London‘s Soho district is characterised by culture and entertainment. In the centre of it all, on the corner of Beak Street and Bridle Lane, stands a building with a striking and unique blue facade....
Now in its fifth generation, the clinker brick manufacturer Deppe Backstein from Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany, develops and produces long-lasting bricks that are both aesthetic and functional. The...
According to an announcement by the Competence Centre for Climate Protection in Energy-Intensive Industries in March 2025, the Bavarian brick manufacturer Schlagmann Poroton is converting its existing...
2024 was the third-best year in the history of Wienerberger, according to a press release fom 26 February, despite a challenging market environment, especially in the new build sector. The Group...
PhoenixTM has been changing the market for temperature measurement technology in industrial furnaces for 15 years now. With expertise, service, speed, flexibility and charm, we have managed to turn an...
Through a new digital climate data solution, targeted changes in production and a transition to biogas, Randers Tegl has in just one year reduced the documented carbon footprint of its bricks by an...
Equipceramic, the Spanish full-service supplier for brickworks, appears to be navigating the sometimes difficult markets very successfully. On 4 February, the company announced in a press release that...
Dear Readers,Do you know this verse by German poet Eduard Mörike? The colour of our cover object and the sky in northern Germany, which is often cloudless again, brought it to mind. The poem following...
The Federal Association of the German Brick and Tile Industry (BVZi) commissioned the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu) to produce the study “Bricks - Roadmap to...
Heinz Gillrath celebrated his 75th birthday on 12 March 2025. As the long-standing owner of the Gillrath brickworks, he has shaped brick production for decades, combining tradition with innovation....
An impressive professional career came to an end on 31 March 2025: Manfred Delius, a brickmaker with heart and dedication, is taking his well-deserved retirement after 70 years in the ceramics...
On 14 January 2025, Heinrich Adolf “Polly” Pollmann, for 46 years owner and managing director of the Blomesche Wildnis brickworks in Glückstadt, died at the age of 75. With him ends the history of...
At Stafier, we take pride in our long-standing partnerships with leading brick manufacturers. For over 65 years, we have been supporting their production processes with our innovative drying boards....
According to their press release, Wienerberger Austria is the first company in Europe to launch a commercialised masonry robot on the market after just three years of development. WLTR was developed...
Craven Fawcett, a global pioneer in the design and manufacture of clay preparation machinery and spare parts, has introduced new innovations to two of its most widely utilised machines in the heavy...
In today’s rapidly evolving construction industry, the demand for energy-efficient and lightweight solutions in all process steps is more pressing than ever. As manufacturers strive to meet stringent...
Abstract: For a significant reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it is assumed that hydrogen (H2) will substitute natural gas in the upcoming years. Therefore, the operational limitations of...
You can follow the trace of bricks at Penzinger Straße 59 in the district of the same name in the Austrian capital Vienna. The Penzing District Museum and the Vienna Brick and Architectural Ceramics...
