Wienerberger snares Belgium rival

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Wienerberger AG has taken over a Belgian competitor, it was announced today (Thurs).The Vienna-based company – the world’s biggest producer of bricks – said it acquired Heylen Bricks. The family business – which has its headquarters in  Veldwezelt – looks back on 100 years of manufacturing bricks.Heylen Bricks has 39 employees and achieved a turnover […]

Wienerberger manages recovery

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Wienerberger AG – the world’s biggest producer of bricks – is back in the black.The firm headed by Heimo Scheuch said today (Tues) that it had earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) of 10.7 million Euros last year after a loss of 258.1 million Euros in 2009. Wienerberger added that its turnover declined by four […]

German firm takes over Wienerberger’s Bramac stake

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German building company Monier has taken over an Austrian roofing expert in full, it was announced today (Tues).Viennese brick maker Wienerberger AG said Oberursel-based Monier has taken over its interest in Bramac. Wienerberger held a 50 per cent interest in Bramac which has its headquarters in Pöchlarn, Lower Austria.Part of the deal is a 40-million-Euro […]

Wienerberger reduces its losses

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Wienerberger AG, the world’s biggest producer of bricks, said today (Weds) it suffered losses of more than 13 million Euros in the first nine months of this year.The Vienna-based company announced losses of 13.5 million Euros between January and September 2010 following losses of 198.2 million Euros in the same period of the previous year.Its […]