Lasselsberger
An Austrian family-owned producer of mineral raw materials, building materials, and ceramic tiles.
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Overview
Lasselsberger, formally represented by Lasselsberger GmbH and the wider LASSELSBERGER Group, is an Austrian family-owned industrial group headquartered in Pöchlarn. Its activities cover the extraction and processing of mineral raw materials, the manufacture of building materials, and the production and sale of ceramic tiles. The company operates through three principal divisions: Minerals, Building Materials, and Ceramics. This structure gives the group a broad position across the construction-materials value chain, from quarrying and mineral preparation to finished products used in construction, interiors, and related industries. The group began in 1957 as a sand and gravel business established by Anton Lasselsberger Senior. Its first concrete plant in Pöchlarn became operational in 1967, marking an early move from raw-material extraction into processed building products. The company’s most significant geographic expansion began after the political changes in Central and Eastern Europe. In 1990, it entered Hungary with sand and gravel activities and established Lasselsberger-Knauf Kft., a 50:50 joint venture with the German Knauf Group serving the Hungarian building-materials market. Further expansion followed through trading and transport operations in Malta, acquisitions in Hungary, entry into Slovakia, and participation in the Romanian cement business. Ceramics became a major part of the group during the privatization of leading Czech ceramic producers in the late 1990s. In 1998, Lasselsberger acquired Keramika Horni Briza, Chlumcanske keramicke, and Rako, giving it an established platform in ceramic tiles and associated raw-material resources. Subsequent purchases and investments expanded its ceramic manufacturing and sales network in Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, including the Zalakeramia Group in Hungary and Cesarom in Romania. The group’s principal ceramic brands include Rako, Zalakeramika, Cesarom, and LB Ceramics. In 2006, Lasselsberger introduced a divisional organization built around Ceramics, Minerals, and Building Materials. The reorganization accompanied a strategic concentration on raw materials, building materials, and tiles. Businesses outside those core fields were sold, including the porcelain producer Inker Trogir. The group later prepared expansion into Eurasian markets by opening a Moscow branch and constructing a modern tile plant in Ufa, while also enlarging its Romanian network. Since 2015, the company has emphasized investment in existing sites, modernization, and energy efficiency, together with selective acquisitions and continued activity in Eurasian markets. In 2018, it acquired a Hungarian sand and gravel company, expanded the Lasselsberger-Knauf joint venture, and established subsidiaries in China and Australia. The group describes itself as fully family-owned, with central strategic coordination combined with decentralized regional management. Lasselsberger’s Minerals division extracts sand, gravel, crushed stone, kaolin, feldspar, clay, and perlite. These materials serve construction and building-materials manufacturers as well as glass-fiber, paper, and refractory industries. Its Building Materials division operates under the Cemix brand and supplies plasters, joint mortars, adhesives, mortars, screeds, concrete, lime, limestone, and white cement. The Ceramics division produces wall and floor tiles, decorative products, and porcelain stoneware. Environmental management is an increasingly visible part of the group’s positioning. Lasselsberger promotes resource-efficient extraction, mineral processing, energy-efficient products, and the recultivation of extraction sites. Its gravel ponds and surrounding forest and wetland habitats at Wörth/Pöchlarn have undergone renaturation measures for decades. The group’s Green Building project received the 2022 Sustainability Award in the Ecology category from the Austrian Mineral Raw Materials Forum. Lasselsberger therefore combines an industrial building-materials identity with vertical integration, regional manufacturing, and a stated commitment to resource efficiency and ecological restoration.
History
The LASSELSBERGER Group was founded in Austria in 1957 by Anton Lasselsberger Senior as a sand and gravel company. Its first concrete plant in Pöchlarn began operating in 1967, establishing the industrial base from which the group later developed a wider building-materials portfolio. The company initially concentrated on mineral extraction and basic construction products, but its long-term development moved toward vertical integration and international expansion. A decisive phase began after the fall of the Iron Curtain. In 1990, Lasselsberger started sand and gravel operations in Hungary and formed Lasselsberger-Knauf Kft. with the Knauf Group as an equal joint venture for the Hungarian building-materials market. The company subsequently broadened its Hungarian activities through acquisitions involving raw materials and building products. It also initiated international trading and transport operations in Malta from 1993, entered Slovakia, and expanded into Romania’s cement sector in 1997. The group entered a new stage through the consolidation of Central European ceramics. During the privatization of major Czech ceramic manufacturers in the late 1990s, Lasselsberger acquired Keramika Horni Briza, Chlumcanske keramicke, and Rako in 1998. These transactions brought ceramic production, established brands, and associated raw-material assets into the group. The company then expanded its ceramic sales and manufacturing footprint in Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Among the subsequent additions were the Hungarian Zalakeramia Group and Romanian tile producer Cesarom. In 2006, Lasselsberger reorganized its companies into three divisions: Ceramics, Minerals, and Building Materials. This divisional structure formalized the group’s strategic focus on mineral raw materials, building products, and ceramic tiles. It also supported the disposal of non-core activities, including the porcelain manufacturer Inker Trogir. The group’s ceramic portfolio came to include the Rako, Zalakeramika, Cesarom, and LB Ceramics brands, while its construction-materials activities developed under the Cemix name. The following period included further regional expansion. Lasselsberger established a branch in Moscow and built a modern tile-production facility in Ufa as part of its preparation for broader Eurasian activity. It also enlarged its presence in Romania. From 2015 onward, the group placed greater emphasis on modernization of existing facilities, energy-efficiency improvements, selective acquisitions, and investment in Eurasian markets rather than relying solely on geographic expansion. In 2018, Lasselsberger acquired a Hungarian sand and gravel company, expanded the Lasselsberger-Knauf joint venture, and established subsidiaries in China and Australia. The group’s operations remained coordinated from Pöchlarn, while regional subsidiaries retained a substantial degree of local responsibility. Lasselsberger describes the overall organization as 100 percent family-owned and combines central strategic guidelines with decentralized management. The group’s present business model is based on the use of internally controlled mineral resources. Its Minerals division extracts and processes sand, gravel, crushed stone, kaolin, feldspar, clay, and perlite for construction, glass-fiber, paper, and refractory applications. The Ceramics division manufactures wall and floor tiles, decorative products, and porcelain stoneware. The Building Materials division produces Cemix-branded plasters, mortars, adhesives, screeds, concrete, lime, limestone, and white cement. Environmental measures have become an important part of the company’s operating approach. Lasselsberger reports work on resource-saving extraction, processing, and energy-efficient products, as well as the restoration of former extraction areas. At the Lasselsberger gravel ponds in Wörth/Pöchlarn, long-running renaturation has created pond, forest, and floodplain-like habitats. Cooperation with conservation organizations and a local school has supported monitoring and protection of the site. The company’s Green Building project received an Austrian Mineral Raw Materials Forum Sustainability Award in 2022, reflecting its emphasis on ecological performance alongside industrial production.
- 2022
Green Building project receives sustainability award
[1]Lasselsberger receives the Sustainability Award in the Ecology category from the Austrian Mineral Raw Materials Forum.
- 2018
Further acquisitions and international subsidiaries
[1]The group acquires a Hungarian sand and gravel company, expands its Hungarian joint venture, and establishes subsidiaries in China and Australia.
- 2015
Greater focus on modernization and efficiency
[1]Lasselsberger emphasizes investment in existing facilities, modernization, energy efficiency, and selective expansion.
- 2006
Three-division structure introduced
[1]The group organizes its businesses into Ceramics, Minerals, and Building Materials and concentrates on these core sectors.
- 1998
Czech ceramic acquisitions
[1]The group acquires major Czech ceramic producers including Keramika Horni Briza, Chlumcanske keramicke, and Rako.
- 1997
Entry into Romanian cement
[1]Lasselsberger expands its regional building-materials activities into the Romanian cement business.
- 1993
Trading and transport activities begin in Malta
[1]The group starts international trading and transport operations in Malta.
- 1990
Entry into Hungary
[1]Lasselsberger begins sand and gravel activities in Hungary and establishes the Lasselsberger-Knauf joint venture with Knauf.
- 1967
First Pöchlarn concrete plant begins operation
[1]The group opens its first concrete plant in Pöchlarn, extending its activities beyond the extraction of sand and gravel.
- 1957
Lasselsberger is founded as a sand and gravel company
[1]Anton Lasselsberger Senior establishes the company in Austria, beginning the business that later becomes the LASSELSBERGER Group.
Products and positioning
A vertically integrated, family-owned European building-materials group combining mineral extraction, construction materials, and ceramic tiles, with a strong Central and Eastern European manufacturing and distribution presence.
Industrial minerals
Mineral raw materials
The Minerals division extracts and processes sand, gravel, crushed stone, kaolin, feldspar, clay, and perlite. These materials supply construction and building-materials manufacturers and are also used in glass-fiber, paper, and refractory applications. Control of mineral resources supports the group’s vertically integrated model.
Ceramic tiles
Rako
Rako is one of the group’s established ceramic brands and forms part of its wall-tile, floor-tile, decorative, and porcelain-stoneware portfolio. The brand entered the Lasselsberger group through the consolidation of Czech ceramic producers in 1998.
Ceramic tiles
Zalakeramika
Zalakeramika is a Hungarian ceramic-tile brand associated with Lasselsberger’s Central European ceramics division. It contributes wall and floor tile products to the group’s regional manufacturing and sales network.
Ceramic tiles
Cesarom
Cesarom is a Romanian ceramics brand acquired as part of Lasselsberger’s expansion in Central and Eastern Europe. Its portfolio is associated with ceramic wall and floor coverings.
Ceramic tiles
LB Ceramics
LB Ceramics is one of Lasselsberger’s core ceramic brands. It forms part of the group’s international offering of tiles, decorative ceramic products, and porcelain stoneware.
Building materials
Cemix
Cemix is the group’s Building Materials brand. Its products include plasters, joint mortars, adhesives, mortars, screeds, concrete, lime, limestone, and white cement for construction and finishing applications.
Brand decisions
2018
Expansion of mineral and international activitiesM&ABackground
Lasselsberger continued selective growth after adopting its three-division structure.
Action taken
The group acquired a Hungarian sand and gravel company, expanded the Lasselsberger-Knauf joint venture, and established subsidiaries in China and Australia.
Aftermath
These measures broadened the group’s mineral-resource base and extended its international organizational presence.
2015
Shift toward modernization and energy efficiencyStrategyBackground
Following earlier geographic expansion, the group placed greater emphasis on strengthening and upgrading existing production locations.
Action taken
Lasselsberger prioritized modernization, energy-efficiency improvements, selective acquisitions, and continued investment in Eurasian markets.
Aftermath
The strategy supported a more investment-led approach centered on existing sites and resource-efficient production.
2006
Concentration on three core divisionsStrategyBackground
After acquiring and developing businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, Lasselsberger introduced a divisional structure covering Ceramics, Minerals, and Building Materials.
Action taken
The group assigned operating companies to the three divisions and pursued a strategic focus on raw materials, building materials, and tiles, while selling non-core businesses such as Inker Trogir.
Aftermath
The structure clarified the group’s operating model and reinforced its identity as a vertically integrated building-materials producer.
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