This trend is, among other factors, probably due to the increasing use of architectural concrete products also for interior decorations, while in the past it was used mainly for external renovations....
The same holds true for color dosing systems. Not all applications are the same. Some plants use only 20 tons per year, other plants use 200 or more tons per year. Some manufacturers produce highly...
Company history
In 1960, Karl-Erik Bender launched the business together with his brother, Arne, and his father, Knut, operating a small concrete roof tile machine. A friend showed him an advert of...
HiTech, Abu Dhabi
Two years ago, a Hess plant including the concrete block machine type RH 2000 (Fig. 1) was installed at company HiTech in Abu Dhabi. The plant is designed for universal usage,...
Marley Eternit is part of the worldwide Etex Group and is the leading provider of roofing and cladding solutions to the construction industry. The group was formed in 2005 after the amalgamation of...
The consumer clearly distinguishes between the requirements on synthetic surfaces, on the one hand, and natural surfaces on the other hand: Strongly influenced by the modern design of elegant...
Initial situation
The transport of products or components in a manufacturing or dispatch environment is a process that does not add any value, which particularly applies to large, heavyweight...
The term “architectural concrete” is generally used to refer to “visually appealing concrete surfaces” [DIN 18 217], which are also termed “visible” or “exposed” surfaces. It is this...
The investigation was carried out by the well-known and accredited organisation PE INTERNATIONAL GmbH on behalf of BetonMarketing Deutschland GmbH and the concrete association SLG. It also underwent a...
In recent years, an extensive amount of research has been carried out in order to better understand and control several of the most important deteriorating processes acting on concrete structures in...