Change of management at RUBBLE MASTER
Gerald Hanisch is withdrawing from the operational business of the RM Group and focusing on his role as owner. Mr Hanisch is and will remain “Mr Rubble Master” and will continue to represent the RM Group and, as founder, be the face to the outside world. Günther Weissenberger will take his place as CEO with immediate effect. Rudolf Schöflinger will take on the role of CSO, and Bernhard Fischereder will join as CTO on 1 June, rounding off the management team.
Product Champion Meeting LATAM
From February 28 to March 1, 2024, the Product Champions Meeting Latam took place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The meeting was a complete success and provided an excellent opportunity for our dealers from various Latin American countries to network and learn about the latest developments in our products.
Recycling of slag & concrete
Pioneering application in Argentina: For 4 years now, the customer of RM dealer COVEMA S.A.C.I.F. has been crushing concrete and slag with the RM 100GO! crusher in a highly efficient and environmentally friendly manner.
Impact crusher improves grain quality in southern France
Processing recycling material independently, flexibly and regardless of the location whilst obtaining high-quality final aggregate as a result. This was the requirement of a French customer of RM sales partner I.M.H. With the RM 90GO! crusher, including wind sifter, acquired for the first time in February, this is now a reality.
RM crusher impresses Greek customer on a tight construction site
Manoeuvrable, mobile, easy to commission and environmentally friendly. These criteria were decisive for the recycling centre operator Solid Waste Recycling Company P.C. from Larisa, Greece, when purchasing their crusher for the first time from the Greek RM sales partner Helma SA. The RM 70GO! 2.0 was just what they needed.
The VIRTUAL WORLD of the RM Group
During the pandemic, virtual 3D worlds were increasingly used to offer customers at least a virtual tour of the trade fair. These new 3D worlds will develop rapidly and will probably replace websites in the future, as they offer new possibilities for presentation and collaboration.
Fully electric: customer crushes gravel with RM crusher using power from the grid
RM customer Welbers in Wemb, North Rhine-Westphalia, crushes up to 110 tonnes of gravel per hour with their RM 100GO! hybrid, fully electric, connected to the grid. The results speak for themselves because fully electric drive reduces energy costs by around 50%, the total operating costs by 11% per year, and it also protects the environment.
WKO visits RUBBLE MASTER
With an export quota of 96 percent, the Linz-based machine manufacturer is a model company from the region. With this in mind, 21 delegates from the Chamber of Commerce paid a visit to RUBBLE MASTER last Friday. During a tour of the company premises, the WKO delegates were able to see the open corporate culture, the innovative technology and the RM spirit for themselves.
Sustainable use in the desert
In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Masdar City, the “first CO2-neutral science city”, which is to be completely supplied by renewable energies, has been under construction since 2008. The RM Group has been involved in this mega-project from the very beginning. Now Masdar City Services has once again invested in the mobile crushers and screens from RUBBLE MASTER.
RM crusher and screen process rock at over 3000 metres
The RM 70GO! 2.0 crusher and the RM CS4800 screen have once again proven how compact the RM crushers and screens really are. The machines crush and screen rock at an altitude of over 3000 metres on the Titlis, one of the highest excursion mountains in Switzerland.
RUBBLE MASTER Brecher für eigene Baustelle im Einsatz
To start the expansion of the RM production hall at the beginning of October, the Upper Austrian technology company is using one of its own crushers to process the asphalt directly on site and reuse it for the construction of the hall.
Successful Service Champion Meeting
This year’s Service Champion Meeting took place on 14 and 15 September with great pleasure and success. We welcomed a total of 16 participants from 10 different countries. It was a special opportunity to bring together our global service champions and share best practices.
RM promotes women in management positions
The aim of many companies is to make full use of the potential of their employees, to promote young talents, to take into account their life situation and to offer women equal opportunities.
Highest quality of end aggregate with RM 120X
Australian company NTEX is specialized in resource recovery. Following the desire to stand out and get the best out of their work, NTEX acquired a RUBBLE MASTER crusher, RM 120X. Find out why it was a game changer and a great success for the company.
First fully electrically powered jaw crusher at the Steinexpo
The RM Group is presenting its latest jaw crusher and hybrid screen at the Steinexpo, offering a preview of what the future may hold for the quarry industry. The company’s emphasis on electrifying its equipment has led to significant fuel savings of up to 50% over the course of three decades.
RM Summer Festival
RUBBLE MASTER cultivates a corporate culture that unites. That is why the RM Group has once again organized the RM Summer Festival this year. On Friday, 30 June, around 400 employees, their families, suppliers and customers celebrated until the early hours of the morning.
Annual Supplier Day 2023
On June 30th, the annual supplier day of the RM Group took place, where the latest developments and plans of RUBBLE MASTER were presented. There were insights into the company’s world and workshops on resilience. A highlight was the excursion to the steel worlds of Voest Alpine. At the RM summer festival, participants were able to establish new contacts and strengthen existing relationships.
RUBBLE MASTER awarded with Austrian Export Award in silver
The crusher and screening machine manufacturer RUBBLE MASTER, based in Linz-Pichling, has been awarded the Austrian Export Prize in silver in the category of trade and crafts to acknowledge its outstanding export performance. The Upper Austrian company distributes its mobile crushers and screens for construction material recycling in 110 countries worldwide and was able to achieve an export rate of 96% in the last year.
RUBBLE MASTER supports countries worldwide in building a sustainable recycling economy
With an export rate of 96% in 2023, RUBBLE MASTER is a sought-after partner for many countries in establishing a functional recycling industry. The technological expertise of the market leader in digitalization and electrification is also driving success in the European market. The high demand has prompted the RM Group to invest in expanding production capacity at its Linz location and increasing staffing levels.
RUBBLE MASTER opens a new subsidiary in Singapore
At the beginning of May, RUBBLE MASTER founded a new subsidiary RUBBLE MASTER SEA Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, expanding the company’s worldwide coverage and the RM Family with a new presence in Asia. The focus is clearly on driving the ever-growing business by supporting local dealers as well as customers and making them a part of the RM Family.
Community Fund – RUBBLE MASTER Dungannon
As part of the Community Fund Program, RUBBLE MASTER Dungannon is donating this quarter to children and young adults with Asperger syndrome. RM Dungannon’s donation will be used directly for a number of activities and excursions in May and June.
Mobile scalper RM HS5000M in action in Sweden
In 2018, the Swedish machine park operator Marklund & Son already purchased a RUBBLE MASTER impact crusher, the RM 90GO!. Due to the top performance of the crusher and the excellent service, they have now invested in another RUBBLE MASTER plant for prescreening. The RM HS5000M screens over 200 tonnes per hour.
“Family visit” to RM locations
Togetherness is a key value within the RM Group. Cooperation and empathy are promoted by a wide variety of measures. In addition to the latest technology, which also enables working from home, for example, personal contact is priceless.
Centralised information as a basis for scheduling and invoicing
As a rental fleet operator, we have to constantly keep track of our 200 machines and vehicles. A central point of information on the exact location, status, operating data and production data is therefore crucial for us. That is why we have networked our RM 100GO! crusher and benefit from the data provided by the RUBBLE MASTER fleet management tool in our daily work.
Peter Hopf, owner and managing director of Erdbau Mietpark Peter Hopf e.U., Zeltweg, Austria
Construction sites of the future with the RM Group
RUBBLE MASTER launched mobile crushing and screening in 1991. RM has received many awards for innovative technologies over the past 30 years – and wants more. As a result, terms such as digitalisation, connectivity and zero emissions are currently dominating the everyday life of RM developers.
RM crushers can do more than other crushers
“RM crushers are so versatile. We use it to crush everything from C&D waste to natural stone, you can’t do that with other crushers. RM machines are also easy to operate. We unload our RUBBLE MASTER at the job site and start crushing.”
Simon Hauser, Junior Manager of Hauser Transporte, Austria
Become an expert with RM
The new RM Academy course catalogue is now available. Choose your perfect training programme for this year from 37 courses for dealers and customers and 38 courses for employees. The combination of online and offline courses offers maximum flexibility.
Looking to the future of the construction industry
Four students at FH University Wels have developed a trend radar in cooperation with the RM Group. Hybridisation, machine networking, job site safety, digitalisation and electrification of hydraulic components were the five main trends identified for the next five years using the trend radar.
Good order situation in the first quarter
Despite COVID-19, RM Group has an optimistic outlook for 2021. A strong focus on strategy and growth as well as a transparent information policy are success factors that have been guiding the RM Team through the crisis.
RM Group sets new standards in knowledge
Each week a short and snappy online session is provided for the RM sales partners to live up to their full potential. The latest information about the RM products, features and benefits is shared. In an open Q&A session our partners will have enough space and time to exchange their experience.
New standards in RM Service
The RM Headquarters proudly looks at numerous machine jubilees at the beginning of 2020. For almost three decades, RUBBLE MASTER has been known for the highest quality and top service. Again, the RM Group sets standards in this area and extends the warrantee of the RM 120GO! to five years for new purchases.
NEW: 5 year warranty for RM 120GO!
One of the highlights at the Conexpo trade fair was the presentation of the new 5-year standard warranty for the RM 120GO!. Visitors also had an opportunity to see five RM machines, find out more about the new RM Group brand and celebrate 20 years of success in the USA.
RM Information
Due to the protection of our employees, their families, our customers and business partners we implemented considerable safety measures. Nevertheless, the RM Group ensures the support of our Sales , After Sales and Parts departments – we can be contacted via e-mail and phone at all times. Check out all further measures of the RM Group to COVID-19.
RM Product Champion Meeting
Every year the popular three-day RM Product Champion Meeting is held in Latin America. This time the sales experts met in Mexico to take part in practical workshops and training sessions and to define shared sales targets.
Maximus rebranded to become RM Dungannon
RUBBLE MASTER and MAXIMUS will in future appear together under the same brand, RM Group. This step follows the acquisition of Maximus by the Austrian world market leader in Compact Crushing in 2018. Both competence centres – RM Dungannon and RM Headquarters in Linz – are now together as a strong, worldwide brand.
2019: RM Next level
2019 was a year of highlights for RUBBLE MASTER, such as the bauma trade fair in Munich and the introduction of a new level of management. This year also saw the launch of the innovative RM GO! NEXT concept, presented for the first time with the RM 120GO! NEXT crusher
Working on tomorrow’s innovations together
RM apprentices are continuously developing innovative products. This year two technical apprentices developed a machine error troubleshooting device that displays and analyses machine error codes quickly and easily.
RUBBLE MASTER looks to the future
Continuing on its course of success and innovation, there is a lot happening at RUBBLE MASTER, which has meanwhile grown into the RM Group. The expansion of RM’s headquarters in Linz-Pichling is a milestone in their development with a new management team to drive the company forward.
Growing together: RM continues to grow
Every August, the RM Family is always happy to welcome new apprentices. An exciting and thrilling time lies ahead of the newcomers, during which they will acquire not only professional skills, but also knowledge for life.
Innovation project with JKU
The presentation of the results of the research project run jointly by RUBBLE MASTER and the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) Institute for Integrated Quality Design (IQD) provided insight into possible future developments at RM. The interdisciplinary cooperation of the research institute with RM was a complete success on all sides.
Insights into the world of RUBBLE MASTER
For Suppliers Day and the Summer Opening 2019, RUBBLE MASTER once again opened the doors of its headquarters to offer a colourful programme of events. Highlights included presentations by experts on RM products, interviews with suppliers who had some interesting input and a colourful party for the whole family.
Bauma: Hermann Maier enthuses about RM
Selfies were popular at bauma both with ex-ski racer Hermann Maier as well as with the new generation of RM machines. What was impressive about RM NEXT was once again the intuitive simplicity of the crushers. With human-machine communication RM-style, you can immediately see what the RM crusher wants to tell you.
Students from University of Applied Sciences present results
As part of their company project, seven international students from the Steyr University of Applied Sciences have been following the takeover of Maximus by RUBBLE MASTER. In their study to analyse quality aspects, they mainly examined the corporate culture and values of the two companies.
New paths in apprenticeship training
In partnership with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, RUBBLE MASTER invited the eighth forms at the BG/BRG school in Enns to the Dual Academy to take a new path in times of a shortage of skilled workers. Many students took the opportunity to get to know the company and the advantages of the Dual Academy.
New RM sales subsidiary in China
RM has founded Tianjin RUBBLE MASTER Technology CO., Ltd – a new sales subsidiary in China. RUBBLE MASTER already has experience in the Chinese market and the RM Team together with other RM dealerships will look after customers in China. Initial successes have already been achieved.
5 years of RUBBLE MASTER SCHWEIZ AG
The RM Open Days and 5th anniversary celebration were held on 27-28 October at RUBBLE MASTER SCHWEIZ AG in Hasle bei Burgdorf in the canton of Bern. Customers, suppliers and other interested guests visited the new location opened in 2016 and celebrated with the team.
RM committed to exchange of experience
At the end of September 60 RM experts from 30 countries experienced an exciting RM Product and Service Champion Meeting. The participants discussed both the current situation and the innovations required in the future. The weekend was rounded off with the exciting Kart Trophy at the RM Headquarters.
RM Suppliers’ Day & Summer Opening
Around 60 European suppliers made their way to RUBBLE MASTER in Linz/Pichling for the second RM Suppliers’ Day. Following the exciting demonstration of an RM 100GO! and interesting workshops, the company celebrated the RM Summer Opening together with employees in the evening.
RM contributes to C&D recycling guidelines
C&D waste accounts for 20 % of general waste in South Africa. That is why the Department of Environmental Affairs invited companies to a workshop about recycling guidelines in order to increase the recycling rate. RM was invited as the only crushing manufacturer to contribute our know-how and expertise.
New Business Partner for RM
888 Crushing and Screening Equipment is the new RM Business Partner for the Australian market. The professionalism and focus on customer service and customer satisfaction of both companies are the cornerstone for a successful partnership.
RM en el primer puesto en la escuela técnica FH Steyr
“¿Qué pueden aportar las apps y los medios sociales al éxito futuro de la empresa RUBBLE MASTER?” – esta es la pregunta que presentó un equipo de estudiantes del FH Steyr este año en el InnoCamp36. En 36 horas había que proponer soluciones y respuestas a esta cuestión.
RM al primo posto presso la FH Steyr
„Come possono influire apps e social media sul successo futuro della RUBBLE MASTER?“ – Ha chiesto RM al team di studenti della FH Steyr invitati quest’anno al InnoCamp36. La sfida: 36 ore di tempo per formulare interessanti risposte e proposte.
RM en première place à FH Steyr
„Comment peuvent contribuer les applications mobiles et médias sociaux au succès commercial de la société RUBBLE MASTER ?“ – une équipe d’étudiants de FH Steyr s’est posée la question lors du Innocamp36 de cette année. Les équipes avaient 36 heures pour trouver des réponses et proposer des solutions.
RM是FH Steyr的首要合作伙伴
“移动apps 和社交媒体如何有助于RUBBLE MASTER未来的商业成功”- 今年创新营36 （InnoCamp36） FH Steyr大学的学生团队回答了RM提出的这个问题，挑战是找出答案并在36小时内提交解决方案。