EQS-News: wienerberger sets cornerstone for state-of-the-art concrete roof tile plant

EQS-News: Wienerberger AG / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision
   wienerberger sets cornerstone for state-of-the-art concrete roof tile
   plant

   17.04.2024 / 08:30 CET/CEST
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   wienerberger sets cornerstone for state-of-the-art concrete roof tile
   plant

     • The CO2-neutral plant in Hejőpapi, Hungary, will set new standards
       across Europe by using state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 solutions
     • Investment strengthens regional industrial development and enables
       higher quality standards in production

   Vienna, April 17, 2024 – As the next step in its value-creating growth
   strategy, wienerberger is investing in the construction of a
   state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 production facility in Hejőpapi, Hungary, as
   a driving force for modern construction and sustainable living. In this
   facility, concrete roof tiles will be produced in a CO2-neutral and fully
   automated process, with human intervention only required for individual
   accessory solutions. In this way, wienerberger is consistently focusing on
   making work easier through innovation in the production area. The new
   plant also uses the most advanced digital technologies, for example to
   collect comprehensive data on the production process. This will enable
   rapid and targeted improvements in the ongoing production process in the
   future and thus an even higher quality standard overall. Following the
   setting of the cornerstone in April 2024, the start of production is
   scheduled for the second half of 2025.

   Hungary has served for wienerberger as a regional production center for
   several European countries since the 1990s. The new concrete roofing tile
   plant will expand wienerberger's product segment and further strengthen
   Hungary's role, as Hejőpapi is centrally located, and the new one-hectare
   outdoor digital warehouse is ideally suited for supplying surrounding
   markets. This investment thus promotes economic activity across borders
   and supports industrial development in the entire region.

   Regional value-creation through innovative production methods

   “It has always been wienerberger's ambition to improve people’s quality of
   life and set new standards for the construction industry, and as the
   pacesetter in our industry, we also want to take full advantage of
   digitalization. The investment, which is one of the most significant
   industrial investments in Hungary, will continue this tradition, making
   this CO2-neutral plant one of the most modern concrete roof tiles and
   related accessories such as ridge tiles, verge and vent tiles factories in
   Europe, as well as an important milestone for the company and the
   industrial development of the region. Thanks to our innovative strength,
   we have already designed numerous Industry 4.0 solutions like the new
   facility in Hejőpapi that enable sustainable building construction and
   benefit our customers, employees, and shareholders, as well as the
   generations coming after us“, says Heimo Scheuch, CEO of wienerberger.

   The new plant with its CO2-neutral production process combines
   sustainability with cost-effectiveness by saving and reusing valuable
   resources. Digital monitoring enables continuous adjustments for more
   efficient use of raw materials, and in line with the circular economy,
   used water is filtered and reused. In order to save additional emissions,
   wienerberger relies on the most advanced technology in production
   throughout Europe, including the use of heat pumps instead of natural gas
   to heat drying chambers and buildings. The largely export-oriented plant
   will start operations in 2025 with an annual capacity of three million
   square meters, the equivalent of more than 300 football pitches.

   wienerberger
   wienerberger is a leading international provider of innovative, ecological
   solutions for the entire building envelope, in the fields of new buildings
   and renovations, as well as infrastructure in water and energy management.
   With more than 20,000 employees worldwide, wienerberger's solutions enable
   energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly, and affordable living.
   wienerberger is the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market
   leader in clay roof tiles in Europe as well as concrete pavers in Eastern
   Europe. In pipe systems (ceramic and plastic pipes), the company is one of
   the leading suppliers in Europe. By acquiring Meridian Brick, wienerberger
   further strengthened its position as a leading supplier of facade products
   in North America. With its more than 200 production sites, wienerberger
   generated revenues of approx. € 4.2 billion and an operating EBITDA of €
   811 million in 2023. 

   For further information, please contact:
   Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
   t +43 664 828 31 83 | [email protected]

   Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
   t +43 1 601 92 - 10221 | [email protected]

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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:      [email protected]
   Internet:    www.wienerberger.com
   ISIN:        AT0000831706
   Listed:      Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
   EQS News ID: 1881581


    
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