History cold recycling

A Groundbreaking Technology on the Path to Success

From the modified road milling machine to the highly specialized cold recycling train – this summarizes the impressive history of the development of cold recycling technology at WIRTGEN. We have been fascinated by the tremendous potential of cold recycling since the very beginning – in the mid-1980s – and have played a key role in its development as a recognized technology leader ever since. So it goes without saying that we have paved the road to success with many innovative milestones. We also pioneered the use of foamed bitumen as a binding agent and have been leading the industry in the use of this innovative binding agent since the 1990s.

Our comprehensive support during construction projects has always been extremely important to us and a decisive factor in the method’s breakthrough.

1986

The 2000 VCR cold recycler is released with crawler units and a working depth of 20 cm.

1991

With its built-in paving screed, the 1000 CR paves the recycled material during the recycling process.

1993

The CR 4500 is the first high-performance recycler for the seamless processing of full-width road surfaces

1994

The mobile slurry mixer makes the dust-free addition of cement possible

1995

With its eye-catching lifting column design, the first real soil stabilizer is from WIRTGEN.

1996

An injection system for foaming bitumen is developed.

1998

The KMA 150 mobile cold recycling mixing plant with its own electrical power supply is installed on a flat bed truck.

2003

The WR 4200 is introduced with variable working width and twin-shaft pugmill.

2004

The easy-to-transport WR 2000 and the universal WR 2400 come onto the market.

2006

The WS 2200 and WS 2500 tractor-towed stabilizers for small-scale stabilization are introduced.

2012

The new generation of the WR series offers maximum quality in every application.

2013

The 3800 CR “Rear Load” mixes milled material with binding agent and conveys the material directly to a road paver.