Ceramics are among the key materials for many industrial sectors and are becoming increasingly important as technological requirements grow. From March 24 to 26, 2026, ceramitec in Munich will once again be the international meeting place for suppliers, u
Strong participation and enhanced trade fair formatThe signs are promising, as Maritta Lepp, Exhibition Director of ceramitec, explains: “We are delighted with the positive response and the continuing...
After a year of sustainable brick production, the Wienerberger plant in Uttendorf takes stock: the use of the world's largest industrial electric kiln improves CO2 emissions in the production of...
Brick manufacturer Vandersanden is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. Vandersanden‘s story grew from a modest field kiln in Kleine-Spouwen, Belgium, to a large family business and one of the...
The Erich Mendelsohn Prize for brick architecture enters its next round.In view of the current challenges facing the construction industry, brick offers valuable properties such as sustainability,...
This handout presents practical measures for reducing CO2 emissions in brick production at Lingl Solead. The following approaches significantly increase energy efficiency and reduce...
Dear readers,A year ago, I expressed my expectation that the new federal German government elected in February 2025 would quickly provide impetus for housing construction. For a few months now, the...
The Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course, which this year will take place from 2 to 4 December 2025, is dedicated to all aspects of brick production and application. As in previous years, the...
Anyone travelling by car on the A46 from the east to Gillrath Ziegel- u. Klinkerwerk GmbH & Co. KG. in Erkelenz must take care to stay in the right lane shortly before the Garzweiler open-cast lignite...
The 28th Euro Symposium of the KI Ceramics Institute in Meissen took place on 10 and 11 September 2025. As in previous years, participants met on both days for the lecture programme in the conference...
KERATEK GmbH is well known and highly regarded among brick manufacturers in Germany, as an engineering firm and innovative ceramic plant manufacturer. Originally founded in 1987 by Karl-Heinz...
