English Translation

210 In the ceramic industry of the stones and earths, the economic prospects for the beginning of the season are the worst. Due to the lack of coal allocations, companies are not able to carry out even nearly the orders. In addition, the supply of wagons is so small for both raw and fermented goods that the plants can only work with a fraction of their capacity. Thus, the cement industry only works with 50% of its capacity. The bearings are full and although there is a great need for cement, the orders cannot be fulfilled due to the lack of wagon. Thus the plants in Feber with 4,400 Vaggons were behind. On the part of the cement industry, three months ago, a request for a price increase was submitted to the Supreme Prize Authority, which has not yet been completed. In the brick industry, a maximum of 50% of the working population in the coming season will be able to be put into full employment, as the lack of coal allocations will make it impossible to make full use of the plants. The preparation for the distribution point for bricks and building blocks has already been completed. The office of the distribution site will be provisionally in the ceramic industry group. Negotiations were held between the German ceramic industry, including the protectorate industry and the ceramic industry in the occupied territories of France, Belgium and Holland, on the definition of areas of mutual interest and the implementation of exchanges where this is in the interests of German industry. The representatives of the ceramics industry in Belgium and Holland have signed these agreements, while the French have recently caused difficulties.