Major Polish highway project using asphalt supplies

One of Poland’s major highway projects is now progressing on track, with regular shipments of asphalt proving crucial. The major Polish oil and petrol company, Lotos, is playing a key role in material supplies for the country’s A1 highway project. Subsidiary firm Lotos Asfalt has supplied some 50,000tonnes of asphalt for work on the Torun to Kowal stretch of the A1 highway. Lotos Asfalt also had an exclusive asphalt supply contract for the 19km stretch of the A1 highway from Wloclawek to Kowal, which was re
May 13, 2014 Read time: 1 min
One of Poland’s major highway projects is now progressing on track, with regular shipments of asphalt proving crucial. The major Polish oil and petrol company, Lotos, is playing a key role in material supplies for the country’s A1 highway project. Subsidiary firm Lotos Asfalt has supplied some 50,000tonnes of asphalt for work on the Torun to Kowal stretch of the A1 highway. Lotos Asfalt also had an exclusive asphalt supply contract for the 19km stretch of the A1 highway from Wloclawek to Kowal, which was recently opened to traffic.
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