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CILA 2024 ARRIVES IN GRANADA, SPAIN... AND BITAFAL IS THE PROTAGONIST!

The next edition of the Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress, one of the largest road industry events in the world, will take place next April in Granada, Spain.

From April 22 to 26, the most prominent Ibero-American professionals in the field will meet, presenting research and technological developments, in a fundamental sector for the social and economic growth of the region.

For BITAFAL it is a great pride to be the promoter of this Congress with our Technical Director Santiago Kröger participating as CILA Delegate and as a reviewer in the Technical Committee of said event. On the other hand, we will be present with various technical works and collaborating in the moderation of sessions during it.

At the same time, we are promoting the participation of Uruguayan specialists from the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) by sponsoring a contest to bring the authors who have been selected to participate in it. With great pride we can say that Uruguay will be the protagonist since it has sent 15 technical works, being among the Top 5 of countries that have sent the most communications.

We share with you the CILA preparation podcast, where Santiago addresses advances in paving technology for low-traffic roads (BIT), one of the topics that will surely be present during the congress.

Low Traffic Intensity Road Paving Technology

BITAFAL AND UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVIDEO JOIN TO CREATE THE CHAIR “SUSTAINABLE ASPHALTS BITAFAL – UM”

28 February 2024
in: inauguration,News
Tags: Bitafal, training, bitafal chair one, emulsions, roads

The initiative seeks to provide knowledge and experience to new generations of engineers for the country's road development.

The creation of the “BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalts” Chair is an important step in promoting innovation and sustainable development in the country's road sector. This initiative demonstrates BITAFAL's commitment to the training of new generations of engineers and to the future of the country.

This applied research center will be a pioneer in the development of knowledge about asphalt pavements for the country's road sector, promoting innovation and bringing academia, research and innovation closer to the Uruguayan reality. The Chair is committed to environmental and social sustainability, and the link with the public sector to contribute to the country's road development in a comprehensive and efficient manner.

The “BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalts” Chair is created with the purpose of joint development of advisory, training, research and dissemination work related to the upcoming challenges of the paving sector and related industries: new techniques and materials, circular economy, efficiency energy, decarbonization, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.

It will offer students a wide range of resources for their training, including:

Internships and internships in the company, where they can apply their knowledge in the real world.
Access to BITAFAL infrastructure, such as laboratories and specialized equipment.
Field knowledge, through visits to road works and projects in development.
Possibilities to delve deeper into academic research, in collaboration with experts from the company and the university.

This strategic alliance between BITAFAL and UM will generate multiple benefits for students, the company and the country:

Students will have the opportunity to learn from professionals with extensive experience in the road sector, access cutting-edge technology and develop their practical skills.
BITAFAL will be able to contribute to the training of future professionals who will promote the country's road development, while strengthening its image as an innovative company committed to sustainability.
The country will benefit from a generation of engineers better prepared to meet the challenges of road development, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

For more information about the “BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalts” Chair, those interested can visit the BITAFAL or the University of Montevideo website.

TRAINING CYCLE ON ASPHALT EMULSIONS

31 October 2023
in: News
Tags: asphalt, training, asphalt emulsions, Bitafal group, Ministry of Transport, mtop

BITAFAL begins with a new training cycle in the use of asphalt emulsions and high-performance surface treatments.

On September 15, the second training day was held for technical and operational personnel of the MTOP Regionals and construction companies.

On this occasion we were accompanied by regional directors, district managers, assistants, engineers, operators, crew managers, and truck drivers from Regionals 2, 4 and 10.

The training was led by Claudio, Ignacio and Santiago Kröger, and took place in the company's offices with the objective of providing precise information about the products, usefulness, uses and benefits of these to MTOP officials, who are in direct contact with that type of materials.

The meeting had a theoretical and a practical part, as well as a space for the exchange of information and concerns. This initiative is part of a training plan that Bitafal promotes and is aimed at decision makers and actors who are direct and indirect users of the different inputs produced by the company.

It is an action to approach customers that is part of a broader strategy to disseminate advantages and benefits to publicize the work carried out by the company in production, innovation, research and development.

Note on the “Rocha al Día” portal date: 09/25/23 Link

We appreciate and strongly support this type of CIU initiatives as they open the panorama on new approaches

31 March 2022
in: News
Tags: chamber of industries, training, development, innovation

Last Tuesday, March 29, in a day held at LATU, we participated in a training session with several companies and entrepreneurs in the sector where we were dialoguing and discussing the main problems we face in this changing global context.

This is a day held within the framework of the “Impulsa Industria” project of the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay (CIU) and supported by the National Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP), whose objective is to generate industrial development projects, generate capabilities within the company and link various stakeholders in the sector.

With the help of a group of experts and through group dynamics, we worked with various tools to be able to define an innovation challenge where, in a systematic and orderly manner, it could be resolved in order to transform those demands, problems or drivers of change into added value for the company and for the client.

We appreciate and strongly support these types of CIU initiatives since they open the panorama to new points of view, strengthen relationships at an industrial level, provide better work tools, and above all help us to continue fine-tuning our innovation processes on which we are so focused.

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Last Tuesday, March 29, in a day held at LATU, we participated in a training session with several companies and entrepreneurs in the sector where we were dialoguing and discussing the main problems we face in this changing global context.