AeroAggregates LLC is the first vertically-integrated, U.S.-based company to produce lightweight aggregates from 100% recycled glass. Our manufacturing capabilities include the ability to make several types of foamed glass including both open and closed cell aggregates.
The founders of AeroAggregates realized the need for a sustainable solution for lightweight construction materials due to increased design or constructability requirements. Today’s civil engineering challenges include construction on soft soils, lateral load reduction behind retaining walls and structures, insulating subgrade and backfill, and the protection of underground utilities. AeroAggregates provides an answer to many of these challenges by supplying a lightweight material with a high friction angle that is also insulating, free-draining, non-absorbent, non-combustible, and resistant to chemicals, rot and acid. Its manufacturing plant is located in Eddystone, PA, a brownfield redevelopment site that was formerly the location of Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Management Team
ARCHIE FILSHILL, PH.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Archie is the founder of AeroAggregates and manages the daily operations for the company. He has over 25 years of international experience in the geotechnical market, encompassing a vast range of experience in executive management, engineering, project management, construction, and manufacturing. He started his career as a regional manager for an environmental products company and went on to become Managing Director of European operations for a global manufacturing company. After returning to the states, he started an international contracting company focused on solid waste and industrial landfills, soft soil stabilization, coal ash, shale gas development, sediment remediation, reinforced earth structures and lightweight fill. This experience guided him to establish AeroAggregates.
He is an adjunct professor at Temple University in the Graduate Engineering School and Vice Chair of the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute. Archie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University and a Master of Science and Ph.D. from Drexel University in Philadelphia.
LARRY BAMFORD
President/Chief Operating Officer
Larry Bamford joined Aero Aggregates in the spring of 2021. He has an undergraduate degree in Geology, and master’s degrees Geotechnics and Geological Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla. Most recently he received his Post Graduate Certificate in Quarry Management and Operations from Leicester University in Leicester, England. He is a licensed Engineer and Geologist with nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, materials testing, and working in the mining industry. Prior to joining Aero Aggregates, he held various technical and operational roles for LafargeHolcim and US Concrete which included positions in Quality Control and Assurance, Technical Sales, Performance Improvement, Project Management, and Regional Operations. In his spare time, Larry enjoys traveling, hiking, photography and soccer. He resides in Chester County, PA with his wife, 2 boys and dogs.
THERESA ANDREJACK LOUX, PH.D., P.E.
Chief Technical Officer
Theresa is the Chief Technical Officer for Aero Aggregates of North America where her primary responsibilities include overseeing Aero’s research and development activities, technical documentation, engineering support, quality control program, and education and outreach efforts. Theresa brings to Aero over fifteen years of combined industry and academic experience. In the past, Theresa has been involved in and managed a variety of civil, geotechnical, and geoenvironmental consulting and construction projects. She has completed design and management tasks for projects that involve data collection, interpretation, and analysis; geosynthetic design; slope stability analyses; mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) design; subsurface investigation programs; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; stormwater and erosion control design; environmental site remediation; cost estimating; construction quality assurance; and constructability evaluations. Theresa is also very active in our community outreach which includes presenting to middle school and high school students interested in STEM and engineering careers.
Theresa has taught geotechnical and other civil engineering courses at Rowan, Drexel, Temple, and Bucknell Universities and is the current vice-chair of the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute.
MICHAEL KOERNER
Vice President - Process Engineering
Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Koerner studied chemical engineering at Drexel and Princeton universities. He joined DuPont Automotive, now Axalta Coatings formulating basecoat paints for automotive OEMs. After a five-year assignment in Germany, he transitioned to technology development of waterborne paints. Mike led a research group to develop technology for coatings with higher productivity, lower bake temperatures, and digital application.
After 34 years working with paint, Mike elected to move to Aero Aggregates for the manufacture of foamed glass aggregates (FGA). It's been a fresh start working with a sustainable product in a rapidly developing market. Processing of FGA includes a nice mix of chemistry, physics, and engineering principles. He finds it gratifying to see new process improvements literally rolling off the line one hour after implementation. Mike is married with two adult children (also engineers) and enjoys many outdoor activities.
MARY KOERNER
Administrative Services Manager
Raised in Port Huron, Michigan, Mary Koerner studied economics at University of Michigan where she was also a varsity high jumper. She has a wide variety of experiences, working with small nonprofits to multinational companies like Ford. Much of her work has been in a business analyst role with emphasis on project management and automation. She has a personal drive to ensure good data is available to inform business decision making.
Mary joined Aero Aggregates in 2019 where she has witnessed significant growth. Her current responsibilities include logistics, Salesforce administration, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general office management. Mary is the lone economist in a family of Koerner engineers and is not bashful to bring an outsider’s view to any conversation. She is a travel buff and a hiking enthusiast.
Technical Sales Managers
RICK SMITH, P.G.
Technical Sales Manager
Rick Smith joined the Aero Aggregates team in July of 2019 as a Technical Sales Manager (TSM) for the Mid-Atlantic Region and developing territories. As a TSM, his responsibilities include quoting projects, increasing product awareness through in-person or online interactions, as well as preliminary project management and site assistance for new and ongoing projects. Rick began his career as an engineering geologist focused on the design and construction of deep foundation systems and earth retaining structures. After spending 18 years in that role, Rick joined an international geosynthetics company as a sales manager focused on geosynthetics for ground improvement and reinforced structures.
From an early age, Rick was intrigued by the natural sciences and remains dedicated to protecting the environment through sustainable development and recycling as well as the protection of biodiversity through encouraging native species. His dedication is reflected in both his professional career path with Aero Aggregates and his personal life advocating for small, simple, sustainable living. Outside of the world of Foamed Glass, you are likely to find him with his family, working in the garden, visiting secondhand stores to give goods a second life or trying to limit the destruction caused by the 35 pounds of running chainsaw that is his rescued terrier.
DOUGLAS N. BROWN, P.E.
Technical Sales Manager
Prior to joining Aero Aggregates, Doug served as the National Accounts Manager and Airport Sector Manager for Tensar International Corporation, responsible for managing all aspects of Tensar’s service to its key contractor accounts, as well as for supporting field sales in their airport-related efforts. Doug served in numerous previous roles during his 26-year career at Tensar, including as Roadway Technical Manager and as Director - Grade Separation Solutions, and has 30 years of experience in the Geotechnical Engineering and geosynthetic sectors. He was a founding partner of Synergy Earth
Systems, Inc., a design/construct contractor focused on combining geotechnical techniques and geosynthetic products to address challenges related to very soft soils. Mr. Brown has a BS Degree in Civil Engineering and MS Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
JOHN RATIU, Ph.D.
Technical Sales Manager
John is Aero Aggregates Technical Sales Manager in Florida. John has a Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on aggregates and emerging technologies in highway engineering. John has over 14 years of international experience in highway design, design-build, project management and consulting.
TRAVES W. OGILVE, LEED AP
Business Manager – Composites
Traves is the Composites Business Market Manager for Aero Aggregates. With a background in technical sales, marketing, and construction management, Traves brings nearly 30-years of building systems, engineering, and building products experience and industry expertise to the team. Traves worked with one of the leading global producers of expanded glass as the Director of Sales for the USA & Mexico for approximately 6 years prior to joining Aero. During these years, Traves worked together with some of the largest producers of Cementitious and Polymer based building products in North America providing technical support and participating in product development trials. Traves has been a member of the United States Green Building Council since 2009 and is a LEED BD+C (Building Design & Construction) Accredited Professional (AP).
