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Cast Stone Conference 2015: Forward-looking solutions

The topics of this year’s Dyckerhoff Weiss cast stone conference held in the German city of Wiesbaden ranged from innovative product developments in cement and concrete, modern techniques in reinforcement and formwork to the environmentally-friendly use of concrete paving blocks.

The Dyckerhoff company with its more than 150-year history had always claimed “to be nearer to the future than others”, as Dipl.-Bau-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Martin Möllmann, Director of Dyckerhoff AG, emphasized when welcoming the about 120 guests at the information center. According to him, this was primarily due to...

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