{"id":3363,"date":"2021-10-15T13:46:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frei-beton.ch\/?page_id=3363"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:20:29","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.frei-beton.ch\/en\/frei-beton-ag\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;225349&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1705331208572{margin-top: 7px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132883&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194974&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1936  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Ludwig Frei lays the foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ludwig Frei (* 05.04.1915) from Widnau starts transporting goods with his tractor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126369&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4814&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;951792&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;862439&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1939  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Merger of the Frei brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ludwig joins forces with his two brothers Robert and Alois. The three sons of Marzell Frei mine gravel from the old course of the Rhine near Diepoldsau as the &#8220;Frei brothers&#8221;; The &#8220;Maz&#8221; bathing and recreation area, which is known throughout the region today, was built on this site; Since her father Marzell Frei was a total of 20! children, the &#8220;Marzeller&#8221; clan was well known in Widnau. This is why the gravel pit used to be called the &#8220;Marzell Hole&#8221;; What remains is the abbreviated name &#8220;Maz&#8221;;[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4601&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134796&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149786&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1947  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Frei brothers part ways \u2013 Ludwig Frei takes over gravel works in the canton of Lucerne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A short, very successful era comes to an end after 8 years. The three brothers go their separate ways. Ludwig Frei leaves the St. Gallen Rhine Valley and takes over a gravel works in Gisikon, Lucerne, which primarily supplies bulk material for the construction of the Emmen military airfield;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4812&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181866&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;754795&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1951<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Ludwig Frei builds Rhine gravel works in Buchs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ludwig Frei recognises a gap in the market in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley between Diepoldsau and Sargans and builds his own gravel works on the Rhine in the up-and-coming municipality of Buchs. The gravel works became particularly important during the construction of the motorway in the Rhine Valley between 1956 and 1975;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-132039&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;4715,4711,4717,4722,4709&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_interval=&#8221;3000&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;436380&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;899602&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1957<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Development of construction company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In connection with the construction of the motorway in the Rhine Valley, a civil engineering company is added. Several cable excavators, the largest with a dead weight of over 70 tonnes, extract huge quantities of bulk material from the Rhine, which is transported to the installation site by large dump trucks; Levelling equipment, rollers and other machines prepare the surface for subsequent paving.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-165480&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;4747,4749,4757,4782,4759,4761,4765,4741,4755,4743,4745,4751,4753,4763,4739&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; thumb_size=&#8221;three-two&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; carousel_interval=&#8221;3000&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173567&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;405061&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1964<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Bruno Frei, son of Ludwig Frei, joins the company <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruno Frei (*05.07.1943), a trained draughtsman, has been actively involved in the family business since 1964; At the same time, he is completing a part-time degree in civil engineering;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4288&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102764&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;177906&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1965<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Business expansion with ready-mix concrete production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rhine gravel plant in Buchs is expanded to include a ready-mix concrete plant; In addition to gravel, the market area can now also be served with ready-mix concrete;[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4319&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;159789&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132316&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1967<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Start concrete products production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first grass grid slabs and hollow blocks are produced in the open air at Rheinkieswerk using a mobile production plant directly on the ground.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4281&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200567&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204324&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1970  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>New production hall with concrete plant on acquired building land in Grabs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The concrete goods production has started successfully and requires a new building. The Grabs site can now produce more efficiently under a roof with an indoor crane and adjoining concrete plant;[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-212440&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;4775,4771,4769,4767,4773&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_interval=&#8221;3000&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197310&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;644360&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1973<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Rhine gravel extraction in Buchs is prohibited<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The collapse of the Buchs-Schaan Rhine bridge on 14 August 1970 ultimately led to a ban on Rhine gravel extraction at Buchs and other foreign gravel works downstream; Infolge des enormen Kiesabbaus durch die Sch\u00fcttung der Autobahn hat sich die Flusssohle des Rheins in den Jahren 1950 bis 1970 stark abgesenkt. In the area of the Buchs-Schaan Rhine bridge, it is up to 5 metres. As a result, a bridge pier was undermined, which led to the bridge collapsing; In order to continue to supply ready-mix concrete production in Buchs, the company is forced to procure gravel from further afield. For this reason, the company acquires a stake in the Schrau gravel works near Schiers in the canton of Graub\u00fcnden and is forced to expand its vehicle fleet;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4803&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153608&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;596804&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1978  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Foundation of public limited company \u00abFrei Beton AG\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On 17 March 1978, the existing company &#8220;Ludwig Frei, Kieswerk&#8221; is converted into the public limited company &#8220;Frei Beton AG&#8221;;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4780&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;141179&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120123&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1982<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Sale of the stake in the Schrau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fluctuating material properties of the Schrau gravel works are poorly suited to the production of concrete products and the long transport distance also lead to the decision to sell the shares.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4805&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212509&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;159675&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1984<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Ludwig Frei dies &#8211; son Bruno Frei takes over the management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On 28 October 1984, the company founder Ludwig Frei passes away; His son Bruno Frei takes over the management in the 2nd generation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4297&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;435282&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;937968&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1984<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Development of international transportation division<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruno Frei establishes a new mainstay alongside the ready-mixed concrete and concrete product manufacturing divisions; Several lorries carry out international transports between Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-200989&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;4295,4819,4821&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_interval=&#8221;3000&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;611824&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500376&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190407&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1989  <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Construction of highly automated concrete product manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruno Frei gives up ready-mix concrete production and concentrates its resources on the manufacture of concrete products; The company invests in a highly automated board circulation production system with high production output, a significantly increased quality standard and new product technology options; Major structural changes are necessary; This includes a new gravel feeding system with numerous conveyor belts, additional gravel and cement silos, as well as a new workshop with storage and staff rooms; The cement silos and some of the conveyor belts will be dismantled at the decommissioned Rhine gravel works in Buchs and reused at the Grabs site; Storage space is also being increased to accommodate the expanded product range;[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-007&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;4833,4837,4841,4843,4829,4831,4835,4839&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;1&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original&#8221; carousel_interval=&#8221;3000&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; 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This part of the hall will include of all concrete production facilities located therein. 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In the following two years, he planned supporting structures in a structural engineering office; It has always been clear to Michael Frei that he would like to continue the family business. 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