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aggregate processing equipment. But it has incor-porated into its family of businesses the Carlsonpaver product line and Roadtec cold planers andasphalt pavers.2) Bomag — This German equipment manufac-
turer company was formed in 1957 and rollerssoon became its signature product. In 2013, it tookover some Terex lines in the United States includ-ing CMI and Cedarapids. It offers several com-pactor, paver and planer models.3) Caterpillar — After Caterpillar was formed in
1925, it ended up in Peoria, Ill. In 1991, it pur-chased the pioneering paving equipment compa-ny, Barber-Greene. Today, Caterpillar manufac-tures tracked and wheeled asphalt pavers, millingmachines and various rollers.4) Dynapac — A Swedish firm, Dynapac was
formed in 1934. It introduced the first vibratoryroller for asphalt compaction in 1953. It offers acomplete line of rollers — single- and doubledrum vibratory models, pneumatic, steel drumand combination.5) GOMACO — Founded in 1965, Gomaco is an
Iowa firm that manufactures a variety of concretepaving products such as nine slipform pavingmachines. One of its curb-and-gutter pavers canpour a curb with a tight two-foot radius turn.6) LeeBoy — Dating back 56 years, the North
Carolina firm builds a variety of construction prod-ucts including asphalt pavers and rollers andincludes the Rosco line of compactors. Acquiredby a Singapore firm, ST Engineering, the companyhas global operations.7) Mauldin — Part of Calder Brothers, a family
company headquarteredin South Carolina, Mauldinmanufactures several linesof construction equipmentincluding four asphalt pavers — thelargest a 16-ft-wide model — and severalsmall-to-midsize drum compactors. 8) Power Pavers — Founded in North
Carolina 67 years ago as Power Curbers,the company originally focused on con-crete curb-forming machines. It patentedand built its first slipform paver in 1970and today has a lineup of slipformpavers and form pavers.9) Volvo Construction — The Swedish
company dates to 1832. Among itspaving industry equipment are 13 rub-ber-tired or steel drum compactors andseven asphalt pavers. The companyacquired pioneering paving companiesBlaw-Knox and Ingersoll Rand.10) Wacker Neuson — A blacksmith in
Germany founded this company in 1848.Today, it manufactures a range of con-struction equipment, including compactrollers. The largest asphalt compactorhas 54-inch-wide vibrating drums and ispowered by a 49-hp engine. 11) Wirtgen — This German company
dates to 1961. It introduced a line of coldmilling machines in the 1980s and todayits products include Hamm rollers andVogele asphalt pavers. In 2017, the com-pany was acquired by John Deere.
Brief SummaryThe paving, compacting and milling manufacturing
industry builds niche market machinery that is notable forthe weight and breadth of some of its larger pieces. It is amature industry with long-standing iconic brands, someof them absorbed into umbrella groups. In shopping for aslipform paver or vibrating roller or micro-mill cold planer,the most vital piece of information a buyer can’t have ishow he will most efficiently utilize the machine. With thatknowledge in hand, a buyer can find the technology andconfiguration perfect for his task.
