The Hebel Story

The Hebel^® story began over 45 years ago in West Germany, when a building contractor named Josef Hebel decided to develop a more cost-effective building system.From the initial success of the first Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products, Josef Hebel was encouraged to set up a mixing, moulding and cutting plant at Emmering, near Munich. Architects and builders quickly saw the advantages of this strong yet lightweight material and were soon utilising its range of properties in all types of construction.

From the initial success of the first Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products, Josef Hebel was encouraged to set up a mixing, moulding and cutting plant at Emmering, near Munich. Architects and builders quickly saw the advantages of this strong yet lightweight material and were soon utilising its range of properties in all types of construction.

In 1961 the first home was built from Hebel and in the next year a further division, Hebel^® House, was formed to specialise in residential projects throughout Germany.

The success of Hebel^® in Germany was soon noticed by overseas interests and in 1967, the first joint manufacturing license was signed with Asahi Chemicals of Japan.

As Australia's largest supplier of building materials, it was logical for CSR to become involved with Hebel^® in the establishment of an Australian operation, and in early 1989 the two companies signed a joint venture agreement, the first stage of which was the building of a $34 million factory at Somersby on the NSW Central Coast.

Hebel^® complements the already impressive CSR product range, including well known names such as Gyprock, Bradford Insulation, PGH Bricks & Pavers, Cemintel™, Monier and Wunderlich Tiles.

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