Sustainability
Bitumen emulsions manufactured by the Road Emulsion Association members are by nature cold and sustainable products.

Those emulsions are a significant and important part of many road surface treatment processes and provide real sustainable alternatives to highway structural maintenance and reconstruction by offering solutions that are less energy intensive and generate minimum or no waste. This helps highway authorities and other clients to meet carbon reduction obligations.
In addition, processes containing bitumen emulsions provide considerable cost economies that enable national and local highway authorities and other clients to get best value for their pressurised budgets.
REA response: Government pothole announcement unpacked
On 23 March 2025, the UK Government announced local authorities
REA Response to ALARM Survey Report 2025: More Pothole Prevention Needed to Future-Proof Local Roads
REA Response to ALARM Survey Report 2025: More Pothole Prevention
New REA Council Member
The REA is delighted to announce the appointment of Vincent