Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG
	Wienerberger AG Headquarter
Type	Aktiengesellschaft
Traded as	WBAG: WIE
Industry	Building materials
Founded	1819
Headquarters	Vienna, Austria
Key people	(CEO); (CFO); (COO); (COO);
Products	bricks, tiles, concrete pavers and pipe systems
Revenue	€3,355 million (2019)
Operating income	€192.5 million (2020)
Net income	€88.5 million (2020)
Total assets	€4,327.0 million (2020)
Total equity	€1,749.0 million (2020)
Number of employees	16,596 (2020)
Website	www.wienerberger.com

Wienerberger AG is an Austrian brick maker which is the world’s largest producer of bricks,^[3] (Porotherm, Terca) and number one on the clay roof tile market (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Central and Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. With its nearly 200 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of €3.354,6 million and operating EBITDA of €558,0 million in 2020. It is based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1819, the company's shares have been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1869 and currently have a free float of 100%.

History[]

Wienerberger was founded in 1819 in Vienna by Alois Miesbach (1791–1857) and has traded since 1869 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. In 1986 the company expanded from a local Austrian brick-maker into one of the world’s largest producer of bricks within a few years.^{[citation needed]}

The company has acquired a number of its competitors, including Baggeridge PLC in June 2007, with the takeover being cleared by the British Competition Commission in May 2007; and Keymer Tiles in 2014.^[4]