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A circulation line automatically reinforces itself

Bürkle, a family-owned business located near Stuttgart, needed to reinvest in its in-house steel processing equipment because the previously used reinforcing equipment had been in service for almost 20 years. The Fellbach-Schmiden production site manufactures both precast floors and double walls. Its product range also includes stair systems.  

Today, Bürkle can proudly look back to a company history extending over more than 75 years. Starting out as a craft business, Bürkle evolved continuously and became a group of companies comprising four subsidiaries and three independent entities employing over 200 people in total. The production facility at the outskirts of Stuttgart has a very high degree of utilization although delivery distances amount to only slightly over 80 kilometers. Regional demand for construction components continues to exist.  

Each day, approx. 1,500 m² or floors are produced, which corresponds to about 90 m³ of...

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