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With a customised battery formwork from Ratec, Glass GmbH Bauunternehmung in Mindelheim has renewed its production capabilities. In close collaboration with Ratec, a solution was developed that meets very high standards of precision, stability, and operational comfort – optimally adapted to the local conditions. The Glass Group, headquartered in Mindelheim, around 80 kilometres west of Munich, is one of the most significant construction companies in southern Germany. On its over 170,000 square metre site, the family-run business, now in its third generation, operates, among other things, its own precast concrete plant. With approximately 555 employees at this location, Glass covers almost all areas of construction – from civil and bridge engineering to building construction and turnkey industrial and commercial projects.
Modernisation of the Production Line
The collaboration between Glass and Ratec emerged in the context of modernising the existing production line for large-format precast concrete elements. Glass already had an older battery formwork with a pit, which was, however, technically outdated. The aim of the project was to modern-ise production with a new, precise, and user-friendly battery formwork – while retaining the existing infrastructure. The existing scissor lift platform with end actuators had also become heavily worn after many years of intensive use. As part of the project, a new lift platform was procured to significantly im-prove both safety and ergonomics.
Read the full project report in CPI Concrete Plant International issue 06/2025
With a customised battery formwork from Ratec, Glass GmbH Bauunternehmung in Mindelheim has renewed its production capabilities. In close collaboration with Ratec, a solution was developed that meets very high standards of precision, stability, and operational comfort – optimally adapted to the local conditions. The Glass Group, headquartered in Mindelheim, around 80 kilometres west of Munich, is one of the most significant construction companies in southern Germany. On its over 170,000 square metre site, the family-run business, now in its third generation, operates, among other things, its own precast concrete plant. With approximately 555 employees at this location, Glass covers almost all areas of construction – from civil and bridge engineering to building construction and turnkey industrial and commercial projects.
Modernisation of the Production Line
The collaboration between Glass and Ratec emerged in the context of modernising the existing production line for large-format precast concrete elements. Glass already had an older battery formwork with a pit, which was, however, technically outdated. The aim of the project was to modern-ise production with a new, precise, and user-friendly battery formwork – while retaining the existing infrastructure. The existing scissor lift platform with end actuators had also become heavily worn after many years of intensive use. As part of the project, a new lift platform was procured to significantly im-prove both safety and ergonomics.
Read the full project report in CPI Concrete Plant International issue 06/2025