bauma 2013: Indonesia selected as the partner country

Indonesia has a population of 238 million, a gross domestic product of 720 billion US dollars (2010) and is one of the 20 largest economies in the world. The country’s building industry is booming and in the raw materials sector, too, major... more

Edge spalling at concrete products

Along with frost and de-icing salt damage, edge spalling, efflorescence and discolourations have always been the most frequent reasons for complaints relating to surfaces made of concrete paving stones. Edge spalling can be caused by flawed design... more

Innovative application in modern precast plants

Concrete elements require reinforcement in order to ensure the required resistance to bending and shear stresses. From the point of view of resistance, prestressed reinforcement differs from untensioned reinforcement only by an approximately 3 to 4... more

New Machine provides the latest in Packerhead Technology

HawkeyePedershaab has introduced the new series of ePak Packerhead Machines. Designed from the ground up, the ePak machine and its associated technology represent a major leap forward in packerhead production technology. At the center of the new... more

Operational Optimization with the new Besser Connector

Besser Company and IQity Solutions LLC have formed a working relationship to launch the Besser Connector. The Besser Connector is a new technology platform that maximizes the operational efficiency and profits of concrete products producers.... more

SAP as a new concrete additive

Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a new, very promising multipurpose chemical admixture for concrete. They make available a number of new possibilities with respect to the control of free water in the mixture. In turn they contribute to the control... more