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One of the most modern precast plants in the USA formally opened

The company Molin Concrete Products has recently commissioned a precast plant for production of large-sized wall panels in Ramsey (Minnesota, USA). Established in 1897, the company, headquartered near Minneapolis, specialized after World War II in production of precast concrete elements. Today its portfolio includes prestressed concrete floor slabs, beams, columns, and solid-concrete wall panels for residential housing and industrial construction.

In 2011, considerations began to take shape to invest in an extension of its production capacity and to build a new plant for production of...

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