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The Unsung Heroes of Nynas Bitumen Supply Across the Nordics
From the north Baltic coast of Sweden to the fjords outside of Oslo, a dedicated team works tirelessly behind the scenes at Nynas’s network of locally managed depots to ensure a steady delivery of bitumen and specialty products to customers across the region.
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Nynas achieves gold in EcoVadis rating
Nynas has received the EcoVadis Gold Sustainability rating for 2024, securing a position in the top 5% among all rated companies for sustainability performance. It confirms our commitment to providing customers and partners with transparent and trustworthy sustainability credentials.
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Supply Chain in new hands
Agile supply chains can adapt to changing customer demands. This flexibility differentiates Nynas in a competitive market, notes Natalia Martinez, the company’s new Vice President of Supply Chain.
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Nynas continues its research journey towards more sustainable roads
In a recent study, the Nynas research team evaluated the potential of lignin, a biomass from the forest industry, as an alternative raw material in bitumen binders for paving. This is part of the company’s ongoing effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the road construction industry.
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Sustainability efforts take off at Arlanda
By using Nypol RE, a polymer-modified binder with a biogenic component, it is possible to reduce the climate impact while extending the technical lifespan of the asphalt. This was the reason behind the choice of coating when Skanska recently carried out work at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
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First Foam Application with a Bitumen containing a biogenic component in the UK
By using Nynas bitumen with biogenic components, it is possible to reduce the carbon footprint of cold mix asphalt. This was demonstrated by a groundbreaking project on the M65 slip road.
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Nynas experts lecture at KTH
Nynas traditionally maintains a close partnership with universities and higher education institutions. An illustrative example of this is the lecture on the oil industry held for students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Research collaborations in focus
Complex research projects with industry and research institutes/universities highly contribute to knowledge build up not only for the future product development but also allow to identify the benefits of our products and their performance in the use phase. At the same time, it contributes to the high level of specialist knowledge at Nynas.
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Passion for Cold Recycling Projects
Whilst growth in cold asphalt using foam bitumen is on the increase, a select few are turning their focus onto emulsion. One of them is Roadways, a UK-based highways construction company that recently carried out resurfacing work in East Sussex. Roadways used Nymuls CP 50 in a cold asphalt binder course made with 100% recycled aggregates, which resulted in 40% less carbon dioxide emissions.
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Nynas takes the direction towards a sustainable future
On 6 and 7 December, leading representatives from the Danish road and transport sector will gather in the port city of Nyborg to conduct this year's edition of the industry meeting, Vejforum. Among the participants are both state and municipal road authorities, as well as contractors, suppliers and researchers.