AeroAggregates
AeroAggregates of North America, LLC is a US specialty materials manufacturer that produces ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA®) from 100% recycled container glass, selling to civil engineering, infrastructure, horticultural, and concrete/composite customers from facilities in Eddystone, PA and Dunnellon, FL.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersCrum Lynne, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AeroAggregates does
AeroAggregates of North America, LLC is a US-based, privately held specialty materials manufacturer that produces ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA®) from 100% post-consumer recycled container glass. The company was founded by Archie Filshill, Ph.D., and operates manufacturing facilities in Eddystone, Pennsylvania (headquarters, on the redeveloped former Baldwin Locomotive site) and Dunnellon, Florida. Its manufacturing process mixes recycled glass cullet with a foaming agent and kilns the mixture into a closed-cell glass structure, yielding aggregates that are approximately 85% lighter than traditional quarried aggregate, inert, non-leaching, rot- and insect-resistant, and insulating. Each facility is reported to divert the equivalent of over 140 million glass bottles per year from landfill.
The company sells four product lines — UL-FGA® (the flagship infrastructure backfill), Growstone® (open-cell foamed glass for horticultural soil aeration and moisture retention), Aerolite® (a patent-pending, closed-cell granulated foamed glass in six gradations, G1–G6, for concrete, mortar, panel, and composite applications), and GeoBurrito™ (wrapped foamed glass for floating baffle and turbidity curtains). Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based sales of physical product shipped by truckload (up to 100 cubic yards per load) to civil engineering and infrastructure buyers, contractors, horticultural distributors, and industrial manufacturers. The go-to-market is consultative and project-based: technical sales managers work with civil and geotechnical engineers to specify UL-FGA into highway, bridge abutment, retaining wall, foundation, and green-roof projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.
AeroAggregates has raised approximately $49 million in private capital across a 2020 round led by Valterra Partners and a 2022 SEC Form D exempt offering of $25 million. The leadership team includes the founder-CEO, a President/COO hired in 2021 with prior experience at LafargeHolcim and US Concrete, a CTO with geotechnical consulting and academic credentials, a VP of Finance (CPA) hired in 2024, and a Florida-based Technical Sales Manager. Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees.
AeroAggregates firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AeroAggregates
- Legal name
- AeroAggregates of North America, LLC
- Website
- https://aeroaggna.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- AeroAggregates of North America, LLC is a US specialty materials manufacturer that produces ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA®) from 100% recycled container glass, selling to civil engineering, infrastructure, horticultural, and concrete/composite customers from facilities in Eddystone, PA and Dunnellon, FL.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AeroAggregates industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Lightweight Recycled Glass Aggregates
- NAICS
- Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)
- SIC
- Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Glass Containers (3221)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wide-Mouth & Storage Glass Packaging (Canisters, Utility Jars) (IMALAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Returnable & Refillable Glass Packaging (Deposit, Reuse Systems) (IMALAEAF)
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Where AeroAggregates is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Crum Lynne
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
AeroAggregates business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aggregate Product Sales: Primary revenue from sale of manufactured foamed glass aggregate products (UL-FGA, Growstone, Aerolite) to infrastructure, construction, horticultural, and manufacturing customers; product is shipped by truckload (up to 100 CY per load).
Go-to-market motion2 records
AeroAggregates product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AeroAggregates of North America, LLC manufactures ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA®) from 99% post-consumer recycled container glass, with the flagship UL-FGA® used as ultra-lightweight backfill for infrastructure projects such as highways, bridge abutments, retaining walls, foundations, and green roofs. The company also sells sub-products including Growstone® (open-cell horticultural soil aerator), Aerolite® (closed-cell granulated foamed glass in six gradations for concrete, mortar, panels, and composites), and GeoBurrito™ (wrapped foamed glass aggregate for floating baffle and turbidity curtain applications). Each facility diverts the equivalent of over 140 million glass bottles per year from landfills.
Product overview
AeroAggregates of North America, LLC operates a manufacturing platform centered on its flagship UL-FGA® (Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Glass Aggregates) core product, produced from 99% recycled post-consumer container glass. Around this core offering the company has built a portfolio of differentiated sub-products: Growstone®, an open-cell foamed glass aggregate for horticultural soil aeration and moisture retention; Aerolite®, a closed-cell granulated foamed glass aggregate (patent pending) supplied in six gradations for concrete, mortar, panel, and composite applications; and GeoBurrito™, a wrapped variant of foamed glass aggregate used for floating baffle and turbidity curtain applications. All products share the same foamed glass manufacturing technology and sustainability profile, with each AeroAggregates facility diverting the equivalent of over 140 million glass bottles per year from landfills.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- UL-FGA®: Aero Aggregates® Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Glass Aggregates — the flagship product line of ultra-lightweight, frictional, non-leaching, rot-resistant, non-flammable, durable aggregates made in North America from 99% recycled container glass; used as ultra-lightweight backfill for infrastructure projects.
- Growstone®
- Aerolite®
Companies that use AeroAggregates
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles4 records
AeroAggregates technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
AeroAggregates partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AeroAggregates competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Misapor AG: Swiss producer of Misapor foamed glass aggregate from recycled glass, one of the original European developers of the foamed-glass-aggregate technology that AeroAggregates commercialized in North America. Direct technology and product peer.
- Glavel Inc. Vermont-based manufacturer of foamed glass aggregate made from recycled glass, the closest direct competitor to AeroAggregates' UL-FGA. Comparable recycled-content feedstock story, kiln-based foaming process, and infrastructure lightweight-fill use cases.
- Poraver (Dennert Poraver GmbH): German manufacturer of expanded glass granules used as lightweight aggregate and in lightweight concrete, panels, and specialty industrial applications. Comparable to AeroAggregates' Aerolite product line and shares end markets in C.A.S.E., concrete, and composites.
- Carolina Stalite Company: Producer of expanded slate lightweight aggregate used as a structural lightweight fill and concrete aggregate. Competes with UL-FGA in highway embankment and structural lightweight concrete applications in the Eastern U.S.
- Arcosa, Inc. U.S. diversified infrastructure company whose Lightweight division produces expanded shale and clay lightweight aggregate for concrete, masonry, and geotechnical fill. Most established North American competitor in the lightweight aggregate category that UL-FGA targets.
Broad incumbents
- Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates (now including the former US Concrete, where Bamford also worked). Competes with AeroAggregates on aggregate specification for highway and infrastructure projects and is a likely strategic exit partner.
- Martin Marietta Materials: Major U.S. supplier of aggregates (including lightweight and specialty products) and heavy-side building materials for infrastructure. Comparable because it serves the same highway and bridge-abutment specification channels as AeroAggregates.
- Summit Materials, Inc. U.S. vertically integrated construction materials company with aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete operations. Overlaps with AeroAggregates in infrastructure aggregate supply and represents a comparable mid-cap industry consolidator.
- US Concrete, Inc. (now Vulcan Materials): Acquired by Vulcan Materials in 2021; previously a major U.S. producer of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. Listed separately because COO Bamford's prior tenure at US Concrete makes it a directly relevant comparator on talent, channel access, and customer overlap.
- Holcim Ltd (formerly LafargeHolcim): One of the world's largest building materials and aggregates producers; AeroAggregates' COO Larry Bamford previously held technical and operational roles at LafargeHolcim. Relevant as a potential strategic acquirer and as the benchmark large-aggregate competitor for highway-spec business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
AeroAggregates social profiles
Digital presenceAeroAggregates financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AeroAggregates leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
AeroAggregates funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
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AeroAggregates M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about AeroAggregates
What does AeroAggregates do?
AeroAggregates of North America, LLC manufactures ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA®) from 99% post-consumer recycled container glass, with the flagship UL-FGA® used as ultra-lightweight backfill for infrastructure projects such as highways, bridge abutments, retaining walls, foundations, and green roofs. The company also sells sub-products including Growstone® (open-cell horticultural soil aerator), Aerolite® (closed-cell granulated foamed glass in six gradations for concrete, mortar, panels, and composites), and GeoBurrito™ (wrapped foamed glass aggregate for floating baffle and turbidity curtain applications). Each facility diverts the equivalent of over 140 million glass bottles per year from landfills.
Is AeroAggregates a public or private company?
AeroAggregates is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was AeroAggregates founded?
AeroAggregates was founded in 2015. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is AeroAggregates based?
AeroAggregates is headquartered in Crum Lynne, United States, in the North America region.
How does AeroAggregates make money?
One revenue line is on record: aggregate Product Sales.
Who are AeroAggregates's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Misapor AG, Glavel Inc., Poraver (Dennert Poraver GmbH), Carolina Stalite Company and Arcosa, Inc.. Broad incumbents are Vulcan Materials Company, Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials, Inc., US Concrete, Inc. (now Vulcan Materials) and Holcim Ltd (formerly LafargeHolcim).
Does AeroAggregates have an API?
No public API is recorded for AeroAggregates.
What industry is AeroAggregates in?
AeroAggregates's product category is Lightweight Recycled Glass Aggregates. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAEAI, Wide-Mouth & Storage Glass Packaging (Canisters, Utility Jars), with a secondary code of IMALAEAF, Returnable & Refillable Glass Packaging (Deposit, Reuse Systems). Its NAICS code is 327213 and its SIC code is 3231.