Entries by Rick Potratz

Emmitte Haddox Announces Retirement as Ergon CEO

Ergon’s Board of Directors announced on June 20, 2022, that Emmitte J. Haddox plans to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ergon Inc. effective September 30, 2022. He will remain on Ergon’s Board of Directors for the foreseeable future. “On behalf of the Lamptons and the entire Ergon family, we want to thank […]

World Blood Donor Day: Ergon Corporate Supports Mississippi Blood Services

On this World Blood Donor Day, Ergon’s Dave Pekol, Director of IT Operations, shares the importance of donating blood and how Ergon supports Mississippi Blood Services at our corporate headquarters. _______________________ Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and our entire country’s blood supply is provided by volunteers. Giving blood is a good […]

Evotherm – Environmentally Friendly Warm Mix Technology

Ergon is committed to creating innovative solutions to meet customers’ needs while maintaining an environmentally conscious mindset. In recognition of World Environment Day (which was June 5, 2022), we’re highlighting Evotherm — a patented green paving solution for road agencies developed by Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions (EA&E) and Mathy Construction Co. ___________________ The Green Solution […]

Public Awareness and Pipeline Safety, Priority for Ergon Terminaling

A key responsibility for Ergon is operating our facilities in a safe manner — a manner which protects our facility teams, the local community and the environment. This is certainly true for Ergon Terminaling – Magnolia, which operates a 38-mile, 8” pipeline (Magnolia Pipeline) that begins at our terminal in Magnolia, Ohio, and ends at […]

Paula DeYoung Joins Alliant Construction as Preconstruction Director

Alliant Construction, a Division of Ergon Construction Group Inc., is pleased to announce Paula DeYoung has accepted the position of Preconstruction Director. In this role, Paula will lead all preconstruction service activities while maintaining client, architect, and subcontractor relations through the design, budgeting and construction phases. Paula has over 25 years of construction-related experience in […]

Empowering Employees to Lead, Innovate and Serve

Putting our best foot forward to anticipate and meet customer needs and then exceed their expectations has been a driving force in Ergon’s commitment to empowering our family of employees. Regardless of role or location, empowered service means being trusted to do your job and being prepared to contribute to the success of Ergon’s customers […]