Multi-million dollar equipment deal will be used to deliver on its new-generation road works in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Bangalore, May 12, 2015: Global Road Technology (GRT) India, today announced that it had finalized the largest purchase of cold recycling equipment, individual order ever seen in India. The purchase was made from Wirtgen Germany, through its Indian subsidiary Wirtgen India and the equipment will be used to deliver on its multi-million dollar program of new-generation road works in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The order win not only enables GRT to effectively deliver on its extensive infrastructure program in India but also will also confirms the Australian road construction and maintenance giant’s commitment in helping the country resolve its chronic infrastructure woes.
The record purchase includes three Wirtgen WR240 Road Stabilizers, three Streaumaster automated spreaders, three 20MT pad foot rollers, and three 10MT pad foot rollers.
GRT Chief Executive Officer Ben James said “This purchase confirms our commitment to India in providing full support to the government in realizing their targets for road infrastructure development. The equipment will enable us to deliver the scale and the scope of work in short timeframes that has never before seen in India. This is first time that this advanced technology and its techniques are employed which will bring about a revolution in the way road infrastructure is built in the country. I can assure you that soon India will have long lasting and pothole free roadways”.
The company is working on projects with the public and private sector in India valued at more than 250Cr. The projects feature GRT’s proprietary polymer technology include construction expressway’s using Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) technology.
GRT India’s proprietary polymer technology and delivery using the specialised Wirtgen equipment means stronger and safer roads in India that can be delivered more quickly, more cost-effectively, in a more environmentally-friendly manner, and require less maintenance considering specific challenges to the country’s infrastructure, such as India’s monsoons.
GRT India, which recently expanded its operations in India including a new 20,000 sq. ft. factory and 10,000 sq. ft. office space in the Pune region, will house GRT’s in-house design and engineering team.
About Global Road Technology India
GRT India is a company that provides revolutionary solutions to create better and safer roads for people, industry and communities. GRT India technology, engineering and products solve road-stabilisation and dust-control problems for all types of roads from major highways and freeways to haulage, industrial and rural roads, tarmacs, hardstand areas and water repellent pavements. GRT’s technology can be applied into clay, silt, sand and gravel materials to create instant, safer, and sustainable infrastructure.
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