ADM EX 300 Awarded Asphalt Contractor Top 30 Editor’s Choice Award for 2026
Pictured is L. Dean Weaver Company’s new ADM EX 300 asphalt plant recently installed in South Carolina.
Asphalt Contractor, the only publication serving asphalt contractors and producers, named the ADM EX 300 asphalt plant a recipient of this year’s 2026 Top 30 Editor’s Choice award, which spotlights the Top 30 innovations and technologies available to help asphalt contractors and producers work more profitably.
The EX 300 was designed to fill a niche not previously covered in the ADM FAYAT GROUP line of EX Series hot-mix plants and one that is in high demand in the North America marketplace. With existing EX plant capacities of 120, 170, 225, 325, and 425 TPH, the new EX 300 has a capacity of 300 TPH. Like all EX Series plants, the EX 300 can handle up to 50% RAP.
Unique features of the EX 300 counterflow asphalt plant include:
- Single drum diameter
- High efficiency CBS total air burner with variable drive frequency (VFD)
- Trunnion drive with VFD, no V belts
- Drum insulation with stainless steel cover
- Flights designed for easier maintenance
- Available as portable, relocatable, or stationary
- Optional high wear package
- Elastic tire supports
As with all EX Series asphalt plants, the EX 300 achieves maximum heat transfer and fuel efficiency through separate drying and mixing zones with its single-drum counterflow-system technology. This technology provides the longest aggregates drying and mixing times in the industry, ensuring consistent, quality asphalt that meets all federal and state specifications.
Handling up to 50% RAP, the EX 300 (and all EX Series asphalt plants) virtually eliminate blue-smoke and hydrocarbon emissions. The plants combine high volume, high efficiency, and environmental friendliness in a compact package, while affording single-operator capability, easy troubleshooting, and simple maintenance. A wide range of components are available to customize the new EX 300 (or any of the ADM FAYAT GROUP continuous mix asphalt plants) to meet your operation’s specific needs and challenges.
“This year was an exceptional year for new and exciting products for our industry,” said Brandon Noel, Editor-in-Chief, Asphalt Contractor and Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction. “For 2026, the recipients of the Top 30 in asphalt and roadbuilding represent true achievements through advancement in efficiency, technology, and engineering. The result is a list not just of products, but of tools that help shape our industry while aiding the men and women who do the work every single day.”
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