What Barrett Industries does

Barrett Industries Corporation is a vertically integrated U.S. road construction and infrastructure materials group headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colas Inc. — the French multinational described as the world's largest road building company — since 1979. Founded in 1854 as a Chicago roofing business by Samuel E. Barrett, the company has evolved through a long sequence of acquisitions (13+ since 1979, including HRI Inc. and Upstone Materials Inc. in 2017) into a multi-subsidiary platform that produces aggregates, hot/warm/cold-mix asphalt, asphalt emulsions (including polymer-modified grades), and ready-mix concrete, and delivers airside, roadway, industrial/commercial, and pavement preservation construction services. Operations span Northeast and Midwest states (NY, OH, PA, MD, MI, IN, KY, WV) through seven operating subsidiaries — Barrett Paving Materials, Midland Asphalt Materials, Southern Ohio Paving, Spring Creek Corporation, Strawser Construction, Terry Asphalt Materials, and Upstone Materials — supported by NAPA Diamond-certified asphalt plants and AASHTO-accredited laboratories.

The company makes money by winning public-works and private construction contracts and selling construction materials. On the construction side, it bids directly to state DOTs (Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, among others), municipalities, counties, federal entities, airport authorities, and private developers for projects ranging from residential driveways and small municipal jobs to multi-million dollar interstate highway and airport runway rehabilitations — including Trimble GPS-guided work at Dayton International and Griffiss International airports, and concrete supply for Lake Placid Olympic venues. On the materials side, it sells aggregates, asphalt, emulsions, and ready-mix concrete via regional field sales at subsidiary offices, supplemented by a Material Purchasing Partnership program that extends credit, state accounts, and pay-at-purchase options to small contractors and individual homeowners. Notable proprietary products include the DustClear™ G plant-based dust palliative and FiberMat® fiberglass-reinforced chip-seal layer, developed through a Cincinnati-based R&D laboratory.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales — bid-driven, relationship-intensive, and multi-channel through regional offices, government contracting, and direct materials sales. Barrett's economic model is anchored by long-cycle, fixed-price public works and infrastructure awards, with brand reputation built on 170+ years of operating history, multi-year Colas USA and NAPA awards, and a subsidiary structure that preserves local operating expertise while leveraging Colas group procurement, capital, and R&D scale. Recent strategic emphasis has been on operational excellence (Keystone quarry awards in 2024–2025), sustainability (Revolution Solar partnership, warm-mix and recycled asphalt use), and broadening service scope through an integrated Design-Build offering built with Colas Construction USA.

Name

Barrett Industries

Legal name

Barrett Industries Corporation

Website

https://barrettindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Barrett Industries is a vertically integrated U.S. road construction and infrastructure materials group serving state DOTs, municipalities, airports, and private contractors across the Northeast and Midwest through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries operating under Colas Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Construction Materials and Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (212312), Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (21239), Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Road construction materials
• Asphalt production
• Construction aggregates
• Ready-mix concrete
• Pavement preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Aggregates Sales: Production and sale of construction aggregates including crushed stone, sand, and gravel used for roads, bridges, foundations, pavement preservation, roadway resurfacing, and asphalt/concrete mix components. Sold to DOT, commercial, residential, agricultural, and environmental applications.
2. Asphalt Products: Supply of asphalt products including hot-mix, warm-mix, cold-mix through subsidiary production facilities across Kentucky, New York, and Ohio. Ranges from simple surface courses for private residential drives to complex mix designs for highways, ports, and airports.
3. Ready-Mix Concrete: Production and delivery of ready-mix concrete through Spring Creek Corporation and Upstone Materials operating multiple ready-mix plants. Served via batching systems, central dispatch system, and diverse array of ready-mix trucks.
4. Construction Services: Full-service infrastructure construction including asphalt paving, aggregate base construction, site development, airport construction, grading, drainage, bridge construction, pavement preservation, and related services. Contracts range from small projects to multi-million dollar interstate highway and airport projects.
5. Asphalt Emulsions: Production of asphalt emulsions and polymer-modified emulsions by Midland Asphalt, Strawser Construction, and Terry Asphalt Materials. Used in pavement preservation including surface treatments, cold mixes, recycling, and tack coats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Barrett Industries is an integrated road construction and infrastructure materials group that produces and supplies aggregates, asphalt products, emulsions, and ready-mix concrete, complemented by construction services for highways, airports, commercial sites, design-build, and pavement preservation. Operations are delivered through a network of wholly-owned subsidiary companies operating across the Northeast and Midwest United States, with DOT-certified production facilities, AASHTO-accredited labs, and NAPA Diamond Award-recognized plants.

Product overview

Barrett Industries is an infrastructure construction materials and services provider that operates as a collection of subsidiary companies under the Colas USA parent. The portfolio consists of four core construction material products (Aggregates, Asphalt, Emulsions, and Ready-Mix Concrete) complemented by five service offerings (Airports, Roadway, Industrial/Commercial, Design/Build, and Pavement Preservation). These materials and services are delivered through seven subsidiary companies including Barrett Paving Materials, Midland Asphalt Materials, Southern Ohio Paving, Spring Creek Corporation, Strawser Construction, Terry Asphalt Materials, and Upstone Materials. The company serves DOT agencies, municipalities, airports, and private contractors across the Midwest and Northeast United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggregates Construction aggregates including crushed stone, sand, and gravel produced at locations in Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania, used for roads, bridges, foundations, pavement preservation, and concrete/asphalt mixes.
• Asphalt Asphalt products including Hot-Mix, Warm-Mix, and Cold-Mix Asphalt supplied through DOT-certified production facilities across Kentucky, New York, and Ohio, serving highways, airports, ports, and residential projects.
• Emulsions Asphalt emulsions and polymer-modified emulsions produced by Midland Asphalt, Strawser Construction, and Terry Asphalt Materials, used in pavement preservation including surface treatments, cold mixes, recycling, and tack coats.
• Ready-Mix Concrete Ready-mix concrete produced by Spring Creek Corporation and Upstone Materials through multiple plants in west central Ohio and northern/northeastern New York, with batching systems and central dispatch delivery.
• Airports Construction Services Airport infrastructure improvements including municipal, private, and commercial airport projects in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with expertise in fixed deadlines, scheduling, and safety protocols while maintaining operational airfields.
• Roadway Construction Services Highway and roadway construction services performing work for Departments of Transportation, municipalities, commercial and private customers in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Michigan.
• Industrial/Commercial Construction Services Construction services for walkways, bike paths, access roads, parking lots, and building pads, serving private sector clients and government entities with specialized grading and utilities equipment.
• Design/Build Services Fully integrated design-build services network partnering with civil construction firms, engineering/design firms, and operational safety specialists.
• Pavement Preservation Services Pavement preservation services focusing on extending the lifecycle of highways by treating road surfaces earlier in the aging process, providing cost-efficient solutions that reduce resources and anticipate problems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Roundabout project completed 18 days early, awarded second place in ODOT Partnering Competition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Shared Harvest FoodbankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CSR partnership supporting food sorting and packaging for families in need, and Senior Thanksgiving Bags program providing 152 bags in 2025.
• Revolution SolarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Partnership with Revolution Solar for installation of solar array at Barrett Paving Clayville/Litchfield Office to reduce carbon footprint by 2 tons of CO2 annually.
• Colas, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Barrett joined Colas, Inc. in 1979, becoming part of the largest road building company in the world. This partnership enabled rapid expansion through major acquisitions and consolidations, providing global resources with local expertise. Barrett Industries operates as a subsidiary within the Colas group.
• Essex County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partnership for Boquet River restoration project along Beaver Brook tributary, involving tree planting to improve wildlife habitat and water quality.
• Boquet River AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental restoration partnership for Boquet River streambank restoration project, with Upstone Materials planting 650-685 trees.
• Colas Construction USA Group (CCUSA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuidance and direction for Barrett's development of a fully integrated Design-Build services network, combining global Colas experience with local skills and knowledge of Colas subsidiaries.
• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NAPA for asphalt sustainability resources and education. NAPA provides extensive research on asphalt use and impact throughout the United States.
• Soldier's AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partnership where Midland Asphalt employees wrote holiday cards to active-duty military personnel.
• Boys and Girls Club of BuffalominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partnership for meal distribution to children facing food insecurity in Buffalo, NY area.
• Women's Center in Bloomsburg, PAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated leftover event blankets from Construction Inclusion Week to domestic violence shelter.
• Helpful Hearts Community Center (Lyons, NY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partnership supporting food drive for community in Lyons, NY where Midland's main terminal is located.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Summit Materials Inc. Vertically integrated construction materials company producing aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt. Public peer with same product mix and customer focus as Barrett, though with broader geographic footprint.
• Construction Partners Inc. Civil infrastructure services company focused on highways, roads, bridges, and airports across the Sun Belt. Closely comparable to Barrett in DOT-driven highway and airport project execution.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Vertically integrated transportation infrastructure contractor and materials producer serving DOTs and federal agencies on highways, airports, and rail. Highly comparable to Barrett in integrated construction-plus-materials model serving the same government end market.
• Sterling Infrastructure Inc. US infrastructure services provider across transportation, e-infrastructure, and building solutions. Comparable to Barrett on the construction-services side of the business serving public-sector infrastructure customers.
• Knife River Corporation: Aggregates-led, vertically integrated construction and materials company serving DOT and private customers in the Midwest and West. Closely mirrors Barrett's aggregate-plus-construction positioning on the private side of the industry.

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: Top US aggregate supplier with cement, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete operations. Comparable on materials product portfolio and DOT-customer focus, with national scale and public financials.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest US producer of construction aggregates, with vertically integrated asphalt and ready-mix concrete operations. Directly comparable to Barrett in aggregates and asphalt product offerings, but with national geographic scale and public-company financial transparency.
• CRH plc (Oldcastle APG / Americas Materials): Global building materials group whose Americas Materials division produces aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix and lays pavement. Sister entity of Colas and the most structurally analogous competitor to Barrett at the parent-portfolio level.

Regional players

• Iowa Limestone Producers Association members / regional limestone aggregators: Midwest-focused limestone quarry and aggregate producers serving DOT customers in Iowa, Illinois, and surrounding states. Comparable as regional aggregate competitors to Barrett's quarries (e.g., Fairborn Haddix, Richmond).

Others

• Eagle Materials Inc. US manufacturer of cement, gypsum wallboard, and concrete products. Comparable on the cement and concrete-product side of Barrett's nonmetallic mineral portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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