# Corobrik opens new R800m Kwastina brick factory in Gauteng

Corobrik officially unveiled its new R800-million Kwastina brick factory in Driefontein, Gauteng, South Africa. The fully automated facility has a capacity of 100 million bricks per year and is described as the most technologically advanced brick plant in Africa.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-04
- Where: Driefontein, Gauteng, South Africa
- Value: $50.0M (800.0M ZAR)
- Starts operating: 4 May 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100 million bricks per year
- Products: bricks
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ramaphosa-corobrik-ceo-launch-new-r800m-kwastina-brick-factory-2022-05-04), 2022-05-04: "President Cyril Ramaphosa and Corobrik CEO Nick Booth on May 4 officially unveiled the company’s new R800-million Kwastina brick factory, in Driefontein, Gauteng."

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