Briqueterie Chimot

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 Identity

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  • Briqueterie Chimot
  • Date of establishment: early 19th century
  • Workforce: circa 24 workers

Unit of production

  • located at Marly
  • a Hoffman’s kiln working since 1904

A hundred years of brick making

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Chimot brickworks was created at the end of the 19th century, in the North of France, in Marly. Open air kilns have always been used.

Since 1904, bricks have been burnt in a Hoffman coal fired kiln, at a temperature of 1200°C (2190°F).

In the past, loading and unloading the kiln were made by hand and this is still the case today.

At the beginning of the 50’s, a rotary type brick press machine
which could apply a 3 ton pressure per brick, was installed.

The five pressure points are characteristic of Chimot bricks.

 

production-chimotRange of products

    • Traditional red bricks – 60x110x210 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)
    • Norman bricks – 60x110x210 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)

Marlysian bricks – 55x110x210 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)

  • Traditional facing bricks Chimot – 60 x 25 x 220 mm – rouge ou surcuite
  • Higly fired bricks – 60x110x210 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)
  • Facing bricks – 25x110x210 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)
  • Corner bricks – 25x110x210 mm with a return of 110 mm – from pale red to brown red, sometimes with flaming shades (over-baking)
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