What Dunn Company does

Dunn Company, founded in 1939 and headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, is a privately held pavement and base solutions contractor serving Central Illinois and the broader Midwest region. The company provides a comprehensive suite of asphalt-related services including new asphalt paving, rotomilling, soil stabilization, Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR), Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR), and production of asphalt mixes and aggregate materials at its IDOT certified plant in Decatur. Dunn Company serves six primary customer segments — Commercial, Industrial, Governmental, Institutional, Residential, and Energy — with technical differentiation in micro milling at 12'6" width, sensor-based leveling systems, and sustainable rehabilitation methods that can extend pavement life by 10-20 years while reducing costs by 40-80% versus traditional reconstruction.

The company operates a diversified business model spanning project-based construction services (one-time engagements for new pavement, parking lots, roadways, and trails), recurring maintenance contracts (crack filling, sealcoating, pavement markings), and materials sales (cold mixes, emulsion mixes, hot mixes, recycled aggregate). Revenue is generated through quote-driven project pricing across all six segments, with no subscription or recurring software component. Dunn Company employs nearly 100 skilled professionals with over 200 years of combined industry experience, maintains active membership in 15+ industry associations, and completed a tuck-in acquisition of Morse Driveways in April 2025 to expand its Macon County residential and commercial footprint.

Go-to-market is primarily sales-led and direct, with field sales teams engaging municipalities, county engineers, developers, and commercial property owners, supplemented by a website contact channel and direct residential sales for homeowner driveway projects. Marketing relies on educational content marketing (blog articles on pavement maintenance, soil stabilization, freeze-thaw protection) and organic social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn) to build trust with technical buyers. The company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company or external equity ownership indicated.

Name

Dunn Company

Legal name

DUNN Company

Website

https://dunnco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dunn Company is a privately held pavement and base solutions contractor founded in 1939 in Decatur, Illinois. It provides asphalt paving, milling, stabilization, cold in-place recycling, and mix production for commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional, residential, and energy clients across Central Illinois and the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pavement & Base Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt & Pavement Removal / Milling (IMAFAKAM), Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD)

Keywords

• Asphalt paving services
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Soil stabilization
• Cold in-place recycling
• Asphalt mixes production

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Paving and Construction Services: Project-based revenue from new site development, roadway construction, parking lot installation, athletic track and court paving, and biking/walking trail construction for commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential clients.
2. Pavement Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance services including crack filling, sealcoating, oil and chip applications, and pavement markings for existing pavement surfaces.
3. Milling and Rehabilitation Services: Rotomilling services for asphalt removal, bridge deck scarification, earth excavation and widening, and pavement surface correction at various depths and widths.
4. Cold In-Place Recycling Services: Sustainable pavement rehabilitation using existing materials with emulsion or foam stabilization, reducing construction costs while extending pavement life by 10-20 years.
5. Asphalt Mixes and Aggregate Materials: Production and sale of cold mixes, emulsion mixes, hot mixes, and recycled aggregate materials for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dunn Company provides integrated pavement and base construction services including new asphalt paving (roadways, parking lots, trails, athletic tracks), pavement maintenance (crack filling, sealcoating, oil and chip, markings), rotomilling at multiple widths, soil stabilization and Full Depth Reclamation, and Cold In-Place Recycling. The company also produces and sells asphalt mixes (cold, emulsion, hot) and recycled aggregate materials from its IDOT-certified plant in Decatur, Illinois. Services are delivered directly by company-owned crews and equipment to commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional, residential, and energy clients across Central Illinois and the Midwest.

Product overview

Dunn Company is a pavement and base solutions contractor offering a unified portfolio of asphalt paving and maintenance services. The core offerings include Asphalt Paving (new construction and maintenance including crack filling, sealcoating, oil and chip, and pavement markings), Milling/Rotomilling, Stabilization and Reclamation (soil modification and Full Depth Reclamation), Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR), and Mixes & Materials (produced at their IDOT-certified plant). In April 2025, the company acquired Morse Driveways, expanding residential asphalt services in Macon County. The company serves commercial, industrial, governmental, residential, institutional, and energy sectors across Central Illinois and the Midwest, operating since 1939 with nearly 100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Paving Complete asphalt pavement and pavement maintenance services including new site development, roadways, parking lots, athletic tracks, biking and walking trails, plus maintenance services such as crack filling, sealcoating, oil and chip sealing, and pavement markings. Serves commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional, residential, and energy clients.
• Milling (Rotomilling) Rotomilling services using a fleet of full lane (12', 12'6", 13'6", 14'1" widths), half lane (7' widths), and utility machines (18", 2', 3', 4' widths) equipped with electronic depth and grade control for asphalt removal, bridge deck scarification, earth excavation and widening, and pavement surface correction. Includes micro milling at a full 12'6" width for exceptionally smooth surface finish.
• Stabilization & Reclamation Soil modification and base stabilization using lime, cement, or fly ash additives, plus Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) processes that recycle existing pavement into a new base layer using mechanical, chemical (lime, cement, fly ash), or bituminous stabilization methods, saving 40-80% compared to traditional reconstruction.
• Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR) In-place pavement rehabilitation using pulverization and engineered emulsion or foam to produce a rehabilitated bituminous base layer. Reduces construction costs (up to 50% savings versus traditional mill-and-overlay or full-depth reconstruction), mitigates reflective cracking, lowers energy consumption and carbon footprint, and extends road life by 10 to 20 years.
• Mixes & Materials Production and sale of asphalt mixes (cold mixes, emulsion mixes, hot mixes) at Dunn Company's IDOT certified plant in Decatur, Illinois, plus recycled pavement aggregate materials for base aggregate needs. Mixes are produced to project specifications with on-site quality control testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• CIR can extend road life by 10 to 20 years while saving up to 50% compared to traditional reconstruction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing networking, advocacy, and professional development resources for construction contractors.
• Associated General Contractors of Illinois (AGCI)minorOthersState-level construction industry association membership supporting Illinois contractors with advocacy and industry resources.
• Asphalt Recycling Reclaiming Association (ARRA)minorOthersIndustry association focused on asphalt recycling and reclamation technologies, aligned with Dunn Company's CIR and FDR services.
• American Public Works Association (APWA)minorOthersProfessional association serving public works professionals, supporting relationships with municipal and government clients.
• Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA)minorOthersState industry association representing asphalt pavement producers and contractors in Illinois.
• Illinois Association of County Engineers (IACE)minorOthersProfessional association for county engineers in Illinois, supporting relationships with key government clients.
• Illinois Association of Highway Engineers (IAHE)minorOthersProfessional association for highway engineers in Illinois, supporting relationships with state and local transportation authorities.
• National Association of County Engineers (NACE)minorOthersNational association serving county engineers and public works professionals, supporting relationships with county-level government clients.
• County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM)minorOthersMichigan county road association membership supporting regional operations in the Midwest.
• Greater Decatur Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership supporting community engagement and business networking in Decatur, Illinois.
• Greater Taylorville Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership supporting community engagement in Taylorville, Illinois.
• Mattoon Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership supporting community engagement in Mattoon, Illinois.
• Mt. Zion Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership supporting community engagement in Mt. Zion, Illinois.
• Illinois State Chamber of CommerceminorOthersStatewide chamber of commerce membership supporting advocacy and business networking across Illinois.
• Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA)minorOthersRegional builders association membership supporting construction industry relationships in southern Illinois.
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)minorOthersAssociation membership supporting financial management professionals in the construction industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sterling Infrastructure: Texas-based infrastructure services company with asphalt paving, site development, and transportation operations across multiple US regions. Directly comparable to Dunn in core paving and milling services and DOT/municipal customer base, though at a substantially larger national scale.
• Allied Asphalt Paving: Chicago-area asphalt paving and maintenance contractor serving commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential clients across northern Illinois and Indiana. Comparable in service mix (asphalt paving, maintenance, milling) and customer segmentation, though focused on a different sub-region of Illinois than Dunn's Central Illinois core.
• Granite Construction: Large-cap US infrastructure construction contractor with extensive asphalt paving, materials production, and roadway rehabilitation operations nationwide. Directly comparable in service mix (asphalt paving, milling, recycling) and customer segments (DOTs, municipalities), though operating at materially greater scale and geographic breadth than Dunn.
• Pavement Recycling Systems: California-headquartered pavement rehabilitation specialist focused on cold in-place recycling, full-depth reclamation, and soil stabilization. Closely comparable to Dunn's CIR/FDR/Stabilization practice, with similar technology stack and positioning around sustainable, cost-effective pavement rehabilitation for public agencies.
• TWC Construction: Illinois-based asphalt paving, milling, and sitework contractor serving municipalities, commercial clients, and developers across Central Illinois. Operates in overlapping geography with Dunn and offers a similar portfolio of paving, milling, and base services for comparable end customers.
• Payne & Dolan: Midwest paving and earthwork contractor operating in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan with asphalt production, paving, and grading services. Closely comparable to Dunn in scale, regional footprint, service mix (asphalt paving, milling, aggregate production), and customer base of municipal, commercial, and DOT clients.
• Rieth-Riley Construction: Indiana-based heavy/highway contractor with asphalt plants, paving operations, and aggregate supply serving Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Directly comparable to Dunn in services (asphalt paving, milling, stabilization), customer segments (DOT, municipal, commercial), and vertically integrated materials model.

Broad incumbents

• Vulcan Materials: Largest US producer of construction aggregates with asphalt mix production and paving services as a smaller secondary business. Comparable to Dunn's vertically integrated aggregate-asphalt model but at vastly greater scale and as a national supplier rather than a regional specialist.
• Astec Industries: US manufacturer of equipment used in asphalt road building, including plants, milling machines, and material handling systems. Adjacent comparable as the OEM supplier of much of the equipment Dunn deploys (asphalt plants, milling machines), and operates an in-house paving services arm through its subsidiaries.

Others

• Wirtgen Group: German-owned manufacturer of road construction machinery including cold milling machines, recyclers, and stabilizers (acquired by John Deere). Comparable as the supplier of much of Dunn's specialized milling and recycling fleet rather than a direct competitor, with comparable end-market exposure to the US pavement rehabilitation cycle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DunnCompanyYT
• Facebookfacebook.com/dunnco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dunn-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/dunn.company
• Xx.com/dunncompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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