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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
APRIL
2016
Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity
solutions, was again recognised as the world’s most sustainable
machinery company by the prestigious annual Global 100 list.
Much Asphalt is South Africa’s largest manufacturer of asphalt products and the compa-
ny’s acquisition of SprayPave from Basil Read widens its scope to include 35 years of
experience in the manufacture, supply and application of bituminous road binders,
emulsions, primes, pre-coats and modified binders.
Much Asphalt has a national footprint of 17 static and five mobile manufacturing plants
and Spraypave also boasts bitumen production facilities in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the
Western Cape. The SprayPave fleet consists of 12 bitumen distributors and five haulers, as well
as numerous static tanks.
Amobile emulsion plant, with a production capacity of 6 000 litres per hour, is able to produce
anionic and cationic emulsions as well as emulsion primes.
Bitumen reactor
“We are also delighted to announce that SprayPave’s new multistage bitumen reactor has now
been commissioned and delivery to South Africa is expected shortly,” says Greyling.“The reactor
will enable SprayPave not only to manufacture industry-first multigrade bitumens, but also to
modify bituminous products from one grade to another as required. The unit will be located at
the Cape Town branch.”
Tests have been carried out on the reactor by both SprayPave and external experts and
SprayPave managing director Steven Single says the preliminary results have been even better
than anticipated. This unit, which will be unique in South Africa, will place SprayPave at the
cutting edge of bitumen technology.
In welcoming the SprayPave team to Much Asphalt, Greyling said: “We are all very
excited about the positive impact of this transaction for both companies and, most importantly,
for our clients.”
Atlas Copco ranked top machin-
ery company for sustainability by
Global 100.
tive, we are currently halfway through
construction of the upgrade of the Darvill
Wastewater Treatment Works in Pieterma-
ritzburg, owned and operated by Umgeni
Water,” Jason Browne, principal engineer at
Hatch Goba, reveals. This project is aimed at
increasing the ultimate design capacity from
50 megalitres a day to 120.
In November last year, Hatch Goba
completed another major wastewater
treatment upgrade for Johannesburg Water,
boosting the capacity at the Bushkoppie plant
near Soweto from 200 megalitres a day to 250.
At the Midmar Waterworks near Howick
in KwaZulu-Natal, Hatch Goba will nominally
add 125 megalitres a day of water treatment
capacity in a major project that has just
commenced construction, with completion
anticipated in 2017.
Jason Browne, Hatch Goba
principal engineer.
Andrew Officer, water business unit
regional director at Hatch Goba.
“This is simply because as the
water quality deteriorates,
there is a commensurate
increase in the cost associated
with water treatment.”
ACQUISITION CONCLUDED
The acquisition of SprayPave by Much Asphalt was confirmed in
early February 2016 following Competition Commission approval
for the transaction, Much Asphalt managing director Bennie
Greyling has announced.
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TOP MACHINERY COMPANY FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
The list, presented at theWorld
Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, ranks companies
that prove they are increasing produc-
tivity while using less resources. Atlas
Copco is ranked 34
th
overall, and is
the only company in the machinery
industry included on the list. It is the
10
th
time that Atlas Copco appears
on the list.
“Providing customers with the
most innovative, energy efficient,
safe and ergonomic products is a key
part of our business model,” said Mala
Chakraborti, Atlas Copco’s vice pres-
ident corporate responsibility. “Inte-
grating sustainability in our operations
generates great value for both industry
and society.”
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