GRT inks multi-million dollar road equipment deal with Wirtgen

Global Road Technology (GRT) India has announced that it has finalised 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 Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The purchase includes three Wirtgen WR240 road stabilisers; three Streaumaster automated spreaders, three 20MT pad foot rollers, and three 10MT pad foot rollers.
“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 company said.
GRT is working on projects with the public and private sector in India valued at more than ` 250 crore. The projects feature GRT’s proprietary polymer technology include construction expressway’s using Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) technology.
Ben James, Chief Executive Officer, GRT said, “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 the 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.”

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