Hudson News
| PRESS RELEASE |
Contact: Lee Gorman |
| For Immediate Release |
Office: 508-336-7576 |
| January 24, 2007 |
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Hudson Asphalt Group Appoints New General Manager
For Asphalt Enhancement, LLC
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Company growth leads to managment expansion
Providence, RI –The Hudson Asphalt Group has announced the appointment of Karen Hudson Desrosiers as General Manager for their Asphalt Enhancement, LLC division. Asphalt Enhancement, LLC, is a member of the Hudson Asphalt Group and is known as an innovator in creating solutions for the modified asphalt paving industry.
In this newly formed position, Ms. Desrosiers will take responsibility for day-to-day operations of the company. She will oversee quality assurance and maintain raw material inventory for the company’s two production locations in Maine and Kansas and manage on-time production and delivery to customers in Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Florida, and throughout New England.
Ms. Desrosiers began her career at the company in 2001 as a laboratory assistant responsible for data collection, and maintained state, regional and national laboratory certifications. In 2002, she was promoted to Special Projects Coordinator responsible for numerous company initiatives including a company Web site and Intranet. Ms. Desrosiers holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.B.A. in Management from Salve Regina University.
Asphalt Enhancement, LLC, brings solutions to pavers around the globe through its innovative, chemically modified asphalt products. The company’s plusLINK™ brand cross-linking agent is designed for Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) applications. PlusLINK™ provides the technology to produce performance grade polymer modified asphalt that can be tailored to meet customer specific needs, including PG plus specifications. This patented cross-linking process is one of the leading technologies on the market. It provides the following:
- Reduces polymer loading, lowering delivery costs.
- Improves reaction time, increasing plant efficiency.
- Can be used to make a concentrate, reducing time and cost.
- Allows modification of asphalt for use in various climates and temperatures for maximum durability.
- In addition to its PMA applications, it is used to create superior thin overlay, crack sealant, and other breakthrough products.
Asphalt Enhancement underscores all its products with the concept of their Customer Advantage: the combination of product, professionalism and support that gives customers the benefits of both time and cost savings.
About The Company
Asphalt Enhancement, LLC, is a member of the Hudson Asphalt Group. Its mission is to develop and improve products and techniques to meet the continually changing needs of today's modified asphalt paving industry.
The company currently supplies domestic refineries and liquid asphalt terminals. Products are also available internationally. The Hudson Companies' dedication to service and quality enables Asphalt Enhancement to provide and produce "On-Spec, On-Time, Every Time".
For additional information please see The Hudson Companies web site (www.hudsoncompanies.com).
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