R.J. Noble Company

What R.J. Noble Company does

R.J. Noble Company, Inc. (founded 1949-1950) is a vertically integrated construction materials producer and licensed California General Engineering Contractor (License A-782908) headquartered in Orange, California. The company operates two Astec Double Barrel Green asphalt plants — Orange (2,400-ton silo capacity, 500 tons per hour) and Corona (1,800-ton silo capacity, 500 tons per hour) — alongside a rock quarry, a dual stage crushing facility (450 tons per hour), and an in-house trucking fleet routed through a partnership with Strength Transportation Management (STM). Its product portfolio spans conventional, warm mix, polymer modified, and Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM) asphalts; Class II Aggregate Base, Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB), Crushed Concrete Sand, and Natural Sand; and 100% recycled construction debris products that divert over 700,000 tons of material annually from Southern California landfills.

The company generates revenue through two complementary channels. First, project-based revenue as a general contractor on competitively bid public infrastructure projects — municipal street rehabilitation, freeway paving and overlay, bridge and new roadway construction — with documented contract values ranging from $6.7M (La Mirada, 2017) to $23.3M (Los Patrones Parkway, 2018) and $22.6M (Tustin Ranch Road, 2014). Second, transactional material sales of asphalt and aggregate products through dedicated asphalt and aggregate sales teams, delivered via the company's own trucking fleet; pricing is quote-based via a Request-a-Quote form rather than publicly listed.

R.J. Noble serves government and municipal agencies (Caltrans, OCTA, Cities of Tustin, La Mirada, San Juan Capistrano), private developers (Rancho Mission Viejo), and a limited number of private enterprise accounts (St. Joseph Hospital). Operations are concentrated in Southern California — Orange County, Riverside County, and an extension into the San Diego region staffed by a dedicated regional management roster. The firm is privately held and family-owned across three generations (Noble → Cleary → Carver); ownership remained internal through the 2020 leadership transition to Austin Carver (President) and KaSondra Carver (VP of Administration and Marketing), with no disclosed external private equity, venture, or strategic investor.

Name

R.J. Noble Company

Legal name

The R.J. Noble Company, Inc.

Website

https://rjnoblecompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

R.J. Noble Company is a vertically integrated construction materials producer and licensed general contractor serving Southern California municipal and private infrastructure clients with asphalt production, aggregate recycling, trucking, and paving services from facilities in Orange and Corona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials and General Contracting

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers (4233), Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (42332)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Sorting & Processing Facilities (C&D MRFs) (EUAIAHAC), Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD), C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA)

Keywords

• Asphalt production
• Construction materials supply
• Road construction services
• Construction debris recycling
• Aggregate quarry operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: As a licensed general contractor (LIC A-782908), R.J. Noble Company generates revenue through road construction, paving, bridge construction, and infrastructure projects for government and municipal clients.
2. Asphalt and Construction Materials Sales: Production and sale of asphalt products including conventional, warm mix, rubberized hot mix, and polymer modified asphalt. Also sells aggregate products, recycled materials (RAP, CMB, Class II Aggregate Base), and crushed concrete products.
3. Trucking and Transportation Services: Fleet trucking operations for delivery of asphalt and aggregate materials. Company operates trucking calculator tool for customers to estimate transportation costs.
4. Construction Debris Recycling Services: Accepts and processes construction debris including broken concrete, asphalt, and rubble, converting to certified recycled construction products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

R.J. Noble Company is a vertically integrated construction materials producer and licensed general contractor (LIC A-782908) that operates two Astec Double Barrel Green asphalt plants, a rock quarry, dual-stage crushing facilities, and a certified construction and demolition debris recycling facility. The company produces asphalt mixtures (conventional, warm mix, polymer modified, and rubberized hot mix ARHM), recycled aggregates (Class II Aggregate Base, CMB, Crushed Concrete Sand, and Natural Sand), and provides general contracting services for road, bridge, and infrastructure projects across Southern California. In-house trucking delivers materials to public agencies and private developers.

Product overview

R.J. Noble Company operates as a vertically integrated construction materials and services provider with a portfolio centered on asphalt production and aggregate materials. The company operates two asphalt plants (Orange and Corona facilities) producing conventional asphalt mixtures, warm mix asphalt, rubberized hot mix (ARHM), and polymer modified asphalts. Complementary product lines include recycled construction materials such as Class II Aggregate Base, Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB), Crushed Concrete Sand, and Natural Sand. The company also offers equipment rentals for paving projects and operates recycling facilities that process construction debris into certified construction products. The business model integrates manufacturing, materials supply, trucking, and paving services into a unified operation serving municipal, state, and private construction projects throughout Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt (conventional, warm mix, polymer modified) A wide variety of asphalt mixtures ranging from fine 3/8" mixes for patch work to stronger 1/2" and 3/4" mixes for larger projects, produced with standard and specialized PG grade binders at the Orange and Corona facilities, sold to government agencies and private contractors for road and highway construction.
• ARHM (Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix) Rubberized asphalt concrete produced by blending recycled California waste tires with virgin asphalt binder at the company's portable rubberized oil blending plant, meeting Caltrans and Greenbook specifications for use in street rehabilitation and overlay projects.
• Class II Aggregate Base 100% recycled construction debris crushed, screened, and sized to Caltrans specifications for road base applications, produced from C&D debris diverted from Southern California landfills.
• Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) 100% recycled construction debris crushed and sized to meet Greenbook CMB fine gradation specifications for road base.
• Crushed Aggregate Construction aggregate conforming to Greenbook specifications, used as base material for various construction applications, produced at the Orange rock quarry and crushing facilities.
• Crushed Concrete Sand 3/8" minus fill sand made from 100% crushed concrete and cinder block, meeting Caltrans specifications for structure backfill.
• Natural Sand 1/4" minus natural sand meeting Greenbook specifications, available at the Orange facility quarry operations.
• Equipment Rentals Rental of paving and construction equipment, including skid steer mini grinders, Bomag BM1200 cold planer, RoadTec RX600E and RX900 milling machines, and RoadTex Shuttle Buggy material transfer vehicle, for use on paving and road construction projects.
• General Contracting Services Licensed general engineering contractor (LIC A-782908) services providing road construction, paving, bridge construction, freeway rehab, residential street rehabilitation, and infrastructure projects for government and municipal clients, procured through competitive bidding.
• Construction Debris Recycling Services Accepts and processes broken concrete, asphalt, and construction rubble, converting the material into certified recycled construction products (Class II Aggregate Base, CMB, Crushed Concrete Sand) under CARB PERP enrollment and CalRecycle grant eligibility.
• Trucking and Transportation Services In-house fleet trucking operations delivering asphalt and aggregate materials to project sites, supported by the Hourly Trucking Calculator tool in partnership with Strength Transportation Management (STM).

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycles over 700,000 tons of construction debris annually, diverting materials from Southern California landfills
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CaltranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaltrans is a key project partner for state highway and express lane projects. R.J. Noble Company has completed multiple Caltrans projects including the 91 Express Lanes removal and replacement of approximately 20 lane miles of asphalt on the 91 Freeway from the 91/55 split to Green River Road in Corona.
• OCTA (Orange County Transportation Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCTA partnered with R.J. Noble and Caltrans on the 91 Express Lanes weekend shift project. OCTA manages Orange County's transportation projects and funding.
• CalAPA (California Asphalt Pavement Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorR.J. Noble Company is listed as a proud member of CalAPA, the asphalt pavement association serving California. Featured in CalAPA publications regarding their projects and new plant upgrades.
• CalRecycleminorOthersCalRecycle is the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. R.J. Noble Company's rubberized asphalt binder meets CalRecycle grant program requirements, enabling use of recycled California waste tires in asphalt production.
• Chapman UniversityminorOthersCommunity benefactor receiving support from R.J. Noble Company. Chapman University is located in Orange, CA near the company's headquarters.
• Hope Builders (Taller San Jose)minorOthersHope Builders (Taller San Jose's workforce development program) in Santa Ana receives community support from R.J. Noble Company.
• Community Foundation of OrangeminorOthersLocal community foundation receiving support from R.J. Noble Company. Foundation serves the Orange, CA community.
• Orange Public LibraryminorOthersLocal institution receiving community support from R.J. Noble Company.
• Astec IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationAstec Industries (manufacturer of Astec Double Barrel Green plants) supplies R.J. Noble Company's asphalt production equipment. The company operates Astec Double Barrel drum mix plants at both Orange and Corona facilities, one of the only dual drum and batch plants in the U.S.
• CARB (California Air Resources Board)minorOthersR.J. Noble Company operates a portable crushing facility enrolled in the CARB PERP program (Portable Equipment Registration Program), allowing equipment to operate throughout California.
• Strength Transportation Management (STM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTM is a related transportation services company. R.J. Noble Company and STM share an Hourly Trucking Calculator tool for customers to estimate trucking/transportation costs for asphalt and aggregate material delivery. Combined operations provide integrated material and transportation services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Granite Construction Incorporated: California-headquartered infrastructure contractor and construction materials producer with asphalt plants, aggregate operations, and a heavy civil construction business across the western U.S. Closest publicly-traded analog to R.J. Noble's vertically integrated SoCal road-building model.
• CalPortland Company: Major California-based producer of cement, ready-mix, asphalt, and aggregates with extensive SoCal operations. Competes directly with R.J. Noble for materials supply and paving contracts across the region.
• Holliday Rock Co., Inc. Southern California aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix producer operating quarries and plants across the Inland Empire and Orange County with similar recycled aggregates offerings.
• All American Asphalt: Southern California-based asphalt producer and paving contractor operating multiple plants in the region with similar municipal and Caltrans customer mix. Directly comparable on product, geography, and GTM motion.
• Sully-Miller Contracting (Vulcan Materials subsidiary): SoCal asphalt paving and materials subsidiary of Vulcan Materials, serving the same municipal and Caltrans market with overlapping plant footprint in the LA/Orange County region.
• Blue Diamond Materials: Southern California asphalt and aggregate producer serving public agencies and private developers, with similar product mix including recycled materials and Caltrans-spec mixes.

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: National heavyweight in aggregates and ready-mixed concrete with growing asphalt and paving exposure. Provides a benchmark for valuation, capital allocation, and pricing power in the U.S. construction materials sector.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major asphalt/concrete platform owner. Not a direct SoCal competitor on R.J. Noble's scale, but sets competitive benchmarks and owns Sully-Miller in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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