About

Advanced Asphalt Solutions. Enhanced by Science.

Polyco provides high-performance, sustainable asphalt solutions. Powered by our patented Rapid Digestion Process (RDP), 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

Sam Nichols

VP of Sales

Alisa Rhyno

Human Resource Director

Kaylea LaBee

Supply Chain Manager

Insights

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

Advocating for Stronger Asphalt Shingle Codes & Expanded Recycling

For many years, post-manufactured and post-consumer asphalt shingle waste was successfully recycled into asphalt paving, providing both a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to landfill disposal. At one time, asphalt paving companies even paid for post-manufacturing waste due to the value of the unaged asphalt. As paving regulations evolved to become more sustainable, the industry prioritized …

Meet the Team – Dario Alvarez

As many in asphalt know, we’re a community as much as we are an industry. That’s why Polyco’s latest hire, Dario Alvarez, our Regional Sales Manager, is a perfect fit – he’s about people.  In 2000, Dario launched his asphalt career selling liquid asphalt in Ogden, Utah, for Pioneer Oil Company. “My boss [at the …

Answering the Call: Where Roofing and Sustainability Meet

It’s what’s inside that counts. The quality of a shingle is only as good as the materials it’s composed of — and shingle manufacturers have been put on notice. More accountability is being demanded of the roofing industry, with an emphasis on expanding sustainability measures. For more than two decades, our roofing partners have relied …

From Black to Green: Polyco’s Sustainability Journey

To me, building a sustainable infrastructure is a moral obligation. For the foreseeable future, humans will need roofs for shelter and roads for transportation. Asphalt is a core (albeit overlooked) ingredient in both instances. However, the general public has a narrow view of what asphalt is, how it’s used, and what goes in it. I …

Sponsorships and Alliances

We proudly sponsor:

Asphalt Foundation
National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University

We are proud members of:

Asphalt Institute

Strategic research partnerships:

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