Note: this story was originally released by the Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia.
The Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia announced today that Archibald S.
Filshill, MS civil engineering 鈥95, PhD civil engineering 鈥10, chief
executive officer of Aero Aggregates of North America, has been elected as
the 2023 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.
This distinguished award recognizes a standout local engineer who emulates
the qualities and talents that define professional excellence, civic duty,
society leadership and community stewardship.
Filshill was selected by representatives of local, multi-disciplinary,
engineering and technical societies and will be recognized during Delaware
Valley Engineers Week, Feb. 16-25, 2023, which is part of the national
observance of Engineers Week.
鈥淭he Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia is honored to have Archie represent
the Delaware Valley as the 2023 Engineer of the Year,鈥 said Bob Wright,
chair of the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Committee. 鈥淎rchie has used his
years of engineering experience and knowledge from his academic studies as
a foundation to excel in his entrepreneurial ventures, where he continues
to transform the industry for engineers.鈥
Filshill is the founder and chief executive officer of Aero Aggregates, the
first North American company to use waste glass by converting it into
ultra-lightweight construction material. Aero Aggregates has played an
important role in the rapid acceptance of foamed glass aggregate as a
construction material in the United States. In the company鈥檚 five years of
production, it has shipped from the East Coast to the West Coast and has
been approved by more than 20 State Departments of Transportation.
Before Aero Aggregates, Filshill served as managing director for the
European subsidiary of CETCO, an environmental products company. He went on
to launch his first start-up Inter-Geosynthetics, a material supply
company, and InterGeo Services, a specialty subcontractor. InterGeo focused
on design and build value engineering, looking at more cost-effective ways
to design projects using geosynthetics.
鈥淭o receive this award from the Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia is a
tremendous honor,鈥 Filshill said in response to being elected the 2023
Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year. 鈥淭o be recognized in this group makes
it super special for me because I hold the engineers of the Delaware Valley
area in such high regard.鈥
Filshill earned a bachelor's degree from Temple University and a master's
and doctoral degree from Drexel. He has since served as a member of Drexel
University鈥檚 Engineering Advisory Board and Temple University鈥檚 Engineering
School Industrial Advisory Board. He spends time educating future engineers
by teaching, speaking and mentoring students.
Filshill grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and attended George Washington
High School. He now resides in Huntingdon Valley. In his free time, he
enjoys spending time with his family exploring Philadelphia shows, sports
games, restaurants and visiting the Jersey Shore.
About Delaware Valley Engineers Week
A part of National Engineers Week, Delaware Valley Engineers Week has been
held since 1953 and honors the approximately 100,000 engineers locally and
1.6 million engineers nationally who work to protect our health and safety,
restore and defend the environment, build factories, run and contribute to
our economic future and more. Engineers Week informs the public on the
value of engineers, celebrates engineering marvels, technology and
innovation, and works to inspire youth to consider careers in engineering.
The Delaware Valley Engineers Week Committee, a committee of the Engineers鈥
Club of Philadelphia, handles the planning, awards, events, and other
aspects of Delaware Valley Engineers Week.
About the Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia
The Engineers鈥 Club of Philadelphia was formed in 1877 to provide a means
for engineers to network and share information. The Club鈥檚 vision is to be
the unifying club for engineers and related professionals in the Greater
Philadelphia region. It is dedicated to relationship building and
networking among technical professionals, communication and collaboration
among engineers, raising the awareness of engineering in our society, and
the professional development of its members. The Club has been organizing
the celebration of Delaware Valley Engineers Week since 2008.