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From a small Swedish village, Benders Sverige has grown into a renowned global company

Iain — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:16:19 +0000

Benders Sverige AB (Benders) began life in 1960 in a small, remote village, Edsvära, Sweden, which is where its headquarters remain today. Concrete roof tiles were Benders’ first product, but with an emphasis on concrete, clay tile, and natural stone, the company has grown to produce and supply construction systems and products for the entire industry. The business was established by Karl-Erik…

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Thomas Betong has spent the last ten years perfecting its carbon-reducing concrete solution

Iain — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:32:46 +0000

In 1955, the long-standing, family-owned company AB Färdig Betong was founded by Martin Thomas, in the form of a single factory in Karlstad. Martin opened the business’ headquarters in Gothenburg two years later, where it still operates to this day, to be closer to the epicentre of Sweden’s construction market. He used this base to expand the company over the following decade…

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Stora Enso is leading not only the future of construction but that of planet earth

Iain — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:44:35 +0000

In the earlier days of western industrialization, during the 19th century, when the widespread use of concrete had begun to grow across the US and northern Europe, we, as a species, must have thought that the future was finally in our hands. Little did we know that with the ever-growing concerns of how to tackle global warming and the irreversible damage we stand to inflict upon our planet…

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