Monday, September 04, 2006
ONE of the world’s major oil players has developed products that will help local governments implement road projects.
Shell Bitumen, a member of the Shell group of companies, launched the Instapave and Flexopave products and technology last Friday at the Cebu City Marriott Hotel.
The technology—which was developed in a joint venture with Asphalt Vrock Corp. and Philippine Asia Resources Inc.—is meant to protect government funds and taxpayers’ money, most of which are spent on roads, said Shell Bitumen project coordinator Ed Dalisay.
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Instapave system involves the upgrading of gravel roads to permanent pavement to enable these to withstand different weather conditions.
Flexopave is designed to “rejuvenate” existing and old asphalt roads, which “can be done without reconstruction.”
According to at statement from Shell Bitumen, the technology allows repair or “rejuvenation” of roads without adding height to the road.Shell Bitumen is proposing that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) adopt the technologies as cost-effective solutions to improve transportation and infrastructure systems in the country.
Kim Villanueva of Asphalt Vrock said the local government of Puerto Princesa, Palawan decided to use the technologies and allotted P100 million for the Madagascar-Sabang road.
Asphalt Vrock, Villanueva said, is Pilipinas Shell’s “preferred” business partner with Philippine Asia Resources Inc. as the applicator for Central Visayas.
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“As the number and weight of trucks are growing over the years, so is the need to protect our pavements,” John Read, development and product manager for Global Bitumen, said during the launching of the technologies. (MMM)
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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