Our Story
Cem-Base, Inc. (short for Cement Base) was born out of the massive housing boom in Northeastern Ohio in the '90s. The region's notorious unstable clay, silt, and other unsuitable building soils called for an effective, economical, and easy-to-implement solution—and Cem-Base answered the call.
By introducing soil stabilization to the mix in northeastern Ohio, Cem-Base helped contractors and their clients eliminate the enormous expenditures of soil removal and replacement, forever improving the way they could build streets and roads, highways, airport runways, industrial and business sites, parking lots, and even the basements and ground floors of large buildings.
From 2003 - 2007, we engaged the services of one of the world's foremost soil stabilization experts, Dr. Dallas N. Little, to provide insight, guidance, and intense education for our engineers, laboratory technicians, and other employees. Dr. Little was instrumental in establishing the Cem-Base Soil Testing Laboratory, which has continued to allow Cem-Base to innovate and tailor solutions to a clients specific needs today.
Through research, innovation, and excellent customer service, we've steadily expanded our services and grown in size. Today, Cem-Base is a leading soil stabilization and reclamation service provider in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Northern Kentucky, while continuing to expand our footprint each year.
Cem-Base is proud to be certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise.
We are certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of the businesses owned and operated by women in the U.S. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your project.
Meet Our Team
Neille Vitale
CEO
Martin Schlessel
President
Jeremy Neff
VP of Operations
Don Weiler
Materials Manager
Marc Carle
Project Manager
Ryan Bee
Project Manager
Greg Samios
Estimator
Daniel Karchefsky
IT / Lab Manager
Alexis Fellows
Project Manager Assistant
Denny Garn
Field Superintendent
Jason Klaameyer
Field Superintendent
Eric Esbenshade
Senior Superintendent
Corey Smith
Logistics Coordinator
Matt Stephens
Estimator
Christine Wrona
Accounts Receivable /
Contract Administration
Our Expertise
Soil Stabilization
Soil Stabilization
Cem-Base soil stabilization is a fast-paced, efficient method for improving unstable soils. By mixing the appropriate admixture into your existing unstable soil, our process improves the soil's plasticity, compactibility, and bearing capacity—creating a much safer, more stable underpavement subgrade.
Soil Modification
Soil Modification
Soil modification changes undesirable characteristics in soils, like excessive elasticity, fat clay, and elastic silt. Treating unstable soils with the appropriate pozzolanic admixture can reduce your soil's destructive shrink/swell potential, simplifying paving and providing a stronger, longer-lasting roadway or structure.
Full-Depth Reclamation
Full-Depth Reclamation
Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) is the process of pulverizing existing asphalt pavement and underlying base materials, followed by the addition of Portland cement or asphalt emulsion. The end product is a new road base with higher structural capacity, longer life, and is less costly than traditional road construction methods.
Lab Testing
Lab Testing
Cem-Base's Soil Testing Laboratory employs a broad range of soil testing equipment, allowing us to test and understand all you need to know about your soil and enabling our team to determine the precise admixtures necessary to minimize your costs and optimize your results.
🌱 Spring Recap: Crushing Records & Gearing Up for Summer! ☀️
As we officially wrap up an incredible spring season and dive headfirst into our heavy summer schedule, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what our team has accomplished so far. To say our crews have been working hard would be an understatement—the numbers speak for themselves!
Compared to this exact time in 2025, our field operations and material volumes are absolutely skyrocketing:
📈 Working Days: Up 10.4% over last year!
📐 Square Yards Stabilized: Up a massive 26.43%!
💼 Project Bidding: Our estimating team has been on fire. We have already bid 47.6% of the total number of jobs we bid in all of 2025!
🚛 Material Delivery: Our logistics and supply chain are moving at unprecedented speeds. We’ve already taken delivery of 90% of last year's total Quicklime volume and over 62% of last year's total Portland Cement volume!
None of this happens without the incredible dedication of our guys out in the field. Check out the photos below to see our tillers, distributor trucks, and water trucks in action, doing what we do best: delivering unmatched, soil stabilization. 💪⚙️
💼 WE ARE HIRING! 💼
With all this incredible growth, our office team is expanding too! We are currently seeking a Construction Accounting Support Specialist to join our team and help keep our financial and administrative operations running smoothly behind the scenes.
If you or someone you know has experience in construction tracking, invoicing, or project support and wants to join a fast-paced, growing company, we want to hear from you!
👉 Apply directly on Indeed here: www.indeed.com/job/construction-accounting-support-specialist-36aadee10d65f4b0?from=iaBackPress
🎉 Company Milestones & Celebrations 🎉
Our company keeps growing because of our people! We want to give a massive shoutout to the team members celebrating milestones this season.
🎂 Spring Birthdays (Since April):
Join us in wishing a very happy belated birthday to our crew members who celebrated over the last couple of months! (Swipe through to see some of their birthday photos!)
May:
Tarrant and Alexis
June:
Braxton, Shane and Ray
Jarrod 6/21- Enjoy your birthday this weekend!
🍁 Work Anniversaries:
Thank you for your loyalty, hard work, and dedication to keeping our operations running smoothly year after year!
May:
Alexis – 4 Years
June:
Dan – 13 Years
Denny- 10 Years
Keith- 4 Years
Jason- 3 Years
Thank you to our entire crew, our partners, and our clients for an unforgettable spring. Now, let's keep this momentum rolling right through the summer heat! ☀️
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🎂 Happy Birthday, Alexis! 🎉
Today we’re celebrating someone who makes everything run smoother, smarter, and better every single day.
Alexis, your dedication, attention to detail, and incredible work keeping our Project Managers aligned and on track doesn’t go unnoticed. You are the backbone of our project management team, and we are so grateful to have you at Cem-Base.
Wishing you a birthday as bright and wonderful as the energy you bring to work! 🌟
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Cem-Base 2026: Off to a Record-Breaking Start! 🏗️💪
The year is just getting started, but our crews have already hit the ground running! We’ve spent the first few months of 2026 stabilizing sites across Ohio and the surrounding states, ensuring the infrastructure of tomorrow is built for permanent stability. 🚀🧱
Here is a look at our progress so far:
✅ 26 Completed Projects: Successfully stabilized and turned over already this year!
🏙️ 5 Regional Landmarks: Teams are currently deployed on essential, large-scale projects.
📈 26 in the Pipeline: Our equipment and crews are prepped and ready for a high-intensity start of summer.
🎉 Celebrating Our Team
Our people are the foundation of everything we do. Let’s celebrate the milestones and new faces making 2026 a success!
Welcome to the Crew! 👋
A big welcome to our newest members: Tony, Austen, Marc K, Jarrod, and Ethan!
Happy Anniversary! 🎊
24 Years: Jerry
10 Years: Josh
8 Years: Greg
7 Years: Marc
6 Years: Kirk, Luke, Braxton, Chris
4 Years: Cody
2 Years: Tarrant, Ryan B
Birthday Recap 🎂
January: Jeremy (1/8), Jerry (1/14), Mike H (1/25), Mike B (1/28)
February: Ryan H (2/6), Noah (2/8), Dan (2/11), Jake (2/12), David (2/14)
April Highlight: A very Happy Birthday to Josh (4/3), who celebrated earlier this month! 🎈
We’re incredibly proud of this team’s dedication. Here’s to a strong 2026! 🛠️✨
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