With strong domestic market growth set to continue until at least 2025, new Eurotec concrete batching plants are being commissioned across the northern Philippines to cater for the expected need for materials.
The compact nature and high portability of much of the Eurotec range are said to have been a crucial factor in the awarding of many contracts to the firm over the last 24-36 months.
With the construction sector in the Philippines predicted to grow by 16.1% during 2022, following a strong recovery of over 12% in 2021, Eurotec concrete batching plants from Lintec & Linnhoff have been a popular choice for construction projects, according to the firm.
Contractors and concrete producers in the north of the country, in particular, have been working on a variety of major projects. Under the Philippines’ Government construction programme, US$2.252 billion has been allocated to improving infrastructure in 2022, raising expectations of a minimum 10% annual growth rate until 2025.
Concrete batch plants from Eurotec that offer portability have proven popular in this market. One Eurotec customer deployed a PTT120 portable concrete batch plant on a challenging two-year project, producing high-quality ready-mix concrete at the Manila International Airport.
Because the project site was close to the airport runways, all equipment had to comply with Manila International Airport Authority’s requirements. In the event of a security or safety threat, any plant onsite must be able to be relocated at short notice. Even though the PTT120 is the largest model in the PTT/PTP range, with an output of 120m3/hour, the modular design and construction allows it to be quickly and easily disassembled before being transported to another location.
Approximately 110km to the north-west in Pampanga province, a Eurotec PTT90 – the second-largest model in the range – is being used to supply large volumes of ready-mix concrete to contractors working on various commercial projects.
Delivering an output of 90m3/hour, its productive twin-shaft mixer design was a prime attraction for the customer. As on the PTT120, the mixer has a two-stage planetary gearbox for strong, equal torque and low heat generation. Manufactured in Italy, the mixer delivers a high mixing intensity that enables large-volume production.
In two provinces close to Manila, suppliers are relying heavily on Eurotec’s ECOTEC ECT60 portable batching plants to produce ready-mix concrete for commercial sales to local contractors, leveraging the compact, modular design that makes them a popular choice for smaller job sites.
To the west, in the municipality of Mariveles, Bataan province, one Eurotec customer installed its ECT60 on the site of a 450ha development that is set for completion later this year. To the south, in San Pascual, Batangas, a plant was installed in 2019 to supply nearby commercial projects.
With their 60m³/hour output capacity, these compact plants offer convenience from start to finish. Transportation is both easy and economical; after arriving onsite, they can be quickly installed as they need little or no foundations. Two-sided aggregate bins, in a quadrant design, enable materials to be loaded effortlessly, with minimal or no loading ramps.
The same can be said of the Eurotec ECT90 which is being used for the production of high-quality ready-mix concrete for the construction of a power plant, at Barangay Villa Ibaba, near the town of Atimonan, Quezon province.
In accordance with the sustainable objective of MGen, the power generation arm of the Philippines’ largest power distributor, the concrete plant was equipped with a highly efficient electric motor to reduce energy consumption throughout its 90m3/hour production cycle.
One customer in Batangas has been using the ECO90 stationary concrete batching plant to supply up to 90m3/hour of ready-mix concrete for its own projects, as well as for those of other construction companies, since 2020. Designed to ensure functionality, this solution offers quality concrete production, and is said to suit customers who demand a cost-effective batching plant.
As the province of Laguna prepares itself for a spate of long-awaited infrastructure projects beginning over the next year or two, one concrete supplier in Calamba city has recently finished the installation of a Eurotec PTT120 portable concrete batching plant. Ready-mix concrete produced from this plant will be used for commercial projects including roads and highway projects.
