What Southeast Emulsions does

Southeast Emulsions is a regional U.S. supplier of asphalt emulsions, liquid asphalt products, and Performance Grade (PG) bitumen binders, serving government agencies, paving contractors, and industrial customers across the Southeastern United States. The company operates three terminal/distribution locations in Denton (NC), Union (SC), and Perry (GA), each staffed by a dedicated regional sales manager, and runs the only independent AASHTO-accredited laboratory in the state of Georgia, which provides certified testing services under ASTM, AASHTO, FAA, and multiple state DOT protocols. Its product portfolio spans conventional liquid asphalt, polymer-modified PG binders (grades 46-34 through 82-28), surface treatments (fog seal, chip seal, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, cape seal), recycling technologies (Cold In-Place Recycling, Full Depth Reclamation), and prime/tack coat emulsions, supplemented by industrial asphalts for non-paving applications such as coatings, sealants, and adhesives.

The company generates revenue through direct sale of these emulsion and binder products on a quote-based, project-specific pricing model to state DOTs (NCDOT, SCDOT, GDOT, ALDOT), county and city municipalities, and paving contractors, with technical consulting provided by in-house chemists and chemical engineers. Distribution is conducted via direct enterprise field sales through the three regional terminal locations and via liquid asphalt distributor trucks for prime and tack coat applications. The company is a privately held subsidiary of Colas USA — itself part of the international Colas Group — providing it access to global formulations, supply chain depth, and corporate infrastructure while it operates as a regional Southeast-focused entity. Founded in 2012 with 11–50 employees, Southeast Emulsions competes in a relationship-driven, specification-based procurement environment where DOT prequalification, laboratory accreditation, and terminal proximity are the primary competitive levers.

Name

Southeast Emulsions

Legal name

Southeast Emulsions

Website

https://southeastemulsions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast Emulsions is a regional U.S. supplier of asphalt emulsions, liquid asphalt, and PG bitumen binders, serving state DOTs, municipalities, paving contractors, and industrial customers across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia via three terminal locations and an AASHTO-accredited laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Emulsion and Liquid Asphalt Materials

NAICS

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

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

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), Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD), Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Asphalt emulsion products
• Liquid asphalt binders
• Pavement preservation materials
• Surface treatment emulsions
• Asphalt laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Duncan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emulsion and Liquid Asphalt Product Sales: Southeast Emulsions generates revenue through the sale of emulsion products (asphalt emulsions for surface treatments, recycling, and prime/tack coats) and liquid asphalt/cement products. Products are sold through terminal locations to government agencies, contractors, and industrial customers throughout the Southeast United States.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southeast Emulsions manufactures and supplies asphalt emulsions, Performance Grade (PG) liquid asphalt binders, and industrial asphalts used in pavement preservation and construction. The company sells surface treatment products (Fog Seal, Chip Seal, Micro-Surfacing, Slurry Seal, Cape Seal), recycling emulsions for Cold in Place Recycling (CIR) and Full Depth Reclamation (FDR), and prime/tack coats through terminal locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, serving government agencies, paving contractors, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Southeast Emulsions is a regional asphalt materials supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of emulsion and liquid asphalt products for infrastructure construction and maintenance. The core product lines include Liquid Asphalt (Performance Grade binders and Industrial Asphalts) and Asphalt Emulsions. Products are organized into surface treatments (Fog Seal, Chip Seal, Micro-Surfacing, Slurry Seal, Cape Seal), recycling emulsions (Cold in Place Recycling, Full Depth Reclamation), and prime/tack coats. The company operates terminal locations in Denton NC, Union SC, and Perry GA, and provides lab testing services through the only AASHTO-accredited independent laboratory in Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Asphalt Petroleum-based viscous liquid or semi-solid asphalt (also called liquid asphalt, asphalt cement, or asphalt binder) used in road construction. Includes paving-grade Performance Grade (PG) bitumen and industrial asphalts for non-paving applications.
• Asphalt Emulsions Combinations of Asphalt Cement (AC), water, and surfactants combined through high-shear processing to produce a homogenous mixture used in pavement preservation and construction.
• Performance Grade (PG) Asphalt Binders Performance graded bitumen including non-modified grades (46-34, 58-22, 58-28, 64-22, 67-22) and polymer-modified grades (64-28, 70-22, 70-28, 76-22, 76-28, 82-22, 82-28) for paving applications.
• Industrial Asphalts Asphalt products for non-paving applications including coatings for cast pipe, automobile coatings, sealants, sound dampeners, roofing products, and insulation adhesives.
• Fog Seal Light spray application of diluted asphalt emulsion using a liquid distributor, used on low-traffic pavements in good condition to seal existing surfaces and reduce raveling.
• Chip Seal Pavement preservation process using layer(s) of emulsified asphalt combined with aggregate embedded into the emulsion, providing skid-resistant wearing surface. Available in single, double, and triple seal configurations.
• Micro-Surfacing Pavement preservation process using polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, crushed aggregate, water, and additives spread using specialized equipment. Allows multiple stone thickness applications for rut filling and highway leveling/resurfacing.
• Slurry Seal Pavement preservation process using a mixture of asphalt emulsion, crushed aggregate, water, and additives spread over prepared surfaces to extend pavement life, improve skid resistance, and prevent oxidation.
• Cape Seal Multi-layered pavement preservation treatment combining a chip seal covered by a layer of Slurry Seal or Micro-surfacing, designed for pavements in fair to good condition.
• Cold in Place Recycling (CIR) On-site recycling method that grinds and reuses the top 2-5 inches of existing asphalt surface, mixing crushed asphalt with emulsion recycling agent and placing mixed material back with a paver.
• Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) Rehabilitation process that uniformly pulverizes and blends the full thickness of asphalt pavement with underlying materials (base, subbase, subgrade) to create an upgraded homogenous base material.
• Emulsion Prime (EAP-Special, AEP) Road construction product applied to granular base preparation, protecting new base material from weather and traffic damage prior to paving and promoting bond between base and surface layers.
• Emulsified Tack Coat (HFMS-1, HFMS-1H, CRS-1, CRS-2, CRS-2H) Thin layer of asphalt emulsion applied between Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) lifts to promote bonding critical for pavement structure to behave as a single united structure with adequate strength.
• Lab Testing Services Accredited laboratory services for testing raw materials, modifiers, additives, and products using Federal, State, ASTM, AASHTO, and FAA testing protocols. Operated by the only independent accredited laboratory in Georgia with AASHTO accreditation.
• Consulting Services Technical and development services provided through US laboratories with trained chemists and chemical engineers offering solutions to government agencies and industrial customers.

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colas USAcoreOthersSoutheast Emulsions is affiliated with Colas USA, a worldwide leader in the transportation construction and preservation industry. This affiliation provides the company with access to global solutions while maintaining local supplier relationships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions: Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions is one of the largest U.S. producers of asphalt emulsions, PG binders, and pavement preservation products with multi-state terminal coverage—directly comparable to Southeast Emulsions' product portfolio and government/contractor customer base.
• Asphalt Materials, Inc. Asphalt Materials, Inc. (an H&P/CRH company) supplies asphalt emulsions, cutbacks, and modified binders through a multi-state terminal network serving DOTs and contractors—matching Southeast Emulsions on product mix and customer profile.
• Vance Brothers: Vance Brothers is a regional manufacturer and applicator of asphalt emulsions, chip seal, slurry seal, and micro-surfacing products serving DOT and contractor customers—an end-to-end peer with overlapping surface-treatment focus.
• Western Emulsions: Western Emulsions manufactures and distributes asphalt emulsions, PMRE, and surface treatment products across multiple U.S. regions—a direct mid-sized competitor with similar product breadth and DOT focus.
• Russell Standard: Russell Standard is a North American supplier of asphalt emulsions, cutbacks, and PG binders serving DOT and paving customers through its terminal footprint—a closely comparable product-line and customer-overlap peer.
• Blacklidge Emulsions: Blacklidge Emulsions produces performance-grade emulsions, polymer-modified binders, and surface-treatment products for infrastructure projects—a direct specialty competitor with overlapping technology profile.
• Suit-Kote Corporation: Suit-Kote is a Northeast and Mid-Atlantic emulsion, tack, and pavement-preservation producer serving DOT and contractor customers—an analogous regional terminal-based emulsion business.

Broad incumbents

• Marathon Petroleum (Asphalt segment): Marathon Petroleum operates a national asphalt and emulsions business as part of its refining/Marketing segment—overlapping product mix and customer base but embedded within a much larger refining and logistics portfolio.
• Colas SA: Colas SA is the parent group's worldwide transportation-construction and pavement-preservation arm operating globally—shares Southeast Emulsions' core business but operates as a multinational incumbent with vastly broader scope.
• SemMaterials / Sinopec (Bitumen): Sinopec's SemMaterials business produces PG binders and emulsions in the Americas as part of the world's largest bitumen supplier—a broad incumbent with overlapping end-products and an adjacent supply-chain position.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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