Blacklidge

What Blacklidge does

Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of specialty asphalt products founded in 1990 and headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. The company develops and sells polymer-modified asphalt emulsions, tack coats, bond coats, rejuvenators, and cold-mix recycling additives that address interlayer bonding failure, tack tracking, and aged-asphalt performance in road construction. Its portfolio is anchored by two proprietary technology platforms — HiMod®, a thin-film bonding agent chemistry that powers the flagship UltraTack® (The Original Trackless Tack®) and UltraFuse® products, and ReSet®, an age-regenerating chemistry underlying ReGen®, ReGenX®, ReBind™, and ReCharge™. Blacklidge holds multiple patents on non-tracking tack and bond coat technology and operates an AMRL/AASHTO R18-certified testing laboratory (the Blacklidge Advancement Center) plus a new Innovation Center under construction.

The company operates nine manufacturing facilities across the Southeast, Midwest, and Texas (Gulfport MS, Hialeah FL, North Bend OH, Greer SC, Hermitage TN, Fairfield TX, Conroe TX) and sells directly via a regional field sales force to state Departments of Transportation, paving contractors, municipalities, and counties across 20 states. Revenue is transactional and project-based, tied to road construction and resurfacing volumes, with no public pricing. Customers include TxDOT, FDOT, VDOT, and various county/municipal public works departments; notable reference projects include the White House driveway (2019), Pennsylvania Avenue (2021), and NASCAR's Homestead and Daytona speedways. Distribution is direct (phone, text, email, field sales) with no dealer or distributor layer, and the company is currently expanding Texas capacity and Mid-Atlantic sales coverage.

Name

Blacklidge

Legal name

Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc.

Website

https://blacklidge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Blacklidge is a family-owned Mississippi manufacturer of proprietary asphalt emulsions, tack coats, bond coats, and rejuvenators sold to state D.O.T.s, paving contractors, municipalities, and counties across 20 U.S. states via nine manufacturing facilities and a direct field sales force.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Products & Pavement Preservation Materials

NAICS

Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Emulsions (Cationic/Anionic, CRS/SS, Specialty Emulsions) (EUALAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD), Asphalt Additives & Performance Enhancers (Anti-strip, Warm-mix, Fibers, Rejuvenators) (EUALAKAH)

Keywords

• Asphalt emulsions
• Tack coat products
• Pavement preservation
• Road construction materials
• Recycled asphalt additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Gulfport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Product Sales: Blacklidge generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of proprietary asphalt products including tack coats, bond coats, fog seals, emulsions, and rejuvenators. Products are sold directly to D.O.T.'s, paving contractors, municipalities, and counties. Revenue is derived from product volume and is transactional in nature for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blacklidge manufactures and supplies proprietary asphalt products for road construction and pavement preservation, including trackless tack coats, monolithic bond coats, fog seals, binder rejuvenators, age-regenerating surface treatments, adhesion promoters, cold-mix recycling additives, and utility emulsions. Its portfolio is built on two patented chemistry platforms — HiMod® (thin-film bonding agents) and ReSet® (age-regenerating asphalt treatment) — and is sold primarily to state DOTs, paving contractors, municipalities, and counties across the Southeast United States and Texas.

Product overview

Blacklidge is a manufacturer of high-performance asphalt products and technologies for the road construction industry. The company offers two core technology platforms: HiMod® (for high-performance bonding agents powering UltraTack® and UltraFuse®) and ReSet® (for age-renewing treatments powering ReGen®, ReGenX®, ReBind™, and ReCharge™). The product portfolio centers on tack coats (UltraTack®, UltraFuse®), surface treatments (UltraArmor™, ReGenX®), rejuvenators and anti-strip agents (ReGen®, ReBind™), and cold mix recycling additives (ReCharge™), along with various utility emulsions. A new product called AfterPave (asphalt age-inhibiting spray) is in development. Blacklidge serves D.O.T.s, contractors, cities/municipalities, and counties throughout the Southeast United States and Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UltraTack® (The Original Trackless Tack®) Specially formulated asphalt emulsion that yields a fast-setting, non-tracking tack coat used to bond pavement layers; sets in 15-30 minutes under normal conditions and has been applied to over 246,968 miles of road. Sold to state DOTs, paving contractors, municipalities, and counties.
• UltraFuse® Bond Coat Monolithic bond coat formulated with proprietary HiMod® Technology, blended with specialized additives and polymers, that cures in under 30 seconds at 325°F to provide the strongest monolithic bond for asphalt surfaces. Used to adhere thin asphalt mixes placed over asphalt or concrete surfaces, including Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.
• UltraArmor™ Fog Seal Emulsion High-performance, fast-setting, non-tracking fog seal emulsion technology designed to preserve chip seal surfaces and HMA surfaces while improving abrasion resistance and extending service life.
• ReGen® Binder Rejuvenator High-performance asphalt binder rejuvenator that restores characteristically flawed asphalt binder (RAP and RAS) to a highly durable and age-resistant state by chemically bonding with and dispersing asphaltene molecular clusters.
• ReGenX® Surface Treatment Age-regenerating surface treatment sprayed onto existing asphalt pavements that penetrates about 3/8 inch into pavement to heal aged and oxidized asphalt, extending pavement service life from 12 years to up to 18 years with routine treatment every 4-5 years.
• ReBind™ Liquid Anti-Strip Adhesion Promoter Line of liquid anti-strip adhesion promoter products designed to significantly improve the chemical bond between asphalt and aggregate and resist harmful effects of moisture.
• ReCharge™ Cold Mix Recycling Additive Specially engineered additive system that activates aged asphalt binder and restores its performance without adding heat, enabling use of 100% RAP for cold mix applications including road construction, patch, and pothole repairs.
• AfterPave Asphalt Age-Inhibiting Spray Asphalt age-inhibiting spray described as a pavement preservation product in development (trademark filed).
• Utility Asphalt Emulsions (SS-1, SS-1H, CRS-1, CRS-2, CSS-1H, CQS-1H, LD-7, EPR-1 Prime, AEP Prime) Various cationic and anionic asphalt emulsions for surface treatment, tack coats, prime coats, and fog seals used in road construction and maintenance applications. Includes Blacklidge's original EPR-1 Prime asphalt emulsion for dust control and prime coat, which became the DOT standard in Mississippi and neighboring states.
• HiMod® Bonding Agent Technology Platform Proprietary breakthrough formula that produces super fine, thin-film bonding agents with superior strength, naturally resistant to oxidation and creating a water-resistant membrane. The technology platform that powers UltraTack® and UltraFuse®.
• ReSet® Age-Regenerating Technology Platform Proprietary age-regenerating technology platform for treating aged asphalt that is oxidized and damaged, restoring performance properties of asphalt binder by directly treating an aged road surface or repairing asphalt in the recycling process of RAP or RAS. Powers ReGen®, ReGenX®, ReBind™, and ReCharge™.

Quantifiable outcome

• UltraTack used in spray paver achieved 75.3 psi average bond strength vs 60.8 psi for standard polymer-modified emulsion (Tex-249-F testing)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Women of AsphaltminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlacklidge is a sponsor and proud supporter of Women of Asphalt, a national coalition supporting women in all aspects of the asphalt industry through mentoring, education, and advocacy. Blacklidge helped launch the organization, sponsored mixer events, networking opportunities, and photo booths at events like World of Asphalt 2018 and 2019. The company is committed to the professional growth and advancement of women within Blacklidge and the broader industry.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions: Ergon's asphalt and emulsions division is one of the largest US producers of cationic/anionic asphalt emulsions, polymer-modified binders, and specialty asphalt products, directly competing with Blacklidge's UltraTack, UltraFuse, and utility emulsion lines for DOT and contractor customers.
• Asphalt Materials Inc. Asphalt Materials (a Heritage Construction & Materials affiliate) manufactures and supplies asphalt emulsions, cutbacks, and modified binders across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Mountain West, directly overlapping with Blacklidge's tack coat, bond coat, and rejuvenator portfolio.
• Suit-Kote Corporation: Suit-Kote manufactures asphalt emulsions, tack coats, surface treatments, and pavement preservation products primarily in the Northeast and Midwest, competing head-to-head with Blacklidge for DOT and municipal contracts in overlapping geographies.
• Seaboard Asphalt Products: Seaboard Asphalt produces specialty asphalt products including emulsions and modified binders, competing directly with Blacklidge in Mid-Atlantic and Southeast DOT markets with overlapping tack coat and rejuvenator offerings.

Regional players

• Western Emulsions: Western Emulsions is a major Western US producer of asphalt emulsions and recycling agents, operating in geographies where Blacklidge lacks manufacturing density. Comparable product portfolio including trackless tack and rejuvenator offerings makes it a direct peer in the emulsions space.
• Vance Brothers: Vance Brothers produces asphalt emulsions, sealcoatings, and pavement maintenance products primarily in the Midwest and Mountain West, with similar product categories (tack, seal, rejuvenators) to Blacklidge but limited overlap in the Southeast.
• McAsphalt Industries: McAsphalt Industries (a Russell Metals company) is a major Canadian manufacturer and distributor of asphalt emulsions, cutbacks, and modified binders, with US distribution. Comparable product portfolio with regional rather than direct US competition to Blacklidge.

Broad incumbents

• Ingevity Corporation: Ingevity's Performance Chemicals segment produces pavement technologies including emulsifiers and antistrip agents used in asphalt formulations. As a publicly traded specialty chemicals company, it competes upstream and downstream of Blacklidge with much greater scale.
• Colas Inc. Colas (Bouygues subsidiary) operates as a global road construction and asphalt materials conglomerate, producing emulsions, modified binders, and pavement preservation products through subsidiaries like SEM Materials. Much larger scale than Blacklidge with overlapping product lines.

Others

• SealMaster: SealMaster is a major manufacturer and franchisor of pavement sealers, asphalt maintenance products, and equipment. While primarily downstream in sealcoating rather than emulsions, it is adjacent to Blacklidge's UltraArmor/ReGenX surface treatment offerings in pavement preservation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Blacklidge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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