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A customer in Denmark is now benefiting from asphalt production technology supplied by Turkish firm E-MAK.

The company, Dansk Støbeastfalt, is based in Ringstead, Denmark and is a subsidiary of the DAB Group, which is headquartered in Gothenburg and is itself part of DAB Holding.

DAB has other asphalt plants located in Kungälv, Sweden and Roskilde, Denmark, both of which focus on producing mastic asphalt and other specialty materials. DAB also owns Spesialdekker, a firm that produces special coatings and is based in Norway.

England’s National Highways agency has installed the swinging SwiftGate barrier system, made by Versilis, at the A3 Hindhead Tunnel just outside London

Ammann says that its AFW 150-2 mini paver comes in handy for small jobs, such as reinstating surfaces above trenches that have been excavated for utility works. The machine is also said to suit working on bike paths, walking trails, tramlines and other narrow applications.

Signify has bought the UK-based smart street lighting business Telensa from Plextek Group for an undisclosed sum.

Road surface vibrations are being monitored via fibre optic cable in the UK to gain valuable data about roadside air quality.

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is now offering upgrades to its modular safety awareness solutions. The Leica iCON PA10 and PA80 are suited for use on construction sites and were designed initially to concentrate on identifying pedestrians.

SMA Road Safety’s new Titanus barrier gate is tested in class H4B to allow for continuity of H4 barriers. Meanwhile, thanks to its W2 working width, SMA says that Titanus is ideal for areas characterised by a reduced length opening section.

The upgraded Komatsu PW148-11, PW158-11 and PW160-11 wheeled excavators now benefit from engines that meet Stage V emissions regulations, while delivering better fuel economy and increased power output.

SRL Traffic Systems, a UK and Republic of Ireland manufacturer of portable and temporary intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions, has been bought by 3i Infrastructure.

Doosan has launched the largest excavator model ever manufactured by the company, the DX1000LC-7 Stage V compliant 100tonne crawler model.

Versatility is claimed for Bomag’s new BR 95 vibratory plate, which is said to offer a combination of efficiency and manoeuvrability.

Boschung says that its bMoves tool is a novel digital solution for managing field services.

Paving trials using epoxy resins in the Netherlands and New Zealand could lead to similar paving in Ethiopia, reports Kristina Smith.

Thick-lift paving could reduce road maintenance costs, as a recent trial in the US state of Utah is showing, reports Kristina Smith.

REBLOC says that its 185A barrier is the world’s first safety barrier to have the highest containment levels of H4a and H4b with the unmatched vehicle intrusion rating of VI2.