Operations
Veidekke Industry is Norway's largest private operator in the asphalt market. The company produced 1,7 million tons of asphalt in 2005, out of a total production volume in Norway of 4,5 million tons. The company is also one of the largest producers of gravel and crushed stone, as well as being maintenance operators of public roads.
Veidekke Industry is one of a few companies with worldwide expertise in asphalt core construction. The advantage of Asphaltic Concrete Cores for Embankment dams, is its cost effective waterproofing capabilities and its reliability in various climatic conditions.
In 1995, Veidekke Industry and Shell joined forces to work on a difficult challenge: The development of a process for making asphalt at lower temperatures without sacrificing the quality of the product. Five years later the venture reached its goal with the WAM Foam process, Warm Asphalt Mix, based on Veidekke Industry’s foam bitumen technology.
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