Low & Bonar

New concrete laboratory in Zele in Belgium

Low & Bonar has opened a new laboratory for its Adfil product brand – a line of high-performance concrete reinforcing fibers – in Zele, near Ghent in Belgium. The new lab will test both existing products and develop new reinforcing fibers for the construction industry.

The laboratory is outfitted with instruments for testing fibers in accordance with EN and ASTM standards, both in fresh and in hardened concrete. Construction of the laboratory is part of the growth strategy of Low & Bonar. This strategy includes investment in future markets and closing market gaps with a range of products and...

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