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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640
Flexible Pavements Holds Annual Ohio Asphalt Expo
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lexible Pavements of Ohio held its Annual Ohio Asphalt Expo on March 25 and 26 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio’s leading asphalt paving equipment, product and service providers presented their equipment in an outdoor exhibit area and indoors on tabletop displays. The event opened with public agency officials joining industry representatives for a roundtable discussion on contracting, paving and concrete roadway rehabilitation. Educational sessions were held throughout the two day event, coving topics ranging from safety to recycling to paving methods and best practices. During the annual meeting, Robert Bailey was presented with the Baker Award and The McLean Company’s Scott McLean was presented with the Industry Service Award. The expo was attended by those who construct, inspect, manage and maintain public and private transportation infrastructure. Flexible Pavements of Ohio was founded in 1962 as an association focused on providing members with educational, technical, marketing and legislative support geared toward the development and advancement of Ohio’s quality asphalt pavement construction. For more information, visit http://www.flexiblepavements.o rg.
(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
(L-R): Murphy Tractor & Equipment’s Ben Sutkamp is joined by Bill Bethards of Roadhog Milling Attachments along with Murphy’s Tom McKee and Kevin Jerdon to welcome attendees.
(L-R): Isaac Whitney, Frank Obhof, Tim Blackly and Scot Paulitsch of Burton Scot Contractors stopped by the McLean Company’s outdoor exhibit to catch up with Jim Hattendorf of The McLean Company and Jim Griffith of Wirtgen.
Lisa Strickland (L) and Eric J. Von Stein of Eagle Crusher were on hand to discuss asphalt recycling.
(L-R): Columbus Equipment Company’s Jeff Richards, Bob Stewart and Chuck Amnah welcome attendees to their display.
Brandon Hawkins (L) of Rudd Equipment Company talks equipment based solutions with Steve Smith of Pickaway County Engineers.
(L-R): The crew from Southeastern Equipment Company, Tim Johnson, Jon Wickline, Scott Hartzell and Mike Kress are joined by Bomag’s Dale Alferink (C) to show their line of asphalt paving equipment.
(L-R): At the JCB display, Ritchie Bros. Tim Keane talks with JCB Compaction Business Manager Tim Spring, Hy-Tek JCB’s Jason Milligan and Kevin Ray of Burns JCP.
(L-R): Ohio CAT Truck representative Mike Sestili, along with Ohio CAT’s Tim Cox, Brad Friend, and Linda Meier speak with The Shelly Company’s Craig Mayner and Mark Kudla.