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Building your future Affordable and sustainable solutions for houses, apartments and other types of buildings

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Creating comfort In emerging countries and economies, demand for affordable, high-quality housing is on the rise. There is a need for building and apartment complexes that can be built quickly and at relatively low cost, while offering comfort, flexibility and quality. “ Only two of my construction workers can build the walls and roof of an average sized house in just two days. Building Ytong homes is fast and therefore cheap. If you think about it, it’s incredible!” Xella knows this better than anybody. We build houses, offices and hospitals all over Europe, Asia and Africa. The main...

Easy to build, solid as a rock Tahal Quiminha Project in Angola A modern, properly insulated building of high quality. Built in no time, by local construction workers. Ytong offers the best solution for building houses, schools and other buildings, both low- and high-rise (up to 4 floors). Xella will advise you as to the optimal use of our elements, always keeping the standard dimensions in mind, so as to minimise the number of different panels. The Ytong shell system is particularly suitable for your market. All you need for building an Ytong home is your sketch or rough plan. Xella will...

“It is my house, inspired by African taste and customs, and built according to my own plan. And it is of European quality. It is the best of both worlds.”

Building made easy Building solid Ytong homes is very easy, as the panels are lightweight and the technical drawings provided with the panels are clear and easy to use for construction workers. Xella aims at optimise the building process with our A to Z building solution as the favourable outcome. Our easy to build system includes all necessary details needed for a construction that is sturdy, sustainable, comfortable and good looking. Before delivery of the panels, the ground floor will be marked, according to the technical drawing. The Ytong panels are colour labeled and unloaded...

All the help you need Xella is much more than just a manufacturer of building materials. We will support you from the beginning of the building process to the end. Our involvement begins as early as the design phase, with Xella helping you make the right calculations and work out the technical details. We can also work with you on solving logistical challenges. In the building phase, we will train construction workers, providing instruction videos and manuals. Our coaching is on-site, ensuring your project is a local project carried out by local builders.

“ Children at play build their houses using simple blocks. Building an Ytong house reminds me of that. It’s that simple. But the big difference is that Ytong houses are strong, comfortable and look great!” Design and calculation support Solutions for logistic challenges Training, videos and manuals On site coaching

Concrete-framed homes Ytong aerated concrete is the ideal product to use in concrete framed homes, buildings or apartment complexes. Because of the unique characteristics of Ytong, its impermeability to moisture and excellent thermal properties, the panels are particularly suitable for inner cavity walls. The panels can be delivered and erected on site at an early stage in the construction process. They are lightweight and easy to handle and can be placed directly on the concrete floors. The simplicity of installation and finishing is yet another benefit of using Ytong aerated concrete...

References Xella builds houses all over the globe, and more and more in Africa. We have numerous projects across the continent. We’ve built many houses and apartment complexes in Angola and South Africa, for instance. Patrick Swanepoel: Managing Director Hazycrest Group South Africa: “We need more panels; everybody is very enthusiastic about this product. Especially the minimal finishing costs of these smooth panels are a big advantage.” 12

Joao d’Oliveira: Director Comercial - All Safe Trading Limitada, Angola: “This smart, yet simple way of building is the only way to realise my building projects in Africa. The technical support from Xella with the design helped us to create a smart solution. The project was easy to build with local workers and the materials were of high quality.”

We are Xella Xella is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerated concrete and calcium silicate products. With 98 factories in 20 countries and sales and marketing organisations in 30 countries, Xella is an increasingly global player. We’ve divided the marketing activities of the Xella Group into three business units: Xella Baustoffe GmbH, Fermacell GmbH and Fels-Werke GmbH. Xella is one of the few European companies in the building material industry to run its own Research and Development Center (located near Berlin, Germany). Xella country divisions Xella Export areas Americas...

Building your future! Eager to find out how we might contribute to your building project? Xella will be happy to inform you. Contact us for more information or technical assistance, for instance on calculations and design. We will make sure your project starts the right way. Xella. Building your future and ours.

Xella Nederland BV P.O. Box 23 4200 AA Gorinchem The Netherlands