Set in an exquisite location on the bank of the River Rhine and commanding impressive views, the “Rheintower” in Cologne-Mülheim sets new standards for urban living.The architects commissioned to...
Corobrik, one of the largest manufacturers of clay bricks and pavers in South Africa, has a comprehensive network of 15 production plants throughout the country. With its roots dating back to 1902 ...
The EnerViT firing system from Keramischer Ofenbau is now successfully in operation in over 35 kilns. Fields of application are oxidation-firing, gas-heated roller and tunnel kilns with firing ...
Metall- und Elektrowerke GmbH & Co.KG Robert Thomas (Rotho) is investing in new technology at its Neunkirchen site. In June 2020, a new “Omera 200 R6” press was delivered to the site. The company is ...
In the manufacture of brick and roofing tiles, today usually on highly automated production lines, besides dust and ceramic breakage, the prevailing temperatures present a particular challenge for the ...
As one of the leading manufacturers of clay roofing tiles, the Wienerberger Group continues to trust in Bongioanni for the development of innovative roofing tiles. In 2019, several new roofing tiles ...
At the end of 2019, Sabo S.A. commissioned a plant in Uzbekistan for the Ceramitech Group, part of Orient Holding. The production plant with a daily output of 1200 t is one of the largest in Central...
We, the course management and programme advisory board, should really be right in the middle of preparations for this year’s Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course, compiling an interesting course ...
EnergyNest and Siemens Energy announce a long-term partnership to develop thermal energy storage solutions for industrial customers. Leveraging EnergyNest’s market-ready technology, the company will ...
In 2019, 293 000 dwellings were completed in Germany. The last time a higher number of dwellings was completed was in 2001 (326 600). As further reported by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office...
At the end of April 2020, Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Bracht took his well-deserved retirement after more than 25 years of service at Dachziegelwerke Nelskamp.The advisory board, shareholders, management and...
The Hamburg based company ibea GmbH has developed an inspection system for checking clay columns in the brick and tile industry.The clay column steadily exiting the extruder generally has a smooth...
The acoustic behaviour of vertically perforated bricks was investigated with the help of experimental and numerical modal analysis of individual clay bricks. Good agreement was found between...
In this paper, concepts for the further development of the tunnel kiln process are presented. The goal is a CO2-free production of bricks by 2050. The measures proposed here are based on an analysis...
Energy efficiency measures are not only good for the climate; they help to save energy costs and are a suitable instrument for successful ISO 50001 certification. With the certification of the energy...
In the 6/2019 edition of Zi Brick and Tile Industry International, the first part of this article informed readers about the technical aspects of digital printing systems. This part of the article...
Scientific and technical progress as well as the rapid practical application of any knowledge gained are decisive for economic success – today more than ever. Murray Rattana-Ngam, Chairman of the...