KERATEK GmbH is well known and highly regarded among brick manufacturers in Germany, as an engineering firm and innovative ceramic plant manufacturer. Originally founded in 1987 by Karl-Heinz...
The presentation addresses key aspects of a sustainable work culture in the context of intergenerational cooperation. It focuses on promoting mutual understanding through intergenerational dialogue,...
Housing construction requires courage to change and new structuresIn recent weeks, there has been much discussion about the so-called housing construction turbo – and debate about its effectiveness. A...
The brick industry’s ‘Roadmap 2050’ describes the path to greenhouse gas-neutral brick production by 2050. Important measures include switching to hydrogen or electricity-powered kilns, using...
The targeted use of mobile solar power plants and modern storage solutions offers an innovative and efficient way to support the supply of electricity and energy in building material production. The...
Both the Construction Products Regulation and European and national standards impose requirements on brick manufacturers with regard to their production and quality assurance processes. The...
Large-scale construction projects generate millions of tonnes of mineral residues every year. These materials offer considerable potential as secondary raw materials for the brick industry. In...
The term ‘valuable’ describes, on the one hand, the material value in terms of price. On the other hand, it refers to the usefulness of the raw material in terms of its usability. In the brick...
The brick industry needs to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. However, transferring results from laboratory kilns to industrial tunnel kilns on an industrial scale poses a problem. The IAB...
The presentation will outline current developments in environmental and energy policy for the brick industry. It will focus in particular on developments in the context of EU emissions trading, the...
