Michael P Carlow
ad1zpm@r.postjobfree.com
Mars PA 16046
SUMMARY
A disciplined & resourceful leader with expertise in planning, forecasting, business analysis, management and business decision support across construction, transportation and logistics specifically in the areas of cement, natural gas, coal and limestone industries. Strong intellectual inquiry and drive to produce better results and new approaches aimed at sales, profits and operational efficiency. Successfully owned, managed and operated multi-million dollar businesses since 1978.
EXPERIENCE and OWNERSHIP
Cement Plant, North Canton, OH 1978
Purchased from the Flinkote Company a 400,000 ton Portland Cement Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Transportation, North Canton, OH 1978
Started, managed and operated a transportation company hauling bulk cement & aggregate until 1990.
Redi Mix Concrete and Block Plant, Denbo,PA 1980
Purchased from the Standard Slag Company a Redi Mix Concrete Block Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Cement Plant, Toledo, OH 1981
Purchased from the Medusa Corporation a 300,000 ton Portland Cement Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Redi Mix Concrete & Limestone Aggregate Operation, Toledo, OH 1981
Started the Atlas Stone Company a Redi-Mix & Aggregate operation and managed and operated until 1990
Cement Plant, Bessemer, PA 1983
Purchased from the Louisville Cement Company a 650,000 ton Portland Cement Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Limestone Plant, Block Plants & Garbage Landfill, Hillsville PA 1984
Purchased from the Pickands Mather Group a Limestone Plant, three Block Plants & Garbage Land Fill managed and operated the Limestone plant and Block Plants until 1990. Owned the Landfill until 1996
Cement Plant, Zanesville, OH 1985
Purchased from the Ashland Oil Company a 650,000 ton Portland Cement Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Glass Manufacturing, Mount Pleasant, PA 1985
Purchased the LE Smith Glass Company from Libbey Owens Corporation. Managed and operated until 1996
Redi Mix Concrete & Block Plant, Wheeling, WV 1986
Purchased BC Industries a Redi Mix Concrete & Block Plant in Wheeling, WV and managed and operated until 1990
Cement Plant, Bellingham, WA 1986
Purchased from the Ashland Oil Company a 400,000 ton Portland Cement Plant and managed and operated until 1990
Redi Mix Concrete & Building Supply Co. Tacoma, WA 1986
Purchased the George Schofield Company and managed and operated until 1988.
Redi Mix Concrete Plant, Anchorage, AK 1986
Purchased A+ Redi-Mix Company and managed and operated until 1990
R Mix Concrete Plant, Morgantown, WA 1987
Started the Mountaineer Builders Company and managed and operated until 1990.
Cement Plant Consolidations and Successful EXIT, 1990
From 1978 through 1990, purchased and restructured 5 Portland Cement Plants, 1 transportation company, 6 redi mix concrete operations, 2 limestone aggregate operations, 1 garbage land fill, and 1 glass manufacturing plant. Successfully sold cement, redi mix, transportation operations to the Essroc Corporation which was owned by Ital Cement Group from Italy.
Sold the landfill and glass company in 1996
ADDITIONAL OWNERSHIP
Warehousing, Construction materials, Auto Supplier, Ownership, 1994 – 2011
Carsky Warehousing and Distribution Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Roediger Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Cardinal Home Products, Solan, OH
Matrix Steel and Building Supply, Baltimore, MD
Cumberland Valley Steel Fabricators Inc, Hagerstown, MD
Griswold Manufacturing Inc, Ravenna, OH
GMI Land Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Wadell Construction, Chantilly, VA
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
From 2011 Through 2021 Consulted to the following Organizations
General Trade Corporation, New Florence, PA
Gulf Materials Inc, Braddock, PA
Gulf Trading & Transport LLC, Braddock, PA
KMS Property Acquisitions Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Kaceys Material Handling LLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Robert O Lampl Law Office LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
422 Aggregate Inc, New Castle, PA
EDUCATION
Boston College
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance