Heavy Clay

The Italian company specialising in cutting machines, production plants and automation systems for the heavy clay industry is strengthening its presence in international markets with new installations in Europe, Africa and South America.

Growing market demand has prompted the brick manufacturer to engage Marcheluzzo in developing a multi-year investment plan aimed at modernising its production facilities and upgrading its plant equipment.

The recent projects carried out by Cosmec at ACME's facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and at Plant 8 of The Belden Brick Company, demonstrate the company's strong presence in the U.S. market.

Drawing on more than a century of experience in the sector, Bongioanni has developed a range of solutions for this critical stage, including three specifically designed for crushing particularly hard clays with varying moisture contents.

Lingl has developed Prefab, a specialist plant solution for manufacturing prefabricated wall and façade modules that integrate structural elements, insulation and clay brick slips.

Edilians has acquired a clay roof tile producer with over 150 employees and annual revenue of approximately €40 million, backed by more than two centuries of manufacturing expertise.

The transaction is expected to deliver substantial value creation potential, with a synergised EV/EBITDA multiple of approximately 5x.

Once again, Tecnofiliere, a leading company in the design and supply of extrusion dies for bricks and special pieces, will be exhibiting at Batimatec 2026.

The Vicenza-based company has refined its expertise in thermodynamics, developing advanced know-how in drying and firing processes.

New cutting solutions and advanced automatic kiln systems mark another step toward more efficient and sustainable production processes.

The Austrian multinational closed 2025 with revenues rising to €4.6 billion and operating EBITDA of €754 million.

The Spanish company will exhibit at the fair in Munich in March 2026 presenting new solutions for the heavyclay industry.

This is the most advanced and complete line built by Meccanica 2P in Marocco, an operation that further strengthening its position in the North African market.

Sabo has supplied a cutting-edge robotic handling system that entirely replaces conventional grippers and dryer car loading/unloading mechanisms with robots.

Bongioanni has expanded its machine fleet to increase productivity, flexibility and competitiveness in advanced mechanical machining.

The Italian brick manufacturer commissioned Marcheluzzo to upgrade the phases of fired product unloading and transfer to the packaging department.

Casablanca is a facing brick in light tones that blends natural texture with enduring design potential across residential and commercial projects.

Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment and weak construction markets across many regions, wienerberger once again demonstrated resilience both in 2024, when revenues rose to €4.5 billion (up 6% on 2023).

Laterizi Archinà, a Calabrian company active since the 1950s in brick production, has once again turned to the Vicenza-based firm to upgrade key stages of its production process, reaffirming the long-standing trust and collaboration between the two companies

A new brick slips production division expands Imperial Bricks’ portfolio, offering versatile solutions for façade applications.