| EAPA News Two new Associate Members Recently BTC-Europe and Genan joined EAPA as Associate member. BTC-Europe is producing and selling polymers for the asphalt industry. Their products (called ButonalR) are used in both hot mix asphalt and asphalt emulsion applications globally. BTC is a daughter company of BASF. Genan is a scrap tyre recycler with four large recycling plants in Europa. Their rubber powder is used as elastomer asphalt and bitumen modifier (called Road+). The recycled rubber granulate is also being used as infill material for artificial turf pitches. EAPA's Asphalt in Figures 2011 is now available EAPA's Asphalt in Figures 2011 is now available The European asphalt production figures of 2011 are now available. Next to the production figures of the European countries you Two new Associate Members Recently Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. and Volvo Construction Equipment joined EAPA as Associate member.
Caterpillar is manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
Volvo Construction Equipment produces more than 150 different models of skid steer loaders, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, excavators, forestry carriers, demolition equipment, pipelayers, articulated haulers, motor graders, milling equipment, pavers, compactors and specialty paving equipment. Speech of Minister of Transport and Communications Speech of Turkish Minister of Transport and Communications: Mr. Binali YILDIRIM is now on-line During the 5th E&E Congress that was held from 13 to 15 June in Istanbul the Turkish Minister of Transport and Communications: Mr. Binali YILDIRIM gave an excellent speech during the Opening session of the Congress. He explained the importance of roads in a globalised and changing world. ““Roads” are civilization, culture; they are our voyage, economy, history, love, meetings and where longing becomes uniting”. “What our blood flowing through our veins mean for life, the roads mean for culture, civilization and humankind”.
He explained the benefits of having a good road network and that the dual carriageway roads are ‘saving lives’ because of better traffic safety. Regarding capital investments, he mentioned that these are hard issues now; they need so much money. “The income for it is not direct and not visible. Infrastructure investments are seen as hard and perceived as a money-consuming sector by the budget-makers. But never forget: if there were no ‘infrastructure and roads’, there would be no budget, no turnover; no welfare; nothing if you do not invest in infrastructure. Thus, first you need a road infrastructure in order to proceed with profitable business”.
In his speech he also addressed Warm Mix Asphalt, recycling and much more. The entire speech can be downloaded from this website. It is worth reading it; from the first line until the last one. Click here for the document of the speech New Associate Members in 2nd quarter 2012 In the 2nd quarter of 2012 the companies MWV (MeadWestvaco) and Benninghoven joined EAPA as Associate member: MWV Specialty Chemicals Division has over 50 years of experience and is dealing with the development and the delivery of high-performance chemical products and technologies for the global paving industry. They have a complete line of bitumen emulsifiers, additives and additives for the production of Warm Mix Asphalt. Benninghoven is producing asphalt mixing plants, process control systems, burners, additive systems, bitumen storage systems, bitumen modification plants and offers the complete range of technology and equipment for both hot and cold recycling with more than 100 years of experience. |
