Garandeau of France invests in laboratory at Charente site

French construction materials company Garandeau has invested €1 million in the creation of a quality laboratory for concrete and aggregates at its Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (Charente) site. Expected to be operational in a few months’ time, the unit will comprise one laboratory for aggregates, another for concrete and a reserved space for road surface formulations. Sources suggest that the site may soon be equipped with a 2,000m² logistics platform for trade activity.

January 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min

RSSFrench construction materials company 7591 Garandeau has invested €1 million in the creation of a quality laboratory for concrete and aggregates at its Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (Charente) site.

Expected to be operational in a few months’ time, the unit will comprise one laboratory for aggregates, another for concrete and a reserved space for road surface formulations.

Sources suggest that the site may soon be equipped with a 2,000m² logistics platform for trade activity.

The group is set to focus on aggregate-based mixes with hydrocarbon or hydraulic binding agents for road applications.

The group currently operates ten plants, 12 quarries, a factory for concrete products and 16 construction material stores. With a workforce of 650 people, it generates turnover of €123 million.

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The government is yet to disburse about THB 70 billion (€1.99 billion/US$2.15 billion) of the earlier road-building budget and has reserved another THB 40 billion (€1.13 billion/$1.23 billion) in 2015.

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