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Road Marking business area / PlastiroutePlastiroute manufactures a comprehensive range of water-based and solvent-based road-marking paints as well as a complete range ofpaints for marking airport runways and taxiways. Plastiroute applied markings at Sofia airport in Bulgaria.In recent years, the Swiss sales companyhas strengthened its salesresources, which has resulted inencouraging market developments.Plastiroute will continue to extend itssales on new markets in Europe bystepping up its marketing and salesactivities. In 2007, Plastiroute benefitedfrom the cost and efficiencyprogramme that was launched in2006 and will continue with the programmewith the aim of becomingmarket leader in terms of costs.Product tests will be carried outwith the object of obtaining approvalfor Plastiroute’s road-marking systemson key markets. The patentedAquaflex TM Intermix road-markingsystem, which was launched in 2005,has aroused great interest both inGermany and on other markets. Thesystem, which provides high functionalityand visibility in dark andwet conditions as well as greater costefficiency for contractors, will begiven further marketing support in2008. The paint used for markings atairports will be tested in accordancewith the specific requirements of airportsand obtain certification fromindependent laboratories.Plastiroute will take active stepsto increase sales of its road-markingsystems based on 2-componentmaterials. Marketing activities forwater-based systems will continue inassociation with suppliers of bindingagents.A new 2-component paint,based on an epoxy binding agent,was developed in 2006 and launchedin 2007. This type of paint is used onroad surfaces where chemical impact(e.g. pryoligneous acid or petrol)requires high quality. The materialalso functions as the base for anumber of different indoor-markingproducts that were developed in 2007together with a new water-basedbase paint that improves the performanceof the marking material onnew surfaces or on coated surfaces inproduction workshops or storagepremises.Future prospectsPlastiroute provides high quality,eco-friendly road-marking productsthat already satisfy the latest EUrules. The need for improved functionalityand for road markings tobe visible in the dark and on wetsurfaces are still main focus areas.Plastiroute already has a comprehensiverange of products that satisfythese requirements, which will in thelonger range benefit the company.31