Manufacture of element ceilings, element walls and custom concrete precast parts at around 30 locations in Germany
fdu GmbH & Co. KG
Georgsmarienhütte (headquarters) · Ludwigslust · Bad LaerNew on Amplifa
About fdu
fdu GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Georgsmarienhütte, manufactures element ceilings, element walls, thermal walls, hollow-core ceilings as well as custom concrete precast parts such as stairs, balconies and landings made of reinforced concrete. Production takes place at around 30 production sites in Germany in automated customized manufacturing, in which employees adapt every order individually. An annual capacity of 9.0 million m² of element ceilings, 1.8 million m² of element walls and 120,000 t of precast parts also enables on-time execution of large orders. The range of services includes planning, structural analysis, sales, production, logistics and on-site assembly. Customers are construction companies and the construction industry in Germany as well as in Luxembourg and France. The company employs around 750 staff and generates annual revenue of around €200 million. From the founding of the first concrete plant in Bad Laer in the 1980s, fdu developed through growth and strategic acquisitions into one of the largest suppliers of element ceilings and element walls in Germany.
- Site
- Georgsmarienhütte
- Processes
- Element ceilings (precast ceilings/semi-finished parts), Element walls (precast walls/semi-finished parts), Thermal walls, Hollow-core ceiling XP, Concrete precast parts (stairs, balconies, landings, wall execution edges – custom precast parts), Automated production of custom concrete precast parts (automated manufacturing with manual, Planning / structural analysis for concrete components, Assembly of concrete precast parts on the construction site
- Materials
- Concrete (reinforced concrete, semi-finished parts/concrete precast parts), Reinforced concrete (semi-finished parts), Concrete (precast parts)
- Founded
- 1980s
- Employees
- approx. 750
- Industries
- Construction industry, Construction companies
- 01
Planning and structural analysis
- 02
Automated customized manufacturing of the concrete precast parts
- 03
Logistics with short delivery times
- 04
Assembly of the precast parts on the construction site
Materials and Processes
Reinforced concrete (semi-finished parts)
Element ceilings and element walls are produced as reinforced concrete semi-finished parts and completed on the construction site into monolithic components.
Concrete (precast parts)
Custom precast parts such as stairs, balconies and landings are produced solid from concrete.
Locations
Georgsmarienhütte
DEHeadquarters, administration and sales
Ludwigslust
DEConcrete plant (bwb Betonwerk Ludwigslust GmbH & Co. KG)
- Lot size
- From 1 piece for custom precast parts
- Materials
- Reinforced concrete
- Automated concrete precast production facilities
Bad Laer
DEFirst concrete plant (historical origin)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element ceilings (precast ceilings/semi-finished parts)Casting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Element walls (precast walls/semi-finished parts)Casting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Thermal wallsCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Hollow-core ceiling XPCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Concrete precast parts (stairs, balconies, landings, wall execution edges – custom precast parts)Casting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Automated production of custom concrete precast parts (automated manufacturing with manualAssembly | – | – | – | 1 piece | Concrete |
| Planning / structural analysis for concrete componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Assembly of concrete precast parts on the construction siteAssembly | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated concrete precast production facilities | – | – | – | – | approx. 26-30 production sites |
Additional services
History
- 1980er
Founded by Heiner Brinkhege and Wilhelm Meyer; commissioning of the first concrete plant in Bad Laer; earlier also known as Fertig-Decken-Union, Element-Decken-Union (EDU) and STAAG
Developed through growth and strategic acquisitions into one of the largest suppliers of element ceilings and element walls in Germany