Heavy Clay

The acquisition will expand the scale of Brickworks’ direct distribution network by increasing the number of its stores in the Midwest from 10 to 27

Thanks to several decades of experience in the sector, Marcheluzzo S.p.A. has been able to provide valid responses to the market

The Group posted record revenues of €1,867.5 million, up by approximately 14% from the previous year’s value

The aim of the UK group’s investment is to bring the facility up to current standards of efficiency and sustainability and increase capacity by 20%

The innovative coating system sets a new standard in terms of safety and environmental protection

The service offered by Bongioanni Macchine’s Moulds Division allows for the production of roof tiles with lower weight and superior mechanical strength

The Limena-based company has signed a major contract with the Australian producer Brickmakers to supply cutting-edge energy-saving technology as part of an Industry 4.0 approach

Rieter Morando is organising a series of webinars entitled Discovering Solutions intended to help brick manufacturers adopt the necessary technological upgrades to enable them to compete in the various markets.

The choice of an effective grinding process is very important for obtaining products with high technical and aesthetic qualities. Based on experience acquired in more than 100 years of operation in the heavy clay industry, Bongioanni Macchine has developed three types of machine suitable for primary crushing of particularly hard clays with various levels of moisture content.

The sanitaryware, tableware and refractory sectors experienced a sharp decline in both production volumes and turnover in 2020. The brick and roof tile sector proved more resilient.

The latest technologies developed by Marcheluzzo SpA are designed specifically to offer improved performance, greater energy efficiency and lower production costs in the dryer process.

Meccanica 2P, a company that has been supplying technology to the brick industry for over 40 years, has successfully started up and tested a number of lines remotely in recent months using digital plant engineering solutions

Industrias Chrino, one of the leading players in the Argentine brick industry, has shown great resilience by leveraging its resources and growing despite the pandemic.

The investment will concern both lines (hollow bricks and roof tiles) present in the Filial plant, which will undergo major reorganisation.

Projecta Engineering transfers its experience acquired in the tile industry to the heavy clay sector and revolutionizes the brick and roof tile decoration

The UK group has achieved another goal in its sustainability roadmap with the use of 100% energy from renewable sources

Cosmec will install two new drying lines alongside the six existing lines, to achieve a daily production of 1,030 tonnes of hollow bricks,

One of the world's biggest and most advanced for this product type, the new plant was supplied by Sacmi and produces ventilated facades and extruded porcelain steps.

Revenues totalled 3.4 billion euros, with an EBITDA of 566 million euros. With the acquisition of Meridian Brick, the largest US clay façade solutions manufacturer, Wienerberger becomes market leader in North America

A modern, stylised new logo tells the story of the company’s development and more than 100-year history as one of the leading suppliers of heavy clay machinery