Long-established clinker manufacturer: extruded and water-struck bricks, special-shaped bricks, and circular BrandZwei clinker.
Klinkerwerk H. & J. Iking GmbH & Co. KG
StadtlohnNew on Amplifa
About us
Klinkerwerk H. & J. Iking GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned clinker manufacturer based in Stadtlohn (Westmünsterland). Bricks and clinker have been produced there since 1897 – today in the fifth generation. The product range includes facing bricks and clinker bricks in standard and long formats, produced by the extrusion process (auger press with endless column and cut to size) as well as by the water-struck process with characteristic surfaces. In addition, the company produces project-specific special-shaped bricks in more than 20 formats for house corners, plinth courses, cornices, fountains and decorative masonry. With the BrandZwei product line, Iking offers a circular clinker with up to 80% recycled materials from demolition clinker masonry, residual clays and ceramic secondary raw materials. Customers are building owners, architects, planners and building material dealers; application areas are facades of single- and multi-family homes, office buildings and industrial properties. A digital clinker generator creates facade textures for 3D software, and in an in-house workshop project-specific sample panels are produced. Deliveries are made nationwide as well as to the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland.
- Site
- Stadtlohn
- Processes
- Clinker/brick production by the water-struck process (shaping in a mold, pressing), Clinker production by the extrusion process (auger press, endless column, cut to size), Firing/firing process for clinker (traditionally fired, special firing techniques for coloration), Special-shaped brick production (more than 20 special-shaped brick formats, project-specific, Production of sample panels in an in-house workshop, BrandZwei® circular clinker with up to 80% recycled content (urban mining), extruded bricks,, Consultation and planning for building owners, architects and planners, Project-specific special-shaped bricks (more than 20 formats)
- Materials
- Clay (virgin clay, selected clay deposits), Recyclates from demolition of old clinker masonry (urban mining), Residual clays, Ceramic secondary raw materials, Extrusion process, Water-struck process, BrandZwei® circular clinker, Special-shaped bricks
- Founded
- 1897
- Industries
- Construction / building materials, Architecture and planning, Residential construction (single- and multi-family homes), Office buildings, Industrial facades
- 01
Consultation and planning for building owners, architects and planners
- 02
Preparation of clay and recycled raw materials
- 03
Shaping by the extrusion or water-struck process
- 04
Firing with special firing techniques for coloration
- 05
Project-specific production of special-shaped bricks and sample panels
- 06
Delivery
Materials and processes
Extrusion process
The plastic clay mass is formed with an auger press into an endless column and cut to size.
Water-struck process
The material is placed in a mold, pressed and released – the result is a strikingly expressive surface.
BrandZwei® circular clinker
Clinker with up to 80% recycled materials (urban mining) with only 20% virgin clay in the best case.
Special-shaped bricks
More than 20 project-specific formats for architectural details such as house corners, plinth courses and cornices.
Locations
Stadtlohn
DEHeadquarters, production and exhibition
- Part weight / size
- Formats up to 240×115×113 mm (2DF)
- Materials
- Clay, recyclates, residual clays, ceramic secondary raw materials
- Auger press (extrusion line)
- Water-struck press line
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinker/brick production by the water-struck process (shaping in a mold, pressing)Forming | – | 240 mm (DF/NF length) × 115 mm × 71 mm (NF) | – | – | Clay, BrandZwei: up to 80% recycled materials (recyclates from |
| Clinker production by the extrusion process (auger press, endless column, cut to size)Forming | – | 240 mm × 115 mm × 113 mm (2DF) | – | – | Clay, BrandZwei: up to 80% recycled materials (recyclates, |
| Firing/firing process for clinker (traditionally fired, special firing techniques for coloration)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Clay, Recycled materials (BrandZwei) |
| Special-shaped brick production (more than 20 special-shaped brick formats, project-specificForming | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Production of sample panels in an in-house workshopAssembly | – | – | – | – | Clinker |
| BrandZwei® circular clinker with up to 80% recycled content (urban mining), extruded bricks,Forming | Dimensional deviations typical of production possible | 240 mm (approx.) × 115 mm × 52 mm (DF) | – | – | Recyclates from demolition clinker masonry, Residual clays, Ceramic secondary raw materials, Virgin clay (20-100%) |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger press (extrusion line) | – | – | – | – | Stadtlohn |
| Water-struck press line (molding/extrusion line for water-struck bricks) | – | – | – | – | Stadtlohn |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1897
The first hand-struck bricks were fired at Klinkerwerk Iking in Stadtlohn; the clay was extracted manually from a nearby pit.
- Heute
Five generations of experience; the former clay pits have been recultivated; innovative production technology and steady growth.