June 20, 2024

The New Year Marks the Start of AEMA’s 2024-2025 LEAP Class

The new year brings a brand-new LEAP (Leadership Education for Asphalt Preservation) class for 2024-2025. The LEAP program is intended for AEMA (Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association) members looking to increase their knowledge of the asphalt emulsion industry. It is a 12-month immersive program that allows members to immerse themselves in the asphalt industry through facility/jobsite tours and other key learning opportunities. The classes kick off during the annual AEMA, ARRA and ISSA meetings and conclude at the meeting the following calendar year. 

Asphalt Materials’ very own Kim Gessner was named Class Dean for this year’s LEAP program. Zach Robinson and Jordan Vaughn, members from our division of companies under The Heritage Group, are also participants in this year’s program.  

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Zoe BuhlCompany News, Industry News
June 5, 2024

Safety First: Honoring National Safety Month

National Safety Month is held every June to help reduce workplace injuries and deaths in the United States. In 1996, the National Safety Council designated June as National Safety Month. This year marks 28 years of safety awareness brought by thousands of companies worldwide. Safety is apart of everything we do here at AMI, therefore it is an integral campaign for our company.

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Zoe BuhlSafety
May 30, 2024

RPE Extends the Life of County Highways in Dodge County, Wisconsin 

In road maintenance, securing funds for upkeep and improvements is a constant struggle as budgets grow even tighter. That is why it is crucial to protect your pavement early with the use of a rapid penetrating emulsion (RPE) like AMIGUARD™.  

Traditionally agencies have waited for oxidation and cracking to occur in new pavements before treating roads with crack or chip seals. Using a treatment like RPE before roads begin to deteriorate can lead to longer-lasting roads. The Dodge County Highway Department recently applied AMIGUARD on seven highways immediately after paving as a preventive treatment.  

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Zoe BuhlCompany News
May 23, 2024

Sustainability Champions Showcase Eco-Friendly Practices Across AMI Locations

Sustainability is crucial for preserving our planet and natural resources. By building a sustainable future, we can reduce pollution and protect our people, planet and communities. That is why at Asphalt Materials, Inc. we promote sustainable practices at all our locations in the Midwest. At each of our locations, there is a sustainability champion who leads sustainability initiatives and educates employees on sustainable practices. Several champions have shared their current sustainable actions within their respective locations.

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Zoe BuhlSustainability
May 20, 2024

How You Can Leverage HSIP (Highway Safety Improvement Program) Funds Systemwide to Minimize Crashes & Fatalities

Are frequent accidents happening due to the deteriorating condition of your roads? There are funds for you, your county and state to utilize to enhance road conditions and reduce fatalities. These funds are called Highway Safety Improvement Program funds (HSIP).  

The Highway Safety Improvement Program is a Federal-aid program to reduce traffic fatalities on all public roads, including non-state-owned roads and roads on tribal land. HSIP funds are eligible for any highway safety improvement project on any public road or publicly owned pedestrian/bicycle pathway or trail.  

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Zoe BuhlIndustry News
April 11, 2024

How Asphalt Materials Implemented the 5S Methodology

This past year, AMI continued to implement the 5S method within our plants to better improve safety, apply Lean principles and to support our employees at our plants. All 22 locations are trained on the 5S process by plant managers who have received their yellow belt training. 

AMI completed about 19 Kaizens this past year to improve their sites using 5S. Kaizens are business activities that help improve functions and processes. The Director of Operations and Quality Control Director helps prioritize and select which locations need to perform a Kaizen. 

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Zoe BuhlCompany News, Safety
March 20, 2024

Revitalizing Sustainability: Asphalt Materials and US Aggregates Unite in Pallet Reusing Initiative 

Heritage Construction + Materials companies Asphalt Materials, Inc. (AMI) and US Aggregates have joined together to build a program that finds new ways to reuse AMI’s pallets at US Aggregates’ locations.  

This initiative keeps AMI from recycling their pallets through a third-party vendor, as well as from being discarded. It also aids in increasing efficiency amongst US Aggregates since the pallets will be received through an internal company.   

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Zoe BuhlCommunity, Sustainability
February 22, 2024

AMI Awards Employees Who Demonstrate Core Values at Kick-Off

Each year, Asphalt Materials, Inc. (AMI) hosts a Kick-Off meeting in the spring. This gives all our employees the opportunity to share their wins from the past year and discuss their plans for the year ahead.

During this three-day meeting, AMI distributes Core Value Awards to several employees who have showcased our company values through their work. These values include keeping your eyes open for opportunity, betting on people, tackling the big problems, building long-term relationships and mutual trust, doing the right thing always, and creating enduring value. Joins us in congratulating this year’s Core Value Award recipients: Rebecca Rivers-Duncan, Bucky Brooks, Nick Martinelle, and Dan Robinson!

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Zoe BuhlOur People