ASPHALT &
MANUFACTURING A message from Mickey Cox, General Manager of Asphalt Plants ver this past year, there have been changes at O the manufacturing facilities to facilitate continued
PROMOTIONS:
improvement and lead Ajax into the future.
• Shane Williamson was promoted to the Northern
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: • All plant load out systems were upgraded
to the Apex System allowing us to remain competitive and add new technologies such as E-ticketing as well as other technologies as they become available. • Plant 1, North Venice - three new silos were added, along with an AC tank and one of the virgin cold feed bins being replaced. • Plant 2, Punta Gorda – the existing 7 cold feed bin system was replaced in its entirety along with a new hot oil heater. • Plant 3, Palmetto - the Palmetto shop was remodled and converted into an inventory control room to store parts for all manufacturing facilities, a new lime silo was erected, the lab trailer was remodeled, and we will be installing a replacement hot oil heater in 2020. • Plant 4, Fort Myers - three additional silos will be erected and a new lab/storage building constructed in 2020. • Plant 6, Tampa three new storage silos were erected.
Regional Plant Manager in July of 2019. Shane was previously a lab technician at our Fort Myers facility. Shane is doing a great job meeting the needs and expectations of the position. • Cody McEwen has stepped into the role of plant foreman at the North Venice facility. • Tampa plant foreman Greg Hogue transferred to the Odessa facility to replace Rickey Stevens that retired in December of 2019. • Arnold Salinas was promoted from plant operator to plant foreman at the Tampa facility.
Congratulations A-Team! I would personally like to thank all plant employees that work hard every day and step up when needed so that we can continually meet our customers’ needs and expectations. I would also like to acknowledge our asphalt facility mechanics and electricians that work, night and day, and are critical in keeping our plants running. Each plant employee performs a vital role in the success of the plants and in turn Ajax Paving.
The above changes have allowed the plants to be more flexible, increase production and better meet customer’s expectations. Along with equipment upgrades and improvements, there have been some personnel changes.
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