About

Advanced Asphalt Solutions. Enhanced by Science.

Polyco provides high-performance, sustainable asphalt solutions for the roofing and paving industries. Powered by our Rapid Digestion Process, we address the challenges of the variability of asphalt by allowing customers to use more upcycled materials in their asphalt formulations and extend the life of their products.

Our Values

Vision

To engineer solutions that make the future better

Mission Statement

  • We partner with our customers at all levels
  • Understand their business needs
  • Create leading edge customized solutions

Habits

Having a sustainable legacy
Accepting of change
Breakthrough innovation
Integrity
Teamwork
Say do, can do, will do

Leadership

Meet the purpose driven leadership team at Polyco. Learn more about what inspires them every day.

Tom Nichols

President & Chief Executive Officer

Joseph Bruns

Chief Research & Technology Officer

Wade Fleming

Chief Financial Officer

Tim Machelski

Chief Operations Officer

Alisa Rhyno

Human Resource Director

Hashem Hashemi

Director of Technical Services

Al Palmer

Technical Sales Director

Shelley Locker

VP of Operations

Sam Nichols

Director of Sales and Marketing

Kaylea LaBee

Supply Chain Manager

Insights

Our experts share their thoughts on asphalt sustainability, innovation, safety and creating a culture of care.

SigmaBond Has a California State of Mind

A Note from Polyco: We have enjoyed working with independent asphalt consultant Skip Brown, bringing SigmaBond to Northern California. Read more about why he raves about Polyco’s product to his clients.  My family had an asphalt business for over 70 years, started by my father, so I’ve been in this industry my whole life. I’ve …

MEET THE TEAM – TIM MACHELSKI

With a degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and over 44 years of operations experience, including building a shingle manufacturing plant from the ground up, Tim Machelski was more than qualified to join Polyco as our new Chief Operating Officer. After spending time as a chemical engineer and learning how manufacturing plants and the …

Independent Studies Prove that SigmaBond Results in Upcycled Performance

Focusing on what’s possible is at the core of everything Polyco does. One of the innovations we are most excited about is the technology we’ve developed to reduce landfill waste by recycling waste tires. While there are many ways to recycle tires, Polyco’s patented Rapid Digestion Process (RDP) completely liquefies tire rubber so that it …

What Success Looks Like in Roofing

Of all the materials in a home, roofing shingles are exposed to the harshest natural elements. Our impact-resistant asphalt roofing solutions are used to create state-of-the-art products that mitigate damage from wind, rain, sun and hail. With formulations that resist winds up to 190 mph, roofing shingles made with Polyco adhesives and sealants stay in …

Sponsorships and Alliances

We proudly sponsor:

Women of Asphalt
Asphalt Foundation
National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University

We are proud members of:

Asphalt Institute
National Asphalt Pavement Association
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association
California Asphalt Pavement Association
Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association