Northeast Solite Corporation

What Northeast Solite Corporation does

Northeast Solite Corporation is a privately held specialty manufacturer of lightweight aggregate concrete, headquartered in Saugerties, New York, and operating under the brands Solite® (United States), Kenlite® (Canada), and HydroCure® (worldwide), with additional products including GREENLITE™ and Solar Stud™ Block. The company produces proprietary lightweight aggregates and internal-curing concrete products for use in structural (bridges, high-rise and mid-rise buildings, hospitals, stadiums), geotechnical (load compensation, marine, slope stability, monuments), horticultural (green roofs, rooftop gardens, engineered soil, constructed wetlands), and masonry construction applications. Notable project deployments include the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Wittpenn Bridge, Pulaski Skyway Bridge, Kosciusko Bridge, Dulles Airport, Lincoln Center, and the American Dream Mall.

The company's revenue model is built on direct enterprise sales of its proprietary aggregate products to government agencies, engineering firms, and construction companies for incorporation into infrastructure and building project specifications. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with consultative B2B sales for specialized construction materials; multi-year contracts are indicated. Distribution is regional/global through direct sales channels, with products sold under trademark-specific brand names by geography. The go-to-market motion relies on specification-driven technical content (Smart Specs, LEED documentation, safety data, standard tests, concrete placement procedures) and a project case study portfolio rather than high-volume transactional sales.

Firmographic profile: founded circa 1947 (per company firmographics; website references "70+ years" indicating post-1950 origin), 51-100 employees, no disclosed parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no recent M&A activity, and no public listing. The business operates as an independent specialty industrial manufacturer with a multi-decade operating history, established trademark portfolio, and entrenched specification position on long-life infrastructure projects.

Name

Northeast Solite Corporation

Legal name

Northeast Solite Corporation

Website

https://nesolite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Northeast Solite Corporation is a privately held, Saugerties, NY-based specialty manufacturer of proprietary lightweight aggregate concrete products (Solite®, Kenlite®, HydroCure®, GREENLITE™, Solar Stud™ Block), selling direct to government agencies, engineering firms, and construction companies for infrastructure, geotechnical, horticultural, and masonry applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ), Manufactured/Engineered Stone & Agglomerates (Quartz, Terrazzo, Sintered Stone) (IMAKAHAG)

Keywords

• Lightweight aggregate concrete
• Construction materials manufacturing
• Geotechnical engineering products
• Structural concrete solutions
• Masonry construction products

Headquarters

HQ city

Saugerties

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lightweight Aggregate Product Sales: Sale of proprietary lightweight aggregate products including Solite® (US), Kenlite® (Canada), and HydroCure® (worldwide) to construction companies, government agencies, and engineering firms for use in structural, geotechnical, horticultural, and masonry applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northeast Solite Corporation manufactures and sells proprietary lightweight aggregate concrete products marketed under regional brand names — Solite® in the United States, Kenlite® in Canada, and HydroCure® worldwide. The products are supplied to construction companies, engineering firms, and government agencies for use in structural applications (bridges, high-rise buildings, stadiums, hospitals, highways), geotechnical projects (load compensation, marine construction, slope stability, monument foundations), horticultural installations (green roofs, rooftop gardens, constructed wetlands), and masonry construction.

Product overview

Northeast Solite Corporation offers a family of lightweight aggregate concrete products for the construction industry. The core offerings include Solite® (sold in the United States), GREENLITE™ (part of the product family), and HydroCure® (sold worldwide). Additionally, the company produces Solite® Soil for horticultural applications and Solar Stud™ Block for masonry. Kenlite® is the Canadian brand name for the same lightweight aggregate. The products serve diverse applications across structural (high-rise, mid-rise, hospitals, stadiums, bridges), geotechnical (load compensation, marine, slope stability, monuments), and horticultural (green roofs, rooftop gardens, constructed wetlands) sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solite®: Lightweight aggregate product sold in the United States.
• Kenlite®
• HydroCure®
• GREENLITE™

Products and services

• Solite®

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-year highways and byways durability target
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stalite Lightweight Aggregate: US producer of expanded slate lightweight aggregate for structural concrete, geotechnical, and horticultural uses — the closest direct competitor to Northeast Solite's Solite® product line.
• Arcosa Lightweight (Arcosa, Inc.): Lightweight aggregate division of Arcosa (formerly part of TXI) producing expanded shale and clay LWA for concrete, masonry, and geotechnical applications — a directly comparable specialty LWA producer with broader corporate backing.
• Norlite LLC: New York-based producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregate serving structural, masonry, and geotechnical markets — a direct regional competitor to Northeast Solite with overlapping Northeast US distribution.
• Utelite Corporation: Manufacturer of expanded shale lightweight aggregate based in Utah, serving structural concrete, masonry, and horticultural markets across the western US — a comparable specialty LWA producer targeting similar use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Buildex (Trinity Industries): Lightweight aggregate business operating under Trinity Industries; competes with Northeast Solite in structural and geotechnical LWA but is bundled with Trinity's broader industrial portfolio.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest US producer of construction aggregates, including specialty products. Competes with Northeast Solite on highway, bridge, and commercial concrete projects, though primarily in commodity aggregates.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Major US aggregates producer with broad product portfolio serving infrastructure and commercial construction; competes with Northeast Solite on spec-driven projects but without the lightweight specialization.
• Holcim (Lafarge): Global building materials major with cement, ready-mix, and aggregates operations across North America; competes with Northeast Solite on infrastructure projects as part of a much wider product portfolio.
• Lehigh Hanson / Heidelberg Materials: North American subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials producing aggregates, ready-mix, and cement; competes with Northeast Solite on infrastructure and commercial concrete applications across the Northeast US.

Others

• Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute (ESCSI): Industry trade association representing lightweight aggregate producers including Northeast Solite; relevant for category positioning, specification standards, and ecosystem context rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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