AAC bricks launched

Kathmandu, June 23:

Chitwan based Aerobricks Company Friday launched Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) bricks in the market.

The brick is made of concrete, lime and iron dust and can be produced in a customized size through the automated machine.

“We have imported the German technology to produce the brick in Nepal. Although its known as ACC Blocks, it’s a brick and can be used as an alternative to the common bricks generally used in the nation,” said Babu Raja Rawal, executive director of the company.

The ACC bricks are about eight or nine times larger than the common bricks and therefore the construction work moves faster and needs less cement and sand, claimed the company.

The company was established with an investment of Rs. 500 million and employs more than 12 people since the plant is fully automated.

The plant has a capacity to produce 400 to 500 cubic metres of bricks per day.

“About 95 per cent of raw material used in the ACC brick is locally available materials,” said Rawal.

According to the company, the products are available in major cities across the country.