VBBF Congress

Reinforcement seminar again a success

The relatively new association for the promotion and development of fastening systems, reinforcement, and façade engineering (Verein zur Förderung und Entwicklung der Befestigungs-, Bewehrungs- und Fassadentechnik e. V.) – VBBF for short – has once again conducted a seminar for a broad professional audience. The event addressed itself to users who want to inform themselves further in construction methods using cast-in fastenings, transport anchor systems, reinforcement systems, and façade anchorage fastening techniques.

Since the VBBF sees its tasks, apart from the information work solidly...

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