Hot Mix Industry News: Elgin Renews NASCAR Green Sponsporship, Fayat buys Atlas Copco Dynapac Division

Elgin Sweeper, NASCAR Green Renew Partnership

Elgin Sweeper has renewed its partnership with NASCAR Green for three years and will continue to serve as the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green, according to Mike Higgins, vice president and general manager of Elgin Sweeper, Elgin. IL.

“Elgin Sweeper has provided trackside support for NASCAR for more than 15 years. Since we entered into our NASCAR Green partnership four years ago, we have experienced incredible success,” Higgins said. “Our company shares NASCAR’s passion for, and commitment to, protecting the environment through sustainable practices.”

As the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green, Elgin Sweeper is present at each NASCAR race event weekend to support NASCAR's Air Titan equipment to dry rain-soaked racetracks, saving jet fuel and reduce NASCAR’s overall carbon footprint. In addition to supporting the Air Titan equipment with its Elgin Crosswind Specialty Track Sweeper, the company helps clean and dry the tracks during caution periods when necessary.

“For years, most racetracks borrowed a local street sweeper, or used a small machine designed for sweeping parking lots,” Higgins said. “As the Official Sweeper of NASCAR Green, Elgin Sweeper has raised the bar in terms of racetrack sweeping, drying and conditioning, mitigating dust left behind from absorbent products used to clean fuel spills on the track, and removing rubber and debris in and around the pit area.”

Fayat to buy Atlas Copco Dynapac Division

Fayat has agreed to buy the Road Construction Equipment Division of Atlas Copco, which manufactures rollers for asphalt and soil applications, pavers and planers. These products are known under the Dynapac trade name.

Fayat plans to strengthen its strategic position in road construction and maintenance equipment through the acquisition of Dynapac. Fayat has deep expertise on this market through the companies BOMAG, Marini, Marini-Ermont and SAE, Secmair and Breining.

The agreement includes sales and service operations in 37 countries and production units in five countries: Sweden, Germany, Brazil, India and China. The business has 1,265 employees.

The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed during the second quarter 2017.

“We are very happy and proud to integrate Dynapac, a highly recognized brand, into our group” said Jean-Claude Fayat, president of the Fayat Group. “We will continue to leverage the strengths of our existing organizations and Dynapac, in parallel: all customers will continue to be supported with their products. Dynapac has an excellent strategic place in our Group and we plan on growing and expanding its presence and product offering. We will leverage its expertise and technologies together with our existing portfolio to continuously develop equipment that closely addresses our customers’ needs.“