PROGRESS GROUP SUMMIT IN BRIXEN
On 30 September and 1 October 2026, the precast and rebar industry will meet at the headquarters of the PROGRESS GROUP in Brixen - Italy.
Be there when experts from the industry give exciting insights into automation & digitalization and experience the solutions live during tours of the precast concrete plant and rebar shop.
- Robotics and digitalization in the precast concrete plant
- AI for greater efficiency & quality assurance
- The latest developments for processing of reinforcement steel
- Digital factory of the future
3 good reasons for your visit
Program Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Morning
08:30 – 09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 10:15
STEFAN BÖGL - Chairman at company group Max Bögl
Wind power & automation of reinforcemente production
DEREK DUFFY - Managing director at Kilsaran Precast
Automation in precast production
| Conference Room DOLOMITES | Conference Room ACADEMY | Precast Plant | Rebar Shop | Mechanical Engineering | 3D Concrete Printing | |||||
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Automated production of reinforcing mesh | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Innovative reinforcement solutions for precast concrete elements | |||||||||
| Break | ||||||||||
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Complete software solution for precast concrete plants | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Automated precast | |||||||||
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
Afternoon
14:00 – 14:50
PRADEEP KINK RAVANAN (CEO Advanced Manufacturing at Sobha Constructions)
Vision of the future of urban development
TONY WOODS (CEO at Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies)
FasterFix - the innovative solution for the reinforcement industry
| Conference Room DOLOMITES | Conference Room ACADEMY | Precast Plant | Rebar Shop | Mechanical Engineering | 3D Concrete Printing | |||||
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Next-level bar processing | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Complete software solutions for rebar shops | |||||||||
| Break | ||||||||||
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Automated shuttering systems in the carousel line | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Carousel plants 5.0 - automated production and digitalized workstations | |||||||||
from 17:00
Networking - Aperitivo & Dinner
Program Thursday, 1 October 2026
Morning
08:45 – 09:15
Welcome Coffee
09:15 – 10:15
ALEXANDER VAN TINTELEN (Managing Director at Voorbij Prefab)
Quality control and sustainable production
DANIEL JANEČEK (CEO at Sipral Group)
Digital concrete technology & 3D printing
Conference Room DOLOMITES | Conference Room ACADEMY | Precast Plant | Rebar Shop | Mechanical Engineering | 3D Concrete Printing | |||||
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Layout options for innovative precast conrete plants | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Recent developments in carousel plants technology | |||||||||
| Break | ||||||||||
| 11:40 – 12:00 | New development in the production of reinforcement cages | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||||
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Full automation in stirrup production | |||||||||
12:30
Lunch
In the afternoon the program continues with the Green Code Precast Days.
Information
DURATION
On Wednesday 30th September awaits you a full-day event program accompanied with South Tyrolean hospitality.
On Thursday 1st October the program ends after lunch-time and proceeds with the Green Code Precast Days until Friday 2nd October.
LANGUAGE
The event will be held in German and English.
ARRIVAL
Participants will travel individually.
PROGRESS GROUP Headquarter
Julius-Durst-Str. 100
39042 Brixen / Italy
An overview of the various travel options can be found here ⬇
OVERNIGHT STAY
Individual booking by participants - we recommend a booking from the 29th of September to the 1st of Ocotober.
An overview of the recommended hotels with breakfast included can be found here ⬇