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  Polymer, ‘GTR’ Tanks Expand Product Line At South Florida Materials (3rd Quarter 2011) Opened as a liquid asphalt terminal in 2004, South Florida Materials Corp. was the original facility of the Vecellio Group’s energy division, Vecenergy. The terminal added diesel tanks a few years later and more recently, began offering Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) and…

  Vecellio Group VP Safety John West Retires (3rd Quarter 2011) John West (Early 1970s with Vecellio & Grogan) John West, the Vecellio Group’s Vice President of Safety, has retired after nearly 37 total years of service with Vecellio & Grogan, Ranger Construction, and Vecellio Management Services (Vecellio Group). John began his career as an Estimator…

  Project Owners Can Boost Buying Power, Spur Economy (3rd Quarter 2011) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO For project owners, one of the upsides during a slow economy is getting more work done for less money due to the extremely competitive bidding environment. Bids for needed public…

  Providing Excellent Value Is at the Core of Our Diversified Operations (1st/2nd Quarter 2011) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Businesses are built around different strategies based on the philosophy of the founders. The Vecellio Group’s business philosophy is simple, starting with my grandfather, Enrico Vecellio, and…

Vecenergy Purchases Chevron Terminals in Alabama and Georgia (March 2011) Completing a purchase started last December, Vecenergy has closed on the purchase of two Chevron products’ terminals. Vecenergy, the energy division of Vecellio Group, Inc., has finalized the purchase of Chevron’s Macon, GA, and Montgomery, AL, terminals. Chevron will continue to use the terminals under…

  Vecenergy’s Port Everglades Terminal In Second Year Of Successful Operation (1st/2nd Quarter 2010) In early 2010 Vecenergy, the Vecellio Group’s energy division, completed the first year of operation at its 1.35-million barrel petroleum terminal at Port Everglades in South Florida. The facility is operated under an exclusive agreement with Valero Energy Corporation. Ranger Construction’s South…

What Drives Long-Term Success? A Resilient, Resourceful Team (4th Quarter 2010) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairmanand CEO In our many decades as a contractor, we’ve experienced a number of boom and bust cycles. One thing has held true throughout these cycles and it holds true today: the men and women…

  Vecellio Foundation Provides $100,000 For 10 College Scholarships In 2010 (4th Quarter 2010) Since 1973, the Vecellio Family Foundation has helped dependents of Vecellio Group employees, as well as students at selected West Virginia high schools, to further their education. This year the Foundation funded 10 college scholarships worth $10,000 each. Recipients will receive $2,500…

  In Memoriam: John DeFrehn, V.P. — Finance (3rd Quarter 2010) John Allen DeFrehn John DeFrehn, a 40-year employee who rose through the ranks to become the Vecellio Group’s Secretary/ Treasurer and Vice President — Finance, passed away in June after a long illness. John was hired in 1970 as an Accountant at Black Rock Contracting,…

  User Fee Would Fund Six-Year Transportation Bill (3rd Quarter 2010) A Message From Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Vecellio Group, Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Raising taxes during a slow economy may seem backwards, but when it’s a pennies-per-gallon user fee on gasoline to pay for a multi-year surface transportation bill, then it makes good sense.…