Wienerberger (www.wienerberger.com ) has acquired Heylen Bricks, a long-standing, family-owned company with high branch recognition, headquartered in Veldwezelt, Belgium. From its favourable...
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All kinds of bricks and tiles (clay masonry units) are still being dried by means of air circulation in convection dryers. Thus, the air circulation system constitutes the dryer‘s...
During a four-day roadshow, company representatives from five European countries presented energy-efficient technologies for the clay brick and tile industry in India. More than 700 brickmakers...
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Being the biggest family-owned brick manufacturer in Europe, Vandersanden has specialized in the production of facing bricks and pavers. All in all, the company produces approx....
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The reduction of the specific energy requirement in the brick production process is, under the current economic constraints, of paramount importance. Various scenarios [1] indicate that...
Yes, we are all still shocked by Japan’s triple catastrophe, but amazingly, the massive destruction and some 30 000 deaths caused by the country’s worst-ever earthquake and subsequent tsunami...
Living in a historical farmhouse – a dream for many. With the help of the Sonsbeck-based property developer iHadL Immobilien, house-builders can now fulfil this dream: iHadL has specialized in...
Ultralite, a unique lightweight refractory material, is increasingly taken up by leading manufacturers of clay bricks and roofing tiles. Ultralite is a foamed clay aggregate produced in the UK. The...
At the plant operated by
Kilsan, one of the most important Turkish brick producer, the first extruder of the Aral M 650/S series has been successfully commissioned. The new Aral M 650 extruder was...
