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CONCRETE PRODUCTS & CAST STONE118 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 1 | 2026 www.cpi-worldwide.comThe concrete products industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Sustainability, energy efficiency, and flexible production processes are becoming increasingly important. One company that has consistently embraced this transition for many years is MBI De Steenmeesters. The closure of the traditional Veghel plant %u2013 long home to the wellknown Big Bertha, once Europe's largest concrete stone press - did not mark the end of an era but rather the beginning of a targeted strategic realignment. Production was shifted to the more modernizable sites in Aalst, Kampen, and Nieuw-Lekkerland, where MBI has been investing continuously in climate-friendly technologies.Today, MBI already operates electric trucks within its sites, uses energy-efficient production techniques, and relies on a large fleet of electric forklifts, significantly reducing CO2emissions. At the same time, both handling and block and paver production lines are being upgraded and increasingly electrified%u2014an area in which Rekers plays a central role. As a specialist in customized automation solutions, Rekers supports MBI with state-of-the-art control and machinery technology that makes existing systems more efficient, safer, and more sustainable. The close cooperation demonstrates just how valuable a partner is who not only supplies machinery but actively supports the transformation.MBI De Steenmeesters: New Controls, New Handling, New Era Rekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, 48480 Spelle, Germanyn Jonas Sperver, Rekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, GermanyNew product compactor incl. newest visualization and control system