The 26th Eurosymposium of the KI Keramik-Institut GmbH took place in Meissen, Germany, on 6 and 7 September 2023 in bright September sunshine. Almost 100 participants gathered at the Hotel Burgkeller...
The Institute for Brick Research Essen e. V. (IZF), which was founded in Essen in 1952, has a new director, Dr. Rigo Giese, since 1 September 2023. His predecessor, Ms Annette Ilg, will support him as...
Johan Deburchgrave takes over from Rudi Peeters as CEO of Vandersanden, Europe’s largest brick-producing family-owned company. Deburchgrave, currently Chief Strategy Officer at Unilin Group, will take...
“The best age is - now”, said Dipl.-Geologe Holger Kreth, head of the laboratory, on the day of honour. In a small ceremony, the employees commemorated the long and eventful history of the company...
The traditional IZF seminar took place again this year at the Institute for Brick and Tile Research in Essen e. V. (IZF). Around 50 experts from the brick and tile industry and their suppliers took...
The Institute for Brick Research Essen e. V. (IZF), which was founded in Essen in 1952, has a new director, Dr. Rigo Giese, since 1 September 2023. His predecessor, Ms Annette Ilg, will support him as...
As Wienerberger announced in a press release on 9 November 2023, the group was able to build on the good performance of the first two quarters. The company achieved a strong result compared to its...
Röben has built a second clinker plant at the site of its American subsidiary Triangle Brick in Clay County, Texas. There, near Henrietta and around 150 kilometres northwest of Dallas, a first clinker...
The largest and most efficient brick factory in Europe, Forterra’s new Desford factory in Leicestershire, has officially opened in May 2023. The total investment amuounts to around 95 million...
Brick architecture in Germany in the 20th and 21st centuries was the focus of the 26th meeting of the brickworks museums. A small but very lively group of around 25 participants gathered in the rooms...
