Hydraform Brick and Block Machines

Soil cement block production

A world leader in masonry construction and the manufacture of hydraulic block machines, Hydraform specializes in using soil cement Compressed Earth Block (CEB) technology to produce interlocking dry stacked Soil Cement Blocks (SCBs). The company’s core business is therefore the manufacture and sale of these Stabilized Soil Block (SSB) machines.

Construction machines

Found in over 50 countries worldwide and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Hydraform manufactures a range of conventional construction machinery to complement our blockmaking machines. These include pan mixers; and conventional egg-layer and static block, brick and paving machines, branded Vibraform®.

Building and earthquake systems

Beyond machinery construction, Hydraform also sells and markets its Agrément-approved Hydraform Building System and the Hydraform Earthquake-Resistant Building System.

Areas of global focus

The global Hydraform team has made possible the construction of houses, schools, universities, community projects, factories, mosques and churches by NGOs, United Nations Aid (UNAID) agencies, property developers, businesspeople and entrepreneurs across the world.

Our environmental impact

At the same time, we at Hydraform pride ourselves on creating and utilizing eco-friendly building systems with low embodied energy. These green systems are cost-effective, labour-intensive, fast to use and equally ideal for both remote rural areas and high-density urban areas.