Strawser Construction

What Strawser Construction does

Strawser Construction Inc. is a privately held pavement preservation contractor founded in 1976 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, operating as a subsidiary of Barrett Industries, which itself sits within Colas USA and the global Colas Group. The company applies surface treatments designed to extend pavement service life, including crack sealing, polymerized chip seals, the proprietary FiberMat® membrane, micro surfacing, SAMI stress absorbing membrane interlayers, and cape seal combinations, using polymer-modified asphalt emulsions, crushed aggregates, and additives applied at ambient temperatures.

The business serves state Departments of Transportation, cities, counties, townships, and private owners across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. Revenue is earned through project-based construction contracts bid on scope, linear feet, square yards, or tonnage, with a complementary material purchasing partnership program for municipalities. Operations are supported by construction shops in Grove City, Ohio and Wurtland, Kentucky, a research and development laboratory in Cincinnati, and a regional sales team with territory-specific managers.

Customer engagement is sales-led, primarily through direct field sales representatives covering designated territories and coordinating with construction operations. The company markets through its website, a resident updates blog, and standard social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram), supplemented by YouTube product demonstration videos. Quality control and product manufacturing are positioned to meet state DOT specifications, and the company has received numerous Quality in Construction awards from national and state organizations.

Name

Strawser Construction

Legal name

Strawser Construction Inc.

Website

https://strawserconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Strawser Construction is a Midwest pavement preservation contractor founded in 1976, serving DOTs, cities, and counties across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia with proprietary surface treatments including FiberMat®, micro surfacing, and chip seal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pavement Preservation Construction Services: Project-based revenue from pavement preservation services including crack seal, chip seal, micro surfacing, fiber mat, cape seal, and SAMI applications for government and municipal clients. Revenue is earned through construction contracts with DOTs, cities, counties, and private owners.
2. Material Purchasing Partnership: Partnership programs for municipalities to purchase pavement preservation materials and products through Strawser's supply network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Strawser Construction is a pavement preservation contractor that applies specialized surface treatments to roads, highways, and paved assets to extend their service life. Its offering spans crack sealing, polymerized chip seals, SAMI interlayers, the proprietary FiberMat® system, micro surfacing, and cape seals for government agencies, municipalities, counties, and private owners. The firm complements its field services with in-house laboratory testing, mix design consulting, and material manufacturing, including a Material Purchasing Partnership program that lets smaller municipalities buy preservation materials directly.

Product overview

Strawser Construction is a pavement preservation company offering a portfolio of surface treatment products and services designed to extend the life cycle of roadways. The core product suite includes Crack Seal, Polymerized Chip Seal, SAMI Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer, FiberMat®, Micro Surfacing, and Cape Seal—each addressing specific pavement preservation needs from crack sealing to full surface rehabilitation. Additional Benefits & Services include value engineering consultation, laboratory testing, and product manufacturing. The products are applied through a three-step process: request consultation, receive evaluations and estimates, and renew/improve roadways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crack Seal Application of hot-pour or emulsion sealants into pavement cracks to prevent water infiltration and extend pavement life, typically delivered to government agencies and commercial property owners as part of a preventive maintenance program.
• Polymerized Chip Seal Surface treatment using polymer-modified asphalt emulsion and aggregate chips to seal and protect roadways, improving skid resistance and waterproofing, sold to DOTs, counties, and municipalities.
• SAMI (Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer) Installation of a stress-absorbing membrane interlayer beneath asphalt overlays to mitigate reflective cracking and extend pavement service life for high-volume roads and highways.
• FiberMat® Proprietary fiberglass-reinforced chip seal system that combines polymer-modified asphalt emulsion with fiberglass strands to provide a high-performance, crack-resistant preservation surface for roadways and heavy-use pavements.
• Micro Surfacing Application of a polymer-modified cold-mix asphalt emulsion slurry with fine aggregate to restore surface profile, correct rutting, and seal oxidation on roads and runways for public and private clients.
• Cape Seal Combined treatment that places a chip seal followed by a micro surfacing or slurry seal layer to provide a durable, smooth, and well-sealed wearing course on roadways.
• Material Purchasing Partnership Program that enables municipalities, townships, and other government buyers to purchase Strawser's pavement preservation materials directly for use by their own crews or local contractors.
• Additional Technical Services (Consulting, Laboratory, and Manufacturing) Supporting services including mix design consulting, in-house asphalt laboratory testing, and material manufacturing that complement Strawser's field preservation work for agency and contractor customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pavement service life extension at a fraction of the cost of traditional hot mix overlay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barrett IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Strawser Incorporated was acquired by Barrett Industries in 2008. Today Strawser operates as a subsidiary of Barrett Industries Corporation, part of a worldwide organization. Barrett Industries provides corporate values, Code of Principles, and career opportunities through its parent careers page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Allied Blacktop Company: Allied Blacktop is a Midwest asphalt paving and pavement preservation contractor serving municipalities and DOTs with chip seal, micro surfacing, and crack sealing. Its regional footprint and service portfolio align closely with Strawser's.
• VSS International (VSS Mac): VSS International is a direct competitor offering micro surfacing, slurry seal, chip seal, and crack seal services to DOTs and municipalities across the western US. It mirrors Strawser's full-stack pavement preservation service portfolio with a similarly bid-based, government-focused GTM model.
• Asphalt Systems Inc. Asphalt Systems Inc. is an Ohio-based pavement preservation and asphalt maintenance contractor serving municipalities, counties, and ODOT. The geographic overlap in Ohio and shared service portfolio makes it a close regional direct peer.
• Telge Construction: Telge Construction is a Texas-based pavement preservation contractor specializing in crack sealing, chip sealing, and asphalt preservation for municipalities and DOTs. It competes in the same specialty preservation category but in a different regional market.
• Intermountain Slurry Seal: Intermountain Slurry Seal is a specialty pavement preservation contractor providing micro surfacing, slurry seal, chip seal, and crack sealing to government and commercial clients. Its service mix and DOT-focused customer base directly overlap with Strawser's core offering.
• Pavement Technology Inc. Pavement Technology Inc. develops and applies proprietary pavement preservation products including polymer-modified crack sealants and surface treatments. Its dual product-development-plus-application model closely mirrors Strawser's FiberMat and emulsion capabilities.

Others

• Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials is the largest US producer of construction aggregates and a major supplier of asphalt materials. It does not directly compete with Strawser in pavement preservation services but is a key upstream input supplier and a relevant comparable for material cost dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Granite Construction is a large publicly traded US infrastructure contractor with significant pavement preservation, paving, and highway maintenance operations across multiple states. As a much larger, geographically diversified incumbent, it competes with Strawser on multi-region DOT bids.
• Barrett Industries: Barrett Industries is Strawser's direct corporate parent and a Colas-owned Midwest heavy-highway construction group. It provides capital, management, and shared services to Strawser while also offering broader paving and site work that overlaps with Strawser's preservation scope.
• Colas USA: Colas USA is Strawser's ultimate parent and one of the largest infrastructure construction groups in North America, offering paving, preservation, emulsions, and aggregates nationwide. As a Colas subsidiary, Strawser benefits from shared R&D and supply chain but also competes for resources with sister entities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Strawser_Inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/StrawserConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strawser-construction-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/strawserconstruction

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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