NAPA Weekly
July 8, 2025
 
Wirtgen Group
NAPA applauds passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
 

Last week, NAPA issued a statement on Congress' "One Big Beautiful Bill," which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4:

"On behalf of the asphalt pavement industry, we appreciate the work of our elected officials these last few months leading to today’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. NAPA’s Government Affairs team has been working with our members since early 2024 on potential tax policies that best position asphalt pavement producers to successfully propel the domestic economy while connecting Americans coast to coast."
 
"Last fall, 140+ NAPA members took those concepts directly to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, sharing the direct impact of federal policies such as Section 199A reform, bonus depreciation for items like heavy industrial equipment, R&D tax credits to spur innovation, and estate tax changes on their largely family-run businesses."
 
Members head to Louisville for NAPA 2025 Midyear Meeting
 

The NAPA 2025 Midyear Meeting kicks off this week in Louisville, Kentucky.

Already registered? The NAPA Events App has everything you need to plan your itinerary and get the most out of Midyear! Download 'NAPA Events' to your mobile device using Google Play or the App Store. Then add NAPA 2025 Midyear Meeting to your app and log in using the credentials you used to register.
 
Now hiring: Positions in paving
 

NAPA’s Career Pathways website shows prospective workers what their career trajectory could look like in as little as a few years. 

From the rake to the operator’s chair, the website shows how gainful employment, job security, and competitive salaries make the asphalt pavement industry a promising choice for anyone willing to give it a try.
ASTEC
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM)
Savannah to host industry’s emerging leaders
 

The asphalt pavement industry's emerging leaders will gather in Savannah, Georgia Sept. 8-10 for the 2025 IMPACT Leadership Conference.

Register today and begin planning ahead for programming and networking designed to help the industry's next generation of leaders take their game to the next level.

 

 

Engineering in Focus: CAPRI
 

NAPA Pavement Engineering & Innovation Director Jean-Paul Fort was elected this spring to represent the industry as Vice Chair of the Consortium for Asphalt Pavement Research and Implementation (CAPRI).

 
Bomag Americas, Inc.
Grow NAPA’s voice in Washington this fall
 
   

With the current highway bill’s 2026 expiration date on the horizon, this fall figures to be a major opportunity for NAPA members to make their influence on the national asphalt pavement industry and beyond.

NAPA members will return to Capitol Hill for Hill Day Sept. 17-18 where they will take part in advocacy programming before visiting their Congressional representatives at their DC offices.

Kenco Engineering, Inc.
Ingevity
Elam: New user fees pave the only road to healthy highways
 
   

New user fees are critical to highway infrastructure, writes NAPA Vice President for Government Affairs Nile Elam in his latest Op-Ed for the Washington Times:

“The reality of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is that its revenue sources, the gas and diesel fuel taxes, have not changed since 1993 when a dozen eggs cost less than a buck and the average American home sold for less than $150,000.”
Ammann America
ASTEC