Corporate Profile: ADM (Asphalt Drum Mixers)
BY AsphaltPro Staff
Who We Are
ADM manufactures high-quality, portable, skid-mounted, and relocatable asphalt plants and components (60-425 TPH), built to meet strict federal and state emissions standards and specifications, while handling 25 to 50% RAP. Our goal is to provide long-lasting solutions to meet the exact requirements of every job while exceeding industry standards. Our team takes pride in delivering service before, during, and long after the sale, ensuring producers have everything they need to operate at peak capacity.
An Example
ADM has worked with Nielsen Blacktopping & Concrete since 2021; Nielsen purchased a new, complete ADM EX 7636 counterflow asphalt plant.
We Enhance Quality
According to Trent Nielsen—third generation of the family business—with the purchase of their ADM EX 7636 asphalt plant, Nielsen Blacktopping & Concrete’s products and services have been enhanced in many ways, along with the company’s ability as a paving contractor to win more bids and improve their company’s return on investment (ROI).
Trent explained, “Now that we produce our own asphalt, our trucks are no longer waiting in line for asphalt supply or unable to work on projects because we’re cut off at 5:30 p.m. With our own asphalt, we can work through the weekend like we did recently for a local hospital parking lot, producing 2,400 tons in a two-day period to get the job done to the customer’s schedule for a better service offering.”
He continued, “When it comes to ROI, our labor efficiency has been improved. We don’t have an outside asphalt bill. We have better cash flow because we can produce as we go, rather than making up-front product purchases.”
Trent remarked, “Now that we produce our own asphalt, our pricing is more efficient and competitive. Having our own asphalt plant has enabled our business to expand from a mostly residential and commercial paving company to a major player in municipal/public projects by completely changing the bidding process so we are winning more bids. We also have control over product availability, scheduling, mix qualities and mix specs which makes a big difference in the number of jobs we can handle.”
“Setting up your own asphalt plant is not for the weak of heart,” Trent stated, “But with the right asphalt-plant manufacturer, one that focuses as much on service as on the sale of the plant, the payoff is worth it. Owning our ADM asphalt plant has been a real game changer.”
We Enhance Sustainability
When it comes to enhanced sustainability, T.J. Reed weighs in on his company’s ADM EX 7636 asphalt plant. Along with parents Donnie and Regina Reed, T.J. is an owner-operator of French Broad Paving, in business for 26 years. They have been an ADM customer since 2020 when they formed Madison Asphalt, French Broad Paving’s asphalt production company.
T.J. stated, “If you’re doing infrastructure city jobs, you can add RAP (reclaimed asphalt pavement) percentages to your mix, not only to save money on your mix but to help save the environment and its natural resources, too. With the ADM EX 7636, it’s great, because we can use up to 50% RAP.”
T.J. further remarked, “As we were choosing an asphalt plant, we knew we didn’t really have accessibility to natural gas so we chose a highly fuel-efficient ADM plant that was efficient for the fuel that we use in the plant and for our product. This fuel efficiency allows us to be more sustainable in a time when carbon footprints are really important to consumers.” According to ADM, maximum heat transfer and fuel efficiency is achieved with the ADM EX Series of plants through separate drying and mixing zones with the single-drum counterflow-system technology.
Also according to ADM, via this counterflow technology, their EX Series of asphalt plants captures residual gases and reintroduces them back to the plant’s combustion zone. T.J. said, “The technology enables us to all but eliminate hydrocarbon emissions to meet state and federal environmental regulations and to eliminate these emissions for the planet, as well. This is a real plus for our business and really helped in getting our asphalt plant permit.”
Contact Us
admasphaltplants.com
(260) 637-5729