Petroleum Marketing Group (PMG) owns, operates, and supplies over 1,340 gasoline, food service and convenience store retail and wholesale locations from Maine to Florida. In 2021, PMG took on the project of asphalting a very large gasoline truck yard in the Baltimore area, and Blankenship Asphalt Tech and Training, PLLC, was asked to participate in the project.
Phil Blankenship of Blankenship Asphalt Tech and Training provided expert consultation, hands on supervision and oversite during the key phases of the project, and was INSTRUMENTAL in seeing this project through to success. Phil was key to ensuring the proper fiber and asphalt mix used for this specific job, that compression testing and proper equipment was used at the right time and in the right way, top notch asphalt testing before and after the project to ensure we got what we needed and paid for, and his knowledge is unsurpassed.
Of particular mention is Phil’s professional, grounded, approachable and positive manner. He is amazing at pulling people together, he listens to everyone, respectful, mission and goal oriented, a problem solver, and he has the unique ability to have people “WANT” to listen to what he thinks and says. Phil’s knowledge of all things asphalt, and his experience and background within this space have brought him national recognition, states seek him out for council, and we will be using Phil and his services for years to come. His sincere caring and positive demeanor made the project enjoyable, successful, and we “trust” him.
— Andre LeBlanc, Chief Operating Officer, PMG
Our relationship with BATT has been exceptional — from its pre-origination days through its now accredited testing expansion. BATT has more a mentality of owner understanding than simple test execution. We are proud to be associated with this fine Team.
— Steve Santa Cruz, President, Surface Tech
BATT Lab has provided our business at Georgia-Pacific Chemicals and now at Bakelite Synthetics with industry leading technical capabilities and knowledge. Phil and his team are always there to lend a hand and have gone out of their way to connect us to new partners in need of solutions that our products can provide.
— Ryan Lynch, Senior Commercial Development Manager, Bakelite Synthetics
I called on BATT for help with a new TDOT mix in early summer. They got started on that project immediately and, yes, we ran into several roadblocks but we worked through them. Actually TDOT made some specification changes after BATT testing was done. I can’t say enough about their team. They were wonderful and easy to work with.
— William Smith, Charles Blalock & Sons, Sevierville, TN
There is no one that I’ve worked with, in my nearly 20 years of quality control, that I would trust more than Phil to give me advice, consultation or accurate results. There seems to be no better fit in the asphalt world than to have Phil run an industry leading testing lab. He seems to have the knowledge of every question I’ve ever asked, known people who have used applications I’m looking into, and BATT Lab’s state-of-the-art facility has every piece of equipment needed to produce timely and detailed results.
BATT labs has worked with public works departments, third party QA firms, DOTs, state industry associations, and individual producers — and from all sides I’ve heard nothing but praise. The quality, durability, ingenuity and advancement of roads around the world will only improve now that BATT labs is in operation. They have my utmost support and all of my company’s business, too.
— Jordan Sandquist, R&D and QC Manager, Hall Contracting of Kentucky
The BATT lab not only provides outstanding asphalt testing services, but also valuable engineering assistance for project planning and data analysis. Results are always timely with good communication and updates.
— Andrew Cascione, Sr Manager Asphalt Technical Services, Valero, Inc.
BATT has been instrumental in setting up testing and development scenarios that help us with ongoing product development in mix design and asphalt replacement. Phil Blankenship has provided us with deep industry knowledge that helps us to accelerate product development into relevant areas quickly.
— Jonathan Davis, Chief Commercial Officer, Uberbinder, Inc
We are proud to consider Phil Blankenship and BATT Labs as friends of Sripath Technologies. Over the years, we have frequently relied on BATT’s state-of-the art laboratory for helping us evaluate, test and vet our portfolio of products.
Further, Phil has provided Sripath with invaluable advice and expertise in exploring new business opportunities and applications for our products. He is tremendously well-connected and highly-respected within the asphalt industry. A remarkable problem-solver, he excels at developing practical innovative solutions for everyday problems facing his clients and the asphalt industry.
Phil has assembled a talented team at BATT, focused on and dedicated to providing top-notch technical service and support. Sripath Technologies is fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such a brilliant and capable team.
— Krishna Srinivasan, President, Sripath Technologies LLC, Mahwah, New Jersey