Stone Design Made in Germany

Trends in Steel Mold Manufacturing

 Customized stone designs are implemented at the Rampf stone design center. The surface characteristics, interlocking systems, stackability and the natural appearance of the finished concrete block are modeled in 3D simulations and are realized by manufacturing the respective concrete block mold.

As the fashion industry, manufacturing of concrete blocks is likewise subject to trends. „Finally the customer takes the decision about shape, surface and laying pattern,“ explains Armin Rommel, the chief designer at Rampf. Rampf Formen GmbH is always up to date with its products due to a continuous trend research in cooperation with the customers. „Present trends of stone design move for example towards rustic-style paving blocks with dummy joint, also masonry systems with interlocking and textured surfaces are very popular,“ says André Fuchs of the Rampf stone design center. Rampf Formen...

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