Wienerberger AG today published its results for 2015, a year of strong growth for the company. In a challenging environment, the Wienerberger Group was able to increase its revenues by 5% to € 3 billion and its operating EBITDA by 17% to € 370 million. ...
On 18 November 2015, Sto SE & Co. KGaA acquired a majority holding in Ströher GmbH headquartered in Dillenburg, Germany. With around 240 employees and annual sales of around € 32 mill., Ströher...
Alicante-based Ceramica Mayor SA., the well-known Spanish manufacturer of extruded ceramic products, has a long history of developing new products and has always shown a strong interest in...
In practically all brick and tile-making plants, large volumes of air have to be handled, but the processes in question are only analysed and appraised at the time of commissioning, not in ...
For the second time now, the trade journal Zi Brick and Tile Industry International arranged a field trip for students. On 2/3 November 2015, more than 30 undergraduate and graduate students along with their supervisors learned about the theory and ...
1 What causes segregation?
Segregation becomes a problem when downstream processes require that the bulk solid be of uniform composition. This is the case, for example, when the product is to be...
At ceramitec, Refratechnik Ceramics presented an innovative “base frame” for roofing tile firing. When tiles are fired in H-setters, breakage often occurs at the feet of the setters. One reason...
The European roofer and carpenter trades are meeting at Dach+Holz International in Stuttgart from 2 to 5 February 2016. Around 600 exhibitors will be showcasing their new products and services at the...
Over the past few years, Zi Brick and Tile Industry International has taken an in-depth look at the use of mineral waste in the composition of clay brick and tile bodies. In 2016, together with Dr Lutz Krakow, we are starting a new series of articles on clay ...
