Investing heavily in energy and environmental engineering, Leipfinger-Bader, the medium-sized clay brick manufacturer based in Vatersdorf, Germany, is taking a new approach to heat recovery. Following...
W ith nine plants at five locations, Gasser Ceramic counts among Switzerland‘s leading clay producers. That standing is backed by many years of experience, competent staff and an independent...
Innovative products to suit the event‘s key theme Clay and Architecture were the centre of attention at the Architect@Work fair in Zurich. As a venue for that theme, Zurich made an ideal setting for...
Röben Tonbaustoffe GmbH has invested heavily in their thermal brick plant located in Reetz, Brandenburg. They installed a new filling station that custom-fits blocks of mineral wool into the air...
The architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC chose natural red terracotta panel elements, some installed upright, in a rain screen for the facades of the Ross School of Business. While some of the...
Erlus AG, a leading manufacturer of roofing and chimney materials, looks back on a successful year for business in 2012. Erlus generated a turnover of € 119 mill., that is 3.1% up on the previous...
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1. Additive for molding of ceramic material
2. Porous ceramic sintered body
3. Providing heat insulation for the outer sidings of the buildings
4. Ceramic mixture for...
What do this issue‘s key themes “Raw materials andadditives” plus “Resource efficiency” have to do with the “right to a (clay-) tiled roof”?
Well, to use resources efficiently, we need...
In comparison with the pre-crisis year 2007, in which a total of 20.494 million tons of heavy clay products were sold, total output in 2012 dropped to a mere 7.481 million tons. Floor filler...
