FOCUS Magazine

When the Mississippi River flood of 2011 affected operations along the river, Ergon employees rose to the challenge and worked around the clock to keep product on the move.

A behind-the-scenes look at the trials Ergon faced during the historic Mississippi River flood of 2011, and how hard work and creative thinking led to triumph in its wake.

Ergon companies provided consistent products and service throughout one of the largest river floods in recent history.

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions brought industry experts together to create an educational video series for pavement preservation practitioners. And they’re offering it for free.

At corporate headquarters, Supply & Distribution successfully managed the flood contingency operations by facilitating communication and cooperation among Ergon’s various branches.

“A strong business, a strong neighbor, a strong resource!” can be said of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc. (EMIS) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. EMIS personnel have often helped ensure the safety of people and recovery of commercial river vessels when navigation on the Mississippi River goes awry. EMIS helps the Port of Vicksburg’s United States [...]

From its humble beginnings in 1976, Crafco was a small growing company with a few great products, lots of ideas and not enough capital to grow the business. In the late 1980’s Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions started selling Crafco asphalt from Vicksburg while Ergon’s Lube Oil Division began selling Crafco process oils after the second [...]

Ergon Refining, Inc. (ERI) in Vicksburg, Mississippi has done it again; accomplishing another “First!” among the Ergon, Inc., family of companies. ERI has long been a leader in quality innovations and, in December 2010, became the first Ergon business registered in Environmental Management System (EMS) standards set by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) in [...]

Lake Placid Airport, located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, is a public use airport with a single runway measuring 4,200 feet by 60 feet.  The airport was having issues with wide transverse cracks on the runway and attempted to use conventional methods such as hot mix asphalt and crack fillers, but was [...]