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Building Futures: how we connect with students across Europe

By engaging with the next generation of architects and engineers, we actively contribute to a more sustainable, innovative, and informed future in construction. Read about our exchanges in Slovenia, France and Romania.

20 years of Xella Italia: “The challenge is not finished - there is always potential for improvement”

Marco Paolini, CEO of Xella Italia, reflects on 20 years of growth, challenges, and teamwork. From a small start-up to a business with thousands of customers, he describes Xella Italia’s journey with a team achievement of continuous improvement.

Safety Concerns Everyone – Everywhere

Safety doesn’t stop at the gate of a plant. In a company where safety is part of the culture, it becomes visible everywhere – in the office, on the road, and in our minds.

Small artists, big ideas: children's take on architectural renewal impresses jury

Xella Slovakia proudly joined as a jury member and supporter of the 11th "Children and Architecture" competition. Over 600 entries brought fresh ideas to the theme "From Old to New," with 22 winners celebrated in Bratislava for their creativity and vision.

Site Portrait: Mios

Since its founding in 1989, the Mios plant has undergone significant transformations, continuously evolving to meet industry demands and environmental challenges. One of its most recent developments is the installation of a new sand mill, a key investment aimed at enhancing efficiency and sustainabi

Our Italian Ytong Multipor Academy is shaping the future of construction training

Since its establishment in Italy in 2014, the Ytong Multipor Academy has been at the forefront of professional training in the construction sector. With a commitment to providing high-quality education for architects, engineers, and installation teams, the academy has trained over 900 professionals

Our Tuzla plant receives Bosnia's first EPD in the building materials sector

Our Ytong plant in Tuzla has been a cornerstone of sustainable construction since its reconstruction in 2009. With a strong focus on quality, safety, and environmental responsibility, we are proud to announce that in early 2025, Xella Bosnia received an externally verified Environmental Product Decl

20 years of Xella Serbia

As early as the mid-2000s, Xella expanded into Central and Eastern Europe. The Serbian Kolubara plant was acquired in 2004, marking Xella's first step into Serbia. Dragan Lazic, CEO South-East Europe market area, has been part of the transformation as the former CFO of Xella Serbia, and is himself a

The Xenia Project – Building Community and Inclusion with Il Germoglio

By cooperating with il Germoglio, Xella Italy supports a local initiative near their Pontenure plant, offering people in need integrative work.

Xella Italy showcases energy-efficient housing

Xella Italy is contributing to sustainable architecture with CasaClima-certified projects, highlighted at the Klimahouse fair in Bolzano. Read more about the journey toward sustainable building solutions.

Deva: an example of efficiency and sustainability

Our Deva plant combines innovation, efficiency, and sustainability to drive success while making a positive impact—learn more about its journey!

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.

Building Futures: Nurturing through Education

Through academic competitions, presentations, and collaborations with universities, Xella is committed to nurturing the knowledge of future leaders in the building industry. These initiatives provide a solid foundation of knowledge, preparing young minds for the challenges ahead.

Openness to technology is the key

To find sustainable, energy-efficient and affordable building solutions that also meet the demands of climate change, it is important to enable innovation with technology-neutral policies. Torsten Schoch, CEO of Xella Technologie & Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, explains why this is necessary.

Building Futures: The Next Generation of Builders

The next generation of builders is gaining hands-on experience through various competitions and workshops across Europe. From the Czech Republic to Germany and Italy, students are honing their masonry skills and preparing for careers in the construction industry. Discover how Xella supports the next

Building Futures: Fostering Creativity in the Building Industry

Creativity is a cornerstone of innovation. From architectural competitions and design challenges to imaginative contests for children, fostering creativity in young minds is essential for the future of construction. Explore how Xella is nurturing the next generation of creative builders and engineer

Women Leading the Way

Our plant near Mělník in the Czech Republic recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The focus is not only on technical advancements, but also on celebrating the promotion of an inclusive work environment, in which the mutual support and growth of each employee are valued - key elements in empowe

Building Futures: Tomorrow’s innovators

Xella is dedicated to providing the next generation of builders with the tools and insights they need to drive the industry forward. In Slovakia, students witnessed the Mini Spider Crane’s precision in handling large-format blocks, while in Poland the immersive world of the HoloLens augmented real

The Horní Počaply plant is positioning itself for the coming decades

Xella Czech Republic celebrates 50 years of its manufacturing plant in Horní Počaply and powers up for the future with a complete replacement of autoclaves and enhanced safety measures.

From the office to the special exhibition – German Plant Manager David Reis brings office discovery to the museum

"Fossils can be found not only in the pit but also in the office," reads the exhibition display of the small ancient horse fossil. Until January 12, 2025, visitors can see firsthand at the Messel Pit Museum (Germany) what Xella plant manager David Reis discovered in his office.

An essential element in establishing a link with the next generation: Xella’s international student competition

This year marks the 29th time that the Xella International Student Competition has awarded a winner in the Czech Republic. This edition’s winner, Tibor Greš from the STU Bratislava transformed a dilapidated amphitheater in the High Tatras into a multifunctional center. This long-standing traditio

Exoskeletons for Efficient Construction Sites: Xella's Apogee Solution

Xella has extensively tested the use of exoskeletons in several countries, and now, one sales region of Xella Germany is taking the next step. With the introduction of a rental model for the Apogee exoskeletons available throughout Germany, Xella recognizes the potential to introduce this technology

Employee well-being and safety are not only a priority

While environmental sustainability is a critical factor for us, the well-being and the safety of our employees are not only priorities but core values. How we focus on our people and provide them with development opportunities.

How Xella reduces CO2 emissions on a large scale

We prioritize sustainability by developing products and processes that use less CO2 emissions, eliminate waste and increase the reuse or recycling of products. We're also committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace. Today's focus: our efforts to reduce our CO2e emissions.

ESG Report 2023: Building a better tomorrow

In an exceptional year, we stayed true to our commitment to our sustainability strategy and goals, delivering measurable results across all pillars.

Educating future builders with innovative approaches

The 60th anniversary of the Mikolaj Kopernik School was recently celebrated in Ruda Śląska in Poland. Under the guidance of Xella Poland, students were able to try their hand at bricklaying with Ytong blocks and also work with the support of an innovative exoskeleton.

Producing large-size AAC panels in our Ostrołęka plant in Poland

A new form of large-size Ytong panels is produced in Ostrołęka, Poland. The investment of Xella Group in a new installation was realized together with Aircrete Europe. How it's been done:

Withstands to 1,000 degrees of heat

Preventing fire protection saves lives. Mineral building materials such as Ytong, Hebel and Multipor are inherently non-combustible. They meet fire safety requirements without the need for additional measures. This not only benefits the building owner.

How to find completely new solution to build in Europe

Project manager Elly Van Overmeire faced many challenges during the development of the new Ytong 07. At some stages, they turned into a real thrill - for the entire international Xella team.

Creating homes with Habitat for Humanity

Everyone should have access to affordable and safe housing and deserves the opportunity to build a stable and meaningful life. This is the reason why Xella is supporting the construction of social housing in Valaská, Slovakia, as a "Habitat for Humanity Sponsor".

From Products to Partnerships: Xella's Construction Services transforming the market

The emergence of construction services has been a game-changer for Xella’s customers, who now receive building materials and many services from a single source in many countries. Here is how Xella and its Construction Services is spreading across Europe and addresses urgent issues such as circular

Meet today... Normann G. Karlsen

If a fellow handball player hadn't asked Normann G. Karlsen to do this one job about 30 years ago, he might have ended up in a different line of work. Since January 2023, Normann Karlsen has been Sales Director in Denmark. Why he never wanted to do anything else.

Student Competition: How to turn an unsightly harbour area into an urban jewel?

Xella's 28th architecture competition for students from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland was a great success. The number and quality of their projects was exceptionally high.

Why the future belongs to autoclaved aerated concrete

In 2023, AAC celebrates its 100th birthday as efficient building solution addressing the challenges and needs of the international construction industry to be more sustainable than ever.

Xella France realizes equal treatment for women and men

In the "Index de l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes", Xella France achieves an exceptional 91 out of 100 points. A role model for the Xella Group.

Safety in the plant means the partner at home can sleep well

How can we continuously improve safety without overburdening employees? Xella's first Lean Manager, Marcin Maś, explains which change management methods were used to introduce the idea of lean management for more efficiency and safety in the Polish plants - and how they were accepted by the employe

Raising the visibility of successful women

The construction industry also has a strong demand for specialists and managers. By 2025, Xella wants 25 percent of its managers to be women. A strong focus on visualizing, connecting, and activating high potentials helps to achieve this goal.

100 years of autoclaved aerated concrete: How an idea revolutionized construction

The architect had the brilliant idea in 1923, and the businessman knew how to market it effectively. Thus, two Swedes made well-insulated living space affordable 100 years ago with the new building material autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC).

Xella Germany's Building Academy: Sharing the latest knowledge

The Xella Bauakademie from Xella Germany is a success. In 2023, anyone interested can still find expert knowledge at on-site events and in live and on-demand webinars. Free of charge and unlimited, all you have to do is register.

Sustainable building: How Xella supports building managers, craftsmen, and architects.

Training for apprentices in Poland, conferences for architects in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, or continuing education on demand in Germany: Xella offers innovative, sustainable, and energy-efficient building solutions and therefore sees itself as a partner for building managers and architects t

The Rotenburg Ytong plant celebrates its 50th anniversary

Opened in Rotenburg in 1972, our autoclaved aerated concrete plant is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Everyone in the team is part of the solution

Production manager Andrea Chalupcikova gives an insight into her job: at the Zemianské Kostoľany plant in Slovakia, she masters the balancing act between employee management and the further development of production processes on a daily basis. This means that challenges of all kinds characterize h

After the first 3D model, I never wanted to do anything else

The Xella Group unites the Ytong, Silka, and Multipor brands. But we are more than that: 5459 people in 22 countries make an individual contribution every day with their diverse tasks that drive our companies forward. We introduce the minds that make Xella one of the most innovative and sustainable

Why not just build it yourself?

Ytong Bausatzhaus is celebrating its 25th anniversary. More than 15,000 builders have already realized their individually tailored dream home with the successful concept. Managing Director Maximilian Nötzel explains what makes Ytong Bausatzhaus so unique.

"We are learning from each other"

For 28 years now, talented students have been taking part in an architecture competition organized by Xella Czech Republic and Slovakia. It challenges their imagination, knowledge and commitment. For many participants, the competition became the first step in a career. For Xella, it is part of a sus

Meeting the customer’s needs: Xella expands its construction services

Stricter regulation, escalating costs and lack of skilled workers: Xella meets the wide range of challenges within the construction industry with customized solutions.

Sustainable Ytong and Multipor production at Turkey’s only “hybrid plant”

The Ytong plant in Çatalca, about 55 kilometers from the center of Istanbul, was commissioned by Türk Ytong in August 2015. In 2018 the production of Multipor was increased from 25,000 m³ to 50,000 m³.

Not ecological? Autoclaved aerated concrete fact-checked

For many, autoclaved aerated concrete, or short AAC, does not seem like an ecological building material at first glance. Why is that? After all, it has a good ecological balance – among other things due to its excellent heat-insulating properties. A fact check on AAC in terms of ecologic propertie

Always up to date: Teodory

A lot has happened at our CSU plant in Teodory, Poland. Thanks to extensive investments, not only efficiency and product quality, but also plant safety have been significantly increased.

Xella to sell its insulation Business Unit URSA to Etex

Duisburg, January 11th, 2022: Xella announces today the sale of its insulation business unit URSA to Etex, a global building material manufacturer and pioneer in lightweight construction, headquartered in Belgium. The sale includes 13 production sites, located in Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germa

Relaunch xella.com: Discover our new website

Who we are and what we want to achieve, which brands belong to the Xella Group and what services we offer, how we drive innovation and embed sustainability in all our activities - you can find out all this on the new Xella Group website.

What we mean by value-based corporate and leadership culture at Xella

As an employer of more than 7,000 employees in 25 countries, we at Xella take responsibility for our people. We rely on our employees and the regions in which we operate. In all aspects, we strive to be an attractive and reliable employer. That's why we focus on a value-based corporate and leadershi

Ytong plant in Pontenure celebrates 10th anniversary

The historic plant in northern Italy was taken over by Xella in 2011 to establish a strategic center for the Italian building materials market.

Autoclaved aerated concrete from Slovenia: energy-efficient and sustainably produced

The production of autoclaved aerated concrete in Slovenia began in 1977 in the small town of Kisovec in the Zasavje region, 50 kilometers east of Ljubljana. The production technology has steadily developed to new levels due to increasing demand – today, all focus at the Ytong plant is on continuou

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) announced at the Xella Group

Effective August 1, 2021, Davide Papavero has assumed responsibility as Chief Technology Officer of the Xella Group and is also a member of the Executive Committee. He reports to the Group CEO Christophe Clemente and will cover both business units Building Materials and Insulation.

Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer (CSCO) announced at the Xella Group

Xella Group announces the appointment of Cécile Fages to the role of Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer effective July 6, 2021. Cécile Fages will report directly to Christophe Clemente, CEO of the Xella Group, and will become a member of the Executive Committee.

De Hazelaar: Fit for the future

Our De Hazelaar calcium silicate plant in Koningsbosch in the Netherlands, is fully committed to robotization and digitalization. Plant manager Richard Parren explains how this traditional plant is preparing for the future.

AAC made in Austria

Anyone buying autoclaved aerated concrete in Austria can be fairly certain that it has been produced in Loosdorf. After all, Xella’s plant there is the only production facility in the entire country. And this is definitely not the only interesting fact about the plant!

Ytong wins Superbrands Award

The expert panel of the “Business Superbrands” brand evaluation programme in Slovakia has honored Ytong with an award in 2021.

“Safe work, safe life” at the Żabinko plant

The plant in Żabinko is one of seven calcium silicate plants operating under the umbrella of Xella Polska. There has not been a single work accident there for more than 1,200 days. A record that is something to be proud of.

Xella acquires majority stake in Serbian producer of calcium silicate units Rapid Apatin

Student competition: Housing concepts of the near future

Xella CZ/SK is calling for the 26th International Student Competition, in which aspiring architects in the Czech Republic and Slovakia can submit their designs for the housing of tomorrow.

Construction Services by Xella

Niels van der Wouden will be the new Head of Construction Services for our business unit Building Materials from 2021 on to facilitate and accelerate the set-up and expansion of one of our focus activities in the next years.

CEO Change at the Xella Group

Dr. Jochen Fabritius hands over to Christophe Clemente.

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.

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.

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).

Florian Ziegler appointed new CIO of Xella Group IT

Florian Ziegler takes over the position from Dr. Michael Baars and is now responsible for the entire IT unit of the Xella Group.

Two awards for Xella in Central Europe

Ytong is the most trustworthy construction materials brand on the Czech Market and Xella Slovensko takes the 3rd place as company of the year

Delitzsch celebrates 25 years of URSA

In 2019 URSA Germany celebrates a special anniversary – 25 years of mineral wool made in our Delitzsch plant in Saxony. History shows, that quality “Made in Germany” and innovation are valuable pillars of a forward-thinking company.

Xella supports creative minds

Xella is not only a producer of high-quality building materials, the company also wants to support those who use these materials to create spaces to live and work in.

From the Xella Student Competition to the 2019 Bauwelt Prize

Christoph Richter won the Xella Student Competition Prize barely ten years ago. Naturally, his proposal was not implemented at the time. Things have changed in the meantime and his completed buildings – designed with his partner – are still prize-worthy.

Xella continues to expand its market presence in Italy

New opening of the Silka plant in Teodory

Since Xella Polska took over the plant in Teodory, it has been constantly modernized. Eight autoclaves were replaced, for which a special hall was built. Also the press and the system of curing cars were upgraded. Now, in only a few months’ time, the plant underwent extensive maintenance and moder

24th Xella student competition in the Czech Republic

Buildings of the future. Architecture students present their ideas for the Dream Tower and the final point of the boulevard in Prague's Nové Butvice quarter at the 24th Xella student competition in the Czech Republic.

Opening of a new plant for mortar and plaster in Pontenure

Xella opens a new plant in Pontenure, Italy today. The Xella Group has been a producer of premium AAC for more than eight years with its own plant in Italy. Today, the market leader in its sector is opening its new plant in Italy for the production of high-quality mortar and interior wall plaster.

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