Colas
The Colas Group operates in every road-related industry, from transport infrastructure to the wide range of activities linked to the transformation and use of bitumen.
Backed by its 1400 profit centers, Colas works on every continent in over 40 countries.
Roads
Roads make up 80% of the Group’s activity. This sector includes the construction of roads, highways, airports, automobile race tracks, etc. along with major industrial activities.
In 2006, Colas produced:
- 113 million tons of aggregates
- 1.5 million tons of emulsions and binders
- 54.7 million tons of asphalt mix
Other businesses
- safety, signs, signals, traffic management
- civil engineering, pipes, mains, electricity
- waterproofing
- building
- railways
- pollution clean-up
Colas boasts more than 62,000 employees, half of whom work outside of France.
In 2006, Colas posted turnover totaling some €10.7 billion. Net profit Group share totaled €396 million.

