Ergon has had the privilege of participating with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Materials Academy since 2019, and we’re proud to be a trusted resource and contributor. The TxDOT Materials Academy is a partnership between the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the University of Texas Center for Transportation Research and the TxDOT Materials and Tests Divisions. The Materials Academy includes a three-week-long workshop that consists of 35 students, mainly young engineers, who are chosen from all over Texas. Many companies participate and present information and hands-on experience in topics ranging from soils, asphalt, cement and more. The workshop consists of classroom sessions, lab demonstrations and field trips to production sites.

Tom Flowers, one of Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions’ Technical Marketing Managers, has proudly represented the Ergon family as part of the Materials Academy for the last seven years. He was previously joined by former Ergon employee, Mandy Monjaras, for several years and then later joined by Ergon's Renato Ceccovilli until 2024. Ergon’s role in the Materials Academy is to present to the students an asphalt and emulsions presentation and a tour of our liquid asphalt terminal and quality control laboratory in Manor, Texas. In April 2025, Flowers also participated in a question-and-answer forum, sharing additional information and insights with students about the production and distribution of paving materials.

Ergon is dedicated to serving customers and being an industry leading resource for strategically improving roadway infrastructure. That’s why when opportunities arise, we’re glad to help educate young engineers about where our materials come from, the testing that is involved, best practices for optimal performance and so much more.

Our Family Values
Ergon is a family company, and we are always happy to share our family values, building relationships with our customers and industry partners so we can understand and meet their needs. Participation in educational industry events like the TxDOT Materials Academy allows Ergon to extend these values while helping to ensure participants’ success. In fact, before his presentation, Flowers asks all the students their names, where they work and how long they’ve been involved with TxDOT to create a personal interaction with every student. He also provides our contact information should they have questions after the workshop.

A family company dedicated to making a positive impact on people and in the industries we serve — that’s the Ergon way.