1 Introduction
“Stoom Pannen- en Steenfabriek de Rijswaard” was founded in 1900 as one of many brickworks in this region at the time. In all the years since, the company has always updated its...
1 Introduction
Nanotechnology and nanopowders have become very popular terms today. There is, however, one raw material that has been used for thousands of years and whose special properties are...
4 Expansion and shrinkage processes
In a tunnel kiln firing process for heavy clay products, there should be no mutual contact between the wares to be fired, and all exposed surfaces within and around...
In this project, brick not only serves a decorative purpose, but it is determinative for the whole building structure – a fact I consider particularly important,” says Wang Shu, jury member and...
In Medina Sidonia, near Cádiz, in the south of Spain, a former slaughterhouse was converted into a professional cooking school. New clay roof tiles mirror the roof tiling method of the historic city,...
In reaction to a long, slow decline in the demand for plain roof tiles, Creaton plans to cease their production at the Guttau plant in Saxony as of mid-year.
Continued availability of Guttau‘s...
In the emerging economy of Peru, demand is growing for technologically advanced manufacturing solutions capable of making the difference on a market that is ever-more competitive and attentive to...
