Refined Bitumen Association

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Refined Bitumen Association
AbbreviationRBA
Formation1968
Legal status Non-profit company
PurposeRoad surfaces in the UK
Location
  • Harrogate Business Centre, Hammerain House, Hookstone Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8ER
Region served
UK
MembershipFive bitumen companies
AffiliationsEurobitume
Website RBA [usurped]

The Refined Bitumen Association is the trade association for UK bitumen companies.

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History

It was formed in 1968.

Asphalt Industry Alliance

In 2000, it formed the Asphalt Industry Alliance with the Mineral Products Association, based in London. Asphalt is a mixture of bitumen and quarried mineral products, represented by both trade organisations.

Structure

Its five main members cover 95% of the UK market

Function

It represents the UK bitumen industry at a national level. [2] The UK produces around 1.5 million tonnes of bitumen a year. 90% of UK bitumen is used on roads.

References

  1. ↑ "Hot Bitumen Safety - Still an Issue, 11 Years On | Agg-Net". Agg-Net. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Imeson, Michael; Eason, Kevin (24 February 1996). "Why Britain is on the road to ruin". The Times. No. 65511. p. 80. ISSN   0140-0460.
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