Press releases
January 22, 2025
Meet today ... Derk Goossens
When Derk sets his mind to something, he makes it happen—not only for himself but, most importantly, for his team. The 35 year old is team leader at the Europe’s largest CSU plant, de Hazelaar located in Koningsbosch in the Netherlands, where he
#2025 #People #Netherlands Read moreJanuary 20, 2025
Xella plant in Saint-Savin focuses on circular economy
The autoclaved aerated concrete plant in Saint-Savin is also the headquarters of Xella France. Here, 170,000 cubic meters of AAC are produced annually, enough for 6,000 houses.
#1 #France #Production #Company #Sustainability #2025 Read moreJanuary 10, 2025
Circularity in Action: how Silka Leftovers are reintegrated into production
Last year, our Silka plant in Hillegom, the Netherlands, introduced an innovative circularity process to minimize waste and reduce raw material consumption. By reintegrating crushed residues into production, the plant has already made significant eco
#1 #Circular Economy #Sustainability #Silka #Netherlands #2025 Read moreJanuary 8, 2025
Meet today … Tiziana Baldi
Tiziana Baldi, CFO of Xella Italy, is a woman who always gives 100 percent. Whether it is in her job, teaching colleagues about safety, or raising her daughter. Her secret to success: trust in your people, communicate openly, and: work until you see
#People #Italy #2025 #1 Read moreJanuary 6, 2025
How Ytong supports Passivhaus projects in Spain
Xella Spain recently developed a new enclosure system for multi-family houses that achieved Passivhaus certification. Thanks to its properties, Ytong is ideal for low- or zero-energy projects, as demonstrated by multiple examples across the country.
#1 #energy #References #Ytong #Spain #2025 Read moreDecember 18, 2024
Best practice: Circularity at the Kolubara plant in Serbia
Xella is well on the way to achieving an important milestone in circularity: by 2025, no AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) leftovers will end up in landfills. The Kolubara plant in Serbia demonstrates how this transition is being successfully impleme
#1 #2024 #Sustainability #Circular Economy Read moreDecember 13, 2024
When the earth shakes... the house stands strong
In October 2024, the earth did shake in Paris. Fortunately, however, it was not a real earthquake, but a successful test of the earthquake resistance of autoclaved aerated concrete products, which was supervised by Xella colleagues.
#1 #2024 #Innovation #aac #Ytong #Technology Read more
