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At PRONAR in Poland: 
Business as usual. Almost.

Our company PRONAR was founded in 1988 in northeast Poland. Since then, in a dynamic and still lasting growing process, we successfully strived for the leadership as a manufacturer of machinery and equipment for agriculture, municipal services and transportation industry in Poland.

Quite new is our range of shredders, drum screens, stockpile conveyers and windrow turners. With bauma 2019 we strengthened our efforts to open up the German market for these products. If you want to see the complete range, just take a look at www.pronar-recycling.com 

One decisive characteristic of PRONAR is our staff of 2,000 employees, working in seven modern factories. Our total floor space equals the size of eighty soccer fields. High manufacturing depth is part of our company-DNA.

Of course, we are not immune to the Corona crisis. However, one can say that we are almost working as normal – with some changes due to new governmental restrictions, implemented lately, concerning the distance between workers and some other details. Some of our employees are also working from home.

Despite the crisis, we even note a great increase in interest for our machines. We suppose due to the fact that some competitors might have problems in delivering their machines, obviously caused by a lack of components.  

In contrast, PRONAR is of course also capable to provide our dealers and customers with spare parts and accessories for each and every machine in our program. 

Mateusz Pietruszka, Recycling Product Manager at PRONAR

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The Corona Crisis: Is there a way of making „the best of it?“

How is the construction industry feeling about the current situation? Are there any recipes for success? Are there even beneficial effects to be seen? As their advertising agency, we asked some of our best customers.

Having all just left rather frugal Easter holidays behind us, we are looking at a more and more difficult economic situation in Germany. Meanwhile 725,000 companies announced short-time-work, that is they apply for government assistance to pay their employees. Many offices are empty, whoever is allowed and able to, stays at home and works from there. Practically all German car manufacturers, our national pride and joy, stopped their production and are on hold. Corona restrictions brake down economy and industry as a whole. Substantial alleviations like the re-establishing of the freedom of assembly will have to wait. It is not even sure, if the Steinexpo 2020 in late August will take place.  

Construction Industry: Like the “Little Gallic Village”
Against this background, the construction industry may be considered as the notable exception. Many construction sites are still up and running, although frequently two problems occur: Many workers that come from abroad have difficulties in passing the borders, so the workforce on many sites is cut down. Construction material coming – or not coming – from abroad is also a problem.

A positive effect of the dramatically reduced car traffic on small roads but also freeways: This would allow to carry out long-overdue road reconstruction measurements right now. The demand and necessity for road and infrastructural repair in Germany is tremendous. Though opportunity is golden now, there is a constant lack of contractors, what the current crisis will probably not change for the better.
Concerning the construction equipment, many of the ordered machines will be delivered as scheduled, there is even still a substantial new machines business going on. However, some dealers currently refuse to take used equipment as trade-in. Some manufacturers and dealers have severe problems with the spare part supply, so more than one service organization is closed.

When enemies become friends
The Corona crisis separates those machine dealers who still have their own spare parts warehouses from those who saved money and space by relying fully on just-in-time delivery. Desperate as they are, they sometimes even pass their customers in need of repair works and service on to their former competitors, if these are only able to grant it.

One macabre Corona side effect: Business with rental machines is thriving, especially power generators, tents and the material needed to establish and provide makeshift hospitals and medical tents. Another Corona-caused boost for the construction industry, a grim one of course. 

Thomas Krätz, SK+P

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Die Corona-Krise: Was die Bauindustrie wirklich darüber denkt! // Corona Crisis – here is what the construction industry really thinks about it!

Die Corona-Pandemie führt zu teilweise erheblichen Auswirkungen und Einschränkungen. 

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Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam ein aktuelles, konkretes, unverfälschtes Bild der Lage zeichnen! 

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Corona Crisis – here is what the construction industry really thinks about it! 

Corona pandemic leads to consequences and limitations, part of them are really severe.

Would you like to know, how your colleagues in the industry assess the situation? What do they think about Corona, what helps them to master this crisis? 

Let’s use our joint knowledge, as united we are stronger – and smarter! 

Let us all together draw a current, tangible, authentic picture of the situation!

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