What VSS Emultech does

VSS Emultech is a privately held, California-based asphalt emulsion manufacturer founded in 1978 (originally as Morgan Emultech, renamed in 2000) and operating as part of the Reed Family of Companies. The company manufactures and distributes asphalt emulsions (cationic, anionic, polymer-modified), liquid asphalt products including Paving Grade (PG), Cutback (SC), and Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) modified asphalt, dust control products, and its proprietary Black Diamond pavement seal coat. Operations are anchored at three manufacturing plants in Redding, West Sacramento, and Bakersfield, with a recently upgraded emulsion mill and an AASHTO-accredited testing laboratory at the West Sacramento headquarters.

VSS Emultech operates an integrated manufacture-transport-spread model in which the company produces emulsion products at its own plants, delivers them through an owned fleet of professional-driver tanker trucks throughout the western United States, and applies them via a fleet of spreader trucks for fog seals, dust control, tack work, and similar applications. Differentiated technical capabilities include over 40 years of GTR-modified asphalt experience, AASHTO-accredited lab testing, state-of-the-art emulsion manufacturing equipment with the latest control and measurement package, and the proprietary Black Diamond seal coat formulation. The company also runs an industry seminar program since 2008.

Commercial activity is primarily sales-led and quote-based, with customers directed to phone (916-373-1500) or email for project-by-project pricing. Primary customer segments are public agencies (for bid-spec road construction and maintenance), construction contractors (for paving, pavement preservation, chip seals, micro surfacing, fog seals, dust control, tack work), and industrial/commercial property owners (for seal coat applications). No public revenue, funding, or employee compensation data is disclosed.

Name

VSS Emultech

Legal name

VSS Emultech

Website

https://emultech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VSS Emultech is a California-based asphalt emulsion manufacturer and applicator serving construction contractors, public agencies, and commercial property owners with emulsions, liquid asphalt, dust control, and seal coat products delivered and applied via its own fleet from three California plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturing

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Paving-Grade Asphalt Binder (PG/Performance-Graded) (EUALAKAA), Cutback Asphalt & Flux Oils (Rapid/Medium/Slow-Curing) (EUALAKAC), Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG), Asphalt Additives & Performance Enhancers (Anti-strip, Warm-mix, Fibers, Rejuvenators) (EUALAKAH)

Keywords

• Asphalt emulsions
• Pavement preservation products
• Dust control solutions
• Liquid asphalt supply
• Construction materials manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

West Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Emulsion Products: Sale of asphalt emulsions including cationic, anionic, and polymer-modified emulsions for paving and preservation applications.
2. Liquid Asphalt Products: Sale of paving grade (PG), cutback asphalt (SC), and tire modified (GTR) asphalt materials.
3. Transportation Services: Fleet-based delivery of emulsion and oil products throughout the western US region using professional drivers and tankers.
4. Application/Spreading Services: Professional spreading of emulsion for applications including fog seals, dust control, tack work, and other pavement applications using spreader trucks.
5. Dust Control Products: Dust control products for farm, agriculture, forestry, industrial, and construction applications.
6. Education and Seminars: Industry seminars and educational programs conducted since 2008, serving the practitioner and designer community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VSS Emultech manufactures and distributes asphalt emulsions, liquid asphalt (Performance Grade, Cutback, and Ground Tire Rubber-modified), dust control products, and its proprietary Black Diamond pavement seal coat from three California plants. The company complements these products with integrated transportation (own tanker fleet) and professional application/spreading services for contractors, public agencies, and commercial property owners across the western United States. AASHTO-accredited testing and industry education seminars round out the offering.

Product overview

VSS Emultech is a premier asphalt emulsion company offering a unified portfolio of products and services for the pavement and construction industry. The core product portfolio centers on asphalt emulsions (environmentally-friendly paving materials), liquid asphalt (including PG, Cutback, and GTR-modified varieties), dust control solutions, and the Black Diamond pavement seal coat product. These are complemented by transportation and application services including delivery, spreading, and specialty services, plus testing and educational seminars. The company operates three manufacturing plants in California (Redding, West Sacramento, Bakersfield) and provides technical expertise with AASHTO-accredited testing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Diamond: Investment grade asphalt emulsion seal coat product with specialized mineral fillers and enhanced additives for long term performance, designed to protect and enhance the appearance of asphalt pavements such as driveways, parking lots and other asphalt surfaces.

Products and services

• Asphalt Emulsions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)coreOthersIndustry affiliation and accreditation body for transportation officials. VSS Emultech holds AASHTO accreditation for their testing laboratory, demonstrating compliance with industry testing standards.
• ISSA (International Slurry Surfacing Association)coreOthersIndustry association dedicated to preserving pavement through slurry and micro surfacing technologies. VSS Emultech is a member supporting industry standards and best practices.
• AEMA (Asphalt Emulsions Manufacturers Association)coreOthersIndustry association for asphalt emulsion manufacturers. VSS Emultech holds membership representing their interests in the emulsion manufacturing industry.
• WRAPP (Western Regional Alliance for Pavement Preservation)coreOthersRegional alliance focused on pavement preservation in the western United States. VSS Emultech participates as a member supporting pavement preservation efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a leading US supplier of aggregates and asphalt mixtures, serving overlapping public-agency and contractor customers as VSS Emultech across the western and southwestern US.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction is a major California-headquartered infrastructure contractor with vertically integrated materials including asphalt emulsions, overlapping with VSS Emultech on both customer base and certain product offerings.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials is the largest US producer of construction aggregates and a major asphalt mix and emulsion producer, competing with VSS Emultech on larger paving and infrastructure projects nationwide.
• Colas Inc. Colas is a global transportation infrastructure company with US operations producing asphalt emulsions, mixes, and pavement preservation products — a broad incumbent in the same materials category as VSS Emultech.
• CRH plc (Oldcastle Materials): CRH, through its Oldcastle Infrastructure and Materials businesses, is one of the largest asphalt producers in North America with extensive plant networks overlapping VSS Emultech's Western US footprint.

Direct peers

• Albina Asphalt: Albina Asphalt is a Pacific Northwest-based asphalt emulsion and liquid asphalt manufacturer supplying paving contractors with comparable product lines including cationic emulsions and cutback asphalts.
• Western Emulsions Inc. Western Emulsions manufactures asphalt emulsions and dust control products for the Western US, directly competing with VSS Emultech in overlapping geographies like California and Nevada.
• Blacklidge Emulsions: Blacklidge Emulsions is a specialty asphalt emulsion manufacturer focused on polymer-modified and trackless tack products for paving applications, overlapping directly with VSS Emultech's cationic, anionic, and polymer-modified emulsion offerings.
• Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions: Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions is one of the largest asphalt emulsion producers in North America, manufacturing cationic, anionic, and polymer-modified emulsions for paving and preservation — directly comparable to VSS Emultech's core product portfolio.
• Suit-Kote Corporation: Suit-Kote is an integrated asphalt emulsion manufacturer and pavement services contractor in the Northeast and Midwest, offering a similar manufacture-plus-application model to VSS Emultech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pavementexperts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vss-emultech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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