We went to South Korea to find a qualified fabrication partner to help us build a better belt, and discovered TB1, quietly building some of the best concrete pumps we’d ever seen – a concrete pumper’s diamond in the rough. TB1 pumps weren’t yet refined for the North American market, but the essence of the machine design was exactly what our market demands: simple & smart designs, robust construction; no unnecessary complexity; and the kind of structural integrity that holds up over years of hard use.
We spent close to a year confirming our factory observations – multiple trips overseas, closely inspecting units in action that had been running in harsh conditions for more than a decade, with minimal downtime, no major failures, and only praise reports from operators – we were more than impressed.
Then we got to work. We didn’t materially change the platform. We refined it: targeted improvements that benefit North American contractors and pumpers.
We are a company founded by and run by engineers and operators who have spent their entire careers in the concrete placing industry. We are problem solvers, so when we came across TB1, we saw untapped value that would improve our industry and “leave it better than when we found it.” And that’s how a proven Korean machine became the platform for a new American company – Next Era.
What’s best for the customer drives everything we do – and every improvement we make to the machine has to earn its place by that standard and our three commitments.
That’s Next Era and why we feel confident saying we are the future of concrete placement.
Open loop hydraulics, all hydraulic switching, full manual override and conservative engineering utilizing the best HSLA steels. Gone are printed circuit boards, finicky sensors and unnecessary complexity. Every decision points toward one outcome: a machine that keeps running.
Service that starts the day you take delivery and never has an end date. When you call Next Era, you reach someone who knows your machine - real people, real expertise, available 24/7/365.
Backed by 20+ years of proven manufacturing history and premium quality, our machines are designed without costly features you don't need. Next Era pumps deliver unmatched value - not just at purchase, but pour after pour, job after job, year after year.
