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The Most Cost-Effective & Productive Way to Open Utility Trenches and Repair Roads

OUR STORY

In the early 1990’s, a contractor had been observing large milling machines and wondered if a similar capability could be had in an attachment that would help him open utility trenches faster and easier. After several tries, the early Asphalt Zipper® machine was born in 1994. Thereafter, contractors started realizing significant cost and time savings with asphalt removal tasks that used to take an entire day being completed in 30 minutes. Contractors were also finding that by eliminating saw-cutting, chunking, hauling and disposal, their cost savings were easily in excess of 70%.

A few years later experimentation began with pothole and street repairs. Early tests showed that crews that had been completing 1-2 patches per day with traditional repair methods were instantly doing 8-9 patches per day with what would later prove to be even greater durability. It wasn’t long before full roads of up to a half-mile or more were being completed per day.

Over the years a dedicated team of factory engineers responding to the input and needs of customers have produced significant improvements in design and power. Now Asphalt Zipper machines dot the landscape with contractors, municipalities, counties and DOT’s. What began as a small contractor’s hope has blossomed into the most cost effective and simple way to repair roads and open utility trenches.

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INTERNATIONAL NOVA AWARD WINNER

Asphalt Zipper received the NOVA Award, the preeminent international award for innovation in construction.

“The NOVA award recognizes innovations that have been proven to save money and improve quality in construction. The NOVA award is the pinnacle of construction worldwide.”

DR. ROBERT I. CARR
P.E. University of Michigan, CIF Co-Founder

Our Team with 15+ Years

  • A former race car driver and avid racing fan with a very popular weekend radio show/podcast.

    Shane

    -28 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Restores vintage military vehicles.

    Amasas

    -20 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Likes playing the guitar, heavy metal music, and horror movies.

    Trinity

    -22 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Was a Navy Medic for the Marines during Desert Storm for 7 years.

    Dave

    -25 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • An avid outdoorsman and hunting and fishing guide.

    Merl

    -24 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Loves to spend time on the family farm when he can break away from work.

    Tron

    -23 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Enjoys prospecting for gold in his spare time.

    Matt

    -23 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Enjoys woodworking.

    Jeremy

    -20 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • An accomplished independent film maker.

    Jason

    -27 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Is an aviation enthusiast.

    Dave

    -22 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Loves to swim. Everywhere he travels, he tries to find a place to get in the water.

    Matt

    -21 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Likes to spend time with family and travel, not necessarily in that order. She’s currently trying her hand at backyard chickens. “Wish me luck!”

    Karen

    -23 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Enjoys spending time with the grandkids, golfing and doing volunteer work for a children’s hospital and low income families.

    Barry

    -18 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • An avid hunter and golfer.

    Tadd

    -16 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • “I like fire…Fire is good…Fire is life…Therefore I weld.”

    Mark

    -17 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Enjoys volunteering with the non-profit organization Builders without Borders of Utah and traveling to Mexico to participate in various humanitarian efforts.

    Scott

    -17 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • An October baby, she wants to hear the “true” ghost story that happened to your cousin’s friend. A life long desert dweller, she’s happiest hiking and camping in Utah’s canyon country.

    Ashley

    -15 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Avid college football fan.

    David

    -19 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Enjoys hiking with the family and reading late at night when they are asleep.

    Laura

    -17 year with Asphalt Zipper

  • Loves spending time with family outdoors.

    Doug

    -23 years with Asphalt Zipper

  • Loves spending time with the grandkids.

    Terry

    -24 years with Asphalt Zipper

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