Company profile
Four practices, twelve commodity desks and every service line in one document. Read it online or download the PDF.
Paving and industrial bitumen for road contractors, drum fillers and emulsion plants.
Our bitumen desk supplies penetration and viscosity grades for road construction, together with oxidized grades for roofing and waterproofing. Customers include road contractors, public works projects and blending plants in East Africa, South Asia and the GCC.
Bitumen is shipped in new steel drums, in bitutainers that keep the product heated in transit, or in bulk on bitumen tankers for customers with heated storage. Every lot is tested against the agreed standard before loading.
| Grade | Penetration at 25 °C | Softening point | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pen 40/50 | 40–50 dmm | 52–60 °C | Heavy traffic, hot climates |
| Pen 60/70 | 60–70 dmm | 49–56 °C | General road paving |
| Pen 80/100 | 80–100 dmm | 45–52 °C | Cooler climates, surface dressing |
| VG-30 | 45 dmm min | 47 °C min | Highways (IS 73) |
| Oxidized 85/25 | 20–30 dmm | 80–90 °C | Roofing, waterproofing, pipe coating |
Each desk draws on the full set of trade services, so sourcing, inspection, finance, freight and documents are handled by one team under one contract.
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Send us the grade, quantity, destination and delivery window, and the desk will reply within one business day.