Pit & Quarry, February 2017

His love is the quarries ONeal says He always did like the quarries HIGHLY RESPECTED FIGURE ONeals tenure at New Enterprise stretches back to the days of Detwilers father Paul Detwiler Sr whom she also served She has noted similarities between father and son over the years Both of them were very very nice to work for ONeal says They were very dedicated to the company They both love the quarries and the business They are definitely quarry people and both of them went off to the plants The welcoming approach the Detwilers have taken to their employees has only benefited the company ONeal adds Paul Jr took away some best approaches from his father and current President and CEO Paul Detwiler III Paul Jr s son has modeled parts of himself after his father Paul Jr is an extra special person ONeal says If you talk to anybody in the company they have nothing but respect for him If he knows your name hell call you by your name If he doesnt know your name hell ask who you are Hes not a boss who wants to be left alone You can go talk to him if you have something you want to talk over Hes very interested in whats going on and what the people have to say The admiration people have for Paul Jr who helped to grow his company over the years through strategic acquisitions translates outside of New Enterprise Theres the highest amount of respect from the couple thousand employees we have the ones who know him that he visits and sees and makes himself available to Barley says But I see that respect in the industry with people in the same business albeit in the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association the National Stone Association or the National Asphalt Pavement Association Kim Snyder the former president at Eastern Industries Inc which New Enterprise ultimately acquired with the purchase of Stabler Cos Inc holds Paul Jr and the Detwiler family in high regard What a great guy Snyder says Talk about a family that has been a leader in this industry for decades Paul Jr carried that on and made sure his son Paul Detwiler III did the same thing They have been staunch supporters locally and nationally Theyve always been recognized as some of the great producers Snyder has always appreciated Paul Jr s passion for the industry which he witnessed on more than one occasion The one story Ill tell you I was visiting him after the acquisition of Eastern Industries and he showed me his operations Snyder says We were driving around and around all day It was 6 or 7 p m and Paul says to me Well we might need to go back now Its my 50th wedding anniversary I look at him and say Paul youre out in the field on your 50th wedding anniversary He says Yeah Pat understands Were fine Well celebrate later And his wife did understand Paul is very passionate about the industry Associate Editor Megan Smalley contributed to this article The next level The new DM30 II Watch your performance rise with the world leader in drilling at your side 800 732 6762 www atlascopco us 72 PIT QUARRY February 2017 pitandquarry com