Corporate Profile: Reliable Asphalt Products, Burke Heating Systems
BY AsphaltPro Staff
Who We Are
Reliable Asphalt Products/Burke Heating Systems provides components, both new and used, parts and services to the hot-mix asphalt production industry. Burke Heating Systems offers complete liquid AC storage, heating, monitoring and metering packages for asphalt plants and asphalt terminals. By combining our two companies, we can provide solutions for every aspect of the asphalt production facility.
An Example
Reliable Asphalt Products/Burke Heating Systems has worked with Massillon Asphalt Company since 2002, providing them with two new 30,000-gallon vertical AC storage tanks, hot oil heater, metering package, calibration tank, valves, jacketed AC piping, freight and layout design assistance.
We Enhance Quality
Steve Tabellion, the plant manager for Massillon Asphalt, shared: “We needed more room at our Massillon plant, and we needed more liquid storage at our Bolivar plant.” These were the driving forces that led Massillon Asphalt to update their liquid AC storage at their plant in Massillon Ohio, according to Tabellion, the 40-year veteran plant manager for Massillon Asphalt/Oster Enterprises.
Oster Enterprises, the parent company for Massillon Asphalt, has been providing quality materials, workmanship and customer service to the road construction industry in northeast Ohio since 1939. A family-owned business that has stood the test of time, Oster Enterprises has focused on providing personal service to its customers. Scott Oster, company vice president mentioned, “We have worked really hard to provide firsthand customer service and develop the relationships necessary to sustain our company for over 85 years and multiple generations of leadership.”
Liquid AC is of course one of the largest costs for asphalt producers. Trucking AC to the plant adds to the cost. In Oster’s case, they had run out of room for any future expansion at their Massillon plant. Tabellion said, “Our existing horizontal AC tanks were positioned very close to the end of our current drum set up, which did not allow us any future growth potential.” In addition to that, Oster did not have enough liquid AC storage capacity at their Bolivar plant further south. “Our Bolivar plant gives us the additional reach to get to jobs further out. We were limited because we did not have enough AC storage at the Bolivar plant and the haul costs back and forth were very expensive. Getting more storage there has given us more reach and helped us manage our liquid AC haul costs.”
We Enhance Sustainability
Scott Oster stated, “Over the years, we have always strived to be a good neighbor. There has been a lot of talk recently about sustainability. As a proud family-owned business, we have always made these efforts to be sustainable.”
One of the bigger focuses for sustainability is reducing corporate carbon footprint. There are several factors to consider when an asphalt producer evaluates its carbon footprint. Raw materials, raw material haul distances to and from the asphalt plant in addition to asphalt production all contribute to corporate sustainability. In the past few years, these factors have come under increased scrutiny.
Oster has likewise made a consistent effort to improve their products and processes as a corporate policy. According to Steve Tabellion, “Our focus on customer service played a big part in our decision to upgrade our tanks. Turns out, by upgrading our tanks, we can now provide additional mixes from both of our plants. We can utilize more polymer modified asphalt at our Massillon plant and we have more storage at our Bolivar plant. Also, we have installed a more efficient heating system for our tanks at Massillon.” These upgrades directly improve Oster’s carbon footprint by reducing fuel usage, reducing trucking to the Bolivar plant and providing for future upgrades to the Massillon facility.
“I understand that these upgrades, coupled with future plans will improve our carbon footprint while improving our business,” stated Oster. “This makes for a good business plan for Oster Enterprises so that we can be sustainable for generations to come.”
Contact Us
(502) 647-1782