Charlotte, NC ­ October 18, 2011 ­ Pattern Paving Products (PPP) is pleased to announce the signing of a strategic agreement with Swarco Industries on October 5, 2011. Through this agreement, PPP will market and sell a new decorative, preformed thermoplastic product ­ ThermoPrintHT™ ­ specially created for high-traffic areas. PPP will provide training and installation support to a group of certified installers. Swarco's* 35-plus years of thermoplastic marking compound and formulating, along with its new production line in Columbia Tennessee, will ensure a consistent quality product.

ThermoPrintHT™ is a specially formulated decorative thermoplastic material that uses reinforced aggregates to create this durable, road-marking material. ThermoPrintHT™ is typically installed to improve pedestrian safety at high-traffic intersections, while providing decorative enhancement to the cityscape. Preformed sheets are heat-applied to an asphalt surface and then stamped using a cable template pattern. The results? A surface that is durable, safe and decorative.

Pattern Paving Products has been in the business of building coatings, templates and tooling for the stamped asphalt industry for over 10 years. PPP markets its products through a trained applicator base in North America and Internationally.

PPP's president Gerry Oliver says, “The partnership with world-leading thermoplastic manufacturer Swarco Industries provides customers with a road-marking solution that is of superior quality, cost-effective, safe and decorative.”