4 Introduction alpena, Michigan -Usa emden, germany
Inspiring Concrete Innovation captures the essence of our dedication to the global building materials industry. It also describes the creative, entrepreneurial spirit of producers worldwide who, together with <strong>Besser</strong> ingenuity, turn their innovative <strong>concrete</strong> designs into reality. At <strong>Besser</strong>, the production systems we supply, along with the services we provide, share a common characteristic – they are designed to provide the best value in the industry, promote the growth and success of the building materials industry and, more importantly, to our valued customers. <strong>Besser</strong> supports you throughout the life of your equipment. Producers in over 115 countries have selected us as their industry partner. They have confidence that <strong>Besser</strong> will be there to support them and future generations of industry professionals. We’re proud of our legacy of engineering and manufacturing innovative, high-quality, durable, production systems for the <strong>concrete</strong> products industry. We thrive on providing the attentive customer service that you deserve. Throughout the ever-changing business cycles we continue to invest in our employees and our employee-owned business units. It is one of our core objectives to continually drive development of innovative products while prudently managing our finances. We take our industry leadership role seriously. As a responsive supplier to the global market, we fulfill our responsibility by providing industry specific education, promoting plant safety and minimizing the environmental impact of production processes. The strength of our conviction is showcased by our founding and continued involvement in the World Center of Concrete Technology, a state-of-the-art research, training and conference facility located on the campus of Alpena Community College in Alpena, Michigan. If you are holding this brochure you have the same passion for aesthetically pleasing, durable, safe, environmentally sound and exceptionally high-quality manufactured <strong>concrete</strong> products that we have for mixing, shaping, curing, processing and packaging them. We are ready to partner with you and put our global resources and know-how to work so that together, we will inspire <strong>concrete</strong> innovation. sincerely, Kevin L. Curtis, President and CeO 5