Ibstock Innovators in Clay

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SUMMER DZINE MAGAZINE

The summer edition of the Dzine magazine is now available. This issue looks at educational projects and features five schools which range from a new music building that won the BDA Supreme Award in 2008 through to a very unusual school playground in Birmingham. The Back to Basics is a four page special on special shapes. Click here to order your copy.

NEW BRICK SELECTOR

Ibstock are proud to launch their new Brick Selector; a fresh and friendly approach to aid brick matching and brick selection. The new 'Brick Selector' guides the customer through the selection process and also contains some inspiring ideas for the use of brick. Click here to order your copy.

IBSTOCK-KEVINGTON

Ibstock and Kevington Building Products have combined in an ambitious move to change the way in which brickwork components and special shaped bricks are supplied. The new business will offer customers a unique service in terms of manufacturing scale and expertise from 14 dedicated factories across the country. Ibstock-Kevington will deliver exceptional value, as well as service and innovation in every market sector, from everyday special shapes through to the most intricate and precise specification detail.

BIRTLEY BRICKS NEW BROCHURE

Birtley has been manufacturing clay bricks for over a century. This new brochure gives a taste of what Birtley offers in terms of aesthetic appeal over a range of project types; including a range of size formats, bespoke blends and reclaimed bricks. Click here to order your copy.

Product News

BRUNSWICK COLOUR RANGE EXTENDED

Two new products have been added to the Brunswick Range from Cattybrook. The Brunswick Orange (0651) is a monochromatic light orange wirecut brick with the Brunswick Multi Orange (0652) exhibiting subtle shades of orange through to light purple. Both bricks, with the same Brunswick creased texture that has proved popular with developers, small builders and specifiers, introduce a more contemporary feel to the Brunswick colour palette. These products are targeted at all sectors in the Southern counties and Wales. Click here to order your sample.

NEW WIRECUTS FROM SOUTH HOLMWOOD

South Holmwood has introduced a new family of two bricks to target the refurbishment market in London & the South East. The Reigate Medium Multi (4145) is a sanded light red multi wirecut displaying flashes of grey-blue multi-colouring across the face. The Reigate Purple (4148) exhibits similar colouring but the multi-colouring is more intense with the red colouring much reduced. However both bricks are wirecuts with a slightly distressed face and arises giving the bricks a less precise shape and simulating pressed stock bricks that were prevalent in the South East but no longer available. Both products have already been well-received by many builders' merchants in London & the South East.

The Mancunian Red (4147) is targeted at a totally different market. A light orange-red sanded wirecut, this brick displays the natural fired colour of the local clay. However its precise shape and matt finish created by the sand coating make this an ideal brick for the specification market throughout the UK, especially on commercial developments where a single colour cladding material is required to showcase the architectural merits of a project. Click here to order your sample.

NEW REFURBISHMENT BRICK FROM THE WEST MIDLANDS

The Tradesman Antique Grey (0314) from Atlas has been added in response to a demand across the country to add further bricks to this popular range now consisting of 8 different bricks. All manufactured at the same factory, existing merchant customers will be able to add this product as part of a mixed load or new merchant customers create a mixed load of any of the Tradesman Range. With a similar texture to the Tradesman Light, the Antique Grey is a darker brick with shades of black through to light grey. Click here to order your sample.

A SMOOTH RED FOR SCOTLAND AND THE NORTH EAST

The smooth red wirecut is a key product in the specification market in all parts of the country. It is therefore important to Ibstock that, where possible, this product is readily available to the key markets that centre around the major cities. The Throckley Smooth Red (2730) has been launched to meet the specification demand for this type of product in the North East, extending down to Yorkshire and Humberside, and Scotland. This brick manufactured in Ibstock’s factory close to Newcastle exhibits all the superior quality characteristics that Throckley smooth products display. Click here to order your sample.