7th E&E Congress: New dates confirmed Dear Friends and Colleagues, The 7th E&E Congress Organising Committee would like to announce that the new dates for the Congress are 15th – 17th June 2021 and that it will take place at the same venue: Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid. We would also like to inform that current registrations and accommodation reservations will be transferred to the new dates. The Congress Secretariat will send all registered participants a…
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eSeMA 2020 International Conference EAPA Vice-President Juan José Potti, Member of EAPA Executive Committee Slovenko Henigman and EAPA Technical Director Breixo Gomez, participated on 29-31 January 2020 in the eSeMA 2020 International Conference, organised by the EAPA Associate Member JRS (J. Rettenmaier & Söhne) in Arłamów (Poland). Mr. Henigman presented the history of the use of SMA in Slovenia over the last 25 years, while Dr. Potti spoke about the marketing of asphalt and the…
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MEP Meeting December 2019 Mr Ismail Ertug, Member of European Parliament (MEP) and member of the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN), hosted a Parliamentary Breakfast Debate on 5 December 2019 in the European Parliament, under the heading “A European Green Deal – Asphalt road industry’s contributions to climate-neutrality and preservation of Europe’s natural environment”. Participants of the debate were MEP Ismail Ertug, Mr. Iñigo Urresti, Deputy Head of Unit C.1 – Clean Technologies and Products…
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Industry4Europe - Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action Press Release European industries unite to call for an ambitious EU industrial strategy European Union, 26 November 2019 – Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s industrial base, today published its new Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’. Through cross-sectoral recommendations, the Industry4Europe coalition contributes to the…
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MEP Breakfast Debate with Ismail Ertug On Thursday 5 December 2019 a breakfast debate is organised by Ismail Ertug (S&D, Germany), Member of the European Parliament cooperation with EAPA under the header: A European Green Deal – Asphalt road industry’s contributions to climate-neutrality and preservation of Europe’s natural environment. Roads are needed today and will be needed in the future for pedestrians, bikes and vehicles; to bring people to work, to school, on a leave…
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Colloquium on Asphalt and Bitumen in Bled 27-29 November 2019 The Largest International Meeting of Construction and Maintenance of Pavements in Slovenia. 27th November 2019 at 18.30: Opening of the exhibition spaces and socialising Colloquium: Thursday, 28th November and friday, 29th November 2019. Rikli Balance hotelu (ex Golf) | Bled | Slovenia The colloquium is intended for: • producers and constructors, • designers, • engineers • laboratories and institutes, • supervisors, • representatives of state and municipal…
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The first GAPA Magazine is released! This magazine consists of articles provided by GAPA members and is created to expand communication between the meetings and to inform the global asphalt industry about important GAPA issues.
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On Thursday 6 June 2019 EAPA organised the EAPA Symposium 2019 at La Maison des Travaux Publics in Paris (France). Around 100 participants, mainly from Industry and Public Road Administrations attended the event, where they had a great opportunity to interact with the speakers and network with other stakeholders of asphalt industry.
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Representatives of the European construction sector have come together to call for a Co-programmed European Partnership on the Built Environment and Construction under Horizon Europe, the next EU research framework programme. Launching the communication, the President of the European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation (ECCREDI), Sue Arundale said “The whole industry needs and wants to accelerate the digital transformation of the business, which will be critical to resolving the main societal challenges of Europe.…
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The primary objective of the European Asphalt Pavement Association is to build a sound evidence base for promoting the economic, technical, and societal benefits of asphalt paving in road construction and maintenance. Further, to create the future for an innovative and modern asphalt industry in Europe that cares for health and safety as well as for protection of the environment and sustainability.
European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) is the voice of the Asphalt Paving Industry in Europe and works to ensure that the use of asphalt, as the optimum choice for the construction and maintenance of the vital European road infrastructure, is fully appreciated, promoted, and implemented.
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Asphalt plays an important role in our daily activities. When we travel to work or school, or when we buy goods in a shop or via internet, asphalt roads are being used.
There is more knowledge and science involved in this material than most people realise. This allows producing many different types of asphalt, each having specific characteristics. Some are designed to be porous and very silent, others to be impermeable, etc. In most cases, asphalt surfaces are grey or black although it is also possible to find them yellow or red.