Welcome to PAAMA

We’re an organization dedicated to maintaining high ethical standards, promoting education and developing new uses for bituminous products in the asphalt industry.

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Who do we help?

Members

It is PAAMA’s mission to promote a spirit of cooperation among the members of the association.

Municipalities

We are a professional organization comprised of road maintenance and paving contractors engaged in the application of liquid bituminous products.

General Public

It is PAAMA’s mission to provide for the development of additional applications of bituminous products for the creation of safer road and highway surfaces.

Why does proper road maintenance matter?

Who We Are

We are a professional organization comprised of road maintenance and paving contractors engaged in the application of liquid bituminous products, along with material suppliers, engineers, consultants and testing laboratories from Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

We promote the continued usage of Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling, Full Depth Reclamation, Soil Stabilization, Cold Mix Paving, Ultra-Thin Friction Course, Micro-Surfacing, Slurry Seal, Chip Seal, Crack Seal, Fog Seal and application of Tack and Prime coats at state and municipal levels as well as in the private sector.

Our Mission

It is PAAMA’s mission to promote a spirit of cooperation among the members of the association; to maintain high ethical standards in the industry for the benefit of the general public; to promote educational activities in and among the members; to provide for the development of additional applications of bituminous products for the creation of safer road and highway surfaces; to provide a forum for members of the industry; to exchange ideas among the membership and to apply themselves to such other endeavors as will tend to improve road and highway surfaces for the good and safety of the general public.

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors for 2023

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) re-elected John Shutsa as President of the 2023 Board of Directors. Mr. Shutsa was inducted as President during the October 19, 2022 board meeting. Shutsa is the Vice...

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors for 2022

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) inducted John Shutsa Jr. as President of the 2022 Board of Directors. Mr. Shutsa was inducted as President during the November 3, 2021 board meeting. Shutsa is the Vice President of Business and...

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors for 2021

Pittsburgh – December 21, 2020 The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) inducted John Shutsa Jr. as President of the 2021 Board of Directors. Mr. Shutsa was inducted as President during the December 1, 2020 board meeting. Shutsa is the Vice...

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors

Pittsburgh – November 11, 2019 The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) is pleased to announce the election of 3 members to its 2020 Board of Directors. First-term members of the 2020 PAAMA Board are: David P. Cannon, Vice President at...

PAAMA Featured in Moving Forward, from LTAP

Read PAAMA Executive Director Stacey Cleary's remarks in an article on hot pour mastics by clicking here.

Neil Guiles Inducted into AEMA Hall of Fame

Vestal Asphalt, Inc. President, Neil Guiles was inducted into the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA) Hall of Fame at the group’s Annual Meeting and awards banquet last week.

PAAMA Provides Tack Training at PennDOT Winter Schools

PAAMA is conducting tack training at PennDOT's Winter Schools in 2018. Click Here for the Tack Training at PennDOT Winter Schools Agenda

PAAMA names new president, officers at 2017 annual conference

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) inducted Ernie Blough as President of the 2018 Board of Directors. Mr. Blough was officially inducted as President during the November 1, 2017, board meeting. Mr. Blough is a sales representative...

PAMMA/PennDOT Statewide Conference agenda, registration now available

Information for the PAAMA/PennDOT Statewide Conference in State College, Pennsylvania is now available online. The conference is scheduled for November 1-3 at the Atherton Hotel. Registration is now open, and must be submitted before October 17. Please download the...

PAAMA names new president, officers at annual conference

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) inducted Justin Guiles as President of the 2017 Board of Directors. Mr. Guiles was officially inducted as President during the November 2, 2016, board meeting. Guiles is the Vice President of Vestal...