The authorities in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo intend to invest in new storm drains in the near future. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader Lionel Rajapakse.
May 28, 2012
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The authorities in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo intend to invest in new storm drains in the near future. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader Lionel Rajapakse.
Tyre manufacturer Camso, formerly Camoplast Solideal, has opened a plant in Vietnam to cover the Asian material handling market.
“This new 23,000m2 manufacturing facility is a commitment to being the best partner for our original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers of the Asian market,” said Jean-François Ferland, vice president and general manager of material handling at Camso, based in the Canadian province of Quebec. “The facility is an investment to grow our leadership position in the m
Doka, an Austrian formwork solutions company, has commissioned a new powder-coating plant in St. Martin, close to the company’s corporate headquarters in Amstetten
VIALOW uses a bitumen additive to enable asphalt manufacture at up to 40°C lower than standard mixes with no compromise in performance, according to CEMEX.
Sri Lanka’s road deaths are increasing. Official data from the country’s Transport Ministry shows that 2,200 people were killed in road crashes in the period from January-September 2015. This is an increase of 349 over the same period for 2014. In all there were 36,050 road crashes in 2014 while there was a total of 2,440 deaths.
