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Ammann has won a significant order from a customer in Thailand for an asphalt plant at bauma China 2014. The plant is being supplied to a major Thai contractor, located around one hour’s journey from Bangkok. The customer has an older generation plant that will be retained, but is buying the newer and more sophisticated Ammann plant to help boost production.

The Fayat Group is boosting its share of the Chinese market through a series of key model launches. One key launch is for the BF800C paver, which is available in a specification to suit Chinese market needs. Sales and marketing manager Jacques Bonvallet said, “Customers are now looking for high tech solutions and they are starting to change their minds.

A key road in Costa Rica has been upgraded and now features concrete construction CEMEX Latam Holdings, a subsidiary of CEMEX, supplied the cement needed for the project to upgrade a 50km stretch of the Inter-American Highway in Costa Rica.

The model asphalt plants that Astec takes to exhibitions around the world are built to scale and represent a notable investment, as they cost around US$400,000 to make. Varner said that eyebrows were raised when the models were commissioned but said, “The models were made by our guys in the workshop. At first it seemed like a waste. But they’ve turned out to be one of the most valuable items of real estate.” When not being shown at exhibitions, the models reside in a special demonstration hall at the As

Asphalt production is a complex process featuring many variables - Mike Varner, chief engineer at Astec Inc discussed methods with Mike Woof Asphalt production in a black art in more ways than one. It involves a complex process of mixing bitumen with aggregates under temperature and optimising this operation is crucial to maximise quality. But with so many variables, determining exactly what is going on inside an asphalt plant involves extensive research, sophisticated computer modelling and the use of a

The Ammann team was confident it had a game-changer on its stand when the 2007 bauma exhibition opened in Munich. The company’s RAH100 asphalt dryer was about to take a massive step forward for the global highway industry – and to lead the market for years to come Ammann’s RAH100 wasn’t a simple upgrade of an existing product. It was much bigger than that. The dryer offered the ability to utilise 100% recycled asphalt … a benefit no other competitor could match. “That 100% utilisation rate was a miles

Shell’s highly innovative bitumen and asphalt solutions are helping create future-ready urban road networks around the world to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Shell’s general manager of bitumen technology, Professor John Read, takes a look at some of the company’s game-changing ideas. The next 30 or so years will see a significant transformation in the way we live. Whereas almost 75% of the world’s population lived in rural locations in 1950, around 75% will live in cities by 2050. The global popu

The Indian Government is keen to embrace new technologies and ideas from overseas but as Hitex International discovered, Indian roads need very special products - Kristina Smith reports

UK-based company Thermal Road Repairs says it has developed a paver-mounted system that enhances pavement surfacing. The unit eliminates joints in asphalt repair so extends the life of the pavement, resulting in significant cost savings and less disruption to the road network, according to Thermal Road,

UK construction firm and asphalt producer Tarmac reports that its Ultilow low temperature asphalt helped a Scottish client keep on top of its sustainability targets.