About Us

In addition to reviewing the appropriate literature and test results, the ECG team contacted several existing manufacturers of AAC, of Cellular Light Concrete (GLC) and of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) in Europe, the USA, Mexico and Canada. We determined that the best system designers and manufacturers were in Europe and contacted Xella, the largest European designer/ manufacturer in Germany. Xella designs the systems that are then manufactured in over 40 countries by its subsidiaries Hebel and Ytong or by licensed manufacturers. We negotiated with both firms in Holland, Germany, the US and Mexico. Competitive quotes for several indigenous homes in Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC suggested that freight costs from Europe via Montreal and from the US East coast made the AAC product expensive and slow to arrive in Western Canada. Therefore – pending the eventual construction of a Western Canadian manfacturing facility in Edmonton or BC – AAC components could be imported from Mexico via the US.

Note: In view of the planned US political/economic changes announced for 2025 – including 25% import tariffs from Mexico and Canada – AAC Canada Inc. has decided to change suppliers i.e. from Mexico to Germany.

The establishing of an AAC college training program in Alberta by Rocksolid Building Products, combined with its home construction expertise, and the construction experience and Alberta/BC contacts of a joint venture partner, have considerably broadened AAC Canada Inc.’s base and range of services.

Note: An AAC manufacturing plant to be built in Edmonton or in the interior of BC would cost ca. US $ 40.0 million of which ca. US $ 18.0 million would be the cost of equipment, to be largely financed by the German Export Finance authority.