Research & Development
We are in continuous development, expanding our level by using always the latest technological knowledge — adapted to every climate and substrate.
- Polymer & resin science
- Climate-zone testing
- Retro-reflective optimization
Now operating · New Jersey · USA
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Thirty years of road-marking authority — thermoplastics, paints, MMA, glass beads, raised markers. Now operating from a U.S. hub in New Jersey.
14
countries served
1M+
kilometers marked
30yr
of road innovation
Est. 1974 · Oiã, Portugal
Innovate · Direct · Protect
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© Candela U.S. · 2026
●Thermoplastic
●2K MMA
●Glass Beads
●Road Markers
●Preformed Thermoplastic
●CORSAFE® High Visibility
●Road Consulting
●Water-Based Paint
●Thermoplastic
●2K MMA
●Glass Beads
●Road Markers
●Preformed Thermoplastic
●CORSAFE® High Visibility
●Road Consulting
●Water-Based Paint
Why Candela
Three pillars.
One standard.
Three decades of road-marking innovation, distilled into the way we research, develop, and stand behind every product that leaves our line.
Production & Quality
Technology and performance in the productive system. Lot-traceable manufacturing, certified to AASHTO and federal-spec U.S. standards.
- AASHTO M247 / M249
- Lot-traceable QA
- Federal-spec paints
Quality, Environment & Safety
An integrated system oriented to quality, environment, and safety — on every shipment that leaves our line.
- ISO-certified manufacturing
- On-site retro audits
- Anti-slip / skid measurement
The portfolio
Every road. Every climate.
Every spec.
Industries we serve
From interstates
to industrial floors.
Field results
On real roads.
In real numbers.
NJ · NY · CT · Northeast DOT corridor
Three-state interstate striping pilot exceeds retro-reflectivity targets by 38%
412
Lane-miles
+38%
RL improvement
On-time
Schedule
PA · Mid-Atlantic City
Citywide school-zone safety program delivered in a single summer closure window
47
Schools
<3 / site
Closure days
5 yr
Warranty
TX · National 3PL operator
Million-square-foot distribution yard re-striped with forklift-rated 2K MMA
1.1M ft²
Area
<60 min
Cure time
0 days
Downtime
Candela America
We’re here.
In New Jersey.
Our New Jersey operations hub puts Candela’s global R&D and manufacturing within reach of every U.S. state DOT, municipality, and contractor. Same quality. Local lead times. American support.
NJ
Operations hub
0
Countries served
0+ yr
In business
ISO
9001 certified
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