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WE ADVANCE IN ACADEMIC WORK

Next to the University of Montevideo

Since the creation of the BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair, the synergy with that study house has been increasing day by day. A new instance in this sense was the Training in Asphalt Emulsions that our technical team provided for advanced Engineering students and professionals in the road sector. There Ignacio and Santiago Kröger spoke, providing an introduction to asphalt emulsions, their different applications and also about best practices in the road industry. The day was a success, allowing students and professionals to learn first-hand the advantages of using asphalt emulsions, through the experience of those who apply them in a large number of projects.

Visit to the BITAFAL plant

One of the objectives of the CAS is to allow students to come into contact with the reality of the industry. For this reason, together with the management team of the Faculty of Engineering (FIUM) we organized a group visit to our production plant. In it, the students were able to learn first-hand about the production process of asphalt and asphalt emulsions and visited our research and development laboratory, where these products are constantly analyzed and improved. For BITAFAL it was a great joy to welcome future professionals, with whom they will surely continue to interact throughout their professional career.

Job fair

Like every year, the FIUM organized its traditional Employment Fair, a day aimed at bringing companies closer to the faculty so that students can get in touch with the world of work in their specific areas. BITAFAL was present with a stand whose proposal was both informative and playful and which also featured the presentation of the company's 100% electric truck. Throughout the day, dozens of students came to learn more about the structure of our company and the professional development possibilities it offers.

Open Session BITAFAL – IEEM

We held the Bitafal IEEM Open Session, where participants had the opportunity to explore the Case Method, a valuable tool to address dilemmas in the road industry and strengthen decision-making skills. This methodology helps us: – Clearly identify the problems you face. – Define the desired future and the decisions you must make. – Explore action plans that resolve these dilemmas. – Imagine the consequences of your decisions before acting. We continue to promote knowledge!

PRESENT AT THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPO

30 October 2024
in: News
Tags: sustainable asphalt, Monthly ArchivesFebruary 2022 - Grupo Bitafal

With the first electric truck in Latin America

The incorporation of the first 100% heavy electric truck to our transport fleet has been a novelty and an example for the entire cargo transport sector in our country. That is why we were invited to participate in the first Electric Mobility Expo organized by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining on the grounds of the Maroñas National Racecourse.

Over the course of two days, thousands of visitors were able to get up close and personal with the imposing dimensions of our unit, inquiring about its features, its load capacity and its autonomy, among other aspects. To do this, in addition to having an explanatory video of all the technical details, we have the invaluable contribution of our designated driver Andrea Ballarres, who proved to be an expert in handling the equipment and also a great representative of BITAFAL regarding the requirements of visitors to the event.

The exhibition also constituted a forum to exchange on the advances of electric mobility in Uruguay and the challenges that lie ahead. In that instance, our Technical Director Santiago Kröger participated in the panel “Voices on the road: the experience of users in the territory”, presenting our experience, the first results obtained and the results to national authorities, business representatives and the media. specific charging infrastructure needs that heavy electric trucks require, thinking about extending their radius of action in the interior of the country.

The Electric Mobility Expo was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate with facts the great commitment to sustainability of our company, the commitment to reducing emissions and caring for the environment.

VOLUNTEERING WITH CIRENEOS

Doing for others

At Bitafal we are committed to the community we belong to. A feeling that involves all of us who are part of the company, to collaborate in those places where it is most needed.

That is why this year we decided to turn that vocation into an action to support Cireneos, the work that provides support to families who live in precarious conditions very close to our facilities, headed by priest Andrés Verde. A day that we dedicated to assembling and finishing benches and chairs made from packaging waste of the raw materials of our production, and that will serve so that the members of this important social work can study in better conditions.

The action was completed with the delivery of more than 70 pieces in the Santa Eugenia neighborhood, where the entire Cireneos team received us with great joy and quickly arranged for the use of the materials among the children of the community.

This experience was an excellent opportunity to put into practice the cardinals that govern us as an organization: team orientation, commitment to results, continuous improvement and integrity.

Fortunately, there were many of us who were able to be present at the volunteer day, sharing a lunch and a reflection, completing an action that left us with great satisfaction and that we will surely repeat in the future.

WE CELEBRATE CONNECTIVITY

Inauguration of the double track on Route 9

On October 24, the inauguration of the double route of Route 9 was carried out, in an important section in the Garzón town area, in the department of Maldonado. Our company works together with the East Road Group in the supply of asphalt of a project of great importance for tourism and transport connectivity in the east of the country.

With the presence of the Minister of Transportation José Luis Falero and high national and departmental authorities of Maldonado and Rocha, we proceeded to cut the tape and the opening to the traffic of this stretch of 17 kilometers, which covers from the bridge over the Garzón stream to The junction of Route 9 with the Garzón Sainz Martínez road.

Our director Claudio Kröger was present, accompanying a new work delivery and demonstrating our company's commitment to the country's road development.

For bitafal it is a source of pride to be part of the renewal of the road infrastructure, providing sustainable asphalt and quality asphalt emulsions, which ensure excellent durability of the works and provide the greatest security to motorists.

BITAFAL WILL EXHIBIT ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK AT THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPO

29 August 2024
in: News
Tags: electromovilidad, Monthly ArchivesFebruary 2022 - Grupo Bitafal, Volvo FM Electric

Next September at the Maroñas Racecourse

The first heavy-duty electric truck in Uruguay, the Volvo FM Electric model, which BITAFAL recently incorporated into its fleet, will be exhibited within the framework of the Electric Mobility Expo organized by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) at the Hipódromo de Maroñas.

Sustainability cuts across our organization and is part of our business strategy. Along these lines, we decided to incorporate the first electric heavy-duty truck in Uruguay to meet the demand of the metropolitan area; transporting asphalt through the driving of its assigned driver Andrea Ballarez.

Andrea is a single mother with two children, passionate about the world of transportation. She has experience in transportation and logistics, handling semi-trailers, trucks with automatic or manual dumpers, and now the first electric truck, challenge and commitment that motivate her to contribute to our team.

This investment was a milestone for Bitafal because it is the company's first step towards the transition to electromobility, which is linked to the company's decarbonization objectives. Bitafal is part of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and works towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Based on this commitment, one of the company's goals for the year 2030 is to change our fleet of 27 trucks. to electric vehicles.

The truck has a range of 300 km transporting up to 48 tons of gross weight and, together with the asphalt semi-trailer, measures 15 meters long.
Bitafal has its own electric vehicle charging stations in its production plants, supplied by photovoltaic solar plants.

BITAFAL BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE WITH CIRENEOS

At Bitafal, commitment to the community is more than words; It is an action that involves all of us who are part of the company

Therefore, this year we decided to turn that vocation into a concrete action. We choose to support Cireneos, the work that provides support to families who live in precarious conditions very close to our facilities, headed by priest Andrés Verde.

On this day, we dedicate our time to assembling and finishing benches and chairs made from the packaging of the raw materials of our production. These furniture will serve so that the members of this important social work can study in better conditions.

Furthermore, we take advantage of this opportunity to put into practice the cardinal values that govern us as an organization: team orientation, commitment to results, continuous improvement and integrity.
It was a day full of satisfaction, sharing lunch and reflection. Without a doubt, this experience motivates us to repeat this type of actions in the future.

AC30 MAX: THE SUSTAINABLE REVOLUTION IN PAVING

The sustainable alternative to conventional asphalt improves the application and quality of pavements

The asphalt research and development work carried out by our Technical Department has been achieving excellent results: particularly with the AC30 MAX. Its recent application on Route 8 allowed us to verify the economic savings, the improvement in useful life, the environmental benefits as well as health and safety for workers.
In particular, we highlight the reduction of mixing and compaction temperatures by more than 35°C, which results in significant fuel savings, an improvement in the compaction of the mixture as well as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

By reducing the application temperature, truly significant economic savings are achieved, at a rate of 1% for every 1°C reduced. Likewise, it allows the product to be applied over greater distances, since temperature loss is no longer a limiting element in the logistics process.

In addition to reducing the number of compactor passes for each section under construction, achieving better compaction rates, it allows for rapid release of traffic. In addition, it improves the occupational safety of workers, reducing the possibility of accidents due to burns and increasing the comfort of all those who participate in a construction due to the significant reduction of fumes in all stages.

We invite you to learn more about this exclusive BITAFAL product in the following video (link):

https://youtu.be/Zul2_r6kRH8?feature=shared

WE PRESENT THE NEW GENERATION OF MAX ASPHALT

During the 11th AUC Asphalt Technical Conference, the main results were announced

The Uruguayan Roads Association organized its technical day on August 15 and 16. The event brought together authorities, technicians and representatives of the main road construction companies, who gathered in large numbers in the conference room of the Crystal Tower Hotel.

Our Transformation and Strategy Manager, Eng. Ignacio Kröger, was in charge of presenting about the new generation of MAX Sustainable Asphalts. Ignacio focused on an explanation of what warm mixtures consist of and what prospects they have in our country.

“The generation of sustainable solutions for the road industry is in BITAFAL's DNA,” Ignacio began by pointing out, who after explaining the technical characteristics that this line of products brings together, provided a complete overview of what is happening in the world with similar experiences. .

MAX Asphalt offers a series of benefits for our country, including: lower costs due to reduced fuel use, longer useful life of roads, greater safety and ease of application during construction.

“For us, introducing any product into the market seems extremely delicate”; He highlighted the laboratory work carried out in the company, with demanding tests and analysis, which are then continued in the field work.

Finally, the expert referred to the work being carried out with the recently inaugurated BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair, a joint project with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Montevideo, where advanced students and graduates of disciplines linked to engineering road find an area where they can deepen their knowledge about Sustainable Asphalts and especially about warm mixtures, with the aim of being able to apply them to road production in the near future. “We hope at the next Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress (CILA) to be presenting the first works arising from the work of this chair,” he concluded.

IN BITAFAL… THERE IS A TEAM!!

We share the note from the Info Negocios Portal where we present the team that heads the operations.

Our Transformation and Strategy Manager Ignacio Kröger, interviewed by the prestigious business publication, commented on the challenges we have been facing, improving and professionalizing our internal processes, with the aim of making more and better roads every day.

We thank the Info Negocios team for the good vibes and professionalism, generating high quality photographic production, to reaffirm that in Bitafal… There is a Team!

INAUGURATION OF ROUTE 6

We accompanied Grinor-Saceem in the inauguration of works on route 6.

On June 10, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works inaugurated the rehabilitation works of 25 km of Route 6, between Arroyo Mansavillagra and the Route 14 bypass, in the department of Florida.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic Luis Lacalle Pou, Minister José Luis Falero and other high national and departmental authorities. The Bitafal management team was present, accompanying the Grinor company that relies on the reliable supply of emulsions, asphalt as well as transportation to carry out its projects.

The work has an extension of 25 kilometers and is of great importance both for agricultural activity and for the communities of Florida and Durazno, connecting cities and towns, rural establishments, schools and other fundamental services in the area.

Drainage correction, widening of the platform, scarifying and compaction of the sub-base, patching, surfacing with granular material and stabilization of the base with Portland cement were carried out. Curing and adhesion irrigations were carried out with Bitafal Riego 65 emulsion as well as placement of a 7 cm thick asphalt layer with AC-30 asphalt. In addition, vertical and horizontal signs were placed and additional work was carried out in Capilla del Sauce, in the section between kilometers 181.8 and 182.4.

The opportunity was favorable for the meeting with the MTOP representatives, deepening the excellent institutional relations achieved and planning new works that will be carried out in the coming months, to together improve Uruguay's road network.

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