One-Stop-Shop is The Place to Go for Pavement Pros

Lee F. Lowis / Dec 20 , 2016

As of January 2016, GemSeal is independently owned.  With strong financial backing and support, we’re working harder than ever to bring more convenience to paving and sealcoating contractors nationwide.

One Stop Shop:

Our one stop shop initiative is designed to provide you with everything you need to complete your job with just one trip to any of our Retail Stores – products, equipment, or advice. Plus, when you shop with GemSeal, you can see and handle equipment before purchasing. Our service promise is: If you need it, we stock it, and if we don’t have it, we will get it.  

Store Locations:

Retail shopLast year, GemSeal opened our first One-Stop-Shop Retail Store located at 8303 Pulaski Hwy, Suite C , in Rosedale, MD, just outside of Baltimore. The store totals 6,500 square feet and is managed by two full-time employees. Along with GemSeal products, the store sells Graco stripers and Cimline machines. This location is ideal for drive-up customers in the Baltimore area. Plus, it is within close proximity to our manufacturing facility in White Marsh, ensuring ample supply of products at all times. For information, please call 443-231-0625.

Following the success of our first venture, and in response to customer demand, we opened four additional One-Stop-Shop Retail Stores.

Also on the east coast, customers in Worcester, MA, can now easily stock up on every product needed for their paving and sealcoating projects at our store located at 11 McCracken Road in Millbury, located just minutes from our manufacturing facility along the same street. The new store offers fast and convenient access to pick up the supplies you need. For questions, please contact store manager Leo Mongeau at 508-581-7100.

Next, we saw heightened demand in Atanta which prompted us to open a store in Norcross to service all of North Atlanta.  The store, which is located at 4825 Buford Highway in Norcross, is just 22 miles from our manufacturing facility in Atlanta. For assistance, please contact store manager Brian Barker at 770-415-1359.

Moving westward, we set our sights on the Chicago market. To make it quick and easy to stock up on sealer as well as a variety of pavement maintenance supplies, our manufacturing facility located at 10248 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois, opened a retail store and showroom adjacent to the plant. Situated near Chicago O’Hare Airport, contractors from all over the city can benefit from the store’s convenient location and large supply of products and equipment including blowers, brooms, brushes, squeegees, and traffic control tools. For information, call 847-678-6220.

And, last but not least, contractors in the central region of the country can stop by or order from our store located at 1628 S. Kelham in Oklahoma City. Since its opening, the store has been well received by existing and new customers alike. If you’re in the area, please visit us to speak with our friendly staff, tour the showroom, and preview or purchase equipment. To order by phone, call 405-200-1992.

Employee Training with Leading Equipment Manufacturer

Lee F. Lowis / Dec 7 , 2016

As part of our promise to provide the very best advice and technical support, our employees take part in ongoing training throughout the year.

Last month Cimline, a leading manufacturer of modern melter applicators for crack sealing, invited GemSeal employees to attend a seminar and facility tour at their Plymouth, MN, headquarters. Participants, including representatives from three other companies, received instruction and hands-on demonstration of Cimline’s new M-Series melters followed by a behind-the-scenes look at how the equipment is manufactured.  All participants then convened back in the classroom for a short test at the end of the day.

“This learning experience was a great opportunity for GemSeal employees to meet key support people within Cimline and offer feedback to their R&D department,” said Ken McBride, Regional General Manager. “The time spent together was not only educational, but it also helped to strengthen our relationship with a highly-valued equipment supplier.”

GemSeal personnel in attendance included Grant Stallsmith, Travis Parrish, Job Davis, Doug Gensler, Brett Budris, and Ken McBride.

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Sharing Toys and a Common Cause with our Community

Ken McBride / Dec 6 , 2016

toysfortots_luncheonWith the contentious presidential election behind us,  the GemSeal team is thrilled that the holiday season has arrived to bring some unity, fellowship, and goodwill back to the country.  Employees of GemSeal are especially drawn to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots because it helps less-fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas and unites members of local communities in a common cause. The program strengthens bonds and provides hope to young children—arguably our nation’s most valuable resource—with the ultimate goal of assisting them in becoming responsible, productive, and patriotic citizens.

In that spirit, employees in Atlanta hosted their fifth-annual Toys for Tots luncheon for customers on Thursday, December 1, to raise awareness and collect donations for the program. During the event, attendees were treated to delicious, slow-smoked barbeque from Beaver Creek Biscuit Company, home of Carl’s blue-ribbon buttermilk biscuits.

All other GemSeal plants and our company home office will also support Toys for Tots this year.  For example, the GemSeal facility in Millbury, MA, has served as a collection site for new, unwrapped toys since October and through next week during an Annual Customer Luncheon held at the Beachwood Hotel in Worcester, MA. The event begins at noon on Thursday, December 15, and will continue until 3:30pm. If you’re a customer in the Worcester or Boston area and would like to attend, please RSVP by December 10th by calling 508-791-6366.

All in all, with the combined efforts across the company, GemSeal is hoping to surpass its goal from last year and donate over 400 toys to less-fortunate children in our local communities, resulting in 400 smiles on Christmas morning.

If you are interested in becoming involved with Toys for Tots, please visit the Web site to locate your nearest Toys for Tots program. In addition to toy collection, Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races, and other voluntary events designed to increase interest and raise donations.