Author: Carl T.

We Build Success By Meeting Opportunities, Challenges Head-On By Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. President, Chairman and CEO (1st / 2nd Quarters 2008) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO As I’ve often said, being nimble is essential for success in road and transportation construction. Every day presents different challenges, from working around…

  Foundation Provides $100,000 In Scholarships (4th Quarter 2007) Amy King   Christine Peters For Amy King and Christine Peters, the Vecellio Group is more than just the parent company of White Rock Quarries, where their fathers work. Thanks to the Employee Scholarship Program of Vecellio Family Foundation (VFF), it’s also a part of their college…

Port Celebrates Grand Opening Of Diesel Terminal (4th Quarter 2007) In business, being in the right place at the right time is often a matter of the right strategy. A great example is Vecenergy’s new diesel fuel terminal at South Florida Materials, its Port of Palm Beach facility. It is the only such diesel terminal between…

  Good Equipment, Great Personnel Make Blacktop Production ‘Green’ By Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. (4th Quarter 2007) Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Hot-mix asphalt may look black, but it’s getting greener all the time. Not only is asphalt pavement the most recycled product in America, with over 70 million tons reclaimed…

  Group Achieves 100% Diamond Recognition (4th Quarter 2007) Clean, safe and environmentally sound. That’s the description fitting all nine Vecellio Group asphalt plants and the reason they’ve all earned prestigious Diamond Achievement Commendations from the National Asphalt Pavement Association in 2007. Vecellio Group makes a clean sweep, earns nine ‘Diamond” Awards for its asphalt operations.…

  Vecellio Group CEO Is Elected ARTBA Chairman (4th Quarter 2007) PROUD FAMILY — Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., CEO of the family owned Vecellio Group, receives congratulations from his wife, Kathryn, and their sons Christopher, left, and Michael, after his election as ARTBA Chairman. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Vecellio Group, Inc.,…

  Linda Figg Delivers 2007 Vecellio Lecture (3rd Quarter 2007) Linda Figg Linda Figg, President and CEO of Figg Engineering Group (FIGG), is delivering this year’s Vecellio Lecture, held annually at Virginia Tech. FIGG is a family of companies that specializes in creating world-class, award-winning bridges. Ms. Figg serves on the Board of Directors of the…

  “Eye In The Sky” (3rd Quarter 2007) Here’s a recent look at a few of the Vecellio Group’s operations and facilities. Photos by Bruce Burgin, Leo Nelson, John Riley, Jr., Carl Thiemann and Aaron Bonewitz Vecellio & Grogan’s headquarters in Beckley, WV. One of Sharpe Bros. two asphalt plants in Greensboro, NC. Ranger Central’s West Palm Beach, FL,…

  South Division Preps Vecenergy Site (3rd Quarter 2007) Ranger South is making excellent progress on a project for Vecenergy, the Vecellio Group’s energy division, at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Ranger South is performing the site work and preparing foundations for 11 petroleum storage tanks. The project will be completed in the fourth quarter…

  Fuel Additization Ensures Products Meet Exacting Specs (1st / 2nd Quarter 2007) Based in Houston, Vecenergy Resources provides expert fuel additization services to the international marketplace, ensuring that bulk products will meet all applicable specifications when offloaded at port. Using state-of-the-art, rapid response mobile equipment or, where available, onsite infrastructure, Vecenergy Resources provides a wide…