State-of-the-art brick production: wienerberger modernized plant in Romania

EQS-Media / 17.09.2024 / 08:30 CET/CEST

State-of-the-art brick production: wienerberger modernized plant in
Romania

• The brick plant in Berca, Romania, was converted into a
high-efficiency state-of-the-art facility with reduced resource
utiliziation and significant CO2 savings
• Products and solutions manufactured in Berca considerably contribute
to the construction of net zero buildings

Vienna, September 17, 2024 – As part of its ongoing investment in the
comprehensive ecological transformation of its global value chain,
wienerberger, the leading international provider of innovative solutions
for the entire building envelope, has modernized its brick plant in Berca,
Romania, over the past 8 months. Sustainability was a key focus of this
investment, and the factory meets the highest standards in terms of
efficiency and environmental impact. Equipped with state-of-the-art
technology, it enhances production efficiency while reducing resource
utilization. Additionally, carbon emissions will be reduced by
approximately 4,000 tons per year thanks to a new drying process. The
plant was officially reopened on September 16.

wienerberger has been present in Romania since 1998 and is one of the
country’s largest producers of building materials. With Berca, the company
operates a total of seven production sites in the country and employs
around 550 people. The production site is located near Bucharest, a city
with significant construction activity and strong demand for wienerberger
products, which support the development of net zero buildings.

Step towards sustainability and climate neutrality

Heimo Scheuch, CEO of wienerberger, says: “The Romanian market is of great
importance to us. I am therefore particularly pleased that we are opening
our next state-of-the-art ecological plant in Berca. This step will not
only strengthen the regional economy, it also moves us forward on our path
towards resource-saving and sustainable production. With these and other
innovative solutions, we will achieve climate neutrality along the entire
value chain by 2050.”

As a center of excellence for sustainable production, the brick plant in
Berca is constantly being developed further with new technologies. This
makes the plant an essential part of wienerberger’s overall sustainability
strategy. Within the framework of its sustainability program, wienerberger
is pursuing ambitious targets. With its focus on decarbonization, a
circular economy, and biodiversity, among others, the company is setting
the course for a sustainable and desirable future for generations to come
and supporting the European Green Deal. The targets of the program are
updated every three years, most recently in 2023. Among other things, the
company will reduce its emissions in production by 25% by 2026 and
increase the proportion of recyclable or reusable products sold to over
90%. In addition, by then 75% of total building material sales will be
generated from products for the construction of net-zero buildings with a
neutral carbon footprint. This makes wienerberger a leading driving force
towards a sustainable construction industry.

The reopening-event was attended by the Romanian Minister of Investment
and European Funds Adrian Câciu, the Romanian Minister of Economy,
Entrepreneurship and Tourism Radu-Ștefan Oprea, local and central
authorities, important business partners and members of the local and
national press.

wienerberger
wienerberger is a leading international provider of innovative, ecological
solutions for the entire building envelope, in the fields of new build and
renovation, 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 and a leading supplier of facade products
in North America. At the beginning of 2024, wienerberger successfully
completed the acquisition of Terreal, becoming the leading European
provider of innovative all-in roofing and solar solutions, as well as
solutions for the entire building envelope in Europe and 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 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com

Therese Jandér, Senior Vice President Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
t +43 1 601 92 – 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com

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Issuer: Wienerberger AG
Key word(s): Industry

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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: investor@wienerberger.com
Internet: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
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EQS News ID: 1988857

 
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