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…
Impact Jan 22, 2020
Employee Spotlight: Scooter Kennedy
If you’ve ever visited Associated Asphalt’s Corporate Headquarters in Roanoke, VA, you may have spotted some beautiful photos of our terminals and rail sidings in the lobby, courtesy of Scooter Kennedy, Senior Marketing Coordinator. Kennedy joined the Associated Asphalt team as Sales & Technical Manager in October of 2006 with a background in the asphalt…
Product Innovation Jan 13, 2020
Florida Market Growth
Looking back on our 2019 projects, we’re excited about all that we accomplished this year. In particular, we’ve seen exciting growth in the Florida market with three projects using our StellarFlex FR® asphalt product. StellarFlex is an asphalt binder formulated specifically for the extreme stresses that airport pavements endure: exposure to jet fuel and the enormous…
Working at Associated Dec 18, 2019
Employee Spotlight: Jim Harren, Senior VP Supply & Marketing
When it comes to predicting and managing trends in supply and demand for a global commodity like asphalt, Associated Asphalt wants top experts like Jim Harren on the job. An Extensive Background in Commodities Trading Harren joined the Associated Asphalt leadership team in August of 2019 as Senior Vice President of Supply and Marketing after…