Brick manufacturer Schlagmann Poroton is investing millions in its Aichach location – sending a signal against industry trends. While building permits for residential buildings collapsed by over 27 percent in 2023, the company is driving expansion forward. According to Augsburger Allgemeine, the investment aims at production capacities and site security. For you as a processor, this means: the availability of high-thermal-insulation modular brick formats remains secured long-term – important for projects meeting GEG standards, where you need to achieve U-values below 0.24 W/(m²·K).