Eurobitume New Year’s Reception 2026, an evening of insights and exchange in Paris
Eurobitume was pleased to welcome over 110 participants to its New Year’s Reception 2026, held on 22 January 2026 at the Maison des Travaux Publics in Paris. This annual event is a key and long-standing moment in Eurobitume’s calendar, providing an important opportunity to bring together members and stakeholders from across the bitumen value chain.
The programme opened with an overview of Eurobitume’s key activities and priorities. Hervé Millet, Director General, introduced the evening highlighting the increased communication activity of the association and the updates on membership. Key market figures relating to bitumen in France were then given by Brice Delaporte, Sustainability Lead and focal point for France, . This was followed by a concise overview of Eurobitume committees’ work, with Anja Sörensen presenting the main activities on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) topics, Ian Lancaster outlining the work of the Technical Committee, and Brice Delaporte sharing the developments within the Sustainability Committee.
The second part of the programme focused on regulatory and technical developments relevant to the road sector. Pascal Rossigny (French Ministry of Transport) updated the audience with the latest news regarding the implementation works of the new Construction Products Regulation for Road Construction Products. Claude Giorgi (Eiffage), speaking on behalf of Routes de France, shared the conclusions concerning the development of a rapid test method to determine the emissive character of bitumen, while Stéphane Lavaud from Université Gustave Eiffel shared research progress on alternative and innovative binders. Finally, Sébald Turpin (Routes de France) addressed the question of the accounting of the biogenic carbon in road infrastructure and biomaterials, including measurement before and after ageing of binders and asphalt mixtures.
The formal programme concluded with remarks from Fabrice Blanc, President of Eurobitume, who underlined the association’s mission to address the full range of challenges facing the bitumen industry through scientific evidence, transparent communication, and collaboration across the entire value chain. He also invited participants to attend the upcoming E&E Event taking place on the 11th and 12th of June in Vienna.
Participants then moved to the reception, where the informal setting provided an opportunity to continue discussions, exchange perspectives, and strengthen professional connections.
Eurobitume would like to thank all speakers and participants for their active engagement and contribution to a successful New Year’s Reception 2026, setting a constructive tone for collaboration and dialogue in the year ahead.
