The world's largest brick manufacturer has added a new Hitachi excavator to its fleet
of construction machinery. The Zaxis 460 LC has been purchased by Wienerberger to
extract clay for delivery to two of its tile works in Denmark.

 

The country's Hitachi dealer HP Entreprenørmaskiner A/S has supplied the
machine to play a key role in the excavation process. With the clay lying 25-100cm
below the ground surface, the 460 LC is expected to shift an impressive 90,000m3 of
clay per annum - more than any other excavator on-site.

Wienerberger's vision is similar to that of Hitachi: to invest in people and build the
value of the business around them. This must be represented throughout all of its
business activities -including production- and so that is one of the main reasons
why Hitachi is Wienerberger's brand of choice.

The Austrian company was founded in Vienna in 1819 and has traded on the stock
exchange since 1869. However, it wasn't until 1986 that the company underwent a
transformation to take a leading position in the global brick market.

During this period, Wienerberger has also become number two in Europe for roof
tiles and a leading producer of paving slabs across the Continent. This has been
facilitated by the rapid growth of the company from having 11 manufacturing plants
in Austria to 230 sites in 24 countries.