Monolithic manhole bases with CAPITAN by BFS

Fast-track upgrade at the Czech business B&BC a.s.

 Today, B&BC a.s. is one of the largest producers of concrete and precast items in the Czech Republic. The company headquartered in Zbůch, about 10 km south of Pilsen, was established back in 1949. In 1992, the formerly state-owned company was privatized. Then, a few years ago – in 2008 –, the business made a major step forward. The new owner, Peter Brezina, took over the company and merged it with APB Pilsen, initiating a comprehensive upgrade and modernization process. Some of the manufacturing equipment was replaced completely, such as the paver production line.

Among other items, the range offered by the company includes products for road construction and other landscaping-related purposes, special blocks and fences, filigree floor slabs and precast stairs. The second production facility operated by the company, the concrete plant located at Zruč (also near Pilsen), produces a wide range of ready-mixed concrete grades.

However, about half of the production volume is comprised of the pipe and manhole range supplied by the main plant also called „Prefa Zbůch“. Investing in cutting-edge manufacturing equipment for the production of monolithic manhole...

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