(openPR) - Celebrating the company’s diverse and ever-increasing range of clay products, the new Portfolio from Ibstock - the ultimate reference guide for architects and designers building with brick and clay products - is now available online for the first time.

The extremely popular literature, which is now in its sixth edition, can be easily downloaded as a whole document, or by individual section. Online searches can also be performed in the document to enable architects and designers to quickly and simply locate the information they require.

The Portfolio includes Ibstock’s range of clay facing bricks, which is the biggest in the UK, as well as details on the company’s special shapes, eco-products and MMC solutions.

Andrew Halstead-Smith, marketing manager at Ibstock, commented: “Brick is a highly sustainable building material with unmatched aesthetics, which makes it extremely popular. We have such an extensive array of products and new innovations so it is essential that our literature is comprehensive, inspiring and easy to use.

“Taking it online was the next rational step and the new version includes a number of great features to help architects and designers simplify the specification process and get the most out of brick for their project.”

“This is why we continue to put all our efforts into ensuring that our industry leading literature showcases the best products and systems. The new online Portfolio is our flagship publication and includes everything architects and designers might ever need to know about specifying brick, all in one easy to use digital format.”

Also featured in this digital edition are details on European brick standards, Ibstock’s stance on sustainability and additions and deletions to the range.

The new Product Portfolio can be downloaded for free at www.ibstock.com.

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In 2009 Ibstock won 35 national awards for its innovative products and business practices. At the 2009 BDA Brick Awards, Ibstock won 9 awards, as well as the Supreme Award and was shortlisted for 46 projects in 13 categories.

The company was also awarded the apprentice of the year award for the second year running, won the Civic Award for Best Public Building at the British Ceramic Industry Awards, and won 9 awards at the Ceramic Industry Health and Safety Awards.

As the UK’s largest brick manufacturer, Ibstock invests heavily in ensuring a more sustainable future through its manufacturing, its communities and its products - over £55 million since 2003.

The company offers an unrivalled choice of almost 500 different competitively priced products in its extensive range, which includes prefabricated brickwork components, rainscreens and a diverse selection of special shaped bricks and pavers.

All Ibstock’s products are backed by its unique technical, design, stockist and site support services and comprehensive information - website and literature. Almost 200 years’ brick making experience is sustained by Ibstock’s national network of 22 factories and distribution centres.

www.ibstock.com

For further press information contact/reader enquiries:
Nikki Poyser, IAS B2B Marketing, Clarence Mill, Clarence Road, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JZ. Tel: 01625 578 578 Fax: 01625 578 579, email nicola.poyser@iasb2b.com.

For further product/technical information, contact:
Ibstock Brick at Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6HS. Tel: 01530 261999 Fax: 01530 257457.