The world’s biggest brick manufacturer decided to return the bricks to it ‘s original home town…India. Clay bricks have been used since ages in the country, known to most as the birth place for terracotta culture. It was Wienerberger’s initiative to introduce this amazing building material in an organized format, south India being their first destination in Asia.

In 2006, the company was incorporated in India with its very first Asian plant in Kunigal, 70 Kms from Bangalore, aiming to produce high quality clay building materials for the local market. After receiving the authorization from Karnataka State High Level Clearance Committee, Wienerberger completed construction of its production unit spanning 30 acres in the Kunigal KIADB Industrial Area by 2008, while manufacturing commenced in 2009.

The facility has the distinction of being a first of a kind fully automated production unit for manufacturing of clay bricks in India. With a capacity of over 100 million brick units per annum, it is one of the biggest units of its kind in Asia. The production is environmentally friendly, and runs 365 days a year irrespective of weather conditions. Presently, Porotherm Clay bricks are being used in all major cities in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.

Till date, Wienerberger has supplied Porotherm Horizontally Perforated Bricks to over 26,000 apartments across South India.

The projects include large apartment, villas, educational institutes, hospitals, hotels, commercial complexes and individual houses. Savings from using the bricks are especially large in high rise construction.

The goal of Wienerberger India is to meet the design requirements of architects, developers and builders in order to progress with time while always keeping the end customer in mind. The final aim is to create natural and healthy living spaces for the Indian consumers.

These Clay Bricks are used for Non-Load Bearing partition walls or infill masonry.

Main Advantages:

• 60% less weight than a solid concrete block
• Compressive strength >35 kg/cm2
• Density of approx.694 – 783 kg/m3
• Large size & low weight
• Excellent thermal insulation
• Water absorption