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Impact Oct 03, 2023

PennDOT Case Study on Using VRAM for Longitudinal Joints

Associated Asphalt has completed a case study documenting PennDOT's 5-year work plan to investigate the use of void-reducing asphalt membrane (VRAM) for longitudinal joints and extending the life of asphalt pavement.

Impact May 16, 2022

History of the Bristol Terminal

The history with the Bristol terminal begins long before Associated Asphalt owned it.

Impact Feb 01, 2022

Fuel-Resistant Asphalt Applied on I-10 Agricultural Inspection Site Project

It is great when a performance product developed for a particular industry crosses over to solve problems in another. Such is the case with our fuel-resistant asphalt binder, StellarFlex FR®, originally designed and developed for airfield pavements. We completed a project in October 2021 for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida Agriculture […]

Impact Jan 24, 2022

History of the Gainesville Terminal

Associated Asphalt’s Gainesville Terminal is located about an hour and a half northeast of Atlanta, GA, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Over 33 years, the terminal has seen many changes and grown immensely since its beginning. In September of 1988, on 14 acres of vacant land, Michael and Dale Weekley built what would […]

Impact Dec 14, 2021

Project Spotlight: Kubota Test Track in Gainesville

When Kubota needed pavement as durable as their equipment, what did they select for construction of their Test Track and Skid Pad in Gainesville, GA? Associated Asphalt’s proven and high-performing polymer-modified binder (PMB) PG 82-22. Earlier this year, Associated Asphalt partnered with C.W. Matthews to construct (Kubota Manufacturing of America) KMA’s Test Track and Skid […]

Impact May 28, 2021

History Of the Greensboro Terminal

Founded on a handshake and built on the ingenuity of our team, our Greensboro Terminal remains one of our busiest locations and a reminder of the massive strides our team can accomplish. Our Greensboro terminal has been a growing staple of the Associated Asphalt since our chairman, Bill Kirk, closed the deal on it with […]

Impact Jun 16, 2020

The History of the Inman Terminal

After 70 years of being in business, we find that we have a lot of great stories and accomplishments to look back on. One of those stories is the first of many terminal acquisitions in 1984, under the leadership of former CEO and current Chairman of the Board, Bill Kirk. The Inman terminal was purchased […]

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 Feb 24, 2020

Project Spotlight: LaBelle Municipal Airport Uses StellarFlex FR® For Apron Rehab Project

LaBelle Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located in the city of LaBelle in Hendry County, Florida. Here, the Hendry county government sells avgas and jet fuel, aviation charts, and other supplies. On site, there is a lighted runway, hangar space, aircraft tie-down space for transient and local aircrafts, and a fueling facility. In 2019, […]

Impact Feb 07, 2020

Project Spotlight: Florida’s Keystone Airpark Chooses StellarFlex FR®

The original Keystone Heights Airport was first constructed by the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942 when air fighting had entered its heyday during World War II. During this time, it served as the site of the AAFSAT Strategic Reconnaissance School until 1945. Fast forward to today, branches of Military still use the airport for […]

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 […]

Impact Dec 02, 2019

Project Highlight: Beaver County Airport, Home of Restored Military Aircrafts, Receives a Restoration of Its Own

Not all air aprons need to be built to resist the jet fuel of a Boeing 747. In fact, the Beaver County Airport in Beaver Falls, PA primarily hosts historic military aircrafts that have been restored over the years. Home of the Thunder Pig Beaver County Airport is the home of Air Heritage Inc.’s Aviation […]

Impact Oct 10, 2019

Project Highlight: Laying StellarFlex FR® at Hollywood-Burbank Airport

Due to its resistance to permanent deformation, fuel damage, fatigue cracking, and thermal cracking, FAA P-404 fuel resistant asphalt provides a unique and innovative solution for airports throughout the United States. When the Hollywood-Burbank Airport in Los Angeles, California needed to rehabilitate their ramps, the consulting engineer selected P-601 (now P-404) with Associated Asphalt’s StellarFlex FR® . Project Background The […]

Impact Oct 09, 2019

A Trip Down Memory Lane with Bill Kirk

For more than 70 years, our company has been supplying liquid asphalt to customers seeking quality materials for a variety of projects. While our history is rich in the asphalt industry, there are other ventures from our past that are well worth looking back on. “If you know from whence you came, there are absolutely […]

Impact Sep 19, 2019

Associated Asphalt’s Transportation Network Provides Opportunity for International Supply

Over the past 70 years, Associated Asphalt has worked diligently to build a transportation network that allows us to provide convenient access to liquid asphalt supply throughout the Eastern United States. With multiple water-accessible terminals, we are unbound by the limitations of land transportation. For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with contractors overseas to export supply tanks […]

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