Cell-Crete

What Cell-Crete does

Cell-Crete Corporation is a privately held, family-owned specialty construction contractor founded in 1955 and headquartered in Irwindale, California. The company manufactures and installs proprietary lightweight construction materials — primarily Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC), Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC), Geofoam (ASTM D6817-standard expanded polystyrene), fireproofing, flooring/underlayments (including Gyp-Crete), and specialty grouts — operating as a subcontractor on infrastructure, transportation, commercial building, and utility projects across 15+ US states and British Columbia.

The company's core technology is LCC, a flowable fill made by mixing cement, water, and pre-formed foam (sourced from Aerix Industries) to produce densities from 20–90 PCF — roughly one-quarter the weight of conventional fill. A defining operational capability is the company's fleet of mobile batch plants, which are deployed to project sites to enable on-site production in remote or logistically constrained locations, with placement achievable over 1,000 feet from the plant via hose. Production rates above 2,000 CY per day and single-project placements exceeding 220,000 CY (Colton Crossing) demonstrate scaled execution capacity.

Cell-Crete generates revenue through project-based contracts won via competitive bidding and direct relationships with general contractors, developers, and government agencies. Pricing is project-specific based on material specifications, scope, and logistics rather than published tiers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting owners of large-scale construction projects, supported by a website with case-study content, an active Instagram presence (@cellcretecorp), and email newsletter outreach. Notable customers include SoFi Stadium, the San Francisco Giants/Tishman Speyer (Mission Rock), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the New York State Mid-Hudson Bridge project, and the Kansas DOT. The company operates as a corporation with 101–250 employees and no public listing, parent company, or institutional investment disclosed.

Name

Cell-Crete

Legal name

Cell-Crete Corporation

Website

https://cell-crete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Concrete Contracting

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Pavers, Hardscape & Retaining Wall Systems (IMADAAAE)

Keywords

• Lightweight cellular concrete
• Flowable fill materials
• Geofoam installation
• LWIC roofing systems
• Specialty concrete contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Concrete Products: Cell-Crete manufactures and installs proprietary lightweight concrete products including Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC), Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC), and Geofoam. Revenue is generated through material production and placement services, typically as a subcontractor on large construction projects. Projects range from pipeline abandonment and trench backfill to structural fills and roof deck systems.
2. Mobile Plant Services: The company operates mobile batch plants that can be deployed to project sites, providing on-site material production. This enables work in remote locations and reduces logistics costs, adding service revenue alongside material sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cell-Crete Corporation is a specialty subcontractor that produces and places lightweight cellular concrete (LCC), lightweight insulating concrete (LWIC), geofoam, flooring/underlayment systems, fireproofing, and specialty grout. The company operates mobile batch plants on project sites to manufacture and install these engineered lightweight concrete products for transportation, infrastructure, commercial, and institutional construction projects.

Product overview

Cell-Crete Corporation is a specialty concrete contractor offering a portfolio of lightweight construction solutions organized into six main divisions. The core product is Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC), described as 'The Only Lightweight Flowable Fill,' which serves as the primary offering. This is complemented by Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) for roofing applications, Geofoam for soil stabilization, Flooring/Underlayment Systems for multifamily housing, Fireproofing services, and Specialty Grout products. Together, these divisions provide innovative lightweight solutions that reduce earth pressure, settlement, and earthquake forces while prioritizing quality, sustainability, and efficiency for architects, engineers, and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% static weight reduction compared to traditional fill materials
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aerix IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationAerix Industries provides foaming agents and technical support for Cell-Crete's cellular concrete production. This partnership provides the proprietary foam technology essential for producing lightweight cellular concrete products. The relationship is indicated by a partnership badge displayed on the Cell-Crete website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aerix Industries: Aerix Industries manufactures cellular concrete foaming agents and also produces its own cellular concrete products, directly competing with Cell-Crete while simultaneously serving as Cell-Crete's foam technology partner - a uniquely close peer relationship.
• Elastizell Corporation of America: Elastizell is one of the longest-established cellular concrete contractors in North America, offering competing LCC, roof deck, and geotechnical fill services to similar general contractor and infrastructure customers.
• CJGeo: CJGeo is a specialty subcontractor focused exclusively on cellular concrete and geotechnical fill services, serving the same utility, transportation, and infrastructure markets with comparable lightweight flowable fill offerings.
• Insulfoam (Carlisle Construction Materials): Insulfoam, a Carlisle brand, is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam and insulation products, directly competing with Cell-Crete's Geofoam and LWIC product lines for soil stabilization and roof deck applications.
• Atlas Molded Products: Atlas Molded Products is a leading North American manufacturer of EPS geofoam and architectural insulation, offering competing engineered fill and insulation solutions for infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects.
• Maxxon Corporation: Maxxon manufactures specialty gypsum underlayments (Gyp-Crete, Acousti-Mat) that Cell-Crete installs through its Flooring division; the relationship is both supplier/partner and adjacent competitive peer in specialty floor and underlayment solutions for multifamily construction.

Broad incumbents

• Arcosa, Inc. Arcosa is a large diversified infrastructure products company whose Lightweight division produces expanded shale and clay aggregate, competing broadly with cellular concrete for structural lightweight fill and roof deck applications.
• US Concrete (Vulcan Materials): US Concrete, now part of Vulcan Materials, is one of the largest U.S. ready-mix concrete and aggregates producers, providing broader-context comparison for specialty concrete producers and competing on large infrastructure bids.
• Holcim US: Holcim US is a major cement, ready-mix, and aggregates supplier that competes with Cell-Crete at the materials layer and increasingly offers specialty concrete solutions through its Solutions & Products business.
• CEMEX USA: CEMEX USA is a major cement and ready-mix concrete producer with growing specialty concrete offerings, providing broad-industry comparison for Cell-Crete's specialty positioning within the U.S. construction materials value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cellcretecorp
• Xx.com/CellCreteCorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cell-Crete-Corporation-348658845344087

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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