Leading German specialist in the manufacture of production systems for the precast concrete Sommer Anlagentechnik will showcase its latest systems at the Big 5 show.

“The Middle East is bustling with activity and there has been a sizeable increase in the volumes of investments in the region, underlining the importance of having the latest in building technology,” says Middle East sales manager Ziad Musa. “With precast being one of the major constituents of modern-day buildings, the industry deserves a particular attention.”
“Today’s investor knows the technology in which he would want to invest. We want to be a part of the process of realising or modernising precast plants in the region, enabling them to produce precast concrete elements that will successfully cover the demands of the Middle East.
“Sommer  – backed by 40 years of experience in the field, and a large team of experts in  precast concrete systems – can  provide the ‘technology of the future’,” adds Musa. 
The company’s products and activities include: planning, design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of precast concrete production plants; consulting services and provision of hardware and software engineering for automated precast concrete production.
Its range of systems include stationary production lines, folding pallets and tilting tables; pallet circulating systems for the production of elements, slabs, double walls and solid walls from standard and light-weight concrete; straightening and cutting lines for reinforcing steel, with systems for working lattice girders; shuttering for special components such as rectangular and garage shuttering, transformer stations and room cells; shuttering for skeleton structures such as columns, girders and double-T elements; and accessories such as magnet systems.
“Sommer continuously enhances its systems which helps in ensuring successful installations,” he says.
“Be it for a new investment or a streamlining project, for a stand-alone machine or a complete line – Sommer can help  clients right from the planning stage to the final acceptance test,” he concludes.