Northern Greece Ceramics S.A. (KEBE)
KEBE S.A., a leading company in Northern Greece, has been active in the production of innovative, high-quality, and eco-friendly building materials since 2008. Specializing in energy-saving, bioclimatic design, and clean building technologies, KEBE is the first in Greece to introduce truly energy-efficient and economical products. The company’s facilities, located in Nea Santa, Kilkis, span 235,000m², with advanced technology and a commitment to meeting Greek and European regulations. KEBE’s strength lies in its skilled team and its dedication to environmental sustainability, using alternative energy sources and participating in research programs to promote eco-conscious construction.
About the partnership
Bricks with increased recycled content: CDW fines (and glass as a binder in some cases) will be demonstrated in the brick production at KEBE: i) Apply pre-homogenisation strategy to ensure stable chemistry of the raw materials. This includes laboratory mixing strategies of refined CDW to assess chemical and mineralogical properties. ii) Based on laboratory-made bricks, refined CDW will replace 10-50% of the clay based natural raw materials in the pilot trials. iii) Each replacement level will be assigned to the product quality (e.g. strength, colour, water absorption, linear shrinkage, bulk density etc.) in order to document and classify the bricks containing refined CDW. iiii) Establish the maximum replacement level of CDW without compromising the quality parameters for most relevant markets (loadbearing and nonloadbearing applications)
Meet the Team
Agis Kothalis
CEO at KEBE
Mr. Agis Kothalis, is the President and CEO of KEBE S.A. and Alternative Energy S.A. He has been the President of the Hellenic Ceramic Industry Association since 2017, a member of the board of the European association Tiles & Bricks Europe, and has also served as a board member of the Hellenic Industries Association. He
Ilias Tragazikis
Quality Control Supervisor
Mr. Ilias Tragazikis, has been working as the Head of Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Research and Development department of KEBE since 2023. Holding a degree in Materials Science Engineering, he is also in the process of obtaining a PhD from the University of Ioannina. Throughout his career, he has accumulated extensive experience as a scientific researcher in numerous European and National research programs, contributing significantly to the advancement of innovation and product improvement.
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions programme under grant agreement No 101095303, under topic HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-38 – Hubs for circularity for industrialised urban peripheral areas (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA).
