Kolo veidekke
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Kolo Veidekke, a subsidiary of Veidekke Group
is involved in asphalt
/aggregate
operations and public road maintenance in Norway.
's largest private operator in the asphalt market. The company produced 1,7 million tons of asphalt in 2005, out of a total production volume in Norway of 4,5 million tons. The company is also one of the largest producers of gravel
and crushed stone, as well as being maintenance operators of public roads.
Kolo Veidekke is one of a few companies with worldwide expertise in asphalt core construction
. The advantage of Asphaltic Concrete Cores for Embankment dam
s, is its cost effective waterproofing
capabilities and its reliability in various climatic conditions.
In 1995, Kolo Veidekke and Shell
joined forces to work on a difficult challenge: The development of a process for making asphalt
at lower temperatures without sacrificing the quality of the product. Five years later the venture reached its goal with the WAM Foam process, Warm Asphalt
Mix, based on Kolo Veidekke’s foam bitumen technology.
and later became Norway's first maker of asphalt for roads. When Sigurd Hesselberg died in 1929, Bjarne L. Corwin makes the company become Norway's largest private asphalt entrepreneur. In 1964 Bjarne L Corwin's son, Paul Corwin becomes the company's new leader and by then AS Sigurd Hesselberg is the dominant company in the Norwegian asphalt industry.
In 1950, Arne W. Korsbrekke and Fritz Lorck, both former employees of Bjarne L Corwin, founded Korsbrekke og Lorck AS (KOLO). The company is well equipped and gets contracts for Ørlandet and Andøya
airport. The company runs its business independently, but in close relations with AS Veidekke from the start of the 1960s.
In 1988 AS Sigurd Hesselberg, sells its main division Hesselberg Vei to AS Veidekke
. By now, Korsbrekke og Lorck is partially owned by AS Veidekke
. A new company is formed, Veidekke Asfalt. Together with Korsbrekke og Lorck AS, Veidekke Asfalt now has the hegemony in the industry.
In 1999 Veidekke Asfalt and Korsbrekke og Lorck AS joins into a merger and becomes Kolo Veidekke AS. Vidar Aarvold leads the company until 2009, then Per-Johan Plünnecke takes over as Managing Director.
Veidekke
Veidekke is the largest Norwegian construction company and the fourth largest in Scandinavia. Veidekke’s business involves a network of Scandinavian construction operations, rehabilitation work, major heavy construction contracts and development of dwellings for the company’s own account as well...
is involved in asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
/aggregate
Construction Aggregate
Construction aggregate, or simply "aggregate", is a broad category of coarse particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates. Aggregates are the most mined material in the world...
operations and public road maintenance in Norway.
Operations
Kolo Veidekke is NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's largest private operator in the asphalt market. The company produced 1,7 million tons of asphalt in 2005, out of a total production volume in Norway of 4,5 million tons. The company is also one of the largest producers of gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
and crushed stone, as well as being maintenance operators of public roads.
Kolo Veidekke is one of a few companies with worldwide expertise in asphalt core construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
. The advantage of Asphaltic Concrete Cores for Embankment dam
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
s, is its cost effective waterproofing
Waterproofing
Waterproof or water-resistant describes objects relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or under water to specified depths...
capabilities and its reliability in various climatic conditions.
In 1995, Kolo Veidekke and Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
joined forces to work on a difficult challenge: The development of a process for making asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
at lower temperatures without sacrificing the quality of the product. Five years later the venture reached its goal with the WAM Foam process, Warm Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
Mix, based on Kolo Veidekke’s foam bitumen technology.
History
Kolo Veidekke AS was formed in 1999, but its history goes back to 1910 when AS Sigurd Hesselberg began making asphalt concreteAsphalt concrete
Asphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction projects such as road surfaces, airports and parking lots. It consists of asphalt and mineral aggregate mixed together, then laid down in layers and compacted...
and later became Norway's first maker of asphalt for roads. When Sigurd Hesselberg died in 1929, Bjarne L. Corwin makes the company become Norway's largest private asphalt entrepreneur. In 1964 Bjarne L Corwin's son, Paul Corwin becomes the company's new leader and by then AS Sigurd Hesselberg is the dominant company in the Norwegian asphalt industry.
In 1950, Arne W. Korsbrekke and Fritz Lorck, both former employees of Bjarne L Corwin, founded Korsbrekke og Lorck AS (KOLO). The company is well equipped and gets contracts for Ørlandet and Andøya
Andøya
Andøya is the northernmost island in the archipelago of Vesterålen. Andøya is located in the Andøy municipality in Nordland county, Norway.The island has an area of 489 km², making it the tenth largest island in Norway. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya using the...
airport. The company runs its business independently, but in close relations with AS Veidekke from the start of the 1960s.
In 1988 AS Sigurd Hesselberg, sells its main division Hesselberg Vei to AS Veidekke
Veidekke
Veidekke is the largest Norwegian construction company and the fourth largest in Scandinavia. Veidekke’s business involves a network of Scandinavian construction operations, rehabilitation work, major heavy construction contracts and development of dwellings for the company’s own account as well...
. By now, Korsbrekke og Lorck is partially owned by AS Veidekke
Veidekke
Veidekke is the largest Norwegian construction company and the fourth largest in Scandinavia. Veidekke’s business involves a network of Scandinavian construction operations, rehabilitation work, major heavy construction contracts and development of dwellings for the company’s own account as well...
. A new company is formed, Veidekke Asfalt. Together with Korsbrekke og Lorck AS, Veidekke Asfalt now has the hegemony in the industry.
In 1999 Veidekke Asfalt and Korsbrekke og Lorck AS joins into a merger and becomes Kolo Veidekke AS. Vidar Aarvold leads the company until 2009, then Per-Johan Plünnecke takes over as Managing Director.