Matzen Tegl - Mursten Fra Egernsund Siden 1750

What Matzen Tegl - Mursten Fra Egernsund Siden 1750 does

Matzen Tegl is a Danish family-owned brick manufacturer tracing its origins to 1750, currently operated by the eighth generation of the Matzen family. The company operates two brickworks in southern Jutland — Carl Matzens Teglværk in Egernsund (capacity 18 million bricks/year, with a 90-meter tunnel oven) and Gråsten Teglværk in Gråsten (capacity 25 million bricks/year, with a 130-meter tunnel oven installed in 2008 and chamber drying since 1960). Combined annual production capacity is approximately 43 million bricks across handstruck (Håndstrøgne), waterstruck (Blødstrøgne), Roman (Romersten), special molded (Formsten), and damped (Dæmpede) product lines spanning seven color families and 67 product variants.

The company's core technology combines traditional hand-moulding and water-moulding techniques with modern tunnel kilns and biogas-powered production. Raw material is sourced from local Danish clay deposits located within 40 kilometers of the brickworks, providing vertical control from raw material to finished brick. All products carry third-party-verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Declaration of Performance (DOP), and Global Warming Potential (GWP) data — a critical differentiator for modern sustainable construction certification. The company also operates the Murdesigner (Brick Designer), an online visualization tool allowing customers to preview facade aesthetics.

Matzen Tegl operates a sales-led business model selling physical bricks through a hybrid distribution structure. As of February 1, 2025, the company runs its own direct sales organization in Denmark; domestic retail flows through trælaster (lumber yards). International markets are served through Tegelmäster (a partially-owned Swedish subsidiary), Mur Direkte (Norway), STC (Netherlands in collaboration with GDS and AMA), European Building Materials (UK and Ireland), and Prolific Stone International (Australia). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled exclusively through dealers and sales partners. Primary customer segments are architects, builders/contractors, and private builders, with documented reference projects spanning residential, commercial, hospitality, cultural, and educational buildings.

Name

Matzen Tegl - Mursten Fra Egernsund Siden 1750

Legal name

A/S GRAASTEN TEGLVÆRK

Website

https://www.matzen-tegl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1750

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matzen Tegl is a Danish family-owned brick manufacturer (8th generation, founded 1750) producing handstruck, waterstruck, and Roman bricks across two brickworks with 43 million bricks/year capacity, selling to architects, builders, and developers in Denmark and five international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clay Brick Manufacturing

NAICS

Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing (3271)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Clay Bricks (Facing & Common) (IMADABAA)

Keywords

• Handstruck brick manufacturing
• Waterstruck brick production
• Clay brick manufacturing
• Architectural facing bricks
• Brick masonry products

Headquarters

HQ city

Denmark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Brick Manufacturing and Sales: Matzen Tegl manufactures and sells handstruck and waterstruck bricks for facade cladding, interior walls, and special architectural projects. Products are sold through their own sales organization in Denmark, through lumber yards (trælaster), and through international distributors and partners in Norway, Sweden, UK, Netherlands, and Australia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Matzen Tegl manufactures handstruck (Håndstrøgne) and waterstruck (Blødstrøgne) clay bricks from local Danish clay at two brickworks in Southern Jutland, Denmark (Carl Matzens Teglværk in Egernsund and Gråsten Teglværk). The company produces standard and custom brick solutions for facade cladding, interior walls and special architectural projects, with a combined annual capacity of 43 million bricks across 67 product varieties. Products are sold through the company's own Danish sales organization, domestic lumber yards (trælaster), and international distributors in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland and Australia.

Product overview

Matzen Tegl is a Danish brick manufacturer producing handstruck and waterstruck bricks with a focus on quality, aesthetics, and durability. The product portfolio centers on four core brick types: Håndstrøgne (handstruck), Blødstrøgne (waterstruck), Romersten (roman/elongated), and Formsten (special/moulded), plus a Dæmpede (damped) collection. Products span multiple color families (red, yellow, dark, grey, brown, light, green) and are available in various standard and custom formats. The company also offers a Murdesigner visualization tool for facade planning. All bricks are produced in Denmark at two factories in Southern Jutland using Danish clay, with production powered by biogas certificates. The bricks are sold primarily through Danish timber merchants, with international distribution via subsidiaries and dealers in Norway, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Benelux, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Håndstrøgne Mursten (Handstruck Bricks) Bricks formed in sanded molds with a more pronounced, rustic surface texture and marked natural variation in color and structure, providing a characteristic handcrafted expression for facades. Used by architects and builders for projects where distinctive aesthetics and natural variation are required.
• Blødstrøgne Mursten (Waterstruck Bricks) Bricks with a softer, smoother surface and natural color variation, providing a warm and lively facade expression suitable for both traditional and modern architecture. Available in 47 waterstruck varieties across multiple color families.
• Romersten (Roman Bricks) Elongated brick format that creates a calm and exclusive facade expression with horizontal line emphasis, suited for refined architectural projects requiring a monolithic or modern aesthetic.
• Formsten (Special/Moulded Bricks) Custom-made bricks designed for specific architectural details such as corners, arches, sills and transitions, enabling precision and unique facade expressions for complex or restoration projects.
• Dæmpede Mursten (Damped/Muted Bricks) Bricks fired twice to achieve a subdued, harmonious color palette with muted variations, providing a calm and balanced facade expression for projects requiring restrained visual impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• GWP for red handstruck: 4.07 kg CO₂e per brick; Red waterstruck: 5.40 kg CO₂e per brick
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TegelmästercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartially owned subsidiary in Sweden that sells Matzen Tegl bricks and provides consultation for projects in the Swedish market.
• Mur DirektecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representative of Matzen Tegl in Norway, handling sales and distribution of bricks in the Norwegian market.
• STC (Stenen Totaal Concept)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer of Matzen Tegl in Netherlands, operating in collaboration with GDS and AMA. Additional information available at matzen-tegl.nl.
• European Building MaterialscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles sales of Matzen Tegl bricks in Great Britain.
• Prolific Stone InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representative of Matzen Tegl bricks in Australia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wienerberger AG: World's largest producer of clay bricks and a broad incumbent across Europe. Competes with Matzen Tegl across categories but does not specialize in the same handcrafted premium niche; relevant for benchmarking scale, sustainability credentials and pricing dynamics.
• Ibstock Brick: UK's largest brick manufacturer with a broad portfolio of facing and engineering bricks. Overlaps with Matzen Tegl in premium facing brick segments in the British market but operates at much larger scale across categories.
• Glen-Gery Corporation: US-based brick manufacturer with a strong portfolio of architectural and premium facing bricks. Comparable in product positioning around aesthetics and sustainability, but operates in North America rather than directly competing in Europe.
• CRH plc: Global building materials group with extensive brick and masonry operations across Europe. A broad incumbent that competes with Matzen Tegl in many of the same end markets but at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• Röben Tonbaustoffe: German premium clinker and facing brick manufacturer with comparable product positioning around distinctive colors, surfaces and architectural-grade bricks. Targets a similar architect-and-builder customer base across Northern Europe.
• Hagemeister: German manufacturer of high-quality facing bricks and clinker specialties with strong architectural specification focus. Competes with Matzen Tegl in the premium European brick facade market.
• Randers Tegl: Danish brick manufacturer with a heritage positioning and broad product range across facing and masonry bricks. Direct competitor in the Danish and Scandinavian market with similar architectural-segment focus.
• Petersen Tegl: Danish manufacturer of handcrafted, premium bricks with a comparable focus on artisanal waterstruck and handstruck formats for architectural facades. Closest direct competitor to Matzen Tegl in the Danish and Scandinavian specialty brick segment.

Regional players

• Michelmersh Brick Holdings: UK-listed premium brick manufacturer serving the British market with facing bricks and specialties. Comparable in product category but operates primarily in the UK/Ireland rather than competing directly in Scandinavia.

Emerging players

• Janinhoff: German specialist in hand-moulded and restoration bricks serving historic preservation and premium architectural projects. Comparable niche focus on traditional craftsmanship techniques used by Matzen Tegl, though smaller and more regionally concentrated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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