TBE celebrates its 60th anniversary in Brussels

»1 The TBE members at the anniversary meeting

»2 The afternoon programme included a Stakeholder Workshop at the European Parliament

»3 Ample opportunity was available to exchange ideas and experience amongst the dinosaur collection at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science

»4 On the city tour the participants were introduced to art nouveau and art deco buildings in Brussels

From 9 to 11 October, TBE representatives gathered in Brussels for the 2012 annual meeting and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the association. Around 100 members explored technical, political and social issues, contributing to the success of the event.

On Tuesday 9 October experts from national associations and companies discussed the latest initiatives on standardization, legislation and other technical issues at the combined masonry and roofing tile product group meeting. Members of the Life Cycle Working Group then discussed the latest developments concerning Product Category Rules (PCRs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

The evening programme started with a cocktail at the Hotel Sofitel Europe. TBE President Dr Heimo Scheuch welcomed the attendees and called on everyone to join forces, not only the brick and roofing tile...