About LECA
Whether doing large-scale or small-scale construction projects, in order to make the building process cost-efficient and run more smoothly, building materials need to be sustainable, easy to handle, easy to transport and flexible to work with Leca® LWA or Leca® Blocks are exactly this.
While Leca® LWA (Light Weight Aggregate) is a simple product, our solutions are innovative. Alone, it is one single expanded clay pellet, but combining the pellets into an aggregate, possibilities become numerous – whether it is laying the foundation for construction, building roads and walls, or developing drainage solutions. The simplicity of the product makes it extremely flexible in the construction process. We have been around for a long time, so we know that our products work – and they last.
With a local presence in more than 12 European countries, we continue to develop and innovate ourselves looking for new partnerships and business models that propel Leca International, our partners and the environment forward.
BECAUSE TOGETHER WE BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
Our History
1918
Industrial patent by Stephen J. Hayde
1939
Kiln in Copenhagen, Denmark
1948
Leca® Brand registration
1949
Kiln in Røsnæs, Denmark
1951
Kiln in Kuusankoski, Finland
1953
Kiln in Hinge, Denmark
1954
Creation of Norsk LECA/Exclay
1969
Double Rotating Kiln Patent
1982
Acquisition of Fibo Denmark
1982
INNOVATION: Isoblock in Norway
1986
Acquisition of Svensk LECA
1987
Acquisition of Fibo Germany
1989
Acquisition of LECA Portugal
1992
First Waste Water Project (Filtralite®)
1995
Kiln in Häädemeeste, Estonia
1997
First Drinking Water Project (Filtralite®)
1997
Acquisition of ARLITA SPAIN
1999
Acquisition of LECA Polska
2006
Maxit acquired LECA Denmark
2007
Saint-Gobain acquired Maxit and LECA
2008
Closing of LWA plant in Spain
2009
New production lines (NO and FI)
2012
INNOVATION: Leca® Partition Wall
2013
INNOVATION: Leca® Solar & Heat Cover
2015
INNOVATION: Calcined Clay
2015
INNOVATION: LSX foam blocks
2018
New Sales office in Madrid, Spain
2018
Sustainable Production, Denmark
2021
Leca® Rebranding
2021
Solar plant in Avelar, Portugal