THG Quarterly // June 2018

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE HERITAGE GROUP

JUNE 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

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Heritage Family, In my end of year note in December, I wrote about the results from our 2017 Employee Survey. Over the past several months we have been working hard to respond to your

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feedback with a simple mantra: “You Asked, We Listened.”

For example, we heard loud and clear that our leaders wanted a pathway to

professional and personal growth, so we launched two new training programs: Connect, Collaborate and Innovate and Leadership Exploration and Development.

We also heard that we needed to improve internal communications at The

Heritage Group. There was a thirst to better understand what The Heritage Group and our family of companies were doing and a desire to find ways to collaborate and innovate together.

We hear you loud and clear and are taking steps to improve communications and

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW

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stay better connected. This inaugural issue of the THG Quarterly newsletter is the latest example of our commitment to share information about The Heritage Group.

Beyond sharing news about The Heritage Group and our people, this is also an

opportunity to create a dialogue. This newsletter is for you so please reach out and tell me how we can improve it. Please also share your ideas on stories we should highlight in future issues.

Thank you for your continued commitment to The Heritage Group. The first half

of 2018 has been an incredible

Amy

Be Safe.

AN UPDATE FROM AMY SCHUMACHER PRESIDENT OF THE HERITAGE GROUP

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IT DEMONSTRATED HOW PROFESSIONAL, GIVING AND COMMITTED THG IS TO THE ROADBUILDING INDUSTRY.

ONE HERITAGE

STATE OUTREACH

DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION

Over the past several months, several

with APAI members Milestone, Walsh

as well as competitors. In additional

Heritage Group companies have worked

and Kelly, Wabash Valley, and Asphalt

to a great networking event, it also

together to increase their outreach to

Materials to provide an excellent facility

demonstrated to the industry how

the Indiana and Illinois Departments of

for the course.

professional, giving, and committed

Transportation. This outreach deepens

The Heritage Group is to the road

our existing relationships and creates

The class typically attracts 60 students

building industry.

new opportunities for us to work together

comprised of contractors, consultants,

to enhance our local infrastructure.

and INDOT technicians that are required

In April 2018, Champaign Asphalt hosted

to pass the course to become certified

approximately 10 Illinois Department of

In January 2018, The Heritage Group

to test and approve HMA mixes used on

Transportation (IDOT) representatives at

hosted the Indiana Department of

DOT jobs. The class included members

The Center. In addition to getting a tour

Transportation/Asphalt Pavement

of The Heritage Group team and

of the facility, including the Heritage

Association of Indiana Certified QC/

representatives from customers of

Research Group, IDOT officials were

QA Technician class at The Center. The

U.S. Aggregates and Asphalt Materials.

briefed on the wide array of services and

event was an excellent opportunity

THG could showcase The Center to

materials The Heritage Group produces

for the Heritage Research Group, along

customers, agencies representatives,

and provides the entire industry.

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MACROTRENDS Q2

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Autonomous vehicles are slowly becoming a reality and will likely transform our transportation system, economy, and the way we work and live. While we are still decades away from a complete switch to fully autonomous vehicles, we have already begun to see partially autonomous vehicles on the road. The numbers of these vehicles and their level of autonomy will increase as the technology becomes more sophisticated.

Major automakers and tech giants such as Google, Tesla, and Uber are investing

Autonomous vehicles use a combination of

billions of dollars to reach the goal of fully

radar, optics, sonar, lidar (light detection and

autonomous fleets of vehicles. The primary

ranging), GPS, and infrared sensors to gather

barrier is the need for extensive testing

data about their environment allowing the

to enable the vehicles to make the right

car to drive without human intervention.

decisions on the road. The decision-making

Partially autonomous vehicles are available

process of autonomous vehicles will be

today and provide functions such as lane

significantly enhanced as they become

assist, keeping the car within the lanes of

commonplace on the road and we adapt

a highway, and crash avoidance features,

our infrastructure to this new level of

allowing the car to remain a safe distance

transportation. Allowing autonomous

from other cars without the driver’s help.

vehicles to communicate with other

30K

ROAD DEATHS EACH YEAR. THE LEADING CAUSE: HUMAN ERRORS

120 BILLION

$

AMOUNT TRAFFIC CONGESTION COSTS THE U.S. EACH YEAR

autonomous vehicles and interact with The potential impact of autonomous

technologies embedded in the infrastructure

vehicles extends far beyond the benefits

to share data and coordinate movements.

they will provide for personal transportation and freight. The technology has the potential

Autonomous vehicles will significantly

to save thousands of lives and add billions

impact several of the industries The Heritage

of dollars to the economy each year.

Group is involved in, and we are preparing

Autonomous vehicles will rid traffic of most

for this challenge. The Heritage Group is

human errors, the most significant cause

leading an effort to create the intelligent

of the 30,000 deaths each year on the road.

highways of the future with passive and

Further, roads filled with connected,

active sensors built into the infrastructure of

autonomous vehicles will significantly

the road. These, along with other efforts, will

reduce traffic congestion, which currently

help us turn the challenge of autonomous ve-

costs the U.S. around $120 billion a year.

hicles into an opportunity for future growth.

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FUTURE

OF ROADS THG PROJECT THAT EXAMINES IMPACT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW FUN SCIENCE: HRG LIGHTER FLUID STUDY HRG help a BBQ at The Center to compare two new and eco-friendly Calumet lighter fluids with popular competitors. Participants not only provided valuable feedback, but were also treated to chicken, burgers, shrimp and veggies.

C A R A LY N C L A R K

PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT After 27 years at The Heritage Group,

now The Heritage Research Group. She

Caralyn Clark retired in May 2018.

made hundreds of acetate presentations,

Caralyn was an institution at The

took thousands of messages, and helped

Heritage Group and spent most of her

ensure HRG scientists could focus on

career at the Heritage Research Group.

research and innovation by ensuring administrative operations ran smoothly.

She began her career in The Heritage Group’s Word Processing Department in

More importantly, Caralyn brought folks

1991 during a time when most employees

together. She loved HRG and helped

did not have their own computers.

onboard hundreds of employees over the

Instead, employees would hand-write

years, making them feel welcome. She

their documents and put them in a little

was also known for making homemade

wire basket. The word processing

birthday cakes for every HRG staff mem-

department would then pull them out,

ber. She always took requests and tried to

type up, and give back to the originator.

accommodate them as much as possible.

However, after two years, a colleague encouraged Caralyn to apply for a

Caralyn had a big heart and will be missed,

position in the R&D group. She got the

but after nearly 30 years of working with

job and spent the next 25 years in a

The Heritage Group, she is now enjoying

variety of roles in that group.

retirement with her husband, Ron, their children and grandchildren.

Over the years she worked closely with Tony Kriech and Herb Wissel to support

Thank you, Caralyn for your dedication

the growth of the R&D group into what is

to The Heritage Group.

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BUSINESS UPDATE:

BIOSYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGIES The Heritage Group partnered with Calumet Specialty Products Partners to make a significant commitment to renewable base oil technology through the

BIOSYNTHETIC BASE OIL

acquisition of Biosynthetic Technologies.

The acquisition was announced on April 9,

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2018 and represents our long-term vision

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of producing innovative value-enhancing

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specialty products for our customers and partners.

Following the acquisition, core members of the technology and marketing team of Biosynthetic Technologies’ joined Biosyn Holding LLC, a joint venture created by The Heritage Group and Calumet Specialty Partners to continue the development and commercialization of Biosynthetic’s estolides technology.

Importantly, this approach demonstrated to a broad range of Heritage employees the

This acquisition truly embodied the One

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power of a collaborative teamwork approach.

Heritage approach. Team members from Monument, Heritage Research Group, The

Currently, The Heritage Group and Calumet

Heritage Group, Calumet and Biosynthetic

are exploring a range of alternatives

Technologies came together at The Center

to maximize the value of the acquired

for 30 days where they assessed the future

estolides technology across a diverse

potential applications of BT’s intellectu-

portfolio of products and solutions in a

al property. This collaborative approach

variety of end-markets. One of the first

created a clear path forward for the tech-

potential uses of this proprietary technology

nology, including opportunities to unlock

is commercial production of renewable

potential additional uses for the technology.

esters at Calumets’ Missouri plant.

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EVEN AFTER USE, OUR OILS ARE BIODEGRADABLE AND LESS TOXIC THAN PETROLEUM

THE LATEST HAPPENINGS AT THE CENTER

CENTER STAGE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD For the 10th year in a row, The Heritage Group partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build the components of a house in The Center parking lot for a deserving Indianapolis family. Over 50 THG employees participated in the build despite the cold weather.

HOOSIER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR Roughly 150 students from across the state of Indiana came to The Center for their chance to make it to an international science fair. Students ranged from 4th grade to seniors in high school. More than 100 people came to judge the competition. The HSEF supports STEM education and the students are the top in their class from across the state with an interest in science/chemistry.

TALENT SUMMIT

The first Indy Talent Summit was held at The Center in April, bringing together 15 community and company leaders from across the Indianapolis area to discuss challenges, needs, and resources related to employment and recruiting. Individuals from Lilly, Roche, High Alpha, Indy Chamber, T-Map, Ascend, in addition to many other organizations, were in attendance. By taking a more collaborative effort in making our state and region a great place to work, we all win!

MITCH DANIELS FOUNDATION DINNER

The Center hosted the Mitch Daniels Foundation Dinner on March 22. The event was attended by more than 300 people, including leaders of the community and local and state elected officials.

At the event, Scott Dorsey was awarded the Daniels Prize Award for extraordinary contributions to leadership development in Indiana.

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