Industry Leader Winner: Dale Hansen, Asphalt Materials, Inc.
Dale values his membership in UAPA because the association is trying to make the industry better and help everyone make better asphalt. “They work with members to get them on the same page about specifications and improve the industry overall,” said Dale. “They are a good platform that helps all the companies and contractors to have a voice within the industry. UAPA works to make everything fair and even.”
Dale Hansen was nominated and unanimously approved to receive UAPA’s 2022 Industry Leader of the Year Award. His father, Harvey Hansen, was previously inducted into the UAPA Hall of Fame.
Asphalt Materials, Inc. was founded in 1975 by Harvey Hansen, Richard Erickson, and two other partners who were bought out. Dale, his brother Kyle Hansen and his sister Tamara (Tammy) Hansen joined the company later. Harvey Hansen has retired, although he still visits the business now and again, and Richard Erickson died about four years ago.
The company was founded when there weren’t enough plants to take care of the local companies that needed materials, and its purpose was to fill that need and take care of those companies. About 8-10 years ago, Asphalt Materials, Inc. added landscaping materials to its offerings. “We don’t do our own paving,” said Dale. “All we do is provide asphalt and landscaping materials to the customers. But we do things like make water fountains for people to look at for ideas. Many contractors come in, find materials, and then go out and work with homeowners.”
When talking about his customers, Dale said, “I’ve always believed in taking good care of our customers. We make the best asphalt we possibly can for the market. If you sell customers high-quality asphalt, many of your customers become customers for life.”
Dale values his membership in UAPA because the association is trying to make the industry better and help everyone make better asphalt. “They work with members to get them on the same page about specifications and improve the industry overall,” said Dale. “They are a good platform that helps all the companies and contractors to have a voice within the industry. UAPA works to make everything fair and even.”
Dale is one of the ten charter members that started UAPA. He has served as President and is currently on the Board of Directors.
When Dale isn’t working, he likes camping, bait fishing, hunting in places like East Canyon, traveling and spending time with his family. “I’ve been all over,” he said. “I’ve been fishing for salmon in Alaska. That was a blast. I’ve also been to the Panama Canal. I try to visit every place I can, and I would like to see all of the states.”
UAPA congratulates Dale for being unanimously selected as UAPA’s 2022 Industry Leader of the Year.
