In October, parts of the thomas gruppe were outsourced to thomas next.

For years, Mr. Thomas has been dealing with the question of how the thomas group can be optimally prepared for the upcoming generation change and the future. In the meantime, the group has reached a size and strength that make it a special challenge to manage the entire company. This is not least because the group of companies is active in many different business areas and regions and should continue to grow and thus also give its employees the opportunity to develop. This task is complex, probably too complex, for the next generation, which does not have and cannot have 45 years of experience in different business areas. Therefore, Mr. Thomas was convinced that it was time to divide the group of companies into different business units that are more manageable and easier to control.

The outsourced companies are the complete precast, transport, asphalt, stone and road construction business, all other activities in Poland (ready-mix concrete and special binders), and the concrete components business in southern and western Germany.

Both groups of companies, thomas beteiligungen and thomas next, will be run as separate corporate entities. As far as ownership is concerned, this will remain unchanged in the hands of Mr. Thomas at thomas beteiligungen. In addition to thomas beteiligungen, Iris Thomas and external business partners with entrepreneurial experience will be involved in thomas next.

On 09.09.22, a big summer party was celebrated on the premises of thomas betonbauteile in Georgensgmünd.

Around 120 invited guests took their seats in the specially erected marquee. Employees of the thomas group, the Georgensgmünd site, the managing director Jörg Staiger as well as the owner Eckhardt Thomas proudly presented the reconstruction results to the partners and customers of the region. With an investment sum of approx. 6.5 million € and a total of three years of conversion work, the precast concrete plant was completely renovated and modernised, turning “old” into “new”. Only the supporting structure is still reminiscent of the old plant.

The guests present were able to take a close look at all the innovations during guided tours of the plant and received further information on production and the modernisation work. In addition, they were given an insight into the working methods at thomas betonbauteile and were allowed to get to know selected workplaces from CAD, scheduling and work preparation. The brave among the guests were allowed to enjoy the view from a height of 30 metres down from the mixing tower. With subsequent catering in the marquee, the afternoon was brought to a close with interesting conversations and delicious food.

The thomas betonbauteile Georgensgmünd site would like to thank all participants for the successful festival and the great cooperation!