WIRTGEN GROUP – News

All the latest news at a glance – from the WIRTGEN GROUP and the WIRTGEN, VÖGELE, HAMM, KLEEMANN, and BENNINGHOVEN product brands.

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Working for the energy revolution
Working for the energy revolution

Upgrade of the transport infrastructure for the construction of wind turbines in Germany’s Swabian Jura region. A Wirtgen Group Production System with a John Deere Motor Grader was deployed on the project.

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Demanding noise remediation with latest generation Vögele paver
Demanding noise remediation with latest generation Vögele paver

A SUPER 1900-5i laid a total of 6 km of 20 m wide noise-reducing surface course in a number of sections near Bern.

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Complex paving in the mountains
Complex paving in the mountains

A Vögele SUPER 1680 Li paver created the surface course of a mountain road in Yunnan province in South-West China.

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Scalper MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO
Scalper MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO

The powerful Kleemann screening plant MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO proves its flexibility in Bulgaria.

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Cold recycling on Germany’s oldest autobahn.
Cold recycling on Germany’s oldest autobahn.

A complete rehabilitation of a 2.5 km section in both directions was carried out on the A 555, Germany’s oldest autobahn.

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The REVOC system in use at WWA Westerwald Asphalt
The REVOC system in use at WWA Westerwald Asphalt

The new REVOC system exceeds customer expectations: At WWA Westerwald Asphalt, the TC emissions can be reduced by more than 50 %.

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Tough mission in the Himalayas
Tough mission in the Himalayas

Two Vögele pavers involved in the construction of the Zoji-La Tunnel in India. This tunnel provides a year-round, weather-independent connection between the regions of Ladakh and Kashmir and, at a length of approximately 13 km, is the longest road tunnel in Asia.

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Slipform paving with the Wirtgen SP 94i
Slipform paving with the Wirtgen SP 94i

Slipform paving with the Wirtgen SP 94i enables Capital Paving to make the most of project restrictions and improve quality on a paving project on Interstate 44 in Missouri.

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In-situ cold recycling: the most sustainable solution
In-situ cold recycling: the most sustainable solution

A Greek motorway operator chose the in-situ cold recycling method with a cold recycling train from the Wirtgen Group for the rehabilitation of two sections of an important motorway.

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A great team
A great team

In Suzhou, China, two milling machines, one road paver and two tandem rollers rehabilitated damaged pavement on a section of the Fuyun Road.

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Sylvestre in the south of France relies on Kleemann
Sylvestre in the south of France relies on Kleemann

Last summer, three new mobile impact crushers and a screening plant were commissioned within the Sylvestre Group.

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A Kleemann plant train greatly optimises processes
A Kleemann plant train greatly optimises processes

A Kleemann plant train was recently put into operation at Table Mountain Rock in Oregon (USA): The jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2 and the cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 90i EVO2 are combined with the MOBISCREEN MSC 953i EVO classifying screen plant.

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Unusual solution in hard granite
Unusual solution in hard granite

In a quarry in the Bavarian Forest, the paving specialist Godelmann crushes granite into fine grit. The material on site is extremely hard and abrasive.

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Sustainable paving at top speed
Sustainable paving at top speed

The contractor used two Vögele InLine-Pave trains to rehabilitate the Ludwigsfelde-West section of motorway.

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Purest quality limestone
Purest quality limestone

In a quarry in Louisville, Nebraska, a Wirtgen Surface Miner 280 SM(i) is being used for the layer-by-layer and particularly environmentally friendly extraction of limestone.

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Recycling operation in Australia
Recycling operation in Australia

At the Australian company Ausdecom, the jaw crushers MOBICAT MC 120 and MOBICAT MC 120 PRO are in operation.

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Cold in-plant recycling – shortest paths for highest efficiency
Cold in-plant recycling – shortest paths for highest efficiency

With technology from the Wirtgen Group, contractor SR-Gruppen A/S made a genuine contribution to fast and sustainable road construction.

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Vögele machines build racing circuit in the mountains of Japan
Vögele machines build racing circuit in the mountains of Japan

Tight corners and uphill gradients of up to 19%: Three Vögele pavers and one MT 3000-3i Offset material feeder used to build race track near Tokyo.

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Electric rollers – first use on construction sites
Electric rollers – first use on construction sites

Since their world première at bauma 2022, Hamm electric rollers have been impressing people on a daily basis in an extremely wide range of applications. Advantages: Simple operation along with quiet and local-emission-free work.

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Cold recycling train with new Vögele SUPER 2100-5i
Cold recycling train with new Vögele SUPER 2100-5i

The contractors opted for cold in-place recycling when rehabilitating an agricultural road on the Dutch coast. The new SUPER 2100-5i Highway Class paver from Vögele was also used.

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Hamm compact rollers in railway construction
Hamm compact rollers in railway construction

In Aarau, Switzerland, rail engineers from Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group are using a HD 10C VV tandem roller from Hamm to pre-compact ballast before they upgrade the points.

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Kleemann plant train performs impressively in limestone
Kleemann plant train performs impressively in limestone

Combination of jaw and cone crushers with a screening plant successfully used in material processing for large infrastructure project in Greece.

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Stringless concrete paving with the Wirtgen SP 25i and AutoPilot
Stringless concrete paving with the Wirtgen SP 25i and AutoPilot

German construction contractor “VSB infra” takes advantage of the benefits of AutoPilot 2.0 for the paving of a poured in-place concrete safety barrier on the A 43 Autobahn near the city of Münster.

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The 280 SMi delivers full performance in selective mining operations
The 280 SMi delivers full performance in selective mining operations

At the end of 2021, a Wirtgen Surface Miner 280 SMi commenced operation in Kiviõli, an industrial town in northern Estonia. The machine is used for the selective mining of oil shale and limestone.

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Full power with electric drive
Full power with electric drive

With the first mobile, all-electric screening plant MOBISCREEN MSC 702i EVO with Dual Power for screening quartz sand, Emil Steidle is breaking new ground.

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Sustainable construction
Sustainable construction

Interest in sustainable solutions for road construction is constantly growing. Construction? Yes, but how? The Wirtgen Group offers a wide range of machines and systems for all phases of construction projects.

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W 200 Fi in use at the Stadio Olympico in Rome
W 200 Fi in use at the Stadio Olympico in Rome

The running track of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome is being renovated with a Wirtgen W 200 Fi cold milling machine in preparation for the 26th European Athletics Championships in 2024.

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An innovative solution for Hammett Excavation
An innovative solution for Hammett Excavation

A 220 SMi Surface Miner impresses with high productivity and a broad spectrum of applications during routing operations in Fort Worth, Texas.

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An innovative solution for Hammett Excavation
An innovative solution for Hammett Excavation

A 220 SMi Surface Miner impresses with high productivity and a broad spectrum of applications during routing operations in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Hungary’s first mixing plant with 70 % recycled material content
Hungary’s first mixing plant with 70 % recycled material content

A Benninghoven TBA 3000 asphalt mixing plant which can produce asphalt from 70 % milled material thanks to a parallel drum has been commissioned in Hungary.

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Crushing and screening in a dolomite quarry
Crushing and screening in a dolomite quarry

People in Walworth/New York inspired by Kleemann machines with their remarkable plant performance, flexibility and user-friendliness.

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First-class results in the construction of the Ningpan Expressway
First-class results in the construction of the Ningpan Expressway

In order to build the new Ningpan-Panzhihua Expressway, the construction company undertaking the work opted for the powerful combination of the Vögele SUPER 3000-3i, the Hamm HC 228 D compactor and the Hamm HD 0128V tandem roller – with impressive results.

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N.A. Manosh Corporation invests in machines from the Wirtgen Group
N.A. Manosh Corporation invests in machines from the Wirtgen Group

The N. A. Manosh Corporation is an important partner of the construction industry and offers a wide range of services for customers in Vermont and New England.

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Wirtgen Group machines rehabilitate the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway
Wirtgen Group machines rehabilitate the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway

The extensive rehabilitation of the around 582 km section between Beitbridge and Harare and the partial widening of the roadway from 7 m to 12.5 m began in 2019.

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Strong together for Formula 1
Strong together for Formula 1

Rehabilitation of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by Wirtgen Group machines

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Worldwide first Kleemann jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2 put into operation
Worldwide first Kleemann jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2 put into operation

Since the beginning of March 2021, the worldwide first jaw crusher of type MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2 has been working in a quarry from Recycling GmbH Lahnau.

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Wirtgen W 380 CR cold recycling train rehabilitates a stretch of road in Bengbu
Wirtgen W 380 CR cold recycling train rehabilitates a stretch of road in Bengbu

Cold recycling saves time, cuts costs and is particularly environmentally friendly

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Asphalt recycling with Kleemann machines in New Zealand
Asphalt recycling with Kleemann machines in New Zealand

Kleemann Crushing and screening plants impress in New Zealand with solutions for rubble recycling.

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First project with the W 210 Fi in Sicily
First project with the W 210 Fi in Sicily

Thanks to its automated functions, the W 210 Fi large milling machine impresses with powerful performance on its first project in Sicily.

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Precision concrete paving with the SP 64
Precision concrete paving with the SP 64

A Wirtgen SP 64 slipform paver guarantees precisely paved surfaces in an industrial park in Wujiaqu City in China’s Xinjiang Province.

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Kleemann New development offers the perfect solution
Kleemann New development offers the perfect solution

The first MOBIREX MR 130i PRO impact crusher in the world is in operation at AMIRO GmbH, Wuppertal.

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Cycleway rehabilitation in Aachen with the W 100 Fi
Cycleway rehabilitation in Aachen with the W 100 Fi

The new W 100 Fi Wirtgen compact milling machine with F-series technology did an excellent job in the extremely narrow confines of a cycleway in Aachen, Germany.

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The safety barrier from a slipform paver
The safety barrier from a slipform paver

In Suzhou, the Wirtgen SP 15 impressed with high quality and efficiency in the course of the construction of an in situ concrete safety barrier by offset paving.

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Construction of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway
Construction of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway

Combination of Vögele pavers and Hamm rollers guarantees a high level of efficiency during the construction of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway.

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Renovating the Shenghui South Road
Renovating the Shenghui South Road

Wirtgen Group machines handle all aspects of the Yuncheng Shenghui South Road renovation efficiently, on time and to specification.

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MCO 90i EVO2 and MS 953 EVO get production in full swing
MCO 90i EVO2 and MS 953 EVO get production in full swing

Oswald Richter Beton und Recycling GmbH is using an MCO 90i EVO2 and two MS 953 EVOs as substitutes for a damaged stationary plant.

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In-plant cold recycling in Tianjin
In-plant cold recycling in Tianjin

In Tianjin, Wirtgen Group plants and machines recycled 60,000 m³ of construction materials with the in-plant cold recycling process and reused it for paving.

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Cold recycling with the W 240 CR in Tangshan City
Cold recycling with the W 240 CR in Tangshan City

In Tangshan City, a cold recycling paving train featuring the core technology of the new Wirtgen W 240 CR rehabilitated the surface of a road with the cold recycling method.

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Concrete removal by cold milling at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Concrete removal by cold milling at Leipzig/Halle Airport

In the course of the refurbishment of Leipzig/Halle Airport by Kutter GmbH & Co. KG, the first phase of the project involved the complete removal of the concrete surface layer of the north runway and associated taxiways within 30 days. Resurfacing could begin only after the completion of this first phase. 350,000 tonnes of extremely hard concrete reinforced with rebar mats (Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement - CRCP) were removed in the course of the cutting process.

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Mobile plant train at Schärdinger
Mobile plant train at Schärdinger

Kleemann's mobile plant train demonstrates a strong performance in granite at Schärdinger Granit Industrie GmbH

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Crushing and screening at high altitudes
Crushing and screening at high altitudes

On a high plateau in Yushu (China), three Kleemann plants crush and screen rock and recycling material.

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Race track rehabilitation in Portugal
Race track rehabilitation in Portugal

Wirtgen Group construction machines took the lead in rehabilitating the surface of the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve for Formula 1’s return to Portugal.

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Kleemann technology in Shangri-La
Kleemann technology in Shangri-La

A Kleemann MOBIREX EVO2 impact crusher and a MOBISCREEN EVO classifying screening plant crush limestone cost-effectively.

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RPP 4000 – recycling in Norway
RPP 4000 – recycling in Norway

At Velde Produksjon, a Benninghoven RPP 4000 points the way to the future for climate-friendly asphalt production in Norway.

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Wirtgen Group machines with great performance on Samruddhi Expressway
Wirtgen Group machines with great performance on Samruddhi Expressway

Wirtgen Group machines work with great performance on the new Samruddhi Expressway. It is an important connection in India and links the whole country.

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RPP 4000 Plus in Czech Republic
RPP 4000 Plus in Czech Republic

With the RPP 4000 Plus, Strabag in Vinařice, Czech Republic, chose “green technology” from Benninghoven.

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Cold Recycling with the W 380 CRi
Cold Recycling with the W 380 CRi

Sustainable Rehabilitation and Road Widening in a Single Pass

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Papenburg places its trust in ZIP CLIP conveyor belts on the EVO2
Papenburg places its trust in ZIP CLIP conveyor belts on the EVO2

Papenburg AG places its trust in ZIP CLIP conveyor belts with the MOBIREX EVO2

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Benninghoven ECO 4000 plants in Bulgaria
Benninghoven ECO 4000 plants in Bulgaria

Benninghoven ECO 4000 plants impress with fast installation and high daily production rates for road construction projects in Bulgaria.

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Kleemann impact crusher MR 130 Zi EVO2 working in California
Kleemann impact crusher MR 130 Zi EVO2 working in California

In the sunshine state of California, the MOBIREX MR 130 Zi EVO2 mobile impact crusher is processing recycled material at RAMCO. The machine impresses with its flexibility and simple operation.

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In-place cold recycling near Paris with a W 240 CRi
In-place cold recycling near Paris with a W 240 CRi

In-place cold recycling enables French lead contractor Colas to cut emissions and conserve resources during the rehabilitation of a link road in Yvelines, France.

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Benninghoven and Tarmac – an example of a longstanding and successful customer relationship
Benninghoven and Tarmac – an example of a longstanding and successful customer relationship

The British company has been relying on Benninghoven mixing plants for many years.

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Concrete paving with the SP 62i at Keflavik Air Base
Concrete paving with the SP 62i at Keflavik Air Base

During the extension project at Keflavik Air Base, HIB Iceland Ehf deployed a Wirtgen SP 62i slipform paver for the concrete paving of the operational areas.

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Paving asphalt in Bad Wünnenberg with WITOS Paving Docu
Paving asphalt in Bad Wünnenberg with WITOS Paving Docu

WITOS Paving Docu helps pave asphalt at a height of 70 metres on the Aftetal Bridge in Bad Wünnenberg in the Sauerland region of Germany.

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MOBICONE MCO 90i EVO2 in its first practical application
MOBICONE MCO 90i EVO2 in its first practical application

Erdtrans invested in the new Kleemann cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 90i EVO2 for recycling and processing of railway ballast for German Railways.

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RPP 4000 used by Knäble GmbH
RPP 4000 used by Knäble GmbH

Benninghoven asphalt mixing plant meets the requirements of Knäble GmbH for maximum recycling with low emissions.

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First practical application of the new MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO
First practical application of the new MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO

During its first application in Germany, the new MSS 802i EVO from Kleemann proved its value under everyday working conditions.

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Application of MR 130i EVO2 at D+S Baustoffrecycling
Application of MR 130i EVO2 at D+S Baustoffrecycling

D+S extends its machinery range with a new Kleemann impact crusher MOBIREX MR 130i EVO2 and downstream stacker MOBIBELT MBT 24.

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ECO 3000 mixing plant in Bukovel, Ukraine
ECO 3000 mixing plant in Bukovel, Ukraine

Ukrainian construction company PBS invests in a Benninghoven asphalt mixing plant, type ECO 3000.

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Benninghoven performance in “down under”
Benninghoven performance in “down under”

The transportable asphalt mixing plant type TBA from Benninghoven is popular across the globe – including in Yatala (Queensland), where the COLAS Australia Group has put a TBA 4000 into operation.

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PRO plant train in the Caribbean
PRO plant train in the Caribbean

In the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago, a PRO plant train with MC 120 Z PRO and MCO 11 PRO from Kleemann has been in operation since 2020 for Jusamco Ltd.

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Low temperature – low emissions
Low temperature – low emissions

During construction of a carriageway in a road tunnel in Karlsruhe, Vögele road pavers and Hamm tandem rollers not only satisfied the strict emissions specifications, but also ensured efficient, high-quality paving.

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High output, low consumption.
High output, low consumption.

The mobile screening plants MOBISCREEN MS EVO impress in four projects in Lithuanian quarries with good transport properties, high performance, flexible application options and low fuel consumption.

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High level of efficiency thanks to the VC compactor
High level of efficiency thanks to the VC compactor

An H 25i VC from HAMM compacts at the Steinmühle landfill site. Using the compactor significantly increases the efficiency of the system.

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Efficient highway rehabilitation
Efficient highway rehabilitation

Knäble GmbH rehabilitates a highway near the French-German border town of Kehl with Wirtgen Group machines.

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Handover of a John Deere motor grader in the Emsland region of Germany
Handover of a John Deere motor grader in the Emsland region of Germany

The handover of a 622GP motor grader to the Aschendorf-based road construction and civil engineering company Hermann Jansen (HJA) marks the first time that Wirtgen Deutschland Vertriebs- und Service GmbH has sold a John Deere earth-moving machine in the Bremen, Emsland, Ammerland and East Frisia region of Germany.

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Vögele wheeled pavers master every bend
Vögele wheeled pavers master every bend

In Hemer, in Germany’s North-Rhine Westphalia, Vögele Compact Class machines paved a new karting track, delivering precision work in the process: over a distance of exactly 391.49 m, they paved seven hairpin bends and an obstacle - a so-called chicane - all in an incredibly small space.

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Smart road construction
Smart road construction

Paving without joints in the widest tunnel in Switzerland using Vögele’s machine technology and the WITOS Paving Plus process optimisation solution.

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In two stages to grit
In two stages to grit

In Schlag near Passau, in the heart of the so-called "granite country", Berger Rohstoffe GmbH took over a quarry in 2020. Since May 2021, a PRO plant train from Kleemann has been producing grit for high-quality concrete and impresses with high productivity and economy.

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High-tech makes the difference
High-tech makes the difference

In collaboration with circuit design specialists from the Italian engineering consultants Studio Dromo, the British lead contractor Tarmac wins the race to reprofile and resurface the Silverstone Circuit in time for the British Grand Prix – with Wirtgen Group machines, plants and systems.

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Premiere for a fleet of brand new asphalt road construction machines in Germany’s Westerwald region
Premiere for a fleet of brand new asphalt road construction machines in Germany’s Westerwald region

Working with the ‘hot on hot’ method on a contract for the repair of a major road through the Westerwald, a fleet of new Vögele pavers and Hamm pneumatic-tyre and tandem rollers enabled the team from contractor Abel & Weimar from Limburg to deliver optimal paving results from start to finish.

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Super-compact
Super-compact

The H 7i VIO compactor with high-performance compaction system and powerful travel drive shows off its talents when compacting a frost protection layer in Titisee-Neustadt and during dam construction along the banks of the Rhine.

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An advanced retrofit with a futureproof solution.
An advanced retrofit with a futureproof solution.

Retrofit solutions from Benninghoven can meet a very wide range of requirements. This has been clearly shown by a project in Taunus.

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A Wirtgen concrete paving train impresses with high productivity in Texas
A Wirtgen concrete paving train impresses with high productivity in Texas

Continuously reinforced concrete pavement is particularly attractive due to its low maintenance costs. It is cost-effective, extremely durable and requires very little maintenance.

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A Wirtgen concrete paving train impresses with high productivity in Texas
A Wirtgen concrete paving train impresses with high productivity in Texas

Continuously reinforced concrete pavement is particularly attractive due to its low maintenance costs. It is cost-effective, extremely durable and requires very little maintenance.

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Working in partnership to renew old technology
Working in partnership to renew old technology

Retrofit solutions for modernising existing asphalt mixing plants make sense for lots of reasons – and are often more beneficial than investing in new equipment.

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State-of-the-art bitumen storage
State-of-the-art bitumen storage

Together with Benninghoven, IAM Ingolstädter Asphaltmischwerke GmbH & Co. KG successfully replaced their bitumen tanks.

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Future-proof plant, planned virtually
Future-proof plant, planned virtually

A large French construction company wants to run a sustainable and CO₂ neutral operation. A new Benninghoven asphalt mixing plant provides a large contribution to this.

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MC 110i EVO2 in operation at the Brenner Pass
MC 110i EVO2 in operation at the Brenner Pass

For the construction of a water collection basin with a holding capacity of 18,500 m³, which is knocked into the granite rock near Brixen, NordBau Peskoller from Kiens uses the new jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2.

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Efficient process while reducing costs
Efficient process while reducing costs

In Bad Fredeburg in the Sauerland region, two HAMM H 25i VC compactors with their special crusher drum were used to simultaneously crush and compact the local, "Fredeburger" slate.

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High output in the West Virginian mountains
High output in the West Virginian mountains

Ace Aggregates is a newly founded company that produces crushed rock in a reopened quarry in the West Virginian mountains. In around one year, the team has increased its production from 181,000 tons to approx. 545,000 tons per year – and delivered it.

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WIRTGEN SP 1600 sets world records during concrete paving in India
WIRTGEN SP 1600 sets world records during concrete paving in India

During the construction of a concrete motorway between the major Indian cities of Vadodara and Mumbai, the WIRTGEN SP 1600 set four world records.

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Landfill construction with a Wirtgen Group machine train
Landfill construction with a Wirtgen Group machine train

In the course of an extension programme, Joh. Wachenfeld GmbH & Co. KG permanently sealed the base of a landfill site for demolition waste and contaminated soil in the north of the state of Hesse, Germany.

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SP 15i an all-rounder when it comes to paving monolithic profiles
SP 15i an all-rounder when it comes to paving monolithic profiles

During a project in Esterwegen, near Papenburg, Germany, the small paver offered a first taste of the extended range of applications it can now cover by paving a 750-metre-long and 2-metre-wide cycle path along a rural road.

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Daily production target with MOBISCREEN MS 952 EVO and MS 953 EVO increased
Daily production target with MOBISCREEN MS 952 EVO and MS 953 EVO increased

India has vast reserves of iron ore and is the second biggest steel producer in the world. The mobile screening plants MOBISCREEN EVO from Kleemann are used during the extraction of the important material in Keonjhar in India.

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Runway Rehabilitated at KUL in Malaysia
Runway Rehabilitated at KUL in Malaysia

Everything from a Single Source: Successful Runway Rehabilitation in Malaysia with Fleet of WIRTGEN Cold Milling Machines

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WIRTGEN W 380 CR cold recycler rehabilitates the road surface in record time
WIRTGEN W 380 CR cold recycler rehabilitates the road surface in record time

Structural rehabilitation of rural road ER 361 through the village of Monsanto, about 100 km north of Lisbon.

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WIRTGEN W 380 CR cold recycler rehabilitates the road surface in record time
WIRTGEN W 380 CR cold recycler rehabilitates the road surface in record time

Structural rehabilitation of rural road ER 361 through the village of Monsanto, about 100 km north of Lisbon.

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Two machine concepts for every requirement
Two machine concepts for every requirement

The SUPER 1000(i) Classic Line paver and the SUPER 1300-3(i) Premium Line paver are suitable for a similar range of applications, but the scope of their functions differs. A summary of differences and similarities follows.

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Paving a slab track in the Albvorland Tunnel
Paving a slab track in the Albvorland Tunnel

Paving a slab track in tunnels of the Deutsche Bahn’s Stuttgart-Ulm project was tough. The paving team met the challenge with the SUPER 2100-3i including the AB 600 TP2 High Compaction Screed and 3D control system. An MT 3000-2i Offset material feeder supported job site logistics.

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Wirtgen Cold Milling: Doing it The Right Way
Wirtgen Cold Milling: Doing it The Right Way

Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, has a well-developed road network of around 9000 Kms maintained by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). 2900 Kms out of this road network are bituminous roads varying from single lane to four lane design. Over the years, the life of these pavements has reduced due to various factors like ageing, monsoon damages, heavy loading, etc. which then called for maintenance and recarpeting of these roads.

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‘The new WIRTGEN GROUP machines are helping us to fulfil our ongoing growth targets’.
‘The new WIRTGEN GROUP machines are helping us to fulfil our ongoing growth targets’.

The Finnish company Asfalttikallio Oy is upgrading its fleet with a total of 39 machines from the Wirtgen Group. These include a Wirtgen W 120 Ri Small Milling Machine, Vögele Compact Class and Universal Class Pavers, as well as Hamm Rollers, mainly from the HD CompactLine.

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Compact shape – high gradeability
Compact shape – high gradeability

Achieving high-quality compaction on small, cramped construction sites is often a challenge. This is why, with the H 7i, HAMM has developed a compactor that boasts super-compact dimensions.

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The “rollercoaster in the dunes”
The “rollercoaster in the dunes”

During the high-specification rehabilitation of the race track in Zandvoort, the paving team counted on three SUPER 1900-3i machines and VÖGELE’s expertise in applications.

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A smooth take off and a perfect landing.
A smooth take off and a perfect landing.

For the complete rehabilitation of runway 1 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the lead contractor Nippon Road opted for an effective fleet of Wirtgen Group machines for the removal and repaving of 44,000 m³ of asphalt.

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Reconstruction of a 375 km section of the A2 highway with the cold recycling method
Reconstruction of a 375 km section of the A2 highway with the cold recycling method

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works and Housing awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of a 375 km section of the A2 highway from the capital city, Abuja, to the city of Kano in northern Nigeria with the cold recycling method to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN). Numerous Wirtgen Group plants and machines are already at work on the project.

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MC 110 Z EVO Recycling of building rubble in Göppingen
MC 110 Z EVO Recycling of building rubble in Göppingen

A Mobicat jaw crusher processes concrete and building rubble in Stauferpark in Göppingen. Approx. 4,500 tons of material with a feed size of 0-500 mm are crushed to 0-60 mm and are used again on site as filling material.

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Cold recycling paving train in San José
Cold recycling paving train in San José

During the rehabilitation of the Monterey Road in San José (USA), engineering contractor MCK Services, Inc. deployed Wirtgen Group machines and recycled and replaced 42 km of pavement with an overall area of 205,000 m2.

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Split oscillation drums from HAMM meet the highest standards
Split oscillation drums from HAMM meet the highest standards

With the split oscillation drum from HAMM, construction firms can quickly achieve outstanding compaction results even for demanding tasks

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KLEEMANN machine sets for contractor
KLEEMANN machine sets for contractor

An independent contract crushing company is using its new KLEEMANN mobile jaw and cone crushers – flanking a new mobile screen – to boost aggregate processing productivity while saving money on fuel.

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Digital paving, actual progress
Digital paving, actual progress

A paving team used WITOS Paving Plus for the first time at Jade-Weser.

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Asia’s most efficient ground crew
Asia’s most efficient ground crew

11 slipform pavers from Wirtgen are cost-effectively paving concrete surfaces at the new YIA airport in Indonesia with maximum precision.

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MOBISCREEN EVO screens in action
MOBISCREEN EVO screens in action

Manufactured by the WIRTGEN GROUP in India, to be precise in the local production and assembly plant in Pune, the mobile screening plants in the MOBISCREEN EVO line are successful all over the world.

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Safely compacting thanks to the remote control
Safely compacting thanks to the remote control

A remote-controlled soil compactor from the H series with many extras allowed for efficient recultivation in a quarry in Southern Germany.

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The everyday hero
The everyday hero

When paired with the AB 220 TV Extending Screed, it can take on a remarkably wide range of pave widths from 0.5 to 3.5 m and even pave entire roads. These features make the SUPER 800i ideal for achieving a high level of machine utilization.

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First Class Plant Performance for Beijing 2022
First Class Plant Performance for Beijing 2022

A MOBIREX impact crushing plant keeps the transport routes in Beijing short and converts excavated tunnel material into first-class raw material.

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SUPER 800 Mini Class paver adds a dash of colour
SUPER 800 Mini Class paver adds a dash of colour

Special colourless bitumen, colour pigments and a selected mineral aggregate – these are the ingredients for a unique kind of road surface: coloured asphalt.

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Chinese contractor “hits the road running”
Chinese contractor “hits the road running”

Shandong Hongyu Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. is revving up with machines from VÖGELE and HAMM.

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WITOS Paving Plus – ready for tomorrow today
WITOS Paving Plus – ready for tomorrow today

A VÖGELE road paver with the WITOS Paving Plus process management system and HAMM rollers with the WITOS HCQ module participated in a QSBW 4.0 construction project.

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Idyllic greenery, super job
Idyllic greenery, super job

A SUPER 1303-3i repaved the surface course on a 3.1 m-wide tree-lined route at a thickness of 3 cm. The new pavement of sand-coloured asphalt blends harmoniously into the landscape. The VÖGELE wheeled paver in the Compact Class paved the coloured asphalt with a crown of +2.5%.

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SUPER 3000-3i: Leading technology, large width
SUPER 3000-3i: Leading technology, large width

As early as during one of its first jobs – rehabilitating a section of the A96 motorway near Munich – the SUPER 3000-3i from VÖGELE was able to give a hint of the feats it was capable of.

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SUPER 1600 L: Traffic rolling – Quality on target
SUPER 1600 L: Traffic rolling – Quality on target

The SUPER 1600 L helps customers and users to complete projects cost-efficiently while delivering high quality. This tracked paver from VÖGELE proved it could do just that on a job rehabilitating National Highway 104 in Yuhang District – and the road didn’t have to be blocked off even once.

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TCM 180i: The exquisite technician
TCM 180i: The exquisite technician

With working widths up to 18m, the TCM 180i is the ideal team mate for the two SP 1500 pavers. It ensures optimum curing of the new concrete pavement.

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High-quality, high-speed rehabilitation
High-quality, high-speed rehabilitation

On a major road near Stuttgart, two VÖGELE InLine Pave trains took just two weekends to rehabilitate both carriageways of a 2.2 km section of road.

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Heavy duty – High load-bearing capacity
Heavy duty – High load-bearing capacity

Two SUPER 1880 L pavers with Heavy-Duty kits made a good job of paving an abrasive cement-treated base course mix, creating the ideal conditions for ensuring that National Highway 107 in Xuchang stands up to heavy traffic for a long time to come.

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Made for record breaking
Made for record breaking

Millimeter accuracy is paramount on a track where every thousandth of a second counts, which is why, when it was time to rehabilitate the pavement, the client took the opportunity to re-profile the track, too.

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AutoSet Plus – Delivering quality automatically
AutoSet Plus – Delivering quality automatically

Expansion of the Berlin ring road: when widening the trans-European motorway, the team frequently had to move between many small job site sections. AutoSet Plus, the automatic functions of the SUPER pavers, provided invaluable support for the paving team.

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Swiss company Recytec continues investing in Kleemann plants
Swiss company Recytec continues investing in Kleemann plants

Recytec from Switzerland specialises in the processing of waste materials and materials in the recyclable mineral chain. Recytec has now extended its vehicle fleet and is participating in work on the tunnel construction project on the A1.

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The target is 1,000,000 t a year
The target is 1,000,000 t a year

It was no longer economically viable to put the existing stationary plant back into operation. The Polish company Dolata therefore decided on a plant train from KLEEMANN.

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Fixed-width screed, perfect evenness
Fixed-width screed, perfect evenness

Technologies from VÖGELE deliver perfect evenness: when resurfacing the A36 motorway near Dijon, a new SUPER 1900-3i paver equipped with an SB 250 TV Fixed-Width Screed and supported by an MT 3000-2i Standard PowerFeeder produced high quality results across a pave width of 7.5 m.

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Milling layers separately, recycling economically
Milling layers separately, recycling economically

During rehabilitation work near Tokyo, a W 210 large milling machine removed the surface and binder courses on the Jōban Expressway in individual layers.

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Bright prospects with VÖGELE pavers
Bright prospects with VÖGELE pavers

Coloured asphalt surfaces in Baden-Baden meet the same quality requirements as black asphalt surfaces – thanks to machine technology from VÖGELE and HAMM.

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Asphalt compaction at the highest level
Asphalt compaction at the highest level

At Eindhoven Airport, the Dutch construction company BAM Infra bv compacted the surface course of the 3 kilometre long and 45 metre wide runway using 25 rollers from HAMM.

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Wirtgen Slipform Paver SP 94i in the USA: A perfectly even runway
Wirtgen Slipform Paver SP 94i in the USA: A perfectly even runway

The new Wirtgen SP 94i slipform paver excels in the reconstruction of a runway in Missouri/USA.

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Hamm rollers refine demanding Formula 1 street circuit
Hamm rollers refine demanding Formula 1 street circuit

Fifteen HAMM rollers guaranteed asphalt compaction at the highest level when building the Formula 1 racetrack in Baku.

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Dam building in the eternal ice
Dam building in the eternal ice

Over the course of two summers, an artificial reservoir was constructed in the Ötztal Alps. The 3520 HT compactor made a decisive contribution here to the successful construction of a lake basin.

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HAMM 3412 HT compactors are compacting the dam
HAMM 3412 HT compactors are compacting the dam

Two compactors of the type 3412 HT are compacting the border of the 5 km² Ovejería reservoir in Chile.

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Autostrada A1 – Europe's largest construction project
Autostrada A1 – Europe's largest construction project

To build the A1 motorway in Poland as efficiently as possible, machines from the Wirtgen Group were almost the only equipment used during paving and compaction, including several HAMM compactors and tandem rollers.

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Night work by daylight
Night work by daylight

The 2 km long runway at Tromsø Airport (Norway) was rehabilitated at night because the airport had to remain in operation during the short Arctic summer.

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High-precision cut in the tunnel
High-precision cut in the tunnel

In the Stammhamt tunnel, a Wirtgen surface miner milled a subgrade so level that the granular sub-base only had to be 10 cm thick.

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Six slipform pavers rebuild Europe’s largest construction site
Six slipform pavers rebuild Europe’s largest construction site

The Inn Canal was Europe’s largest construction site in the 1920s. During rehabilitation of the canal, state-of-the-art slipforming technology was used.

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Compacting the subgrade of a car park in Oberwesel
Compacting the subgrade of a car park in Oberwesel

Hamm oscillation technology enabled a frost protection layer to be gently compacted without damaging the adjacent buildings.

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