Colas Danmark A/S
Colas Danmark A/S is a Danish asphalt, road construction, sealing, and aggregate company (founded 1930, ~500 employees) that produces and lays asphalt, operates proprietary Colas Active Sealing technology, and runs a nationwide network of factories and quarries serving Vejdirektoratet, Danish municipalities, airports, contractors, and enterprise clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersGlostrup, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Colas Danmark A/S does
Colas Danmark A/S is a Danish private limited company headquartered in Glostrup that produces, lays, and maintains asphalt; extracts and sells aggregates from company-owned quarries; and executes road construction and infrastructure projects. Founded in 1930 as Colas Vejmaterialeaktieselskab and operating under its current name since 1993, the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the international Colas Group (owned by Bouygues) since 1995. Its four operating segments — anlæg (construction), asfalt (asphalt), sealing, and råstoffer/industri (raw materials/industry) — are delivered through a nationwide network of asphalt factories, quarries at Stepping, Sødal, Uge, Rødekro, and Herstedøster, and regional offices across Denmark, employing approximately 500 people.
The company's core technology platform rests on proprietary Colas Group intellectual property, most notably Colas Active Sealing — a cold-applied sealing method that extends asphalt service life by up to 35% and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% versus full pavement replacement. Additional differentiated products include VEGEROAD BITUMEN (a plant-based, CO2-reducing bitumen launched in November 2025), CityFresh (asphalt designed to retain traffic-related particulate pollution), permeable asphalt for stormwater management, noise-reducing asphalt, and recycled asphalt pavement formulations using up to 50% RAP in base layers. The company seals approximately 2 million m² of pavement annually across Denmark, the Nordics, and broader Europe under the Colas Sealing brand, with specialized applications for civilian and military airports (Avinor's 45 Norwegian airports, USAF Ramstein) and automotive proving grounds (Mercedes-Benz, BMW).
Colas Danmark generates revenue primarily through project-based, quote-priced contracts for asphalt production and laying, construction and infrastructure projects (following AB18 and Colas standard sales conditions), preventive sealing services, and ab salg (direct factory and quarry sales) of aggregates to homeowners, farmers, and small contractors. Customers span Danish government agencies (Vejdirektoratet), municipalities (Københavns, Aalborg, Kolding, Gentofte, Egedal, Lejre Kommune), main contractors (M.J. Eriksson, SR-Gruppen, Pihl & Søn), enterprise clients (Carlsberg Byen, VELUX, A. Enggaard, Rambøll), and international aviation and automotive operators. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with regional offices bidding on public infrastructure procurement and managing direct client relationships, supplemented by digital marketing via LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and industry-event participation (Vejforum, Inter Airport Europe, Agro Nord).
Colas Danmark A/S firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Colas Danmark A/S
- Legal name
- Colas Danmark A/S
- Website
- https://colas.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Colas Danmark A/S is a Danish asphalt, road construction, sealing, and aggregate company (founded 1930, ~500 employees) that produces and lays asphalt, operates proprietary Colas Active Sealing technology, and runs a nationwide network of factories and quarries serving Vejdirektoratet, Danish municipalities, airports, contractors, and enterprise clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Colas Danmark A/S industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Road Construction and Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121)
- SIC
- Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Road Maintenance & Asset Preservation (Resurfacing, Patching, Crack Sealing) (IMAFAEAF), Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD), Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ)
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Where Colas Danmark A/S is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Glostrup
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Colas Danmark A/S business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Asphalt production and laying: Production and laying of asphalt for roads, highways, parking lots, airports, and other surfaces. Revenue generated from material sales (ab salg) and installation services (entreprise).
- Road construction and infrastructure projects: General construction and infrastructure projects including project management, coordination with subcontractors, and execution of civil engineering works.
- Sealing services: Preventive maintenance and sealing of asphalt surfaces to extend pavement life and reduce CO2 emissions.
- Aggregate sales: Extraction and sale of raw materials including sand, gravel, and crushed stone from company-owned quarries.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Asphalt products and services |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Construction and infrastructure projects |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels9 records
Colas Danmark A/S product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Colas Danmark A/S produces and lays asphalt for roads, highways, parking lots, and airports, operates gravel pits for aggregate extraction (sand, gravel, crushed stone), and delivers infrastructure construction and road maintenance services across Denmark. The company specializes in Colas Active Sealing, a proprietary cold-applied asphalt preservation technology that extends pavement service life by up to 35% while reducing annual maintenance costs and CO2 emissions, with dedicated applications for airports and automotive test centers.
Product overview
Colas Danmark A/S is a construction and infrastructure company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on asphalt (production, laying, and maintenance), Colas Active Sealing (specialized asphalt preservation technology), gravel pit operations (raw material extraction), and infrastructure construction projects. The company operates asphalt factories throughout Denmark and provides specialized variants including permeable, colored, noise-reducing, and recycled asphalt. Colas Active Sealing is a key technology product that extends asphalt lifespan by up to 35% through cold-applied sealing, with specialized applications for airports and automotive test facilities. The company also offers aggregate materials from its gravel pit operations. Core business segments include Anlæg (construction), Asfalt (asphalt), Sealing, and Råstoffer/Industri (raw materials).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Colas Active Sealing: Innovative asphalt sealing and road maintenance solution that extends the service life of asphalt pavements while reducing maintenance costs and CO2 emissions. Applied to roads, airports, and proving grounds using specialized distributor trucks.
Products and services
- Asfalt (Asphalt) Production and laying of asphalt for roads, highways, parking lots, driveways, airports, and various infrastructure projects across Denmark. Includes asphalt manufacturing at company-owned factories, milling, maintenance, repair, and surface coating services.
- Colas Active Sealing Proprietary cold-applied asphalt sealing and preservation method that extends asphalt pavement service life by up to 35%, reduces annual maintenance costs, and lowers CO2 emissions. Suitable for all asphalt types including roads, airports, and proving grounds. Treatment can be repeated to further extend service life.
- Grusgrave (Gravel Pits) Extraction and sale of raw materials including sand, gravel, and crushed stone from company-owned gravel pits (quarries) located throughout Denmark, including sites at Løgtved, Stepping, Sødal, Uge, and Rødekro.
- Anlæg (Construction/Infrastructure Projects) Infrastructure construction projects including road construction, expansion, and maintenance. Colas Danmark operates as main contractor and subcontractor on various construction projects across Denmark, including highway expansion (E20, E45) and municipal infrastructure.
- VEGEROAD BITUMEN CO2-reducing bitumen product partially based on plant-based materials, designed to lower the carbon footprint of asphalt production and road construction. Used by municipalities for sustainable asphalt solutions.
- Permeabel asfalt (Permeable Asphalt) Specialized asphalt type that allows water drainage through the pavement surface, used for climate adaptation and stormwater management solutions.
- Farvet asfalt (Colored Asphalt) Colored asphalt variants including red asphalt for decorative and functional applications such as bike paths and urban design projects.
- Støjreducerende asfalt (Noise-Reducing Asphalt) Specialized asphalt formulations designed to reduce traffic noise for improved urban living conditions.
- Sealing for Lufthavne (Airport Sealing) Specialized sealing services for airports covering aprons, taxiways, runways, and de-icing stands. Can be applied to all asphalt types including porous asphalt, asphaltic concrete, and grooved asphalt without altering pavement elevation.
- Testcenter/Proving Grounds Sealing Specialized sealing maintenance for automotive test tracks and proving grounds, with custom equipment designed for high-curvature and high-speed track sections. Extends pavement life by up to 35%.
- Genbrug i asfalt (Recycled Asphalt) Asphalt products containing recycled materials including recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled tire rubber. Colas Danmark holds records for high percentages of recycled content in asphalt mixtures, with up to 50% recycled asphalt demonstrated in base layers on the E20 highway project.
- Fræsning (Milling) Asphalt milling and grinding services for road rehabilitation, including planmilling (planfræsning) for smoothness and bassmilling (bundfræsning) for crack treatment.
- Overfladebelægning (Surface Dressing) Surface coating and treatment services for asphalt preservation and road maintenance, complementing milling and sealing operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Extends asphalt service life by up to 35%
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Colas Danmark A/S
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Colas Danmark A/S technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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App detail
Feature6 records
Colas Danmark A/S partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- SYSTRA GroupcoreJoint collaboration at Vejforum industry event where SYSTRA, Colas, and Rambøll jointly hosted a competition. SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting firms specialized in mobility solutions with over 11,000 consultants globally and 50+ years of experience in Denmark.
- RambøllcoreJoint collaboration at Vejforum industry event alongside SYSTRA and Colas. Rambøll is a leading engineering and architecture consultancy with approximately 3,400 employees in Denmark, involved in infrastructure projects including road design and consulting.
- Aalborg KommunecoreClimate partnership agreement with Aalborg Municipality for sustainable infrastructure solutions.
- Freiberg Grusgrave A/ScoreAcquisition completed October 2, 2023. Colas took over activities including two quarries in Uge and Rødekro, office and workshop, equipment, customer portfolio, and 14 employees. Former director Helmut Callesen continues as sales manager for Colas' quarries in Denmark.
- Avinor A/ScoreMaintenance contract for sealing airport runways across Avinor's network of 45 airports in Norway. Colas Sealing has improved and extended pavement life in over 20 airports under this partnership.
- Teknologisk InstitutminorCollaboration on CityFresh research project to test special asphalt types designed to reduce particle pollution from traffic. Colas developed asphalt recipes while Teknologisk Institut conducts laboratory testing and field measurements.
- Københavns KommuneminorPartner in CityFresh pilot project testing special asphalt on Husumvej in Copenhagen to reduce particle pollution from traffic.
- FDMminorPartner in CityFresh research project on special asphalt types designed to reduce particle pollution.
- Roskilde BrandvæsenminorPartner in Water Management Center project at Roskilde Fire Station. Colas supplied and laid asphalt in the large 20-meter diameter, 180 cm deep test basin.
- COROLABminorCollaborative partner in Water Management Center project for climate adaptation solutions, working with Roskilde Brandvæsen and private companies.
- Carlsberg Byen P/ScoreMain client for asphalt work in the new Carlsberg Byen urban development in Copenhagen. Colas has completed approximately 8,500 m2 of asphalt work in the development.
- SR-GruppencoreMain contractor partnership on various infrastructure projects including Lejre Municipality road project and parking lot upgrades for Roskilde Lufthavn.
- Pihl & SønminorSubcontractor relationship for asphalt work in Carlsberg Byen area during the project.
- A. EnggaardcoreMain contractor for Stigsborg new district development in Nørresundby where Colas laid all asphalt including light-colored asphalt for residential areas.
- Luccon A/SminorSubcontractor on Lejre Municipality Herslevvej project responsible for test excavations to determine road structure.
- Dansk Kvalitet ServiceminorContractor that engaged Colas for concrete floor milling work at Arken Museum of Contemporary Art in Ishøj.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Colas Danmark A/S competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Veidekke: Norwegian contractor with asphalt, aggregates, and civil infrastructure operations in Norway and Sweden. Comparable in road construction, recycled asphalt offerings, and public-sector tendering in the Nordic region.
- Eurovia (Vinci): VINCI subsidiary and one of the world's largest road construction and infrastructure groups, with material Danish and Nordic operations (Eurovia Danmark). Direct competitor on asphalt paving, aggregates, and public infrastructure tenders in the same geography.
- PEAB Asfalt: Swedish construction group with a substantial Nordic asphalt and aggregates operation. Competes with Colas Danmark on Danish and broader Nordic paving and infrastructure tenders, with similar end customers in transport agencies and municipalities.
- Colas SA: Parent company and namesake of Colas Danmark, the French-headquartered world leader in road construction with 65,000+ employees. Directly comparable as the global flagship of the same asphalt production, paving, and sealing business model that Colas Danmark operates at country level.
- NCC Industry: NCC's industrial division operates asphalt plants, aggregates, and paving services across the Nordics, including Denmark. Directly competes for municipal and highway asphalt contracts and serves similar contractors and public-sector customers.
- Colas Sverige: Swedish sister subsidiary within the Colas Group, operating asphalt plants, paving, and infrastructure services in Sweden. Closest direct geographic peer to Colas Danmark, sharing technology platforms like Colas Active Sealing and BSM.
Broad incumbents
- Bouygues Construction: Sister entity under the Bouygues parent group, focused on broader civil engineering and building construction. Comparable as part of the same corporate ecosystem with overlapping customer relationships in infrastructure, though its focus is buildings rather than asphalt.
- Skanska: Global construction and infrastructure group that sold its Danish asphalt unit (Skanska Asfalt A/S) to Colas in 2014, exiting that market. Still directly comparable as a broad incumbent competing for Danish infrastructure projects where Colas Danmark operates as subcontractor (e.g., on Carlsberg Byen).
Others
- Rambøll: Danish-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with deep involvement in Danish road and infrastructure planning. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant: Rambøll specifies and consults on projects where Colas Danmark executes, including joint Vejforum activity.
Regional players
- YIT (now YIT Infra): Finnish-origin infrastructure contractor active in paving, road maintenance, and aggregates across the Nordics and Baltics. Comparable in product offering but primarily operates in Finland and the Baltics rather than Denmark directly.
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Colas Danmark A/S leadership team
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Profiles12 records
Colas Danmark A/S subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Colas Danmark A/S
What does Colas Danmark A/S do?
Colas Danmark A/S produces and lays asphalt for roads, highways, parking lots, and airports, operates gravel pits for aggregate extraction (sand, gravel, crushed stone), and delivers infrastructure construction and road maintenance services across Denmark. The company specializes in Colas Active Sealing, a proprietary cold-applied asphalt preservation technology that extends pavement service life by up to 35% while reducing annual maintenance costs and CO2 emissions, with dedicated applications for airports and automotive test centers.
Is Colas Danmark A/S a public or private company?
Colas Danmark A/S is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Colas Danmark A/S founded?
Colas Danmark A/S was founded in 1930. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Colas Danmark A/S based?
Colas Danmark A/S is headquartered in Glostrup, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Colas Danmark A/S make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Asphalt production and laying is the primary driver. The others are road construction and infrastructure projects, sealing services and aggregate sales.
Who are Colas Danmark A/S's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Veidekke, Eurovia (Vinci), PEAB Asfalt, Colas SA, NCC Industry and Colas Sverige. Broad incumbents are Bouygues Construction and Skanska. Rambøll is listed as an others. YIT (now YIT Infra) is listed as a regional player.
Does Colas Danmark A/S have an API?
No public API is recorded for Colas Danmark A/S.
What industry is Colas Danmark A/S in?
Colas Danmark A/S's product category is Road Construction and Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALAKAG, Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends), with a secondary code of IMAFAEAF, Road Maintenance & Asset Preservation (Resurfacing, Patching, Crack Sealing). Its NAICS code is 324121 and its SIC code is 2950.