Working at Associated Jul 1, 2021
Employee Spotlight: Asia Calhoun, Lab Technician
While the asphalt industry has historically been a male-dominated, Associated Asphalt has been doing its part to build a more diverse workforce as an equal opportunity employer. In our Bituminous Labs division, women of asphalt rule the roost. Asia Calhoun, Lab Technician, joined the team in March to work under the guidance of Stephanie Richards,…
Working at Associated Apr 1, 2021
Employee Spotlight: Ernie Hamilton, Sr. Transportation Manager
Associated Asphalt is overjoyed to celebrate yet another award from the Virginia Trucking Association for best safety record in the tank division for a fleet less than 2,000,000 miles for 2019 and 2020. This will be the fourth year in a row that our transportation department has received an honor from the organization. Safety has…
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….