Concrete Issues 1/09 Stories
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The future lies in green performance
“To go green is an opportunity, not an obstacle”, says Martin Clarke of British Precast, “an opportunity to save money by focusing on reductions in cement, water, energy, waste and accidents.”
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Building your future opportunities
”Now this is sensible thinking and I couldn’t agree more,” says Elematic’s Managing Director Leo Sandqvist on reading Martin Clarke’s views on precast concrete. “For a long time now we have been talking about the numerous possibilities precast provides. It is environmentally friendly and with today’s technology, it enables the designing of unique, beautiful, and energy-efficient buildings.”
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My Elematic Story
The story of how Elematic came to be the world’s leading one-stop-supplier in the precast concrete industry is a five-decade-long saga, which can be told in as many ways as there have been people experiencing it.
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The new Concrete Issues - A magazine for us all
Dear Readers,
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It’s time for the editor-in-chief to step out into the light. I’m delighted to tell you that once more we are in the process of renewal. -
AlRashid-Abetong - A Saudi-Swedish success story with a Finnish twist
Six years ago, AlRashid-Abetong (ARA), a major precast concrete company in Saudi-Arabia since 1977, acquired the operations of Mabco, another large precast manufacturer established the same year. The marriage turned out a happy one, and today the company is stronger than ever. With a reputation for providing excellent products and services, ARA develops its business by efficiently utilizing modern technology and paying attention to service, maintenance, and training activities.
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Battery molds in their thirties
Elematic-delivered battery molds that date back to those first years are still in use at one of ARA’s four factories.
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Mabco and Alrashid
Mabco (established 1977) was the world’s largest precast factory and introduced the Finnish precast building system to Saudi Arabia.
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A greener concept for Best Walls
Elematic offers a range of leading technologies for the manufacture of façades, sandwich walls, solid walls – load-bearing as well as non-load-bearing – and partition walls. Now they’ve come up with this new concept.
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