Heavy Clay

It is being developed on a “monstre” surface area of about 130.000 sm and required a total investment of 120 million dinars (about 36 million euros). It will employ 150 people.

The newly modernised line is designed to produce up to 7,600 roof tiles per hour, a 20% increase compared to the previous production department.

The company has commissioned Marcheluzzo to supply solutions that further improve the thermal and acoustic insulation performance of its rectified blocks.

The project includes the addition of a secondary kiln and a new manufacturing line, which will effectively double the production capacity of the Columbia plant.

Trials are underway at the production site in Derbyshire using blends with different percentages of hydrogen.

The company continues its growth path by expanding its range of machines for increasingly qualified customer support.

The Austrian group reported consolidated revenues of €4.5 billion (+6%) and strong operating margins.

Energy savings, lower spare part costs, improved product quality and exceptional durability are the main benefits of this innovative new product from the Italian company.

The Berca facility, in Romania, is regarded as a centre of excellence for eco-friendly brick production.

The new facility in Uttendorf, Austria, was officially opened last November and will become fully operational in 2025.

With an investment of €32.5 million, the new factory started up in Lanklaar has an annual production capacity of 20 million facing bricks.

Countdown to the commissioning of the brick slips plant supplied by Capaccioli and currently being installed in the Accrington plant (UK).

Marcheluzzo has signed a big contract to revamp a portion of a production line devoted to solid and lightened clay bricks.

The new IP92 press has been developed in in close collaboration with Bosch Rexroth and SEW.

The innovative dry application solution on extruded facing bricks offers extensive decorative potential.

The company is testing alternative plastics derived from sugarcane for product packaging.

The acquisition will enable Wienerberger to expand its range of innovative and environmentally friendly building envelope solutions aimed specifically at the building renovation segment.

The installation of a new photovoltaic array is the first of many eco-sustainable projects that the company is planning for the near future.

Martin Nairn takes over the role and will be responsible for developing the business of BJD Crushers and Hallamshire Engineering Services b.u.

The Austrian giant has closed the year 2023 with an acceptable decline in the light of the fall in demand across all its major markets.