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| Abbreviation | RBA |
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| Formation | 1968 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose | Road surfaces in the UK |
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Region served | UK |
Membership | Five bitumen companies |
| Affiliations | Eurobitume |
| Website | RBA |
The Refined Bitumen Association is the trade association for UK bitumen companies.
It was formed in 1968.
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.
Its five main members cover 95% of the UK market
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.
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