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.
Let’s keep the birthday train rolling at Cembase! 🚂🥳
Help us wish a huge (slightly belated) Happy Birthday to our senior estimator, Greg, who celebrated last Friday! It turns out last week was officially Estimator Week here, since Matt also celebrated his birthday on Monday (hope you caught his shoutout earlier)! 🎈 we promise we didn't short-change them on the actual cake!
Speaking of our incredible team, we want to give a massive shoutout to every single person at Cembase. We hope you all had an amazing Labor Day weekend! We talk a lot about our projects, but the real secret to our success is the absolute powerhouse of people working behind the scenes. Your relentless hard work, dedication, and hustle are what keep Cembase on top, and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do!
To kick off the long weekend, the crew and our amazing spouses knocked it out of the park at the Akron RubberDucks game last Friday night! ⚾️🦆 There’s nothing better than unwinding together, sharing some laughs, and bonding outside of work. Having our spouses there made it even more special—after all, they’re a huge part of the Cembase family too! ❤️
Thank you to everyone who came out, and thank you team for making us proud every single day! 🎉✨
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Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to Matt, one of our estimators here at Cem-Base! 🗓️✨
Thank you for everything you do to keep our bids accurate, our projects organized, and our record year on track. We hope you have an incredible birthday surrounded by family, friends, and great food!Happy Birthday, Matt! ...
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Happy Birthday to one of our foremen, Keith! 🎉🎂
Keith has been down on a long-distance, out-of-state job for quite a while now, putting in the hard work and dedication to get things done right. On top of holding down the fort away from home, he’s been busy passing the baton—training up a new team member to step in and take over down there so he can finally make his way back.
Keith, we can't thank you enough for your leadership, patience, and commitment to the Cem-Base team. We appreciate everything you’ve done on this job, and we’re all looking forward to having you back closer to home!
Help us wish Keith a very Happy Birthday! 🥳👏 ...
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