Issue 12/2012

For the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), the construction of a new building is the largest building ­investment in the last 35 years in...

New order for a Micromatic installation in Morocco The Briqueterie Belbrique in Berrechid (Morocco) decided to replace up to 70% of fuel oil...

The clay roofing tile manu­facturer Creaton has established the new Creaton | Campus further training institute for its partners in the roofing trade....

Now that the heavy clay sector has overcome its recession, Burton GmbH + Co. KG can look back on 2012 as a successful year. The company‘s books are...

The German brickworks Ziegelwerk Waldsassen AG Hart-Keramik has produced the first 100 000 energy-saving clay blocks in the wall thickness 36.5 cm...

Major order for a high-tech clay roofing tiles factory for Erlus AG The latest success for Cleia’s high-technology projects for the manufacture of...

As the two big trade shows Ceramitec and Tecnargilla were held in the same year in 2012, it was foreseeable that visitors would not attend both of...

Roman Flatau has completed his bachelor ­thesis entitled „Efficient waste heat recovery in the heavy clay industry by generating electricity from a...

When Ceric Technologies acquired the Pelerin brand, we decided to bring to new heights the expertise of this company already well-known for the...

One of the largest brickworks in ­Algeria started production in mid-November: Briqueterie Benabdallah Freres in Zemmouri. For the new plant with a...

As in 2010 and 2011, the Keller companies took part at this year’s Encontro Nacional trade fair with their own stand for the third time. The event...

In many sectors today mainstream policy is made on European level. The first step in this is often the publication of a roadmap. In these roadmaps,...

Experts from all over the world who are concerned with current questions of architecture and city development, will be addressing these subjects and...

The Italian clay brick industry had to report another severe drop in production in 2011, the clay bricks produced corresponded to half of the...

Claude van Houtte celebrated his 75th birthday in November. 1961 he started working for the Manumotors company which was also involved in the brick...

Ceric Technologies’ new Managing Director, Jean-Jacques Wagner, held several prior posts within the Ceric Group. From 2000 to 2003 he worked as...

From 9 to 11 October, TBE representatives gathered in Brussels for the 2012 annual meeting and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the association....

Research project conducted by the Research Alliance of the Clay Brick and Tile Industry Regd (FGZ)Project numberAiF 15824NProject funded byBMWi...

Future-oriented walling materials will be the main feature at the Unipor Brick Group’s presentation. Their stand will also be highlighting the...

“MS 5 2Power” is Nelskamp‘s brand designation for solar modules that integrate onto roof tiles. They generate both electricity and hot water. Compared...

TPM is not about the maintenance and production ­departments alone; it is about the organization as a whole. The successful introduction of TPM...

Schlagmann Poroton will be presenting their largest-ever assortment of stuffed clay masonry units for energy efficient newbuilds and for the...

Under the motto “Inspiration has an address”, Erlus will be emphasizing things like service inputs for builders, architects, specialized retailers and...

To see Braas‘ intelligent roofing systems, drop by stand 303 in hall A3. In order to better demonstrate their individual products and how they...

With respectively separate focus on single-family homes and multi-storey residential, non-residential and commercial/­industrial construction,...

Bau is presenting architecture, materials and systems for industrial and commercial building, housing construction and interior finishing. The range...

The 2012 Clemson Brick Forum under the banner of “Old and New” was the première for the new programme director John Sanders. And he made a very good...

The Beckum-based Beumer Group with affiliations around the globe develops and implements system ­solutions which provide greater efficiency in...