Tecnargilla, one of the world’s most important exhibitions of supplies to the surface coverings industry, has been postponed until 2021. The decision was taken by Acimac (Italian Ceramic Machinery and...
On 8 May 2020 the ECTS member companies will hold their spring meeting online. Due to the pandemic the invitation at VHV in Hörstel/Germany will be postponed to autumn.At the moment the ECTS members...
Organizations have to contend with diverse sources of error, any of which may have catastrophic impacts under an adverse st of conditions. If such errors are to be recognized and their causes...
Not so long ago, it was the tile industry, especially porcelain stoneware, which used digital printing machines to present its products with a variety of new looks. In the meantime, the facing brick...
The construction industry is lagging behind when it comes to digital change – and that has consequences: While the productivity of the German economy has risen by 11% in the last ten years, and in the...
Clay brick is a construction material with a long tradition. The further development of its product properties is the subject of a wide range of efforts. To confirm the sustainability of the...
On April 1, 2020, Claudia Hajdinyak (48) assumed responsibility for the Wienerberger Group’s corporate communications at global level. In her function as Head of Corporate Communications, she is in...
Mit Ihrer erfolgreichen Premiere hat die digitalBAU der Digitalisierung in der Baubranche einen kräftigen Schub verliehen. Vom 11. bis 13. Februar erzeugten mehr als 270 Aussteller und rund 10 000...
Rising cobalt prices are making dark glazes and engobes more expensive. The clay roofing tile industry is particularly affected, as these colours are very popular. In a glaze development, the...
1 BackgroundIn the relevant standards for all construction products for use outdoors (roofing tiles, masonry bricks, clay pavers as well as tiles and slabs), frost resistance is specified as a...