Refined Bitumen Association

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

History[]

It was formed in 1968.

Asphalt Industry Alliance[]

In 2000, it formed the 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

• ExxonMobil Bitumen, based in Leatherhead, Surrey
• Nynas UK (a Swedish company), based in Eastham, Merseyside, Wirral, north of Ellesmere Port
• Petroplus Bitumen (formerly BP Bitumen before Petroplus bought the Coryton Refinery in 2007), based in Llandarcy, Neath Port Talbot
• Shell Bitumen, based in Wythenshawe
• Total Bitumen UK Ltd, based in Ashton-on-Ribble in Preston, Lancashire

Function[]

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

External links[]

• RBA
• Eurobitume - based in Brussels
• Asphalt Industry Alliance