Brick and Structural Clay

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NAHB Study Finds Consumers Prefer Brick

March 21, 2013
A new study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Economics & Housing Policy Group finds that consumers prefer genuine clay brick exteriors on a national scale.
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Wienerberger 2012 Revenue Grows 23%

March 7, 2013

Wienerberger AG recently announced results for 2012. Revenues rose by 23% to €2.4 billion.


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Brick Industry Association Seeks Submissions

March 5, 2013
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) recently announced it has opened entry submissions for its 2013 Brick in Architecture Awards.
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BRITISH BRICK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION: Architectural Brick e-Book

February 27, 2013
The book includes over 400 pages of literary art, as well as more than 280 rare and salvaged images of traditional brick architecture.
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Allen Receives Acme President’s Award

February 20, 2013
Acme Brick Co. recently announced that Bobby Allen, one of its longest serving employees, was awarded the company’s President’s Award at its annual meeting.
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Brick Homes: The Energy-Efficient Building Solution

A home's thermal mass directly impacts its thermal comfort and energy efficiency.
February 1, 2013

In this era of increased awareness surrounding energy efficiency and environmentalism (due to both the media and our rapidly rising power bills), we are looking for solutions that address these issues.


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Focus on Heavy Clay

Present and future challenges for the heavy clay supply chain were recently discussed at SACMI’s Heavy Clay Open Day.
February 1, 2013

On September 26, 2012, SACMI held an Open Day during Tecnargilla. Attended by major international players in the industry—from producers to certifiers—theevent looked into questions posed by future scenarios where the crucial issues will be sustainability, efficiency and product/process innovation.


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Raw & Manufactured Materials: 2013 Overview

January 4, 2013

Growth in most sectors continues as the worldwide economic crisis slowly lessens.


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Wienerberger Realigns Corporate Structure

December 17, 2012
Areas with similar market dynamics and growth drivers were combined into three divisions: Bricks & Tiles Europe, Pipes & Pavers and North America.
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Tests Show Brick Outperforms in Severe Weather

December 14, 2012
After the third most active storm season on record, tests continue to show that genuine clay brick outperforms other home exteriors in severe weather conditions, according to the BIA.
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