Working at Associated Sep 29, 2020
Employee Spotlight: Sunghee Groffy, Lab Technician
For most Materials Science Engineers, alloys and metals are the main focus of study in college. However, Sunghee Groffy, Lab Technician in Savannah, Ga., has chosen to use her expertise to help our lab perform testing and research for polymer modified asphalts. Originally from South Korea, Groffy first came to the United States as a…
Working at Associated May 26, 2020
On Being Deemed Essential and Rising to the Occasion
The grit of a person or organization is determined by how they respond in times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has up-ended “business as usual” for many industries in the United States and across the world. In this crisis, we are very humbled that our industry has been deemed essential. While we have always realized…
Working at Associated Mar 31, 2020
Employee Spotlight: JD Taylor, Tampa Terminal Manager
In October of 2019, JD Taylor joined the Associated Asphalt team in Tampa, Florida as a Terminal Manager. At this water-accessible terminal, Taylor manages a team of 15 individuals who work together to produce and distribute a variety of Associated Asphalt products. Coming from Dallas, TX, Taylor has experience in blending and distributing finished lubricants….
Impact Feb 24, 2020
The History of Mariani Asphalt
As Associated Asphalt has grown over the years, it’s important to reflect on the pioneers in asphalt that make our company what it is today. One such pioneer was Estavio (Edward) Antonio Mariani and his family with Mariani Asphalt. In the middle part of the twentieth century, Mariani invested and built a business that continues…
