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Benninghoven Recycling Priority Asphalt Plant champions Green Technology
Benninghoven Recycling Priority Asphalt Plant champions Green Technology A double première in the Swiss Confederation: September 2022 saw the start of production at Switzerland’s first Benninghoven Re...
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OCL Regeneration’s New Recycling Centre to Revolutionise Road Construction
OCL Regeneration’s New Recycling Centre to Revolutionise Road Construction OCL Regeneration has announced the launch of a new recycling centre in Medway’s Hoo peninsula, dedicated to asphalt, co...
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Caterpillar adding a compact line of Asphalt Pavers and Screeds
Caterpillar adding a compact line of Asphalt Pavers and Screeds Caterpillar Inc. announces that it will be adding a new compact line of asphalt pavers and screeds to the Paving Products family. These...
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VÖGELE high-performance Asphalt Pavers heading to CONEXPO
VÖGELE high-performance Asphalt Pavers heading to CONEXPO At CONEXPO 2023, VÖGELE will be presenting an attractive cross-section of its current product range: From the small paver, the SUPER 700i, the...
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Bio Bitumen promises Sustainable Asphalt Manufacturing
Bio Bitumen promises Sustainable Asphalt Manufacturing QM Recycled Energy has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor of German company B2 Square’s Bio Bitumen. This is a completely new meth...
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HAMM set for Conexpo with Earthworks and Asphalt Construction Innovations
HAMM set for Conexpo with Earthworks and Asphalt Construction Innovations HAMM is presenting a packed program at Conexpo/CON-AGG 2023, including several world premieres as well as innovative further d...
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The History of Bitumen
The History of Bitumen Bitumen is a substance produced through the distillation of crude oil, a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid, or semi-solid form, of petroleum. It is renowned for its waterproo...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Slope of Crude after new job data
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Slope of Crude after new job data Bitumen Report – February 8, 2023 Pressure on crude knocked the price down by 7 percent. Singapore fuel was volatile as oil but bitumen s...
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CEMEX puts the Future into Action with RUBBERMIX crumb rubber asphalt
CEMEX puts the Future into Action with RUBBERMIX crumb rubber asphalt CEMEX is proud to present RUBBERMIX ASPHALT, a crumb rubber solution which offers an alternative recovery option for used tyres by...
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New HAMM HX pivot-steered Tandem Rollers more sustainable and intelligent
New HAMM HX pivot-steered Tandem Rollers more sustainable and intelligent HAMM presents a new generation of pivot-steered tandem rollers: The HX series. Replacing the previous DV+ series, it is impres...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Movements of Markets
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Movements of Markets Bitumen Report – 9 Jan, 2023 Financial markets have started 2023 on Wednesday and crude oil initiated by falling further. Bitumen stayed in the former...
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Lintec & Linnhoff manufacturing new Asphalt Plants in Malaysia
Lintec & Linnhoff manufacturing new Asphalt Plants in Malaysia Lintec & Linnhoff has kicked off production of its asphalt and concrete batching plants at its newest facility, a manufacturing s...
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Astec joins the Better Plants Program run by the US Department of Energy
Astec joins the Better Plants Program run by the US Department of Energy Astec has joined the Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants program that works with leading U.S. manufacturers to achieve vol...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Geopolitical Risks adds Up to Energy Crisis
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Geopolitical Risks adds Up to Energy Crisis Bitumen Report – December 12, 2022 Petrochemicals and fuel fell further along with oil. Crude got to its lowest price in 2022. B...
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Shell and Connect Plus accelerate Decarbonisation of Road Construction
Shell and Connect Plus accelerate Decarbonisation of Road Construction Shell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Connect Plus – a consortium that includes Edge Orbital Holdings L...
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Bio-based alternative to petroleum-based Asphalt Additive could extend pavement life
Bio-based alternative to petroleum-based Asphalt Additive could extend pavement life It all started about 12 years ago when a high school teacher visiting Iowa State University for a summer program as...
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GSSI PaveScan RDM 2 uncovers inconsistencies during the Paving process
GSSI PaveScan RDM 2 uncovers inconsistencies during the Paving process GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, highlights their PaveScan RDM 2.0, a second-g...
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Road Widener FH-R Material Placement Attachment cuts labour in half
Road Widener FH-R Material Placement Attachment cuts labour in half Road Widener LLC, a leading global manufacturer of road construction equipment, offers the patented FH-R material placement attachme...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: More Crude Bullishness by new IEA Reports
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: More Crude Bullishness by new IEA Reports Bitumen Report – November 8, 2022 The above 4% growth of crude during the first week of November made many hopefuls for $100 oil....
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Economic Turmoil and Political Tensions
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Economic Turmoil and Political Tensions Bitumen Report – November 1, 2022 Crude, stalled in the range of 92 to 94 during the last week of October, shows that the market is...
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Trimble drives autonomy with Horizontal Screed Control for Vögele Pavers
Trimble drives autonomy with Horizontal Screed Control for Vögele Pavers Trimble introduced today the Trimble® Roadworks Paving Control Platform version 2.10 with Horizontal Steering Control for Vögel...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Mixed signals hit Traders again
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Mixed signals hit Traders again Bitumen Report – October 25, 2022 The crude oil market acted uncertainly toward all the bearish and bullish factors in the market. But the u...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Quick Drop of Commodities
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Quick Drop of Commodities Bitumen Report – October 18, 2022 Crude oil fell by over 6% during the week. But Bitumen surprisingly increased or stayed steady. Brent closed at...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Trend Confusion Among Traders
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Trend Confusion Among Traders Bitumen Report – October 10, 2022 Crude oil had the biggest weekly growth since March 2022 and it shocked the market participants. Bitumen als...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Geopolitical Risks adds Up to Energy Crisis
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Geopolitical Risks adds Up to Energy Crisis Bitumen Report – October 03 2022 The oil market was confused deciding on the trend. The price moderately grew during the w...
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Benninghoven driving sustainability in Asphalt Production
Benninghoven driving sustainability in Asphalt Production Working more efficiently with sustainable and economical technologies is the challenge of today and tomorrow. Solutions from Benninghoven lowe...
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Hamm to introduce new HX pivot-steered Tandem Rollers at bauma
Hamm to introduce new HX pivot-steered Tandem Rollers at bauma With the HX series, HAMM is launching a new generation of Intelligent compaction, with the pivot-steered tandem rollers on the market at...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Confused Traders Wondering in Markets
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Confused Traders Wondering in Markets Bitumen Report – September 12, 2022 All Markets have lingered in shock of oil as crude suddenly fell by 8% and quickly recovered after...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Growth Happened Besides Uncertainties
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Growth Happened Besides Uncertainties Bitumen Report – September 5, 2022 The fall of crude oil, for the third consecutive month, slowed down bitumen growth but couldn’t sto...
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Foamix Reduced Carbon Asphalt launched by Aggregate Industries
Foamix® Reduced Carbon Asphalt launched by Aggregate Industries Leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has launched a reduced carbon asphalt that is 100% recyclable and ideal f...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Another Growth Approaching
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Another Growth Approaching Bitumen Report – 29 August 2022 Crude oil grew back slightly as expected leaving the bitumen market a bit confused. The weakness is not ove...
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Granite sole Distributor of EZ STREET Asphalt in California
Granite sole Distributor of EZ STREET Asphalt in California Granite has announced that it is now the sole California distributer of EZ STREET® Asphalt, a premium, cold asphalt. EZ STREET represents th...
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Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex
Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex A new trial which could revolutionise the way public highways are resurfaced is underway in Essex. Those behind the project hop...
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Wirtgen prepares for World Premiere of KMA 240i mobile Cold Mixing Plant
Wirtgen prepares for World Premiere of KMA 240i mobile Cold Mixing Plant Cold recycling technologies from Wirtgen are in use around the globe for climate-friendly and cost-effective recycling of const...
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Granite signs up to Asphalt Pavement Net-zero Initiative
Granite signs up to Asphalt Pavement Net-zero Initiative Granite has joined The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asph...
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Shell Bitumen CarbonSink deployed in France to help decarbonise construction
Shell Bitumen CarbonSink deployed in France to help decarbonise construction Shell Bitumen CarbonSink, Shell’s new bio-component binder that locks carbon within roads instead of releasing it back into...
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New generation of VÖGELE Road Pavers to be presented at bauma 2022
New generation of VÖGELE Road Pavers to be presented at bauma 2022 bauma 2022 will be the world premiere for VÖGELE’s first road pavers and screeds of the new Dash 5 generation: the SUPER 1900-5(i) an...
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Benninghoven Burners enable Sustainable Energy Sources
Benninghoven Burners enable Sustainable Energy Sources Many markets are phasing out coal as a fuel, while systems running on oil are subject to increasingly more stringent regulations and restrictions...
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K31 Road Engineering expands eco-friendly approach into United Arab Emirates
K31 Road Engineering expands eco-friendly approach into United Arab Emirates K31 Road Engineering, the original manufacturer and global supplier of K31-APS acrylic co-polymer soil stabilizers for road...
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Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff
Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff Miles Macadam has announced the completion and certification of the Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Resurfacing Scheme in coll...
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Mathers’ St-Eustache Quarry and Asphalt Operations acquired by Lafarge Canada
Mathers’ St-Eustache Quarry and Asphalt Operations acquired by Lafarge Canada Lafarge Canada is proud to announce today the acquisition of the Mathers’ St-Eustache Quarry (Carrière St-Eustache L...
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Tarmac driving Net Zero with switch to Low-Temperature Asphalt
Tarmac driving Net Zero with switch to Low-Temperature Asphalt Low carbon asphalt is set to become a feature of UK roads as Tarmac makes the most significant sustainable improvement to its range of as...
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National Highways first to use new Biogenic Asphalt
National Highways first to use new Biogenic Asphalt The UK’s first commercially available biogenic asphalt has been contracted on a National Highways scheme in Ulverston, Cumbria, as the national road...
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New Biocomponent Binder from Shell keeps Carbon locked into roads
New Biocomponent Binder from Shell keeps Carbon locked into roads Shell has today launched Shell Bitumen CarbonSink, a new bio-component binder that locks carbon within roads instead of releasing it b...
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Perpetual Pavement Awards recognizes 14 superior long-life asphalt pavements
Perpetual Pavement Awards recognizes 14 superior long-life asphalt pavements Perpetual Pavement Awards (PPAs) celebrate long-life asphalt pavements. For 2021, a record number of 14 PPAs: By Performanc...
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New app forecasts Asphalt Pricing to lower financial risks
New app forecasts Asphalt Pricing to lower financial risks Liquid Asphalt must compete with other products that are refined from crude oil and energy prices are currently soaring due to inflation. Ima...
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Recycling asphalt waste the right way
Recycling asphalt waste the right way Managing and procuring materials in the construction industry is rapidly becoming a concern, due to material shortages and rising costs. For example, let’s talk...
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Versatile Mazio skid-steer-mounted SKID Paver ideal for Patching work
Versatile Mazio skid-steer-mounted SKID Paver ideal for Patching work The versatile Mazio skid-steer-mounted SKID Paver is ideal for asphalt patching and paving of roads, pathways, bicycle tracks, par...
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GSSI PaveScan highlights GPR Asphalt Density Assessment
GSSI PaveScan highlights GPR Asphalt Density Assessment GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, highlights the PaveScan® RDM 2.0 and PaveScan® Mix Design Mo...
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Benninghoven explores Reduced-Temperature Asphalt to reduce energy consumption
Benninghoven explores Reduced-Temperature Asphalt to reduce energy consumption The production of reduced-temperature asphalt, which is also known as low-temperature asphalt, warm asphalt or warm mix,...
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