E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc. was founded as a proprietorship on October 1, 1941. Its purpose was to engage in the application, marketing, and transportation of all types of liquid asphalts. It also performed in asphalt road construction and asphalt surface treatment.
Liquid asphalt is a derivative of the oil refining process. To the layman, it is the glue that holds blacktop
together.
Working in Maryland and Virginia during World War II, largely on state roads and military installations, the
company succeeded through the 40's, 50's, and 60's to enlarge its market area to include Delaware, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Its customer base included hot-mix asphalt paving contractors'
manufacturing plants, and the application and transportation of all types of asphalt products. Its customer base
continued to include federal, state, county, and municipal agencies and general contractors as well.
From 1945 to 1980, a sister company, The Bituminous Construction Co. engaged in the hot-mix asphalt paving business,
mostly in Maryland with some activity in Delaware and Virginia. Its landmark projects included Baltimore's Friendship
Airport (now BWI) in 1947-49. The Cecil County portion of I-95 was paved by BCC in 1963 and widened in 1969-70. BCC
worked on many other major projects throughout Maryland. The company was sold in 1980.
Our founder, E. Stewart Mitchell, passed away in 1968. He was succeeded by his son, Barton S. Mitchell.
A major hot-mix asphalt paving firm is an affiliate of E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc. In 1976, Bart Mitchell and Bob
Surface founded Superior Paving Corp. Superior today with Ron White as President, is the leading asphalt paving
firm in the Northern Virginia Region.
Another area of emphasis to the companies that continues today is involvement in industry organizations by both
principals and management. This activity is viewed as our contribution to the advancement of the industries in
which we are involved, and as such, it is rewarding to both the organization and to the individuals that participate.
Continuity and succession have always been a major part of the philosophy of this group of companies. There are
numerous instances of second and third generations of customers, employees, and suppliers.
In 1989, David C. Mitchell, E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc.'s current President, joined the company full time. He
successfully moved through a series of positions and was appointed President in January 1997.
E. Stewart Mitchell strongly believed in the constant building and maintaining of long-term relationships within
his organization and with his customers and suppliers. We continue this emphasis today.
As the company enters the new century, it moves into its seventh decade as a the leading marketer, transporter, and
applicator of liquid asphalts in Maryland and the surrounding states.
As E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc. moves forward into the 21st century with third generation leadership, we are dependent
on PEOPLE: our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our community. We are committed to the values listed
below to guide our future decisions and behaviors.
COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: We will meet and/or exceed our customers' needs by providing superior
products, services, and communication in order to build an enduring relationship built on integrity and trust.
COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION: We will provide a safe, healthy, and open environment where ideas can be
exchanged, where individual and team input at all levels will be appreciated and recognized, and where there is an
equal opportunity to grow professionally and personally.
COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: We will manage our assets and costs to insure an acceptable return on
investment for our stockholders, competitive prices for our customers, timely payment for our suppliers, and security
and well paying jobs for our employees.
COMMITMENT TO HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY: We will be honest and ethical in all situations and will treat
all individuals with dignity and respect. We will keep promises, admit our mistakes and strive to be recognized as
an organization of unquestioned integrity.
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNICATION: We will create a climate where employees, customt our mistakes and strive to be recognized as
an organization of unquestioned integrity.
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNICATION: We will create a climate where employees, customers, and suppliers share
information, ideas and knowledge freely, quickly, and candidly. People will know what is expected of them and
receive timely, honest feedback which in turn will develop responsible and caring relationships that will assure
long-term performance and growth.
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY: We will continue to share the responsibility of safety and health. Everyone from top
management to supervisors to each and every worker will take responsibility for his or her own safety and that of
co-workers, customers, and the general public.
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