Looking ahead

During the past weeks, we, the editors of BFT INTERNATIONAL, again traveled a lot to visit numerous concrete plants with new or upgraded machinery and equipment.

Now, three years after the financial crisis and the attendant reluctance to invest, it is good to once again feel the upcurrent and optimism. Investments are now being made again! Concrete plant management and/or their owners are seriously concerning themselves with the subjects of economic efficiency, quality, and market potential. That is clearly perceptible throughout the entire European industry. We in the European Union currently...

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