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Bagela® Aspahlt Recyclers Turn Out the Green
By Janie Franz
Though recycling asphalt is not a new idea, the good folks at ing asphalt for paving projects. In recent years, the rising price
Bagela® USA have taken that idea and made it not just a of oil has consequently driven up the price of asphalt to the
green concept but one that can save a little green in the con- point that contractors and DOTs have started cutting back on
tractor’s wallet. maintenance services, delayed new paving projects,
or increased their bids for these jobs. “The
The parent company, Bagela Baumaschi-
United States never saw the petroleum
nen Gmbh & Co., has been doing busi-
prices that the rest of the world saw
ness in Europe for a quarter of a
until really the spring of 2008,” says
century, manufacturing over differ-
Greg Harla, Sales and Marketing Di-
ent 65 products. Bagela® USA, lo-
rector and Partner for Bagela®
cated in Shelton, Connecticut, has
USA. “It went from a very stable
been the exclusive distributor of
$50 to $60/barrel market to as high
Bagela® aspahlt recyclers in the
as $150 last summer and then back
US and the Caribbean for almost
down.” But more than price was the
three years. Currently, there are
volatility of the market. “The volatility
about 2,000 Bagela® aspahlt recyclers
is what keeps everyone guessing,” he
in operation worldwide.
adds. “Some analysts said we will get back
Contractors and municipalities—and even some to $40/barrel of oil by springtime. Other analysts
states—have tried to look for was to save money when buy- say we need to prepare for $400/barrel of oil because that is
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