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

Tim Machelski

Chief Operations Officer

Wade Fleming

Chief Financial Officer

Shelley Locker

VP of Operations

Alisa Rhyno

Human Resource Director

Sam Nichols

Director of Sales and Marketing

Al Palmer

Technical Sales Director

Hashem Hashemi

Director of Technical Services

Kaylea LaBee

Supply Chain Manager

Insights

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

Good Binders Make RAP and RAS Better

As more DOT specifications call for increased percentages of recycled materials in asphalt hot mix, many still need to be convinced about the performance of pavements paved with RAP and/or RAS. Additionally, there’s confusion over the environmental and financial impact of using recycled materials. These are all valid concerns.  However, using RAP and RAS alone …

Paving the Way for Sustainable Streets in Fort Worth

We recently partnered with Texas Materials (formerly TexasBit) to pave city streets in downtown Fort Worth using their multi-purpose asphaltic concrete, MAC Mix. The project resulted in a dense graded ARHM with a smooth, dark finish — but the kicker here is that the asphalt mix included up to 11% RAS and 18% PG-TR thanks …

Meet the Team – Kevin Bush

Polyco’s EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) Manager, Kevin Bush, is a hard worker who cares about his community and doing things right. That’s why he became an Eagle Scout in his youth and why he’s spent over two decades of his professional career dedicated to increasing responsibility in industrial settings. We chatted with Kevin about …

Building Better Pavements in Texas since 2014

Attending TXAPA’s Annual Meeting this week inspired us to reflect on our impact in the state. For almost a decade, our signature asphalt modifier, SigmaBond (which is manufactured righthere in Texas), has improved the longevity of pavements with qualities that enhanceperformance across the state’s unique regions. Join us as we explore how SigmaBond buildsbetter pavements …

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

Strategic research partnerships:

University of Texas at El Paso
MnRoad
National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University
University of California
Western Research Institute
University of Nevada