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FAIRS & EVENTS186 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 4 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comIPHA is a diverse and global organization, which has been at the heart of the prestressed hollowcore industry since 1969. This year marked a special occasion as it was the first time IPHA%u2019s Annual Conference was held in Poland. Poland%u2019s largest precast and hollowcore producer, Pekabex, hosted the event. The annual conference presents an opportunity for members to come together from around the world and provides a platform for a programme of activities around a chosen topic. These include factory and site visits, keynote speakers from inside and outside the industry, discussion and debate, within a friendly and collaborative atmosphere.Given it was IPHA%u2019s inaugural visit to Poland, the conference theme was: %u201cHollowcore in Poland %u2013 What Can We Learn?%u201d. As a global organization, IPHA is always in pursuit of new insights and expertise. When visiting a new country, IPHA is eager to discover and understand how precast and hollowcore technology have evolved in that market %u2013 examining new production methods, research, and innovations.In attendance at the conference were 74 delegates and 16 partners from 20 different countries. This included 28 representatives from full member companies, and 42 from associate member companies, 3 invited guests, plus 1 honorary member. The first day%u2019s itinerary began with a welcome given by Executive Director, Kjell-Ole Gjestemoen, who made special mention of the new members joining the organization. IPHA President, Seamus McKeague, also welcomed the delegates, and recounted his first IPHA conference as a new member with Creagh Concrete. He emphasized how IPHA had created an anchor point for him and his business, to aim higher and improve, thanks to the presence of so many expert hollowcore professionals.Following the welcome speeches, delegates heard from representatives of the host company Pekabex, with Szymon Wojciechowski (Head of R&D) and Bartosz D%u0105browski (SalesDirector) sharing a detailed presentation on hollowcore in Poland. Delegates then boarded a bus for Mszczon%u00f3w, where they were given a guided tour of one of Pekabex%u2019s manufacturing facilities for hollowcore slabs. This well-organised tour 29th IPHA Annual Conference %u2013 Warsaw, PolandReviewThe 29th annual conference of the International Prestressed Hollowcore Association (IPHA) took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 22nd %u2013 25th May. Poland%u2019s largest precast and hollowcore producer, Pekabex, hosted the event.