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Phase 1 – a Technical and Financial Design Phase for Successful AAC Projects

Most AAC factory projects with Aircrete start with a tailored technical and financial design project – Phase 1. Designed for both greenfield developments and factory upgrades, Phase 1 resul...

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New Generation Slurry Density Measurement Device

Accurate slurry density measurement is a cornerstone of quality and efficiency in AAC production, and therefore the measuring device must work reliably to achieve this. Traditional devices,...

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The Story of How Brimax Future-Proofed its AAC Plant

In April 2018, Aircrete, in collaboration with local partners Brayco and Pecam, successfully commissioned Brimax, a cutting-edge AAC plant near Rosario, Argentina. With an initial productio...

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State-of-the-art solutions for aging Hebel plants – Part 2

Building on the exploration of large-scale modernizations for Hebel plants, this second article shifts focus to smaller, modular upgrade packages that address specific needs of aging plants...

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Aircrete Europe takes over intellectual property of WKB Systems

As per 1 September 2024, Aircrete Europe has acquired the intellectual property, drawings, client information, and documentation of WKB Systems GmbH, following the liquidation of WKB System...

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State-of-the-art solutions for aging Hebel plants – Part 1

The global construction industry is shifting rapidly towards more efficient, precise, and sustainable methods, with prefab modular construction emerging as a key trend. This method offers n...

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New packing line at Tarmac’s Alfreton plant improves employee safety and production efficiency

In the ever-developing world of AAC production, the optimization of equipment stands out as a key factor in improving operations and product quality. This article explores the transformativ...

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AAC Compact Plant: size doesn’t always matter, the right technology does!

In response to the dynamic landscape of the building materials industry, Aircrete is continuously exploring innovative solutions to cater to diverse market needs. Recognizing the demand for...

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Holcim’s AAC plant in Romania upgraded with latest flat-cake technology to enhance capacity, product quality and production efficiency

The construction sector of the Romanian market has long been pivotal in the nation's economic landscape, contributing to the nation’s growth and development. However, it faces a complex int...

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New Generation Aluminium Dosing System

From the onset of the industrial age, the chime of progress has resonated through the halls of factories and production lines. The evolution from steam engines propelling the Industrial Rev...

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Xella Polska commissions an innovative production line for large-size AAC panels

From September 2023, large-size Ytong panels with a super-smooth surface are being produced in Ostrołęka, Poland. The investment of Xella Group in a new installation is a joint undertaking ...

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New AAC plant adds premium product to BS Group in Uzbekistan

Ever since the demand for faster and more efficient construction started to grow in Uzbekistan, Aircrete Europe has been part of the wave to introduce the knowledge and experience, to bring...

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Tarmac UK in control of AAC production process with innovative solutions and increased operator safety

The process of innovation is never ending. Being a technology partner of many AAC operators globally, Aircrete Europe is continuously involved in evaluating the process of AAC production an...

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Cutting wire measurement tool increases production efficiency

How often should the cutting line operators change the cutting wires? This is not an easy question and a challenge that many operators are facing. Changing too quickly is wasting resources,...

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New automatic unloading line for AAC blocks for Bauroc in Latvia

Bauroc, the largest producer of AAC in Northern Europe with three AAC factories, has recently finalized the investment project for increasing the production capacity in Ogre, Latvia. In ord...

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New technology puts Aercon USA at pole position to benefit from green prefab construction

The construction market is one of the largest sectors in the United States with around USD 1.4 trillion worth of projects per year and providing employment to over 7 million people...

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BIM integrated in AAC project management services

Over the last two decades, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has emerged as a de facto industrial-strength medium of the global AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry. ...

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Xella engages Aircrete Europe to implement large quality and reliability improvement project in the Netherlands

Xella’s factory in Vuren, the Netherlands, has started the year in full swing with an upgraded cutting line (Fig. 1). With an extremely short factory downtime, resulting from very careful p...

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Innovative AAC plant in China sets new standards for panel production

With the recent launch of yet another project in China, Aircrete Europe and Aircrete China have proudly completed their first AAC plant project for Zhejiang Yuanzhu Housing Industrializatio...

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Welcoming new members and introducing new brochure

EAACA - European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association is pleased to welcome two further new members to its association and says welcome to Aircrete Europe from The Netherlands and W...

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Kovalska engages Aircrete Europe to set up one of the most modern AAC plants in Eastern Europe

In the summer of 2021, Aircrete Europe was engaged to be the full technology partner and machinery provider for a new and modern Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) plant that will be created...

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Digitalization in AAC plants with In Control 4.0 Solution

Within the AAC industry, control systems are used in many forms and ways. Although most control systems used in the AAC industry are PLC driven, their architecture remains relatively simple...

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Flexible and fully automated reinforcement configuration for AAC panel production

Throughout the history of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) production, non-reinforced blocks always were, in most markets, at the center of the product portfolio. This made sense as these ...

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Expanding footprint in China with a new panel plant

In a previous publication, Aircrete Europe highlighted the enormous potential for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete and for AAC panels in particular for China (AAC Worldwide, Vol. 1, 2019 [1]) as...

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Staying at the top as one of Romania’s leading building materials players

Industry leaders are companies that set themselves apart from the competition. They are innovative, agile and proficient in providing high-quality products and solutions to their clients at all tim...

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Efficient after-treatment solutions for growing demand

One of the main items that operators of AAC factories continuously focus is to make their production process more efficient. Simply by keeping cost equal and increasing production output, profitabi...

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Attractive export finance for a green investment opportunity

The current pandemic is impacting markets and industries globally and no one is able to predict the full duration and effects of it at this stage. The construction sector is not an exception unfort...

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Stay connected: remote services products to provide ongoing support

The world is facing tough times on a global scale and many businesses, even entire industries are under heavy pressure and operating in survival mode. The COVID–19 outbreak has disrupted the daily ...

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Flat-cake technology will be a gamechanger for the United States AAC market

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) as a building material has been industrially produced since the beginning of the 20th century and is nowadays a global building material of choice in various appli...

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Plant scan – Optimize AAC production by understanding cost drivers

The primary objective of all production managers, regardless of their industries, is reducing production costs while optimizing the product quality at the same time. The AAC industry is no exceptio...

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Engine-Only model supplies the “heart” of an AAC panel plant for the South East Asia Markets

For many markets in South East Asia - particularly for China, which is by far the largest market in the region - the construction market outlook is very positive with autoclaved aerated concrete (A...

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Complex upgrades made easy: A holistic approach for enhanced capacity

When choosing the right technology and the right technology partner, an investment in an AAC factory is quite a long-term investment. There are many real-life examples of successfully operating fac...

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Aircrete China: Local office to optimally capture China’s large growth potential

The growing demand and the global shift to an AAC panel-based building solution has been never more evident than in China today. As already discussed in the article published in AAC worldwide, Vol....

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CSR Hebel Australia: one of the world’s most advanced AAC panel plants

One of the world’s most advanced AAC plant has officially opened its doors in October 2019. Australian listed building materials company, CSR Hebel, is now the proud owner of a second autoclaved ae...

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The automatic density measurement of fresh and return slurry: Controlling the details of AAC production

For producers of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) around the world, it is very important to be in control of the raw material and AAC formula process, in order to optimize their raw material consu...

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Thin panel applications and the required production technology & know-how

An increasing need for faster and more cost-effective construction drives a global trend for continuous innovation in new building materials and more efficient building applications. It is therefor...

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Adjustable moulds for flexible and efficient panel production with zero waste

The global construction industry is under continuous obligation to innovate and transform. Although social and environmental drivers are important in this transformation, the main motivation for de...

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Forterra creates flexible PFA production facilities in the UK

Aircrete Europe has been selected by Forterra Building Products, one of UK’s leading building materials groups, as its technology partner to convert its existing AAC facilities at Hams Hall and New...

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New generation slurry pump for optimized operations

The AAC industry uses slurry pumps (Figure 1) for decades to pump fresh and return slurry into the slurry tanks and from the tanks into the mixing tower. There are a number of variables in the slur...

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Designing an AAC plant for high-volume, just in time and diverse panels production

“Time is money”. This popular saying is especially true in the construction market, where every day counts in realizing construction projects. That’s why more and more construction projects are tur...

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State-of-the-art AAC panel plant in the Americas goes into operation

Together with its local project partners Brayco and Pecam, technology partner Aircrete Europe successfully commissioned Brimax – another Aircrete Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) factory in Latin ...

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With decades of experience and sales in over 100 different AAC plants in 20 countries on 6 different continents, Aircrete Europe is a recognized global leading developer and manufacturer of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) machinery and technology for the production of AAC panels and blocks.

Aircrete Europe designs and delivers highly innovative turn-key AAC plants and cutting-edge plant technology. Being the long-term, exclusive project partner for its customers, Aircrete Europe guides you through all the steps of planning, building and operating your AAC factory. Aircrete Europe is a full technology partner, not just a machine supplier, resulting in maximum value creation for its customers.

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