FOCUS Magazine

Ergon Case Studies in Business Improvement “More” is not always better. Too much of anything in a work environment can often mean waste – in work-arounds, misplacements, spillage, damage, breakage, delays, or even wasted time, often spent searching for what you need. Here are some examples of change-for-the-better noted at Ergon facilities in streamlining and [...]

The newly expanded Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Imagine you and your spouse are expecting a child. You like surprises, so you decide to wait until The Big Day to find out whether your new addition will be a girl or a boy. You’re excited about your growing family, but you also realize that you’ll face [...]

In the ancient Middle East, it was used as a mortar for bricks and stones. In the Far East, for waterproofing ships, scabbards, canteens and other items. The early Japanese used it to cast statues, and the ancient Egyptians used it to mummify…well, mummies. They even called it mumiya. Today, it’s known as asphalt, and [...]

Marketing, as the group is called, is the interface between Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions and the public. Interface can happen in many different locations (the physical area a manager is responsible for) and functions (what the manager does to affect the location). The Marketing Group uses these interfaces to have a positive effect on as [...]