Rekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau has devel- oped from a small garage workshop at its foundation in 1955 by Karl Rekers into a medium-sized enterprise with around 180 employees based in Lower Saxony, Germany. Machines and systems are manufactured there for the con- crete products industry worldwide. Its product portfolio, which has grown over the decades, includes mechanical grabs, concrete transportation and concrete spreading sys- tems, various handling systems for railway sleepers as well as manhole rings and concrete pipes, in addition to block manufacturing systems and control units for mixing and dosing systems. A wide range of special systems, designed specifically for the customer, round off the programme. Rekers is proud of carrying on the entire production in- house. From engineering to manufacturing to the final con- trol unit, everything takes place at the company’s main lo- cation in Spelle, Germany. Since the handover in 2000 from Karl Rekers, the firm's founder, Annette and Norbert Foppe have been engaged in its management with the same phi- losophy and objectives – innovations reinforce expertise and safeguard both company and jobs.