Celebrating National Asphalt Day - May 15th

POST ASPHALT DAY UPDATE

Thank you to those who participated in celebrating National Asphalt Day! We hope everyone enjoyed their sweet treat and we appreciate you taking the time to send us your photos

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Please join us in celebrating National Asphalt Day on May 15th!

There will be plenty of ice cream for everyone!!!

Asphalt Day on May 15 celebrates many economical and efficient uses of liquid asphalt in roofing and paving. The Asphalt Institute introduced this annual observation in celebration of the members of their century-old trade association and the industry across the globe. Most people encounter asphalt daily, whether it’s the roof over their heads or in the roadway, runway, or walking path under their feet. (Reed Family Companies is an active member of the Asphalt Institute.)

HISTORY OF ASPHALT DAY

In 2023, the members of the Asphalt Institute voted to officially sponsor Asphalt Day annually. They intend this global celebration to include the paving and roofing industry. May 15 commemorates the founding of the Asphalt Institute in 1919.

Studies show that 94 percent of all U.S. roads use asphalt, and 80 percent of U.S. residential roofs use asphalt roofing shingles. This day increases awareness of asphalt roofing and paving products while demonstrating their resiliency and growing sustainability.

Asphalt’s resiliency shows through the product’s responsiveness to climatic conditions and natural disasters. Asphalt repairs roadways quickly after natural disasters and damage from weather-related events. Pavement designers use asphalt to better construct roads to withstand higher temperatures, snow, ice, and extreme weather. Asphalt shingles provide the most protection for homes and the people inside when it comes to extreme weather conditions. Advancing technology is helping to make asphalt roofs even more impenetrable.

Asphalt road materials are recycled more than aluminum cans and newspapers in the U.S. The benefits of asphalt being the most recycled product in the U.S. include the environmental effects and the progression toward a more circular economy. The industry is committed to producing and constructing net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements in 25 years. The asphalt roofing industry is working to reduce and eventually eliminate landfill disposal of asphalt-based roofing materials. Recycled shingles find uses in road construction, road repair, roofing products, and more.