Vögele’s variety of equipment options meet multitude of project needs

Vögele pavers are divided into five product classes: the mini, compact, universal, highway, and special class. They cover a range of pave widths from 25 centimetres to 18 metres (10 inches to 59 feet) and deliver a variety of equipment options and screeds to meet the needs of a multitude of construction projects.

Fermar has run some smaller Vögele pavers over the years, but the purchase of the two Super 2000s in October 2025 was their first foray into Vögele’s highway class. The Super 2000 has a nominal output of 186 kilowatts, basic width of 3 metres (10 feet), paving width of 8.6 metres (28 feet 3 inches), and a maximum laydown rate of 1,400 tons per hour, featuring high compaction technology and plenty of power.

“The highway-class application is where Vögele really performs,” says Richard Perzan, vice-president of sales — construction and forestry central at Brandt, Fermar’s dealer partner for Vögele pavers. “We’ve seen a lot of companies in Ontario and other parts of North America winning paving awards for smoothness and rideability after they’ve paved with a Vögele.” He says the screed makes a big difference, delivering “good initial compaction and also consistency.”

Another strength of Vögele, according to Perzan, is the way the pavers are laid out in terms of weighting. “They’re very sturdy and well weighted, which helps that stability and allows the asphalt to be laid in a very consistent manner. That’s where Vögele gets a lot of their rideability successes.”

Cabral agrees. “We appreciate the control and street performance with the weight of them. It helps us achieve things like compaction a lot easier. The overall stability of Vögele pavers is really good. Consistent material flow, smooth grade control, and intuitive operator controls help the crews produce a high-quality mat with less of the crew being involved. These features provide better ride quality, improved consistency over longer hauls, and increased efficiency.”

Durability is also important. Fermar has day and night crews, so equipment is running 24 hours a day over the course of the three-year Highway 403 project. They have found the Vögele pavers to run well in a variety of conditions.

A trusted solution for high-stakes projects

On Highway 403, where stakes remain as high as ever, Fermar’s Vögele pavers are now proving the trust they earned during their trial run. What began as a demo on the Halton project has evolved into full confidence on one of the region’s most demanding highway rehabilitation contracts. The stringent smoothness specifications, tight tolerances, and around-the-clock paving schedules that initially made Fermar consider their equipment choices are now exactly why they’re glad they made the investment. For Fermar, the journey from trial to trust wasn’t just about finding pavers that could handle high-specification GTA projects — it was about finding partners in precision that would support their crews and their reputation for years to come.

“We’re proud of our people, and we appreciate what they bring to the table every day,” says Martin. “Our purchase of the Vögele pavers was part of our company’s commitment to providing our employees with the right tools to do a good job.”

On the 403, where there’s no room for error, that trust is being validated with every metre of smooth, consistent asphalt laid.

Sabrina Cataldo is senior copywriter at Brandt.

This article originally appeared in the March 2026 issue of Heavy Equipment Guide.