About

Advanced Asphalt Solutions. Enhanced by Science.

Polyco provides high-performance, sustainable asphalt solutions for the roofing and paving industries. 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

Bob Rivers

Director of Technical Sales

Dario Alvarez

Regional Sales Manager

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 …

Webinar Recap: Advancing Terminal Blended Tire Rubber Asphalt Performance

The second installment of Polyco’s Back to Black webinar series, A Producer’s Perspective of PGTR for a Sustainable Future, continued the conversation on the evolution of tire rubber asphalt, bringing together leading experts to explore innovations in sustainable pavement solutions. Hosted by Bob Rivers, this session revisited key takeaways from CalAPA’s 2021 discussion on recycling …

Webinar Recap: Rubberized Asphalt Performance Around the World

The first installment of our Back to Black webinar series, Not Lost in Translation, brought together two distinguished experts from opposite sides of the Atlantic to discuss the latest advancements in rubberized asphalt performance.  Henrique Borges Miranda, Ph.D., a pavement engineer and assistant professor at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, shared insights from his …

Polyco and All American Tire Recyclers Bring Sustainability Full Circle in Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ennis, Texas, November 21, 2024 – In its latest paving project, Polyco, manufacturer of high-performance, sustainable asphalt solutions for the roofing and paving industries, has solidified its partnership with All American Tire Recyclers (All American), affirming the collaboration required to achieve greener, more sustainable infrastructure.  All American, Polyco’s crumb rubber supplier, contracted …

Sponsorships and Alliances

We proudly sponsor:

Women of Asphalt
Asphalt Foundation
National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University

We are proud members of:

Asphalt Institute
National Asphalt Pavement Association
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association
California Asphalt Pavement Association
Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association

Strategic research partnerships:

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