One year after launching Pirrouet®, the first CO2-negative facing brick on the market, Vandersanden officially opened the first Pirrouet factory in Lanklaar. Not only is the Pirrouet brick sustainable and environmentally friendly, but the production process is also CO2-neutral. The green electricity that powers the factory is largely generated by its solar panels and windmill. Pirrouet uses residual streams from the steel industry contributing to a substantial reduction of up to 80% of primary raw materials and significantly reducing waste.