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CONCRETE PRODUCTS & CAST STONE92 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 6 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.combasis: Only worn components are replaced, the material of the old inserts and tamper shoes is recycled and reused inhouse.This way of thinking corresponds to the cradle-to-cradle principle (C2C). Additive manufacturing significantly reduces the use of raw materials and directly improves the carbon footprint. Only the actual loss of the total steel mass due to wear %u2013 i.e. the material that remains permanently in the concrete product %u2013 is assessed. System frames and tamper head adapters are reused and reduce the proportion of critical tool to a minimum.The decisive factor is therefore no longer the pure mold price, but the ability of the mold maker to manage modularity and minimise the scope of replacement. Kobra's additive processes make it possible to produce the most complex wear parts quickly, precisely and with very little waste; quantities have an ever smaller influence on production costs. Raw material recycling works in a similar way to waste glass: old components are sorted, shredded, melted down and remanufactured as high-quality components %u2013 with identical precision, quality and reliability. Kobra has long countered the need to work with mono-material by using bolted and replaceable wear parts. Welding is only used where it is still unavoidable %u2013 or when it is not a decisive factor due to the reuse of components.Responsibility and continuityAt Kobra, sustainability is also reflected in the corporate culture. More than a third of employees were trained in-house and many have been with the company for decades. Experience, loyalty and knowledge ensure consistently high quality. With a vertical range of manufacture of over 95%, Kobra remains virtually independent of external supply chains %u2013 a clear advantage in times of global uncertainty.A new addition: Kobra trainees in the production area are the first to complete an additional module on additive manufacturing and 3D printing. In this way, Kobra is consciously and specifically preparing its own crew for the future %u2013 expertise for new materials, processes and component geometries is created directly in the team and flows back into development, production and service without any loss of time.In this way, the company combines ecological responsibility, social stability and technical independence into a reliable overall package. \with Kobra not only receives a product, but also a piece of future security.\ Shaping the future %u2013 togetherThe next few years will be characterised by digitalisation, alternative binding agents, new surfaces and advanced drainage systems. Concrete block products are already active and architectural elements of urban infrastructure %u2013 they store, filter and shape water management and serve as traffic guidance systems. Mold making provides the precision that makes such systems possible in the first place.Pure raw material is generated from the production wasteKobra with 11 production halls and the new PV carport