# Corobrik to build R800 million brick factory in Driefontein, South Africa

Corobrik is building a new R800 million (€50.4 million) mega factory alongside its existing Driefontein facility in Gauteng, South Africa. The plant will produce 100 million bricks per year and is due to become operational in November 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-14
- Where: Driefontein, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $50.4M (800.0M ZAR)
- Jobs: 1,060
- Starts operating: Nov 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 100 million bricks per year
- Products: face bricks
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Corobrik](https://endata.com/companies/31431.md)

## Sources

- [ceramicworldweb.com](https://www.ceramicworldweb.com/en/news/corobrik-start-new-driefontein-facility-2020), 2020-04-13: "Due to become operational as of November 2020, the plant will be the biggest and most environmentally friendly face brick factory in Africa."

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