Fibo Collect is a new drive through concrete solution for UK builders’ merchants. Professional Builder puts the questions to Fibo Intercon to find out more.
Q: What is the Fibo Intercon concept all about?
A: Fibo Connect is a fully automated, self-cleaning, self-service batching plant capable of flipping between concrete, mortar and screed recipes. The machines integrate an automated concrete batching plant with a touch screen payment terminal so customers can collect high quality concrete, screed or mortar at the push of a button.
The team at Fibo hope that their new technology will help builders and landscapers tackle the ‘small-loads’ challenge, whilst also decreasing the carbon emissions from the current concrete transportation process.
Q: What is meant by the ‘small loads challenge’?
A: Builders and landscapers who require small to medium loads of concrete will typically receive it via one of three methods:
- They mix themselves on site: This can be an expensive and often time-consuming route
- Collection from the local ready-mix plant: This brings about problems with waiting times and issues when special mixes are required
- Delivered to site by volumetric trucks: This is the most popular route by far. Customers can be subject to minimum order charges, issues with waste disposal and problems with waiting times. This is also thought to be the least environmentally friendly solution for smaller loads.
Q: In what other ways does your solution help the industry in the UK?
A: “When we looked at the UK market we saw a huge opportunity to tackle both the customer challenge and the environmental challenge posed by concrete delivery. Our solution ultimately gives the end customer more choice: They choose exactly what types of recipes, how much they want to collect, when they want to collect it and even how they want to pay.”
Q: Why local builders’ merchants?
A: “We built this solution for builders’ merchants because we feel they have a huge opportunity to drive new revenue streams from their existing customer base whilst also building a new unique selling point over the local competition that will help draw in new customers.”
Fibo Collect machines are now available in the UK market. For more information you can visit www.info.fibointercon.com/fibocollect
