Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions acquires storage terminal in Wolcott KS

Aug. 6, 2013

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc (EA&E) has purchased all assets of the Wolcott Terminal Facility located in Wolcott KS effective July 31, 2013. The facility previously was owned by Tanco Kansas City LLC.

EA&E has marketed neat asphalt products from the terminal since it began leasing the facility in 1992. Located on the Missouri River to the northwest of Kansas City, the Wolcott Facility has a capacity of 176,284 barrels. It is equipped to load product via truck and receive product by barge, truck, and rail.

The Wolcott Facility also offers sulfuric acid transloading services. EA&E will continue to service all existing sulfuric acid transloading contracts.

J Baxter Burns II, president of Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., said, “After 20 years of providing asphalt products to the Kansas City market, we are very happy to report our acquisition of this facility. This will allow us to further invest in and expand the Wolcott Facility, adding increased capability and storage capacity.”