Bardon opens £2.5m asphalt plant

Following a £2.5m investment, Bardon Aggregates has officially opened its new Asphalt Plant in Grangemouth today (Thursday).

Capable of manufacturing over 100 tonnes of macadam per hour and 60 tonnes of asphalt, the plant has exceeded all expectations having supplied 50,000 tonnes of product to the local market since its non-official opening in March this year.

The plant will serve both the collect and delivery markets in Stirling, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Fife.

A new hot storage facility located at the plant is an added bonus for the collect market, allowing for orders to be made, stored and collected first thing, said the company.

Asphalt material produced at the plant will be supplied to Falkirk District Council under a three-year contract and the high-tech on-site recycling facility will be available to them as part of a joint initiative with the company to recycle asphalt planings, ensuring that the facility is at the forefront of good sustainable practice.

David Scott general manager for Central Belt and Borders at Bardon Aggregates said: "The plant has been built on time and to budget and we are proud of the result. We have received ISO14001 and ISO9001 accreditation for the plant and its employees and have been pleased to hear the positive feedback from today's event."