According to a press release dated 24 February 2026, building materials group Wienerberger slightly increased its sales to 4.6 billion euros in the 2025 financial year (2024: 4.5 billion euros)....
On 29 January 2026, the kick-off meeting for the IGF project ‘Model-based investigation into the decarbonisation of the brick industry: Holistic analysis of the decoupling of tunnel kilns and dryers...
Background and problemModern bricks feature complex material mixtures with a wide variety of additives and an innovative production process. During preparation, the raw material components are...
Rising energy and emission costs are shaping investment decisions in the heavy clay industry. Alongside kiln type and plant design, two key questions now dominate: which energy source is most...
Issue 02/2026Franz Banke GmbH – Hall / Halle A4, Booth / Stand 500
After two years, brickmakers and suppliers to the ceramics industry are meeting again at Ceramitec. The Franz Banke GmbH team looks forward to seeing you in Hall A4, Stand 500.Ceramic building...
As manufacturers across the ceramic and construction materials industry face increasing pressure to reduce emissions, optimize resources and advance modern housing solutions, LINGL SOLEAD presents...
IntroductionClimate change caused by global warming is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. The natural disasters of recent years have shown that humans must take...
The family-owned German company Grothe Rohstoffe in Bückeburg has been supplying heavy clay companies with engobes and glazes for decades. Since 1 January 2026, managing owner Uwe Grothe has been...
The companies of the J.C. STEELE Group—STEELE, HÄNDLE, ZMB BRAUN, and DIREXA—cordially invite you to ceramitec 2026.We develop technical solutions that move more than just materials—for the ceramic...
In the spring of 1996, Jaroslav Jílek and Ladislav Holecek met. At that time, Mr. Holecek was concluding his tenure at the Maindl brickmaking group, while Mr. Jílek was conducting his first...
