Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V.

What Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V. does

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V. is a German trade association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1972 and headquartered in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, that serves as the unified interest representative of the German asphalt industry. The association operates with a small staff of 8 employees from its Bonn headquarters and a secondary Berlin office, and serves approximately 412 members including asphalt mixing plants, equipment manufacturers, bitumen suppliers, testing laboratories, research institutions, and universities organized across five regional chapters (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Mitte, Nord, West) plus an international member section.

DAV's core activities span technical standards development (ZTV Asphalt-StB and TL Asphalt-StB specifications), publication of the bimonthly "Zeitschrift asphalt" magazine, operation of conferences including the Deutsche Asphalttage and the International Conference on Asphalt 4.0, training and continuing education, and a member-exclusive marketplace for reclaimed asphalt and equipment trading. Its wholly-owned research subsidiary Deutsches Asphaltinstitut (DAI) administers industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung (IGF) projects covering temperature-reduced asphalt, CO2 and NOx emission reduction, lifecycle analysis of polymer-modified bitumen, noise-reducing road surfaces, reclaimed asphalt recycling, worker safety, and digitalization of production processes.

Revenue is generated through membership dues, publication sales, events and conferences, training programs, and licensing of technical guidelines. DAV maintains formal partnerships with the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) for European-level advocacy and with Eurobitume on bitumen research, while DAI has held the "Innovativ durch Forschung" research seal from the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft since 2018. The association is jointly led by Managing Directors RA Marco Bokies, LL.M. and Dipl.-Ing. André Täube.

Name

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V.

Legal name

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V.

Website

https://asphalt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V. is a 1972-founded German trade association representing the country's asphalt industry. With 8 staff and 412 members across five regional chapters, it develops technical standards, coordinates research via subsidiary DAI, publishes industry media, and runs conferences for asphalt producers and suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association (Asphalt)

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt Additives & Performance Enhancers (Anti-strip, Warm-mix, Fibers, Rejuvenators) (EUALAKAH), Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD)

Keywords

• Asphalt industry association
• Road construction standards
• Asphalt research coordination
• Industry trade publications
• Asphalt technical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from asphalt mixing plants, associated members, and institutional members across Germany's regional chapters.
2. Publications and Magazines: Revenue from the 'asphalt' magazine (Zeitschrift asphalt) and technical publications available through the shop.
3. Events and Conferences: Organizing regional assemblies, the German Asphalt Days (Deutsche Asphalttage), and the International Conference on Asphalt 4.0.
4. Training and Continuing Education: Professional development programs and training sessions for industry professionals.
5. Technical Standards and Guidelines: Development and dissemination of technical regulations including ZTV Asphalt-StB updates and TL Asphalt-StB specifications.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V. is a registered trade association (eingetragener Verein) representing Germany's asphalt industry. It delivers industry representation, develops and disseminates technical standards (ZTV Asphalt-StB, TL Asphalt-StB), coordinates applied research through its DAI subsidiary, publishes the "Zeitschrift asphalt" magazine, organizes industry conferences and training, and operates a member marketplace and online shop for publications and technical documents.

Product overview

Deutscher Asphaltverband (DAV) e.V. is a trade association for the German asphalt industry, operating as a unified organization rather than a modular platform. The association provides a portfolio of services including the official "Zeitschrift asphalt" magazine, research reports published through the affiliated Asphaltinstitut (DAI), an online shop for publications, a member marketplace for trading reclaimed asphalt and equipment, a job board, and an event management system for conferences and training. The Asphaltinstitut serves as the research arm, initiating industry-oriented research projects with funding from industrial collective research (IGF).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAV Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous research seal awarded since 2018

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EAPA (European Asphalt Pavement Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAPA is the European association representing the asphalt pavement industry. DAV maintains a logo partnership on their website, indicating formal membership and collaboration in European-level asphalt industry advocacy and standards development.
• DAI - Deutsches Asphaltinstitut (German Asphalt Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAI is the research association of the asphalt industry, operating as a separate legal entity (e.V.) registered in Bonn. DAI initiates and administers industry-oriented research projects with funding from industrial joint research (IGF). All DAV members are automatically DAI members. DAI has a Scientific Advisory Board and has received the 'Innovativ durch Forschung' seal since 2018.
• EurobitumeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurobitume published Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) results for polymer-modified bitumen (PmB), which DAV highlighted as closing knowledge gaps on environmental performance of PmB and supporting more informed environmental assessments in road construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA): Australian national industry association for asphalt producers and suppliers. Direct peer in mission (technical standards, member advocacy, training) and revenue model (membership dues, events, publications), comparable to DAV at a national level.
• Deutscher Straßen- und Verkehrskongress / Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV): German road and transportation research society that develops the broader road construction technical rule framework (incl. asphalt-related specifications). Closely intertwined peer operating in the same German standards-setting ecosystem as DAV.
• European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA): Pan-European trade association representing the asphalt pavement industry. Direct peer to DAV in mission and structure (industry representation, technical guidance, research coordination), and already a formal partner of DAV; operates one level above DAV at the EU level.
• Canadian Asphalt Pavement Association: Canadian national association representing asphalt producers and supporting sustainable pavement practices. Mirrors DAV's combination of advocacy, technical guidance, and sustainability-focused research.
• Asphalt Institute: US-based international trade and research association focused on asphalt binder technology, specifications, and education. Closest research-focused peer to DAV's DAI subsidiary, with comparable emphasis on technical publications and lifecycle performance.
• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA): US trade association representing the asphalt paving industry, with analogous functions to DAV: technical standards, research, member services, publications, and advocacy. Closest international functional analog of DAV outside Europe.
• Britpave: UK trade association for the cement and concrete paving industries, with growing scope into asphalt and infrastructure. Functionally analogous to DAV as a national industry body promoting pavement solutions, though covering an adjacent product category.

Regional players

• Mineral Products Association (MPA): UK trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, and dimension stone industries. Broader scope than DAV (asphalt is one division), but analogous in representing aggregates and asphalt producers with technical and sustainability programs.

Emerging players

• FEHRL (Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories): European umbrella organization coordinating national road research laboratories. Complementary rather than directly competitive with DAV's DAI research arm; addresses overlapping research topics (sustainability, digitalization, durability) at a pan-European level.
• Eurobitume: European bitumen industry association, already a documented partner of DAV. Operates one level upstream in the value chain (bitumen binder supply); comparable association structure and overlapping focus on LCA, sustainability, and technical advocacy for asphalt binders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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