Heidelberg Materials UK invest in mobile cold recycling plant

Purchase of new Wirtgen KMA 240i batching plant demonstrates company’s commitment to circular economy and net zero

HEIDELBERG Materials UK have invested in a new mobile cold recycling mixing plant, demonstrating their commitment to conserving natural materials, promoting the circular economy, and decarbonizing its products. 

The  Wirtgen KMA 240i mobile batching plant can use both reclaimed and primary aggregates to produce cold mix materials, which provide a lower carbon solution for road construction and maintenance projects. The mobile recycling plant has a large mixing capacity of around 240 tonnes and can process base materials, including recycled construction materials, asphalt planings, and primary aggregate. 

The new plant investment also allows the company to use technologies such as foamed bitumen, emulsion, and cementitious and biogenic binders to produce a range of cold-mix materials. 

Ian Price, Heidelberg Materials UK's contracting managing director, said: ‘Our investment in this new mobile plant allows us to complement our existing range of sustainable solutions with the option of cold-mix products, saving energy and associated CO2 emissions. 

‘It provides a cost-effective solution for road construction and maintenance projects, allowing recycling of 100% of worn-out road surfaces, which can be recycled back into new materials, reducing the need for primary aggregate.’