Elbe/Echo

Flexible slipformer for prestressed-concrete slab production

The German construction industry is booming. At the same time, the popularity of precast elements is increasing, thanks to prompt delivery and installation, their many positive properties and their versatility. This also affects the demand for prestressed-concrete slabs. Until recently primarily used in industrial construction, these prestressed elements are increasingly used in private homes and residential buildings. The company Elbe Delcon GmbH, one of the leading German suppliers of prestressed-concrete slabs, reacted to the growing demand and invested in an additional slipformer.

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