Pit & Quarry, February 2017
tive spirit New Enterprise had conveyor tail pulleys raised up from the ground on columns years before many other companies did The approach made cleanup and reliability better Detwiler applied his innovative spirit to other areas of operations as well How could a process be more efficient How could a practice be made safer Where in an operation could improvements be made These are among the questions Detwiler traditionally raises and for which hes continuously in the pursuit of answers DRIVEN BY PASSION The innovative solutions Detwiler implements within New Enterprise operations arent solely found outside the company though By engaging employees within the companys quarries everyone from the superintendent to the general laborer Detwiler is able to glean information that can make the companys operations better He knows so many of the employees at the plants and at the quarries Barley says I drive with him through the quarries and the plants and its amazing Hell stop and talk to anybody there any employees If hes driving through and youre close hell pull over and talk to them That means so much to the employees that he takes the time to do that Sidney agrees Paul Detwiler Jr left visits with Bernie Grove during a past Hall of Fame induction ceremony He never lost touch with the man on the quarry floor Sidney says He has always kept his hand in the operations group He was CEO of the company chairman of the board and he was still involved in those day to day activities Hes the epitome of a quarry man Sidney adds Paul Mellott Jr chairman at Mellott Company and a 2013 Pit Quarry Hall of Fame inductee couldnt agree more He has great operational skills Mellott says He understands crushing rock He loves equipment He understands it Detwiler also makes time for his employees to this day at 83 years old because he is passionate about his work and the people who serve his company Detwiler still goes to work every day first to the office and to New Enterprise quarries in the afternoon Its every day Barley says He doesnt miss a day He comes in on Saturdays and he does the same thing on Saturdays Hes in the office in the morning and hell drive around to one of the sites or one of the contract jobs were doing whether its bridge construction or a paving project Detwilers passion for the aggregate industry is evident adds Betty ONeal an administrative assistant at New Enterprise who has devoted more than 50 years to the company www kpijci com pitandquarry com February 2017 PIT QUARRY 71
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