EQS-News: Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger launches first CO2-neutral brick production line

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   Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger launches first CO2-neutral brick production
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   11.02.2022 / 09:00
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   Wienerberger launches first CO[2]-neutral brick production line

     * Innovative solution for the future of the ceramics industry: highly
       efficient zero-fossil-fuel brick slip production
     * Wienerberger develops sustainable building material solutions to
       promote circularity, save resources, and reduce CO[2] emissions

   Vienna, February 11, 2022 - Within the framework of its Sustainability
   Program, Wienerberger is pursuing ambitious targets. With its focus on
   decarbonization, a circular economy, and biodiversity, the company is
   setting the course for a sustainable and desirable future for generations
   to come and supporting the European Green Deal. Wienerberger concentrates
   on the design of ground-breaking, innovative products and systems in order
   to supply customers with climate-neutral and circularity-oriented building
   material solutions. The start-up of a new, CO[2]-neutral production line
   for brick slips with an electric kiln at the Kortemark site in Belgium
   marks yet another milestone reached by the Group.

   "Within the framework of our Sustainability Program, we promote the
   circular economy and focus on recycling in our production. Thanks to
   numerous innovations, we also advance the decarbonization of our product
   portfolio. In 2021, innovative products already accounted for one third of
   our total revenues. The start-up of the first CO[2]-neutral production
   line at our production site in Belgium, which consumes no fossil energy at
   all, is another important step forward in the consistent implementation of
   our ESG strategy", says Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger.

   Wienerberger's solutions for the future: climate-neutral and
   circularity-oriented
   New and highly advanced technologies are being used for the CO[2]-neutral
   production of brick slips at Kortemark, the objective being to reduce
   material consumption, introduce closed cycles, shorten transport distances
   in the building industry, and, at the same time, reduce CO[2] emissions.
   The new, innovative molding technology differs from previously used
   methods, by which brick slips were produced by sawing bricks, which
   invariably generated a certain amount of waste. The new molding technology
   is unique, as it produces soft-mud brick slips of high dimensional
   accuracy and stability. Geometric variations are avoided, and the brick
   slips are ideally suited for prefab building construction. In the solution
   developed by Wienerberger, both the dryer and the kiln operate entirely on
   electricity. 25% of the electricity required is generated by an on-site
   photovoltaic installation, supplemented by 100% renewable electricity.
   Hence, the use of energy from fossil sources has been reduced to zero.

   Wienerberger also redesigned the packaging of brick slips and developed an
   efficient circular packaging system. As of 2023, Wienerberger's goal is to
   ensure that all new products are 100% recyclable or reusable.

   You can find an insight into the innovative production of CO[2]-neutral
   bricks in Kortemark [1]here.

   Wienerberger Group
   The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart
   solutions for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure.
   Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca)
   and the market leader in clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as
   well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems
   (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company
   is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. With its total of 197
   production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of € 3.4
   billion and EBITDA LFL of € 566 million in 2020.  

   For further information, please contact:
   Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
   t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com

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   Language:    English
   Company:     Wienerberger AG
                Wienerbergerplatz 1
                1100 Wien
                Austria
   Phone:       +43 1 60 192-0
   Fax:         +43 1 60 192-10159
   E-mail:      office@wienerberger.com
   Internet:    www.wienerberger.com
   ISIN:        AT0000831706
   Listed:      Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
   EQS News ID: 1279315


    
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