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25/06/2018
Aggregate Industries Opens New Sampling Lab
Aggregate Industries has opened a new sampling lab at its Express Asphalt plant in Doncaster amid ongoing plans to extend supply of its SuperColour® range.
Located in the Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate on Grove Road, the new sampling lab means the Doncaster depot will now be able to design and manufacture the company’s market-leading collection of distinctly coloured asphalts, guaranteeing a quick turnaround of samples for customers looking to test the range's extensive colour capabilities.
Committed to making the process of bespoke asphalt specification much quicker and easier for customers, Aggregate Industries has invested heavily in equipment and machinery for the new lab. This includes a new state-of-the-art industrial oven to heat the bulk samples, a high-tech industrial mixer for manufacturing new colours, as well as a sand blaster for exposing the aggregate within the sample.
The new facility is part of Aggregate Industries' wider scheme to expand SuperColour supply across the UK due to soaring demand for coloured asphalts in recent years, following greater use in private drives, bus lanes, cycle lanes, sports landscaping and parks and natural areas.
Duncan Reaney, General Manager of Express Asphalt at Aggregate Industries, said: "Given its unique colour capabilities, our SuperColour asphalt range naturally lends itself to a wide range of applications including bus lanes, cycle lanes, sports landscaping and parks. That’s why in recent years we’ve seen demand for this innovative product steadily increase as more and more architects, specifiers and contractors look to take advantage of its clear safety benefits and aesthetic appeal.
"Consequently, we hope the new sampling lab at our Doncaster Express Asphalt plant will ensure that our busy customers have access to a diverse range of asphalt materials and colours, as it can now offer SuperColour alongside our pioneering Express Asphalt service. We look forward to welcoming new and existing customers to this fantastic new facility."
Located in the Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate on Grove Road, the new sampling lab means the Doncaster depot will now be able to design and manufacture the company’s market-leading collection of distinctly coloured asphalts, guaranteeing a quick turnaround of samples for customers looking to test the range's extensive colour capabilities.
Committed to making the process of bespoke asphalt specification much quicker and easier for customers, Aggregate Industries has invested heavily in equipment and machinery for the new lab. This includes a new state-of-the-art industrial oven to heat the bulk samples, a high-tech industrial mixer for manufacturing new colours, as well as a sand blaster for exposing the aggregate within the sample.
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The new facility is part of Aggregate Industries' wider scheme to expand SuperColour supply across the UK due to soaring demand for coloured asphalts in recent years, following greater use in private drives, bus lanes, cycle lanes, sports landscaping and parks and natural areas.
Duncan Reaney, General Manager of Express Asphalt at Aggregate Industries, said: "Given its unique colour capabilities, our SuperColour asphalt range naturally lends itself to a wide range of applications including bus lanes, cycle lanes, sports landscaping and parks. That’s why in recent years we’ve seen demand for this innovative product steadily increase as more and more architects, specifiers and contractors look to take advantage of its clear safety benefits and aesthetic appeal.
"Consequently, we hope the new sampling lab at our Doncaster Express Asphalt plant will ensure that our busy customers have access to a diverse range of asphalt materials and colours, as it can now offer SuperColour alongside our pioneering Express Asphalt service. We look forward to welcoming new and existing customers to this fantastic new facility."
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