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Rieder 2022: Fiberglass Concrete

Rieder is aiming to gradually replace the cement content in its products with a new glass-fibre-reinforced concrete.

9/12/2022

The facade manufacturer Rieder has developed a new concrete. The idea behind this is thousands of years old: the Pantheon in Rome or, more precisely, the opus caementicium used there. The Roman builders mixed natural pozzolana – volcanic ash, trass and similar minerals – into this "cast masonry". Gradually, therefore, the cement used in the facade panels at Rieder is being replaced by natural pozzolans. In the first step, 50 percent cement was substituted. The result can be seen in the color "pine green" and the texture "slate" on the facade of the new Rieder headquarters glemm21 in Maishofen, Austria. The products "concrete skin", "öko skin" and "formparts" are available in selected colors. By 2027, Rieder plans to convert its entire product range to a cement-free material. This makes the family-owned company the first facade manufacturer to produce a new glass fiber concrete.