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.

2024 Conference Presentations Now Available

Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 PAAMA Conference a great success. Conference presentations are now available to review.

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?

Pavement Preservation Guide

PAAMA members are experts at helping agencies preserve and recycle their pavements.

Download the PAAMA Guidance on Pavement Preservation Guide for an overview of pavement preservation and the PAAMA processes that can help Pennsylvania road managers protect and maintain their pavements.

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.

Celebrating Excellence in Asphalt: PAAMA’s First Two Award Winners – Asphalt Maintenance Solutions and Vestal Asphalt

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) is proud to announce the first-ever recipients of its newly established awards program. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding contributions to the asphalt industry, highlighting the...

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors for 2025

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) re-elected Ken Messina as president of the 2025 board of directors at its 2024 board meeting. Messina is vice president at Asphalt Paving Systems. PAAMA board officers and directors for 2025 are: Ken...

PAAMA Announces New Board of Directors for 2024

The Pennsylvania Association of Asphalt Material Applicators (PAAMA) elected Ken Messina as president of the 2024 board of directors at its Oct. 25, 2023 board meeting. Messina is vice president at Asphalt Paving Systems. Other PAAMA officers inducted include: Vice...

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

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