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    the sustainable choice for your sewage system

     

    Are you looking for a robust, durable, and eco-friendly system for your next sewage project? Choose vitrified clay pipes. The foundation for our vitrified clay pipes starts with the materials; of which there are only three. Water, clay & chamotte. Nothing more, nothing less. So, put those together, let us create some magic and before you know it. In life, all things created will eventually die out. However, our vitrified clay pipes will never, or at least outlive all the rest. It has a proven lifespan of over 150+ years, and even when we stop using The One – it will remain alive. It can be fully reused, which means no waste is created. Additionally, The One promises to empower its people in many ways. Because we, Steinzeug-Keramo, believes that sustainability starts with the people creating The One. Whether you’re seeking robustness, ecological and circular benefits, or cost-effectiveness, The One offers it all.

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    The One does not age and outlasts all other alternatives. Practice has shown that it lasts for over 150 years and maintains its quality, even after more than a century of use. By using ceramic in your sewage system, you benefit from a worry-free long lifespan and eliminate extra maintenance costs. By the way, did you know that ceramic becomes the most cost-effective material after 40 years of use?


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    “People don’t want to hear flowery descriptions of a company’s sustainability initiatives – they want to see facts and figures.”

    Tom Deckers, Managing Director, Wienerberger Infra GmbH

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    Our sources of sustainability

    All information and statements regarding the sustainability of our products are based on current studies. Further details can be found here.

    • 1) Lam, W.C., Damen, L., Babakhani, A.H. & Spirinckx, C. (2025).
      Environmental impacts of sewage and mixed water piping systems: What we learned from a comparative life cycle assessment.
      Public report
    • 2) Makris, K.F., Langeveld, J, & Clemens, F. H. L. R. (2019).
      A review of durabiltity of PVC sewer pipes: research vs. practice. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 16 (2020) (6), 880 - 897
    • 3) Boschert, J.; Carlson, K.; Kyatin, S. (2019).
      Sanitary pipeline pilot project after 42-years of service in Lima Ohio.
      Pipelines 2019 conference Nashville
    • 4) Davies, J. P. (2001).
      Factors influencing the deterioriation and collapse of rigid sewer Rhr : Urban Water Vol. 3

    • 5) Bortz, S.A. (1985).
      Durability of Clay Pipe..
      Durability of a Clay Pipe, 449 - 460
      https://cedb.asce.org/CEDBsearch/record.jsp?dockey=0045757

    • 6) Vincenzini, P., Biffi, G., & Ortelli, G. (n.d.).
      Tubi in GRes per fognature: Requisti tecnologici, procedimenti di lavorazione e caartteristiche diimpiego.

    • 7) Potter, J. C., (1988).
      Life Cycle Cost for Drainage Structures.

    • 8) U.S Environmental Protection Agency. (2000).
      Waste Water Technology / Fact sheet. 
      In Pipe Construction and Material.

    • 9) Environmental impact indicators, including the impact categories in accordance with EN 15804

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