NAPA Weekly
July 1, 2025
 
Wirtgen Group
 
   

On June 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) again extended its TCE Rule implementation date another 60 days, now with effective date of Aug. 19. This means all provisions of the rule are similarly extended including employee exposure assessment, now required by Oct 18.

The NAPA 2025 Midyear Meeting will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, July 8-11. Already registered? The NAPA Events App has everything you need to plan your itinerary and get the most out of Midyear! 
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XBE integrates physical and financial operations for heavy construction, bulk logistics, and materials firms. The platform unifies scheduling, resource planning, dispatch, rate agreements, inventory, and compliance with real-time financial management, reporting, and analytics. Customers boost profitability, reinvest in growth, and scale confidently through coordinated workflows and data transparency for leaders.   Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates—primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel—and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. Our coast-to-coast footprint and strategic distribution network align with and serve the nation’s growth centers.   Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader providing equipment and training for the paving, milling and reclamation industries. For 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Backed by our global dealer network, we provide support, parts, fleet management and technical solutions that help customers succeed.
   
Volvo Construction Equipment offers a wide range of road building solutions, including compactors, excavators, wheel loaders and haul trucks. Our asphalt rollers and soil compactors, featuring innovations like our Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction system, deliver ultimate precision and help contractors achieve optimal density targets and on-budget projects.   Astec Industries, a global leader since 1972, specializes in equipment for road building and aggregate processing. Guided by the vision, "To build industry-changing solutions that create life-changing opportunities," Astec is committed to customer-driven innovation, placing customers and employees at the forefront of its mission to build a more connected world.   Wirtgen Group is the world leader in Road and Mineral Technologies. Our brands: WIRTGEN, VÖGELE, HAMM and KLEEMANN continue to establish a new level of leadership by working closely with our customers to develop the equipment and innovations needed to support road construction and repair, mining, and minerals processing and aggregate recycling.
 
 
   

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.

ASTEC
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM)
 
   

A total of 40 asphalt mix plants have been recognized as ENERGY STAR certified facilities. 

“NAPA is incredibly proud to recognize 40 plants, representing NAPA members that are serious about optimizing operations. These certified plants show that energy efficiency and high performance go hand in hand,” said Audrey Copeland, PhD, PE, NAPA’s President & CEO. “Earning ENERGY STAR certification reflects the asphalt pavement industry’s commitment to smart and efficient operations and continuous improvement.”
 
 
 
   

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,” Elam said in his piece. “A trip to the supermarket or a tour of local real estate reveals those days are long gone. Still, the HTF remains stuck in the past.”
Bomag Americas, Inc.
 
   

The overwhelming demand for training opportunities and networking marked the time to hire an executive director. In January, Brittyn Heisler became the organization’s first executive director.

“Our recent appointment of Brittyn as the first Executive Director of Women of Asphalt was a significant step forward,” said Ashley Batson, JD, WofA President and founding member. 
 
 
 
   

On June 25, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, led by Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) and Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO).

 

 

Kenco Engineering, Inc.
Ingevity
The Airport Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP) continues to deliver on its charge to provide resources for the asphalt pavement industry to advance airfield solutions in the realms of design, construction, and materials.
 
 

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.

 

 

Ammann America
ASTEC