Wienerberger
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 Wienerberger HQ | |
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| WBAG: WIE | |
| Industry | Building materials |
| Founded | 1819 |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
Key people | Heimo Scheuch (CEO), Willy Van Riet (CFO) |
| Products | Tiles, bricks & ceramics |
| Revenue | €3,119.7 million (2017)[1] |
| €178.7 million (2017)[1] | |
| € 123.0 million (2017)[1] | |
| Total assets | €3,659.9 million (end 2017)[1] |
| Total equity | €1,911.2 million (end 2017)[1] |
Number of employees | 16,297 (average, 2017)[1] |
| Website | www |
Wienerberger AG is an Austrian brick maker which is the world’s largest producer of bricks,[2] (Porotherm, Terca) and number one on the clay roof tile market (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Central and 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 198 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of €3,119.7 million and operating EBITDA of €415 million in 2017. It is based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1819, the company's shares have been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1869 and currently have a free float of 100%.
History
Wienerberger was founded in 1819 in Vienna by Alois Miesbach (1791–1857) and has traded since 1869 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. In 1986 the company expanded from a local Austrian brick-maker into one of the world’s largest producer of bricks within a few years.[citation needed]
The company has acquired a number of its competitors, including Baggeridge PLC in June 2007, with the takeover being cleared by the British Competition Commission in May 2007; and Keymer Tiles in 2014.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Key Figures, retrieved 2018-05-28
- ^ Marsh, Sarah (17 April 2009). "Wienerberger extends loans, halves refinancing needs". Reuters. Forbes. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Wienerberger secures availability of Keymer tiles" (Press release). 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
External links
Websites by language:
- www.wienerberger.com (Wienerberger AG / Corporate Website)
- www.architectum.com (Architecture BLOG)
- www.wienerberger.nl (Dutch website)
- www.wienerberger.be (Belgium website)
- www.wienerberger.co.uk (UK website)
Wienerberger Group:
- www.clay-wienerberger.com (Wienerberger Clay Building Materials Europe)
- www.pipelife.com (Pipelife International)
- www.steinzeug-keramo.com (Steinzeug-Keramo)
- www.semmelrock.group (Semmelrock International)
- www.tondach.com (Tondach Gleinstätten)
- www.generalshale.com (General Shale)
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