Tbe 60 anniversary brochure

60th Anniversary of
Tiles & Bricks Europe
Ceramics, quality for life

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03 60th Anniversary of Tiles & Bricks Europe Ceramics, quality for life

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Dr. Heimo Scheuch
TBE President

I
am proud to celebrate the 60th anniversary with you
and I am looking forward to TBE’s prosperous future

Dear reader,

I am very glad to present you this The 60th anniversary celebrations also
brochure, which celebrates the 60th represent an important opportunity to
anniversary of our European association reflect on the challenges that our industry
TBE (Tiles Bricks Europe). will have to tackle in the next decades,
such as sustainable construction, climate
1952 was a remarkable year not only in change, resources and energy efficiency.
the history of TBE but also of European As you will appreciate in this brochure,
integration: the European Coal and our sector is very well positioned in facing
Steel Community entered into force on these challenges.
23 July and the European Parliament
Assembly met for the first time on 10 Clay bricks, blocks, roof tiles and pavers
September. On 30 October of the same are durable, affordable and provide
year, representatives of the European comfortable, safe and healthy homes to
tile and brick industry met in Zurich and millions of people. Furthermore, they
founded TBE. This was the commencement combine traditional architectural heritage
of a successful history of partnership with innovative and future-oriented
© Photo: Marcel van der Burg/primabeeld © Photographer Andrew Smith, SG Photography
throughout our sector. construction methods. Last but not least,
clay products offer valuable solutions to
For 60 years, TBE has been operating as a save energy and reduce greenhouse gas
platform facilitating the dialogue between emissions in the building sector.
our industry and European institutions.
Over time, the membership base has I am proud to celebrate this 60th anniversary
extended significantly, and today it includes with you and I am looking forward to TBE’s
industry associations and companies from prosperous future.
20 European Union Member States plus
Croatia, Norway, Russia and Switzerland. Dr. Heimo Scheuch
TBE President

© Photo: Juliusz Sokolowski

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MEP Karl-Heinz Dr. Johannes Hahn,
Florenz Commissioner for Regional Policy
Mr. Ioannis Maliouris
TBE Vice-President
TBE is a reliable partner of European institutions It is very important to Bricks and roof tiles are
and other relevant stakeholders maintain a constructive more than merely building
dialogue materials

Dear colleague, On the occasion of the 60th anniversary It is a pleasure for me to hear that this year, the
Commission “Construction: unleashing of TBE, I am very pleased to host the 60th anniversary General Assembly of TBE is
With its 60 years of experience, TBE the potential of low energy buildings to stakeholder workshop at the European taking place in Brussels, the heart of Europe.
is one of the longest-lasting industry restore growth”. This initiative highlights Parliament. Financing energy-efficient
representations in Europe. Since the the relevance of the construction sector in buildings: how the EU can contribute to Bricks and roof tiles are more than merely
foundation of the association, brick and the European economy and acknowledges affordable housing building materials. They have made major
tile manufacturers have considered the it as a driving force for the creation of jobs I am also glad to announce that the event contributions to the built environment all over
cooperation at European level an essential and sustained growth. It also foresees is part of the programme of the 10th edition Europe and are – and will continue to be – part of
added value for their business. the active involvement of stakeholders in of the European Week of Regions and Cities the European cultural heritage.
order to identify a concrete set of measures (OPEN DAYS 2012). The workshop offers an Bricks and roof tiles are made from three
Today, TBE is a reliable partner of aiming at the improvement of investment interesting opportunity for policy makers natural elements: clay, fire and water. However,
European institutions and other relevant conditions. and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the sector is constantly stepping up its
stakeholders. It offers its members a the challenges of affordable and energy- commitment to research and to the development
valuable platform to exchange information As they have done in the last 60 years, the efficient housing. The EU can make a of sustainable building materials and building
and best practises in many policy areas, TBE members are eager to contribute in significant contribution in this area through solutions, and has committed to supporting
including sustainability, construction, a constructive way to the debate on this a consistent regulatory framework and the environmental targets of the EU. Therefore
climate, energy and standardisation. The topic as well as on many other subjects. better access to financial resources. during the last years enormous efforts have been
dialogue with policy makers in these With this in mind, we are celebrating this Nowadays, the regulatory framework plays undertaken by the sector in order to become
areas helps our industry anticipate the anniversary and we are looking forward to a major role in the competitive position of more energy-efficient and less CO2 intensive.
impact of the regulatory framework on the cooperating with you. European companies. For this reason, it is It is now up to the construction industry and
competitive position of the sector. very important to maintain a constructive architects to join forces to develop and build the
Mr. Ioannis Maliouris dialogue between representatives of new buildings of the future: nearly zero-energy
Such cooperation with European TBE Vice-President the European institutions and industry buildings.
institutions is even more important in these associations. The cooperation with TBE
difficult times, as Europe is playing a major for the organisation of the workshop Therefore I would like to highlight the current
role in tackling the current challenges. In represents a clear example of this regional policy reform and its link with energy-
this sense, we warmly welcome the action constructive dialogue and offers a good efficient buildings. Best wishes for the TBE
plan recently published by the European opportunity to exchange views on such a General Assembly and the 60th anniversary of
vital subject. Last but not least, I would like TBE.
to express my personal compliments to
the TBE members for the 60th anniversary Dr. Johannes Hahn,
of the association. I wish you a successful Commissioner for Regional Policy
future.

MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz


TBE structure
MEP Claude Turmes,
intervening at the TBE
Stakeholder Workshop General Assembly
on Near Zero-Energy
Buildings, Brussels,
22 June 2012
Executive Committee TBE Secretariat
• resident
P Secretary General
H. Scheuch (AT) A. Aiello
• ice-President
V
I. Maliouris (GR)
• nternal auditor
I
H. Gastinel (FR)
Members
- C. Almeida (PT)
- T. Bisgaard (DK)
- M. Cunial (IT)
- M.E. Gracia Iguacel (ES)
- M. Hadjigavriel (CY)
- P. Jonnard (FR)
- M. Kasa (AT)
- C. Keller (CH)
- G. Koch (AT)
- P. Kolowratnik (AT)
TBE – a reliable partner - M. Olbrich (AT)
- M. Oldridge (UK)
- M. Roth (DE)
- F. Terwindt (NL)
- J. Van den Bosche (BE)

Tiles Bricks Europe represents industry groups of technical experts from national
associations and companies from 20 associations and companies. Members
European Union Member States plus are regularly informed about upcoming Product Group Masonry Product Group Clay Roofing Tile
Croatia, Norway, Russia and Switzerland. issues through monthly newsletters. The Chairmanship Chairmanship
association organises public events on the M. Kasa (AT) M. Cunial (IT)
The association promotes the interests of most relevant subjects for the industry I. Dorgeret (FR)
the clay brick, block, paver and roof tile which are attended by EU officials, trade
industry in Europe. It provides a forum associations’ representatives, architects
for its members to exchange information and other interested stakeholders. Working Groups
on technical development, sustainable
construction, climate change, resource Furthermore, TBE is a full member of Housing Sustainable Construction Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
efficiency and other emerging issues. Cerame-Unie, the European Ceramic Chairmanship Chairmanship Chairmanship
Industry Association. TBE also coordinates H. Scheuch K. Liepach G. Koch
In this way, the association facilitates the the representation of the clay brick and (AT) (DE) (AT)
dialogue on these issues within the industry roof tile industry at the Sustainable
and between sector representatives and Building Conference. Last but not least, we
European institutions. The activities are collaborate closely with our corresponding
organised around specialised working associations in Australia, North America Regulated Dangerous European Emission Trading Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
and South Africa. Our main partners are Substances (RDS) Scheme (EU-ETS)
the European Commission, the European
Parliament and the Comité Européen de
Normalisation (CEN).
Cerame-Unie Secretariat

Thanks to its 60 years of experience, TBE is Managing Director Communications Manager
a reliable partner of European institutions R. Batier B. Wilhelm
and other relevant stakeholders. Our Technical and Environmental Director Trade Policy Manager
members are committed to contribute in a A. Volckaert S. Vackeova
constructive way to the debate on European Construction and Sustainability Manager Management Assistant
TBE stand at the 2011 policy issues. N. Pargana N. Le Poupon
Sustainable Building
Conference in Helsinki

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Prof.
Clay extraction results
in new nature
“Highly thermal insulating
clay blocks are the ideal Timo Leukefeld,
material for the construction Germany
of energy self-sufficient
“Our energy self-sufficient house is heated

by the complementary energy from the sun.
houses!” The solar energy is stored in a large tank
and a battery for weeks or even months. No
power connection and no more expenses
Timo Leukefeld is professor at several on oil, gas or electricity are necessary.
universities and author of various books on Of similar importance is the monolithic
energy efficiency. Besides he also has his own
external clay block wall made from special
company acting as a consultant for energy high-tech clay products that provide
A competitive and future-oriented industry self-sufficient buildings. He is also an adviser

for politicians communities and enterprises.
comfortable thermal indoor climate, both
© Photo: Kees Hummel in winter and in summer. The result is a
complete energy autarchy of the building,
The sector is very well
without any required energy input from
prepared to tackle the
challenges of the next fossil fuels or electricity from the grid.
decades The European tile and brick industry innovative products that contribute to safe, Regarding primary energy consumption,
represents more than 700 companies, comfortable and energy-efficient buildings.
CO2 output and costs, such a house concept
from SMEs to large international groups, is 80 per cent better than a standard
which employ around 50,000 people across Thanks to these efforts, the industry has passive house and is therefore really a
Europe. achieved a strong competitive position. As house of the future based on well-proven
a result, the sector is very well prepared technology.”
Over the last 60 years, the sector has to tackle future challenges, namely
invested heavily in product and process sustainable construction, climate change,
innovations that have revolutioned the resource and energy efficiency.

manufacturing process and delivered
modern building solutions.

This technological progress has profoundly
modified the look of brick and roof tile

plants. Today, kilns are fully automated and
heat recovery systems optimise the overall
energy efficiency. Furthermore, modern

process technology ensures that the
environmental impact is minimal.

New research is looking into those
elements which will shape the plants of
tomorrow, such as alternative sources of
energy, energy efficiency technologies,

recycling of final products, use of recycled

raw materials. At the same time, research
and development is constantly delivering

© Photo: Juliusz Sokolowski


The added value of clay building products

Contributing to sustainable and
02 energy-efficient buildings

Durable products delivering comfortable,
01
The industry is con- The building sector represents 40% of the
stantly developing total energy demand. That explains why
safe and healthy homes innovative solutions for
sustainable buildings
policymakers in the EU are very keen to
hear the contribution from the housing
sector in the battle against climate change.
Clay building products play a major role
in this regard, they provide sustainable
Clay building products In many people’s minds, a brick house is a help to prevent it. Due to their mineral solutions from an environmental, economic
are perfectly suitable goal in life. Indeed, clay building products consistency and insulating properties, and social point of view.
for construction are perfectly suitable for construction, as clay products are not only 100% VOC-

© Photo: Marcel van der Burg/primabeeld
they are durable and affordable. Firstly, free but also 100% mould-proof. Finally, High thermal insulating clay blocks help
bricks and roof tiles have an average they provide insulation from sound and minimise heating and cooling costs, while
lifecycle of over a century. This allows home vibrations – electric and electrostatic – as roof tiles with photovoltaic cells contribute
owners to easily pass their residence on to well as ionising radiation, which contributes to carbon-free energy generation. For this
the next generations over time. Secondly, to our general wellbeing in daily life. reason, they are frequently used in low-
clay building products require little or energy, passive and nearly-zero-energy
no maintenance and ensure an excellent houses.
thermal insulation. This helps keep the
energy bills low and save money. Adding brick shield enhances the thermal
performance of buildings. A typical single-
All brick buildings are robust and provide family house from 1990 had a common
safe shelter. The fire resistance is excellent U-value of 0.50 W/m2K. Whilst retaining its
as well, as clay products maintain their appearance, the cavity is filled and current
properties even at temperatures above installations can easily achieve a U-value of
1,000° C. Furthermore, robust clay bricks 0.25 W/m2K for walls and even 0.14W/m2K
and blocks provide resistant solutions in for top products. This means a significant
seismic zones. drop in annual energy consumption from
69 to 33 kWh/m² and consequently less CO2
A secure home is only the first step towards emissions.

© Photographer Hervé Abbadi
healthy and comfortable living. Clean air
is what humans want, and brick buildings Today, the industry is constantly developing
provide it. In western countries people innovative solutions for energy-efficient
spend over 90% of their lifetime in closed buildings, such as clay façades, which can
rooms. Polluted indoor air and mould can reduce the energy consumption of buildings
be a serious issue and healthy buildings by 40%.


Preserving
From traditional to innovative
03 04
architectural heritage
across Europe building solutions

No matter where you reside in Europe, Buildings are New techniques have 5,000 years ago, clay was already used as a The focus of our industry’s research does
chances are high that a brick plant is frequently constructed boosted the perfor- working material. Easy to mix and flexible not end at the doorstep. Ceramic roof tiles
nearby. Over 1,300 production sites are with clay from the mance of clay products to mould, it quickly started playing an help recover clean water. Recent studies
situated close to quarries all over Europe local region to an outstanding level important role in construction. Churches, have revealed that ceramic roof tiles are
providing local jobs and keeping transport town halls and other monuments are only the perfect products to provide good-
emissions low. This means that buildings a few examples of the numerous buildings quality harvested water thanks to their
are frequently constructed with clay from that can testify the long durability of clay hydrophobic coating. Moreover, specially
the local region as bricks travel limited bricks, roof tiles and pavers. designed ceramic pavers can be part
distances from the quarry to their final of sustainable urban drainage systems
destination. Over time, new techniques were developed filtering and cleaning rainwater through
that boosted the performance of clay geotextile membranes and coarse graded
That explains why our industry understands products to an outstanding level and made aggregates.
and values the regional dimension of the them perfectly suitable to innovative and
European building tradition. In this regard, future-oriented buildings. Today, clay A long history facilitates building on the
the large variety of shapes, formats and bricks, blocks and roof tiles are essential knowledge of the past. Over 100 years
colours of clay building products helps components in the construction of low- ago recycling deliberately emerged
preserve the regional architectural heritage energy, passive and nearly-zero-energy with Victorian Town Ash on the sites of
across Europe. Furthermore, their long houses or even plus-energy buildings. coalmines and the idea of re-using other
lifecycle allows for the trans-generational materials persists to this day. Today,
transfer of this cultural heritage over the biogenic sources like sawdust or hay
centuries. can be added to create the pores in clay
blocks to increase their thermal insulating
performance. Such innovations result from
the will to provide better buildings for the
world of tomorrow.

© Photographer Andrew Smith, SG Photography

© Photographer Ruud Peijnenburg

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“Clay roof tiles are the Piet Jacobs,
number one roofing material Netherlands
President of the International
thanks to their technical
Federation of Roofing Trade

characteristics, unique (IFD)

aesthetics and simple
Clay roof tiles are well-known for their
durability and stability, and also technically
handling” they have significantly advanced in recent

years. Manufacturers of clay roof tiles and
roofing contractors have collaborated on

holistic solutions for the entire roof through
novel products. These innovations enable
clay roof tiles to create various shapes of
roofs allowing a high degree of individuality
and design. This provides a roofer

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numerous possibilities to fully demonstrate
Efficient over the lifecycle his craftsmanship.

Clay roof tiles are highly desirable and
flexible in use. The wide choice available

from traditional and hand-made tiles
The industry has Clay building products provide energy and returned to their natural state during and to modern plain and interlocking ones,
invested heavily in resource-efficient solutions in each step of
after extraction. provides tailored solutions for both inclined
improving the their lifecycle. Over the last decades, the and low pitched roofs as well as for
manufacturing industry has invested heavily in improving The lifecycle of clay products does not facades, in new build and refurbishment.
process
the manufacturing process. Early action in necessarily finish with the already long
The development of larger formats with
the industry led to a 40% decrease in the life of the building. Clay bricks, blocks and optimised weight has made roofing
energy required for the production of 1 m² roof tiles are inert, which makes them completions easier and quicker. Equally,
brick wall in 2007 compared to the 1990s. suitable for re-use and recycling. Building significant environmental benefits can

and demolition waste is used extensively result from this more efficient use of

Today, the energy consumed in the firing
throughout Europe for roadwork and as a material. That is why clay roof tiles are
and drying phase is constantly monitored secondary aggregate. New research is also the most requested and most sustainable
in order to ensure the correct temperature assessing the potential of using ceramic product in the roofing sector.

and avoid any wastage. Furthermore, debris as a raw material component for the
energy consumption is optimised with production of clay products.
heat-recovery systems, while wastewater
treatment systems avoid any risk of
leakage. Energy and resource efficiency

in the production phase is also achieved Piet Jacobs has been Director and owner of the family business
through the use of secondary raw materials Jacobs Dakbedekkingen for many years. Today, his son is running
and the lightening of products, such as the business. Piet Jacobs is a member of the Dutch federation for
slim bricks with -30% weight. pitched roofs, HHD Het Hellende Dak. He is currently IFD President,
having been elected for the term 2010 to 2013 after which time he
will become the Senior Vice-President for another three years.
As an extractive industry relying on natural
resources for its raw materials, the brick IFD is the highest interest group for the roofing trade in the world.

and roof tile sector takes the challenge The majority of its members are located in the EU. All full
of biodiversity seriously. In this regard, members and the majority of partners come from small and
quarries and riverbanks are restored and medium enterprises (SME).The IFD full members represent 15,500
roofing companies with 135,000 employees

overall and a turnover of about € 11 billion.


60 years of TBE

President Vice-President On the occasion of the 2nd International
Congress of the Ceramic Industry,
1952 - 1954 J. Rothéa (F) M.B. Costamagna (F)
representatives of the European brick and
1954 - 1956 Dr. M. Risso (I) T. Pierfederici (I) tile industry met in zurich to discuss the
1956 - 1958 O. Weiss (A) K. von Rosmus (A)
situation of the industry and exchange
information on best practices.
1958 - 1960 Dr. E. Rauch (D) Dr. O. Bott (D)

1960 - 1962 J. von Thiel de Vries (NL) J. Laumans (NL) Considering the success of the event, they
decided to meet two years later in Paris,
1962 - 1964 P. Hartmann (DK) D. Mellbye (N) where they launched the idea of creating a
1964 - 1966 J. Vigne (F) M. Maury- Laribière (F) European association.
The official foundation of TBE was

A long history of
1966 - 1968 G. du Bois d’Enghien (B) J. Verbeeck (B)
announced at the conference held in
1968 - 1970 A.M. Dias Coelho (P) D.M. Megre (P) Zurich on 30 and 31 October 1952. At the
same time, Mr. Jean Rothéa (FR) was
1970 - 1973 Dr. L. Ravetta (I) C. Muttoni (I)
unanimously elected as first TBE President,

1973 - 1976

1976 - 1979
C. Mumenthaler (CH)

Prof. K. Leitl (A)
P. Binkert (CH)

Dr. H. Gruber (A)
while Mr. Jacques Brossard, who was
then Managing Director of the French
Association, was appointed as TBE Director.
successful cooperation
1979 - 1982 A.G.B. King (1979/80) (UK) The membership covered 12 countries:
D. Jones (1980/82) (UK) D.S. Hartley (UK)
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
1982 - 1985 E.A. Bäumer (D) E.P. Rauch (D) Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
1985 - 1988 A. Paloheimo (SF) T. Nilsson (DK) They represented 7,000 production plants
and 300,000 employees.
1988 - 1991 C. Korevaar (NL) J.F.M. Bots (NL)

1991 - 1994 J. Ampe (B) Ch. Dumoulin (B) The main activities of the association
included the collection of statistics, the
1994 - 1996 P.M. Johnson (UK) Ch. Rose, Esq, CBE (UK)
comparison of test methods and results,
1996 - 1998 Dr. W. Reithofer (A) Dr. E. Schaschl (A) the exchange of technical information and
the promotion of clay building products at Mr Jean Rothéa
1998 - 2000 P. Keller (CH) Dr. R. Furler (CH)
European level. One of the major results First president of TBE
2000 - 2002 V. Vitolo (I) Dr. M. Cunial (I) was achieved in 1962 with the publication of
2002- 2004 C. Damen (NL) H. Gastinel (F)
a technical dictionary in seven languages.

2004 - 2006 C. Schenck (F) A. Hörmann (D) Over the years, the number of TBE
2006 - 2008 A. Hörmann (D) H. Scheuch (A)
members increased significantly, with

the entrance of Portugal (1996), Greece
2008 - 2011 H. Scheuch (A) (1988), Czech Republic (1995), Hungary
2011 - Today H. Scheuch (A) I. Maliouris (G) and Slovakia (1995), and Poland (1995).
Following this enlargement, the structure
of the association was modified during the

General Assembly in Prague in 1995 in
order to implement simplified procedures

and a faster decision-making process.

Another major step in the history of TBE
dates back to 18 January 2008, when the
association was officially registered as

an international non-profit organisation

(AISBL) under the Belgian Law. At the
moment, the membership includes 20
European Union Member States plus
Croatia, Norway, Russia and Switzerland.
Furthermore, TBE is a full member of
Cerame-Unie, the European Ceramic
Industry Association.


Current members of TBE (2012) AUSTRIA BElGIUM BUlGARIA

President President President
Gewerke KR Franz Olbrich Mr. Burt Nelissen Dipl.-Ing. Dimitar Georov

FINLAND It is my pleasure to congratulate TBE on its Although the brick sector in Belgium In the deepest crisis our industry has suffered
60th anniversary. has resisted relatively well in 2011, the since the mass privatisation process in the
SWEDEN The association of the Austrian brick and expectations for 2012 remain negative. 1990s, it is wonderful to see that a number
roof tile industry helped found TBE 60 Different indicators, such as the number of plants are still investing and working hard
years ago and today we are more than ever of building permits, the “construction towards modernisation and innovation. This
convinced that our industry can only solve barometer”, the order books of architects makes me feel optimistic for the post-crisis
NORWAY the challenges of the future together. We and contractors, etc. indicate that the period and the competitive power we are going
therefore wish the organisation and its activities in the building sector will be at a to have against other industries, as well as
members all the best for the coming years! low level in 2012. importers.
The “Construction Confederation” is
ESTONIA Secretary General expecting that less than 40,000 new houses Number of members:
Secretary-General for Austrian affairs: will be built in 2012. At the end of 2011, 10 companies
Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Prommer production decreased due to several
Secretary-General for European affairs: circumstances and at the end of the year Turnover: 15-18 million euro (estimate)
LATVIA Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Koch it became obvious that the sector was in a
RUSSIA recession. 2012 will be a particularly difficult
Number of employees: approx. 700
DENMARK Number of members: year for all the players in the Belgian sector (estimate)
17 companies; 27 factories of the construction of new buildings.
Name, contact details
Turnover: 160,25 million euro Secretary General 9 Balkandji Yovo Str
Mr. Jozef Van Den Bossche 1612 Sofia

UNITED Number of employees: 878 Tel: +359 2 9553455;
KINGDOM NETHERLANDS Number of members: 30 companies Tel: +359 888 595656;
POLAND Name, contact details Tel: +359 888 564545
GERMANY Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke (VÖZ) Turnover: 330 million euro E-mail: ceramic_union@abv.bg
BELGIUM Wienerbergstraße 11, 1100 Wien
Tel.: +43 1 587 33 46-0 Number of employees: 1,600 Founding year: 1999
CZECH REP. Fax: +43 1 587 33 46-11
E-mail: verband@ziegel.at Name, contact details Member of TBE since 2011
AUSTRIA Website: www.ziegel.at Belgische Baksteenfederatie vzw,
Kartuizersstraat 19 b19, 1000 Brussel
FRANCE SWITZERLAND HUNGARY Founding year: 1950 Federation Belge de la brique asbl,
rue des Chartreux 19 b19,1000 Bruxelles
CROATIA Member of TBE since 1952 Tel.: + 32 2 511 25 81
Fax: + 32 2 513 26 40
ITALY
E-mail: info@baksteen.be / info@brique.be
BULGARIA Website: www.baksteen.be / www.brique.be

Founding year: 1947
PORTUGAL Member of TBE since 1952
SPAIN
GREECE

CYPRUS


CYPRUS CzECH REPUBlIC DENMARK FINlAND FRANCE GERMANY

President President President President President President
Mr. Antonis Christodoulou Mr. Ing. Jiří Matějka Mr. Jens Piper Dr. Jaakko Raikkonen Mr. Francis lagier Mr. Helmuth Jacobi

Following the expansion of the construction Currently, the size of the Czech construction We have never recorded a lower activity in the The total construction volume in Finland The housing outlook in France is quite After nearly 15 years of steady decline after
market we had in Cyprus between 2005 and sector is decreasing. In 2012 there was a building construction industry in Denmark grew by almost 5 per cent in 2011, says alarming. Despite 2011 being a rather good the reunification of the country, the turnover

2009, unfortunately, the last 2.5 years we decrease in housing construction, including than during the years 2009 to 2011. When Jaakko Raikkonen, president of the Finnish year, housing permits in 2012 have been of the brick and roof tile industry in Germany
have been facing increasing difficulties. We
housing planning, of around 10%. Due to the private housing sector is doing well, we Brick Industry Association. In 2012 the decreasing rapidly (- 20% in comparison with increased by about 15 percent last year. A
have entered a recession period and due to a lack of support from the state, a further are normally also in good shape, but when volume is expected to contract by 2 to 4 2011), and therefore our industry is worrying slower but hopefully steady improvement of
the major problems faced by the banks in decrease is expected in the next three years. the financial situation concerning banks
per cent. All sectors except renovation of a lot. We are almost back at the levels of the the situation will take place in the coming
Cyprus, which are affecting the economy of As for production capacities, there are and building activity levels is as critical as buildings and civil engineering will shrink 2009 crisis. years.
the country, and the upcoming measures by frequent lay-offs due to production surpluses now – also due to the crisis with the euro – in 2012.New residential construction picked However, we are still confident for the

Troika, we believe that our sector will suffer for burnt bricks, roof tiles and all building the sales of houses are seriously reduced. up considerably in 2009–2010, after the medium term: the market share of clay Secretary General
even more. materials in general. It seems that in 2012 and 2013 we will also recession, partly thanks to stimulation of flat
products for use in detached houses has Mr. Martin Roth
have to fight this extreme low building activity
building and partly due to low interest rates been constantly growing for the last 5 years.
Secretary General Number of members: 11 companies; on a national level. Six years or more with and the revival of the overall economy. In 2011 We have noticed in particular that, for the Number of members: 80 companies;
Mr. Marios Hadjigavriel 24 factories low sales is very hard for our industry. some 31,500 dwellings were built, of which first time in 30 years, clay products (both
120 factories
11,000 were single-family homes. Brick is blocks and bricks) have become the most
Number of members: Turnover: about 104 million euro Secretary General the most popular façade material in Finland. widely used construction materials for Turnover: 1.3 billion euro
7 companies; 9 factories Mr. Tommy Bisgaard The year 2012 looks a little bit gloomy for building houses. This is due to the well-
Number of employees: 1,300 new residential construction. The volume known characteristics of our materials: Number of employees around 9,000
Turnover: 18 million euro Number of members: 40 companies (in is forecast to contract by a tenth compared aesthetics, health benefits (indoor air

Name, contact details Denmark, Norway and Sweden); approx. 70 to 2011 partly due to a decrease in the quality), very long service life, thermal Name, contact details
Number of employees: 130 Ing. Jiří Matějka, Nové Homole 61, CZ - 370 factories construction of state-subsidised dwellings. performance and affordability. Bundesverband der Deutschen
01 České Budějovice The biggest challenge in the brick industry Therefore we hope that 2013 and the Ziegelindustrie e.V.
Name, contact details Tel.: +420 387 250 609 Turnover: 400 million euro is to achieve a larger share in the market of following years will bring good news to our Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 4
Cyprus Brick Tile Association Fax: +420 387 250 609 façades of single-family homes. The volume industry. D-53113 Bonn
P.O. box 12503 Mob.: +420 606 651 102 Number of employees: approx. 1,200 of new non-residential construction increased Tel.: +49 228 9149318
CY-2250 Nicosia E-mail: jirimatejka@volny.cz by 8 per cent in 2011 following drastic drops Secretary General Fax: +49 228 9149328
Website: www.cscm.cz Name, contact details in the two previous years. A slight decline Mr. Bruno Martinet E-mail: info@ziegel.de
Founding year: 1975 Kalk- og Teglværksforeningen was registered for 2012, and the volume will Website: www.ziegel.de
Founding year: 1993 Nørre Voldgade 48 further diminish in 2013. Brick is also a widely Number of members: 96 companies;
Member of TBE since 2009 1358 Copenhagen K used material in chimneys and fireplaces in
149 factories Founding year: 1897
Member of TBE since 1995 Tel.: +45 33 32 34 34 Finland.
Fax: +45 51 54 24 54 Turnover: 991 million euro Member of TBE since 1952
Fax: +45 33 32 95 78 Secretary General
E-mail: kalktegl@mail.dk Mr. Juha Luhanka Number of employees: 5,229
Webiste: ww.byg-i-tegl.dk
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www.mur-tag.dk Number of members: 3 companies; Name, contact details
www.taenkitegl.dk 5 factories FFTB
www.tegelinformation.se (French Federation for Roof Tiles and Blocks)
ww.byggitegl.no Turnover: 30 million euro 17, Rue Letellier
75015 Paris
Founding year: 1893 Number of employees: 150 Tel.: + 33 1 44 37 07 22
Website: www.fftb.org
Member of TBE since 1952 Name, contact details
Finnish Brick Industry Association Founding year: 1936
c/o Finnish Association of Construction
Product Industries RTT Member of TBE since 1952
Mr. Juha Luhanka
P.O. Box 381 (Unioninkatu 14)
FIN-00131 Helsinki
Tel.: +358 50 414 00 84
Fax: +358 9 1299 420
E-mail: juha.luhanka@rakennusteollisuus.fi

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Founding year: 1929

Member of TBE since 1952

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