Sustainability Timeline

1934 At the height of the Great Depression brick manufacturers in the New South Wales Brick Masters’ Association take drastic action to save the industry. They register Brickworks Limited as a public company, close unprofitable yards and rationalise production. The new company is better able to market and distribute bricks and clay products, especially pipes and tiles.

1930 1962 Brickworks Limited (BKW) is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. 2001 Brickworks acquires Bowral Bricks.

2001 2003 Brickworks acquires 100% of Bristile Limited.

2009

2002 Brickworks commenced a partnership with the Children’s Cancer Institute. By 2020, Brickworks has raised a total of $4 million. 2006–11 2009

Construction of The Austral Bricks Austral Bricks Scoresby rehabilitation

Wollert, the highly project wins the efficient factory Victorian Department replaces six old kilns of Primary Industries across three sites. ‘Strzelecki Award’ for overall excellence and innovation in sustainable 2007 development.

The three-year rehabilitation campaign of Eastern Creek NSW is complete. 3 million m3 of fill was used to develop the site into industrial land.

For over 100 years, Brickworks has played a key role in building resilient, safe and sustainable cities. Our bricks and concrete products are manufactured to provide resilience. They are durable, fire-proof, contain thermal mass for energy efficient design, excellent acoustic properties and no indoor air emissions (VOCs); and our clay bricks hold a 100-year guarantee. Brickworks was registered as a NSW based public company in 1934. Since that time, it has grown to become one of the world’s largest and diverse building products manufacturers, with operations throughout Australia and North America. Alongside this growth, our sustainability journey continues to develop. This year we have launched a new sustainability strategy, “Build for Living: Towards 2025, charting a path beyond achievements to date into the future, contributing to goals such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11: “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.

COMPANY HISTORY

2012 Brickworks completes the acquisition of Daniel Robertson Australia Pty Ltd (following the formation of a 50/50 Joint Venture in 2006). 2015 Brickworks completes the sale of the Coles CDC facility for $253 million. 2016 Brickworks facilities in Rochedale, QLD and Cardup, WA undergo major upgrades.

2018 2012

Longford Tasmania plant. 2016 Bristile Roofing WA wins Waste Authority Infinity Award for recycling clay tile offcuts from building sites. Brickworks purchases fourth largest US brick manufacturer,

2012 Brickworks launches its first ‘Build for Living’ Sustanability Campaign.

2014 Brickworks launches Australia’s first “Carbon Neutral Brick” and achieves Carbon Neutral certification for all products made at its 2015 Austral Bricks NSW wins the Department of Environment and Heritage Green Globe Award for the use of Landfill Gas in Horsley Park Kilns 21 and 23.

Glen-Gery.

2017 Brickworks launches Bristile Solar, offering premium solarroof tiles and a full energy management system.

2018 Bristile Roofing wins the 2018 HIA ‘Industry and Product Innovation Award’ for its solar roof tiles. 2019 Acquisition of Sioux City and Redland Brick.

2020

2020 Brickworks launches Build for Living: Towards 2025 Sustainability Strategy.

2019 Brickworks launches its first standalone Sustainability Report.