodern factory that included...

Klosterbeuren Brickworks has extended its existing Plant I, and in a new production facility, it is now producing the MZ 7 and MZ 10 bricks of the “My...

Westerwald-based clay mining company Goerg & Schneider GmbH u. Co. KG in Siershahn received this year‘s feedstock industry business award from the...

As a pioneering company, Bongioanni Macchine S.p.A. has taken a further step in the pursuit of occupational health and safety and has again received...

In the Middle East, vitrified clay pipes are often used for upgrading or expanding the existing infrastructure. Now, in Saudi Arabia, Bernd...

At Ceramitec in Munich, the Spanish company Morte, a European market leader in die construction for the ceramics industry signed a cooperation...

The requirements and tasks plant and production managers in modern brickworks face today ­include the necessity to ­respond to their customers’...

The Swiss company ­Freymatic, known across the industry for its innovative and reliable cutter ­systems, supports its customers with tailored...

The first part of the plant profile, which describes Line A for the production of large-size clay backing blocks, was published in Zi Brick and Tile...

The good news: the European Commission is proposing to invest € 80 bill. in research and development. Key issues are: safe, clean and efficient...

The new edition of the brochure “Clay Facing Brickwork” with its revised content and redesigned layout answers fundamental questions on double-leaf...

With almost 300 attendees, the “Academic Masonry Day” at the start of the semester 2012 at the Georg Simon Ohm University of Nuremberg surpassed all

On 3 May the members of the Federal German ­Association of the Brick and Tile Industry met for their annual meeting in

At the invitation of Germany‘s President Joachim Gauck and the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Environmental Foundation), Deutsche Poroton took...

In the scope of the ­Germany-wide touring exhibition in 2012 for the Fritz Höger Prize 2011 for brick architecture, the projects are graphically

The 18th edition of ­MosBuild, international building and interiors exhibition, ended with a success on 13 April 2012. For the first time since its...

Since 2010, business for European technology suppliers to the ceramics industry has in general been picking up. “But, looked at more closely, the...

Dr. Hans Georg Leuck will head the German Society for Masonry and Housing Construction (DGfM) for another two

With Michael Wentz (MBA), Creaton AG has a new manager in charge of its international

With effect from 1 June 2012, Sven Marco Studer is taking over as head of marketing with overall responsibility for all marketing and...

Research project conducted by the Research Alliance of the Clay Brick and Tile Industry Regd. (FGZ) Project number AiF 15253 N Project funded by BMWi...

The Hamburg-based image processing company ibea, known for their Odin III, has come out with a new 3D version of that model. Odin 3D has a maximum...

MSK’s new stretch hood machine is constructed in a simple and robust way and withstands dusty work environment without problems. Even sharp-edged...

Decentralized HF absorption right beside the kiln minimizes pipe lengths. The process involves no permanent additional energy expenditures for its...

The Italian specialist for burner equipment has developed a new burner for alternative fuels on the basis of biomass, e.g. waste from the utilization...

With 16 733 trade visitors (2009: 14601) from 106 countries (2009: 84), Ceramitec 2012 registered a 14.6-% ­increase in visitors. The exhibitors...

Coveri‘s EvoKit is just the thing for any modern brick factory that might be looking for an efficient, quickly constructed, sturdy kind of kiln....

The Beumer stretch hood M is used successfully in the clay brick industry and represents the state of the art in pallet packaging. Featuring...

The result is respectable: about 2 500 visitors during four days. That is the number of visitors counted on the Keller stand during the Ceramitec....

Ceramitec provided Lingl with another opportunity to give an impressive presentation of its competence and performance. The exhibition “The Future...

Novokeram exhibited for the first time in Hall B6 to demonstrate its presence in the whitewares and technical ceramics industry. The feedback was...

Petersen Service presented a new development for circular screen feeders, which meets the modern requirements of the industry in many respects. The...

Smac presented the successor model to the SIT series of centrifugal disc glazing booths, more than 1000 of which are in operation around the world.The...

Established in 1998, this Swiss company attracted numerous prospective buyers to its stand to see the new K- 187 family of pressing tools. Thanks to...

This manufacturer of new-generation conveying systems offers customized solutions with modular systems. Their expansive range of products includes...

Die Firma Wendel Email präsentierte als ein Highlight ihres umfangreichen Produktangebotes, zu dem Emails, Keramikfritten, Glasuren und Engoben...

The plant supplier presented the prototype of a robot system for laying brick slips and clay pavers. The robot can lay all commercially available...

For companies to run efficiently, plant and machinery have to be maintained and replaced as necessary. Maximum use has to be made of production...

1 Geological background and site For over 135 years, the family-run company Strobel Quarzsand GmbH has been extracting kaolinitic silica sands and...