World of Asphalt 2025 Draws Hefty Crowd in St. Louis

The World of Asphalt 2025 in St. Louis drew over 11,500 industry professionals, showcasing 430 manufacturers and 230,000 sq. ft. of equipment displays. Educational sessions covered key industry topics, attracting attendees worldwide, with a strong focus on leadership and innovation.

Wed April 02, 2025 - Northeast Edition #8
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At the Hyundai exhibit (L-R) are Richard Surmeier of Surmeier & Surmeier Inc., Mascoutah, Ill.; Alexander Surmeier and Rob Butcher, regional retail sales manager, customer relations, CRM Presentations.

At World of Asphalt 2025 is Kirby Cline, material handling specialist of Masaba, Vermillion, S.D. (CEG photo)

(L-R): At the Komatsu booth in front of WA 485 yard loader are Jimy Joseph, senior vice president of sales of Roland Machinery Co. of Springfield, Ill.; Jenkins Davis, senior district manager of Komatsu, who has more than 50 years in the industry; and Frank Pagura of Walkesha Pearce Industries of Houston, Texas.
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Kerry Baer (L) and Kelly Baer of EZ Road Products LLC of Tremont, Ill., take in the show. (CEG photo)

Philicia Chastain (L) and Shannon Chastain of Basic Equipment of Eatonton, Ga., tout the 240VT split vibratory roller tow package. (CEG photo)

The DEVELON booth featured the DL-280 wheel loader. (CEG photo)

DEVELON occupied a prime location at World of Asphalt 2025. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Jason Hobson, Brad Slagle and Keith Hansen, all of United Contractors Midwest of Springfield, Ill., visit the Community Zone at World of Asphalt. (CEG photo)

A Komastu PC290LCi-11 hydraulic excavator gets the glamor treatment. (CEG photo)

Wirtgen attracted a crowd with displays including the W 210 XF cold milling machine. (CEG photo)

The Dynapac display included this paver front and center. (CEG photo)

Weiler’s brightly colored E2850c remixing transfer vehicle stood out under World of Asphalt’s bright lights. (CEG photo)

Komatsu’s HM 400 articulated truck (foreground) and mid-sized excavator were featured at the company’s space. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Skip Barnes of Berry Tractor & Equipment of Topeka, Kan.; Kaitlyn Ray of Berry Tractor; Ken Bulthuis of Montabert; Aaron Scarfia of Montabert; Clint Golay of Berry Tractor; Jason Cole of Berry Tractor; and Anthony Arellano of Berry Tractor check out the Montabert HCP 850 pulverizer.
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Asphalt compactors were front and center for Volvo at World of Asphalt. (CEG photo)

Superior Broom’s equipment display included this DT74Cside cast sweeper. (CEG photo)

(L-R) are Nick Kemnitz, Kate Nigro and Karl Nettgen, all of Tough Seats of Trevor, Wis., which manufacturers seats for all kinds of construction equipment. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Donny Nash and Jack Guebard of Road Widener of Floyds Knobs, Ind., describe the EZ Grader road widener to Andrew Molina of Bee Equipment Sales in Lubbock, Texas, and Pat Slattery of ROMCO Equipment Co. of Houston, Texas. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Zach Watson of BOMAG America; JR Boerner and Peter Altenberger of McCann Industries of Addison, Ill.; and Jon Bilko of BOMAG Americas, check out the BOMAG BM2200/65 milling machine. (CEG photo)

The LeeBoy booth featured a 8616D asphalt paver. (CEG photo)

A Liebherr L566 wheel loader beckons to passersby. (CEG photo)

A PM622 cold planner was one of many offerings on display by Caterpillar. (CEG photo)

A John Deere 904 P-Tier wheel loader stands under the spotlight at World of Asphalt 2025.
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(L-R): Jerry Joynt, Jason Zeibert and Matt Rokey of Finkbiner Equipment Co. of Burr Ridge and East Peoria, Ill., and Todd Johnson of Liebherr check out a 914 compact excavator. (CEG photo)

A Kleemann screening plant is paired with a John Deere loader. (CEG photo)

The Gateway Arch greets visitors as they arrive at The St. Louis Convention Center: America’s Center. (CEG photo)

With the all-new LeeBoy 33,000-lb. model 8680 paver (L-R) are Jay Horn, chief financial officer; Bryce Davis, director of sales; and Shanen Seymour, CEO. (CEG photo)

Jim Harkins of LeeBoy demonstrates the controls and operation of a LeeBoy paver. (CEG photo)

The all-new Volvo, A50, 50-ton truck. (CEG photo)

For the serious aggregate producer, check out the size of this triple deck screener. (CEG photo)

With EESSCO/Kemper, supplier of aggregate equipment, parts and aggregate processing equipment, are (L-R) Greg Grey, Chris Salafia, Kevin Lee and Trevor LeFrancois. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Matt Roland, president of Roland Machinery Co. of Springfield, Ill.; Dan Lindsey of Howell Paving Inc., of Mattoon, Ill.; Shannon Wheeler of Howell Paving; Chris Ingram of Roland Machinery; and Axel Muelhausen of Wirtgen Group share a moment at World of Asphalt 2025.
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Thousands of paving contractors and aggregate producers were given an opportunity to get an up-close view of the latest and greatest equipment on the market. (CEG photo)

Midland manufacturing displays its latest offerings in road wideners. (CEG photo)

Niel Maus, marketing manager of Okada, showcased the Okada ORV 1500 hydraulic breaker as a robust and efficient attachment designed for heavy-duty demolition and construction tasks. (CEG photo)

The Women of Asphalt team folds T-shirts to give out to attendees and prepares for the cocktail reception. (CEG photo)

Cameron Calder (L) and Glen Calder of Mauldin Paving Products display the M415XT maintainer, a versatile machine equipped with a 10-ft. moldboard, loader bucket and rear scarifier designed to perform multiple tasks such as grading, loading and scarifying on construction sites. (CEG photo)

John Duke and Arianne Bourke-Meagher of Major Wire, a company with a 140-year history that is innovating in the aggregates industry with FlexMap screens and RFID technology. (CEG photo)

Emmaline Moser (L) and Lindsey Bard of Mellott enjoyed showcasing the company’s latest crushing and screening solutions and connecting with industry professionals. (CEG photo)

Pat Maeara (L), regional sales manager of Eagle Crusher, and Jerry Freitag of Horton Supply highlighted the next-generation UltraMax 1200-CC portable crushing and screening plant. This updated model features enhancements aimed at simplifying setup, operation, and transport. (CEG photo)

Trail King Industries Inc. of Mitchell, S.D., is a North American manufacturer of a comprehensive range of trailers. The team includes Cassidy Black, district sales manager; Eric Thomas, director of sales; Mark Hartman, district sales manager; Adam Risher, district sales manager; and Steve Workmeister, district sales manager. (CEG photo)

Eric Yeomans, Volvo product manager, meets with Jason Smith, a sales rep of Rudd Equipment, St. Louis, Mo. (CEG photo)

McLanahan is celebrating its 190th anniversary and launching its rapid filter cloth changeout system. (L-R) are Alistair Forsyth, group president and managing director of Anaconda Equipment, a McLanahan Company; Mark Krause, vice president of business development of North America; Sean McLanahan, president and CEO; and Cory Jenson, executive vice president of sales and business development, all of McLanahan. (CEG photo)

NPK displayed its GH15 hydraulic hammer, promoting its power and efficiency for heavy-duty demolition applications. (L-R) are Scott McEver, district manager; Ben Moskowitz, pedestal boom specialist; and Ryan Crookham. (CEG photo)

Brock Dawkins of C.R. Jackson Inc. in Florence, S.C., checks out the Sakai SW884ND asphalt roller. (CEG photo)

Wirtgen America of Antioch, Tenn., conducts a press conference led by Matt Graves, director of marketing and communications. (CEG photo)

Julie Andreas (L) and Wilm Schulz of Haver & Boecker show off the Niagara F-class portable plant used primarily in aggregate and mining. It offers customizable features and is sold directly in North America. (CEG photo)

Featured at WOA 2025 was the DEVELON DL280-7 wheel loader, which boasts both durability and maneuverability. Pictured with the loader are (L-R) Ross Lovett, national and key accounts manager; Mark-Anthony Brown, marketing strategist; Jacob Sherman, product marketing and dealer marketing; and George Aste, senior national sales manager. (CEG photo)

Felling Trailers of Sauk Centre, Minn., brought its FT-45-2LP construction trailers product line to WOA 2025, with trailers ranging from 3,000-120,000 lbs. (L-R) are Jake Meyer, trailer sales; Joel Lindemeyer, Great Lakes regional manager; and Nathan Uphus, director of sales. (CEG photo)

Towmaster Trailers of Litchfield, Minn., displayed its equipment trailers with (L-R) Woody Fisher, regional sales manager; Bret Taylor, North and South Central regional account manager; and Bob Keens, regional sales manager. (CEG photo)

At the Odra Sweepers of Grand Forks, N.D. booth, Alan Christy (L) of Superior Roadway Services of Ocoee, Fla., visited with Jason Coover, a territory manager of Odra Sweepers. (CEG photo)

Internet sensation and media influencer Raised On Blacktop I had lots of bling available for fans of their YouTube videos.
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Caterpillar Paving Products of Brooklyn Park, Minn., was represented by David Peterson, a Caterpillar market professional, Americas North, cold planers and reclaimers. (CEG photo)

KAGE Innovation of Oceola, Wis., offers a range of snow and ice removal attachments and accessories that are ideal for professional snow fighters. Team members Kyle Melin (L), inside/outside sales, and Joe Boles, sales, show the features of KAGE plow systems. (CEG photo)

The Sakai Guardman auto brake assist system is an advanced system described as a first for the industry and offers enhanced safety on the job site. (CEG photo)

Ian Harvey, retired director of product marketing and communications of Volvo of Shippensburg, Pa., appeared with Tony Beets, known from the TV show “Gold Rush,” to discuss mining and his favorite Volvo equipment, specifically the A50 articulated hauler. (CEG photo)

Staffers of FAE of Flowery Branch, Ga., were on hand to explain why FAE equipment is ideal for road construction applications. (L-R) are Jason Lau, product specialist; Chris Esselburn, product specialist; Bradley Wiseman, marketing manager; John DeLuca, owner of DeLuca Paving and Reclamation of New Jersey; Bo Utley, product specialist NE; Chris McNany, territory manager; Allen Tennis, Midwest territory manager; and Tyler Raines, product specialist. (CEG photo)

Nevada, Iowa’s Shoulder Master, brought (L-R) Ashliegh Pinson, marketing director; Tommy Tomlin, national sales director; and Brendan Pinson, general superintendent at Stabilcorp of Australia, to World of Asphalt 2025. (CEG photo)

K-M International of North Branch, Mich., showcased its Pothole Punisher. (L-R) are Bryan Burke, CEO; Kurt Schwartz, sales; and Devon Teets, sales.
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The Thunder Creek team of (L-R) David Bertino, territory sales manager; Niki Patterson, regional sales manager; Grady Carson, marketing coordinator; Jeremy Scott, sales manager; and Eric Swan, territory sales manager, display the Thunder Creek No HAZMAT Fuel and Service Truck Upfit (MTU). (CEG photo)

DEVELON offered the right tool to match with all heavy equipment needs. (CEG photo)

At the Astec Industries booth, (L-R) are Marc-André Séguin of Pavages Maska of Quebec, Canada; Eric Couture of Pavages Maska; and Maxime Petrin of Montreal Tracteur of Quebec, Canada, stand in front of the Roadtec RX-405 cold planer, which features an operator camera awareness system with a 360-degree operator view.
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(L-R): Travis Templeton, Karla Damman and Kerri Green, all of Purple Wave Auction lean into the purple color at their booth. (CEG photo)

Steelwrist develops and manufactures tiltrotators and attachments for excavators. Matt Landers (L), key account manager, and Jason Wright, territory manager, Midwest. (CEG photo)

Weiler Paving is celebrating 25 years in business with this custom green anniversary edition. (L-R) are Tyler Severin, Sevcon Paving, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; Andy Adamcik, territory manager, Wieler Paving, Knoxville, Iowa; and Don Severin, also with Sevcon Paving. (CEG photo)

(L-R): At World of Asphalt 2025 the Weir Esco team consisted of Brittany Hamel, marketing and engagement manager, Weir; Peter Brewitt, global product manager, sand and washing plants, Weir Minerals; Magnus Skörvald, global product owner; Nichole Miller, district sales manager, Weir; John Schmelka, district manager; Alan George, senior global marketing specialist, Weir ESCO division; Richard Uhlry, sales manager, power, industrial, mining and aggregates; Jamie Mullings, product manager, Weir Minerals; and Jarin Wildeman, product manager, Weir Minerals. (CEG photo)

The World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy and Expo visited St. Louis, Mo., for the first time, drawing more than 11,500 industry professionals between March 25-27, 2025.

The event, which was held at America's Center Convention Complex, featured a record of more than 230,000 sq. ft. of display space, giving 430 asphalt industry manufacturers a chance to display equipment and tout their services.

"This success is a direct result of the collaboration and hard work of all our partners, exhibitors, and staff," said Brittany Schmidtke, World of Asphalt show director. "The momentum and growth in the asphalt and aggregates industry is evident by what we saw exhibited on the show floor and ultimately provided a richer experience for our attendees."

Fifty-nine percent of the attendees were under age 45, and 10 percent were women. Visitors traveled from across the country and abroad, some traveling as far as Australia, England, Argentina, Mexico and Nigeria.

Attendees engaged in more than 120 educational sessions through the People, Plants and Paving and AGG1 Academy. These conferences covered a range of topics essential to the asphalt and aggregates industries.

A few of the most popular sessions included "Lean Principles: It's About People, Process and Change," "Unleashing the Power of Intentional Leadership: Leading Yourself to Lead Others," "Autonomous Quarry Trucks 101," "Extreme Ownership for Business and Life," "Laydown Best Practices" and "Compaction 101: Doing the Right Things, the Right Way."

Running concurrently with AGG1 was the NSSGA annual convention, which featured the announcement of the 2025 NSSGA leadership, including board chair Ted Baker II of Blue Water Industries, and the presentation of the Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award to Ward Nye of Martin Marietta.

The annual membership meeting keynote was a moderated discussion by football legend Archie Manning. CEG

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