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Excellent logistics for Brussels
At Xella in Belgium, the nearby Scheldt is now frequently used to transport Ytong or Silka blocks. For a sustainable construction project in the center of Brussels, the waterway was even decisive in winning the contract.
Dialog with our stakeholders and our essential sustainability topics
Our mission is to enable energy-efficient, affordable and long-lasting housing - and to provide as sustainably as possible. To achieve this goal and keep improving, we are in constant exchange with our stakeholders.
CIO of the year – Xella Team TOP 5
It was a real tour de force. Since 2016, Dr. Michael Baars together with his successor as Xella-CIO, Florian Ziegler, has turned the entire Xella IT upside down and restructured the IT for the future.
Sustainability at Xella: Best in Class in our industry
The reputable ESG rating agency Sustainalytics has given Xella a rating of 18.3, putting Xella in first place out of all 115 companies in the building materials sector assessed by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics therefore classifies the risk of financial impact caused by ESG aspects at Xella as low.
Transport over Water
Trucks that are on the road to bring construction materials to the construction site are a familiar sight. But Ytong or Silka blocks that are transported by ship are less visible. In Belgium, however, this type of transport has been used more and more in recent years.
Energy efficient and affordable housing – delivered sustainably.
Xella stands for innovative, safe and sustainable building and insulation materials and is the solution provider for energy-efficient, healthy and cost-optimized construction. Thus, our product portfolio contributes to decarbonization and to a low-carbon construction sector.
Meeting increasing requirements
Whether autoclaved aerated concrete, calcium silicate units or mineral insulation boards - the Xella Group's product family is diverse. In order to be fit for the future, Xella is researching to align them to new markets.
Sustainable building in large format
In Nieuwegein, the new distribution center of the Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo is being built with Hebel products.
Starting with the raw materials
What are the requirements for our products and how do we manage to meet them? An important component of quality assurance at Xella is the control of the raw materials which are used.
Fire, water, steel and AAC
Fire resistance is a decisive criterion in construction. Even in a building full of water: A project in the Dutch city of Monster shows how large-format Hebel panels are used in the reconstruction of a swimming pool.
The raw material autoclaved aerated concrete
Whether autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) powder, which is recycled from production, or AAC from demolition projects, which is recycled according to type, is used in the production of new blocks makes no difference in principle.
Fine wine thanks to good Insulation
In Vila-rodona, a small municipality north of Tarragona in Spain, facilities of a winery of the producer Castell d’Or were expanded with Ursa Products.
Xella becomes a member of the Center Construction Robotics and designs the construction site of the future
With the Center Construction Robotics, the construction site of the future is being created on the RWTH Aachen campus with the participation of renowned industrial partners.
Recycling without quality loss
What can be used in the recycled end-product and what cannot? The decisive factor for our quality standard in the use of post-demolition autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is the sorting accuracy.
Building expertise in online magazine
Under the motto "gemeinsam. besser. bauen" ("together. better. build"), Xella provides interesting information on current topics from the German construction industry in its new online magazine.
Close the circle: Recycling of autoclaved aerated concrete
Xella pursues three circulation models to return autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) residues to the production cycle: This involves residues from production, from the construction site and even AAC residues from demolition and dismantling projects.
Cradle to Cradle: Recycling at Xella
For Xella, the circular economy is of enormous importance. The motivation for this are the legal framework conditions of the EU as well as the environmental aspect and the economic factor. The core of the circular economy is the Cradle to Cradle concept.
Modern building material meets classic architectural style
The Pr'Gromo farm in Slovenia shows how to build a modern house from autoclaved aerated concrete while still retaining the traditional character of a village.
Xella T&F develops building materials of tomorrow
As one of the few European companies in the building materials industry, Xella operates its own technology and research company (Technologie- und Forschungsgesellschaft / T&F) near Berlin.
Xella shows the way – apprenticeship start 2020
Nine new apprentices start their vocational training at Xella
Robert Turski new president of the EAACA
Robert Turski, CEO of Xella Polska, has been elected the new president of the European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association (EAACA).
Old silo converted with Ytong
A new district is being built in the Basel district of Erlenmatt Ost in Switzerland. A silo that was built there in 1912 has now been converted into a multifunctional place for the community.
New Xella sustainability manager for Scandinavia
Johan Vestergaard is technical director at Xella Scandinavia and since June also responsible for sustainability in the Nordic market
Digitalization success factors in podcast
Dr. Jochen Fabritius, CEO of the Xella Group, in the Digitalwerk podcast by Michél-Philipp Maruhn.
Innovative process shortens high-rise construction by three months
Creative solution and intelligent cooperation between the crafts saves a lot of time during the construction of the 23-storey residential tower "De Hoge Regentesse" and masters logistical challenges of the small, central building site in The Hague.
Digital planning optimizes building projects
The construction industry is in upheaval. Learn how digital planning of construction projects can make an efficient contribution here.
Large-format and solid construction in record time
Reach the finished room height with only one stroke? This is possible with the storey-high Ytong System Wall Elements (SWE).
Xella honors innovations 2019
Large-format wall elements, an app for home builders and a concept for recycling management win the innovation award
Awards in Austria show: You can build on Xella when it comes to sustainability!
Anyone who wants to build or renovate in Austria in a sustainable manner can hardly do without Xella products. This has been proven by the awarding of two renowned prizes.
digitalBAU 2020: Xella presents digital planning for more efficiency in construction
'Rethinking building: As a pioneer of digitalization in the construction industry, the Xella Group will be one of the few building materials manufacturers with its own booth and innovative solutions.
The future of building: a view through Hololens 2
What Xella brings out for customers with Hololens 2 and blue.sprint
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Xella Polska shows the way: how to keep employees happy in the long term
From health workshops to psychological support and programs for employees' children: there is much to learn from our Polish colleagues' wide range of well-being programs. Beata Molska and Marta Prokop
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Circularity in construction: working with partners in Belgium
What does urban mining look like in practice? To learn more about this, we have been working for two years in a funded project on sustainability in the construction industry. The challenge: to create
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Faster, bigger, better: improving shippings via the Danube river
Almost a year ago, Xella Romania organized the first barge transport of Xella products from Serbia across the Danube river. Waiting for the right moment, the team finally managed to surpass itself.
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