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CONCRETE PRODUCTS & CAST STONE88 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 6 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.com\This sentence aptly describes how the concrete block industry has made its way %u2013 and why it is now more dependent than ever on the innovative power of mold making. Both industries are closely intertwined: Progress in one area drives the other. Standing still would be a step backwards.Change as a constantIn just a few decades, concrete paving stones and other concrete products have evolved from simple pavers to highly functional, creative and ecologically relevant building products. Formerly simple machines and molds that were mainly focused on functionality are now precise, sensor-controlled high-performance tools. Nowadays, processes take place both in the concrete block plant and in mold making that hardly anyone would have expected just a few decades ago. Behind every improvement is always the aim of increasing quality, avoiding downtime and providing customers with decisive advantages.But the challenges are growing: Sustainability, energy efficiency, CO2 reduction and increased expectations of flexibility and delivery capability are changing the rules of the game. Anyone producing today must be able to react quickly to changes in the market %u2013 with maximum precision and, above all, reliability. Future viability is not only achieved by investing in machines, but above all through partners who think about development and responsibility together. Benefit and riskModern molds with a longer service life, precise machining and modular design reduce production costs and increase availability. At the same time, sustainable production is increasingly becoming a market access option: Public clients demand environmental and CO2 certificates, customers expect resource-saving products.Those who delay too long risk backlogs and have to accept higher life cycle costs and the loss of market share. Progress is therefore no longer an option, but a prerequisite for survival in a competitive environment. \means not postponing decisions, but recognising and exploiting opportunities at an early stage.From mobile block production to precision moldsThe history of the industry shows how closely development and success are linked. Mobile block machines, which were primarily used to produce building construction products, were initially followed by multilayer machines for more effective paving block production with a smaller footprint. Developments in the market and the expectations of the concrete paving block surface finally paved the way for stationary machines that took precision and productivity to ever new Shaping tomorrow todayKobra Formen GmbH, 08485 Lengenfeld, Germanyn Andreas Gebauer-G%u00fcnther, Kobra Formen GmbH, GermanyAM-produced tamper shoes