News Items Related to 'Bitumen'
New asphalt solution paves the way for cleaner air
Hanson is offering its customers a new range of reduced emission asphalt (REA) products to help minimise the impact of asphalt production and laying on local air quality.The move follows the company's successful REA trials using Shell ... Read Full Article
Shell Bitumen grows global footprint with entry into India
Shell Bitumen has entered into a partnership with Tiki Tar Industries to sell bitumen to customers in the pavement sector, including national and state h... Read Full Article
Innovative technology for effectively incorporating RAP into asphalt paving mix.
Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) is important for the asphalt business as it enhances both the sustainability and the profitability at asphalt mixing operations. Astec, Inc. has long been recognized as a leader in developing innovative technology f... Read Full Article
Aggregate Industries backs calls for low carbon road surfacing
As a recent report from a cross-party group of MPs recommends using advanced asphalt technology on UK roads, Aggregate Industries is urging local authorities, highways agencies and the wider industr... Read Full Article
A better focus on bitumen tank level
Bitumen is always a difficult product to measure, challenging with high temperatures, build up, splashing, sublimation and ready adhesion. Its handling safety parameters are also very high, with comprehensive ... Read Full Article
Shell completes the Philippine's first-ever batch of locally blended bitumen.
Petroleum giant is the only bitumen supplier in the country with local manufacturing capabilityShell Bitumen InaugurationPilipinas Shell Pe... Read Full Article
DP Cold Planing Venture down new Roads in the recycling Market
DP Cold Planing Ltd is a family run road planing company that has maintained steady growth from 1985 to the present day. Situated in North Manchester they have depots in Lockerbie, Penrith and Warrington and are now one of the largest road planing... Read Full Article
Sustainability through durability with Total Styrelf®
“We need a PMB for this job!” said the specifier. The assumption is that all polymer modified binders are same? This is a common misconception amongst contractors and unfortunately even specifiers! Bit... Read Full Article
Breedon Group plc have announced the acquisition of Lagan Group (Holdings) Limited
Placing to raise approximately £170 million..Breedon announces that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Lagan Group (Holdings) Limited (“Lagan”), a leading construction materials business based in Belf... Read Full Article
Recycling is still the future
Andrew Pettingale, MD of BG Europa (UK) Ltd, examines the latest options for the processing and mixing of RAP in asphalt production.Recycled asphalt (RAP) is a particularly valuable material to the asphalt production indu... Read Full Article