Premium brick manufacturer Vandersanden: interview with new CEO Deburchgrave
Im Januar 2024 hat Johan Deburchgrave das Ruder bei Vandersanden übernommen. Mit seinen mehr als 30 Jahren Erfahrung in der Baubranche will Deburchgrave den Premium-Ziegelhersteller weiter auf...
Higher quality, less maintenance and lower costs – two standard vacuum systems from Busch Vacuum Solutions prove that everything is possible at the Hermsdorf porcelain factory in Thuringia. There,...
According to a press release dated 14 August 2024, Wienerberger achieved solid results in the first half of 2024. The group‘s revenues totalled EUR 2,213 million in the first half of 2024 and were...
After a long interruption, we, the staff of Zi Brick and Tile Industry International, are pleased to once again organise a student excursion for students of process engineering/materials...
Vitreus GmbH was founded ten years ago and has developed into an established supplier of engobes, granulates and glazes as well as raw materials. To mark this milestone anniversary, the ZI editorial...
The Clemson Brick Forum has been a fixed date for American brick and tile makers for a long time. This year marks the 70th anniversary. ZI was curious about this long-standing and successful event...
Analytical comparison. Two cases: short firing cycle with H-cassettes and long cycle for bricksIt is essential for both economic and environmental reasons to seek maximum energy efficiency in all...
Cobblestone streets, small alleyways and pretty old houses: it is not without reason that Svendborg was named Denmark‘s cosiest trading town by a professional jury in 2016. As early as the Middle...
Reducing energy consumption is a key problem for the brick and tile industry in Europe and, in the long term, worldwide. The significant rise in energy prices over the past few years directly suggests...
An interview with Mr. Thomas Maucher was published in ZI 04/2024 on the subject of "sustainable building". In it, he complains that politicians need to make a decision quickly on which energy source...
