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Western Emulsions names Gary Porritt Director of Research and Development

Tucson AZ – January 20, 2014 -- Western Emulsions Inc. announced it has appointed Gary Porritt to the position of Director of Research and Development.   Mr. Porritt will be responsible for product advancement and development for the company, a leading regional manufacturer and supplier of sustainable, high performance products used in asphalt pavement preservation and recycling.

Mr. Porritt has been in the asphalt industry for more than 26 years.  He began his career with contracting firms and in sales and quickly moved to manufacturing and management of liquid asphalt production facilities. Taking a great interest in preservation and recycling technology, he has recently focused his career to research and designing many innovative and now widely used products.

“Innovation is the lifeblood of any customer-focused business, and we look forward to Gary’s contributions to our product development process,” said Kevin Trant, CEO.  “As Western Emulsions continues to grow, our expanded technical depth allows us to maintain a high level of service to the agencies that use our products.”

Prior to joining Western Emulsions, Mr. Porritt was employed with ASI Solutions Ltd. in England, where he researched and developed asphalt products that have been used in Europe, Middle East, India and Asia.   While at ASI Mr. Porritt co-developed a patented seamless asphalt patching system used worldwide, consulted on the building of new production facilities in Europe, and helped found the UK’s first Pavement Preservation User Group.

About Western Emulsions Inc.

With operations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Montana and sales & marketing covering the entire Western U.S., Western Emulsions Inc. is a leading innovator and supplier of branded and commodity asphalt emulsions and raw asphalt used for pavement preservation, repair and restoration projects. The Company assists public agencies and owners of infrastructure in developing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to maintaining and recycling their asphalt pavements.  

Nationwide Sales contact: (888) 705-4137

Email: sales@westernemulsions.com