What Ultrapave does

Ultrapave is associated with TRCC (Tiarco Resource Company, LLC), a privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer headquartered at 1400 Tiarco Drive SW, Dalton, Georgia, USA. The company was founded in 1951 as a latex supplier to the emerging tufted carpet and rug industry and was rebranded to TRCC in 2023, consolidating a portfolio of acquired and organic brands under a single corporate identity. It operates through four core business units: (1) Latex (Natural & Synthetic), Adhesives & Asphalt Modifiers; (2) Latex Additives & Surfactants; (3) Polyurethanes & Thermoplastics; and (4) Specialty & Custom Chemicals. Its catalog spans more than 20 product/solution lines, including adhesives, asphalt modifiers and additives, aqueous color dispersions, cleaners and disinfectants, coatings and additives, custom toll and contract manufacturing, floor care products, freight services, grease and lubricant additives, Kanga PU carpet cushions and backing systems, latex materials, polyurethane coating systems and attached cushions, PU footwear insole materials, rheology modifiers and surfactants, synthetic turf backing systems, textile auxiliary additives, thermoplastic polymers, and water treatment additives.

The company manufactures and distributes its products globally through wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates operating across five continents, including TRCC Canada, TRCC China, TRCC Europe GmbH, Tiarco Chemical Europe GmbH, Tiarco Chemical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., TRCC Latin America, and TRCC Transport (captive freight/logistics), with additional brand-retained affiliates such as XL North, DVM Pigments & Additives, Lighthouse Adhesives, Perpetual Machine Company, SynLok Technologies, and Vital Solutions. End-markets include carpet, flooring and textile (primary), landscape and sport surfaces, healthcare and hygiene, oil, gas, mining and water, automotive and aviation, beauty and personal care, household/industrial/institutional, packaging, paints/inks/coatings, transportation and paving, and water treatment.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue mechanics appear to be B2B enterprise/direct-contract sales with no SaaS or transactional pricing models identified. Go-to-market relies on a corporate website with comprehensive product information, participation in industry events such as Foam Expo North America, and PR/earned-media channels (news publications covering sustainability, product innovations, and industry announcements). Ownership is private/founder-managed with no disclosed parent company, institutional sponsor, or board details. No AI/ML, mobile app, or API capabilities are evident in the disclosed data; the proprietary technology base is chemical manufacturing and processing rather than digital products. The reported sustainability metric — treating more than 20,000 gallons of wastewater per day before returning it to the water system — is the most concrete operational data point.

Name

Ultrapave

Website

https://ultrapave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ultrapave/TRCC is a privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer (founded 1951, Dalton, GA) producing latex, adhesives, asphalt modifiers, polyurethanes, surfactants, and coatings through four business units for carpet/textile, healthcare, automotive, oil/gas/water, and industrial markets across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Carpet Cushion & Underlay Manufacturing (IMAOAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asphalt Additives & Performance Enhancers (Anti-strip, Warm-mix, Fibers, Rejuvenators) (EUALAKAH)

Keywords

• Asphalt modifiers
• Specialty chemicals
• Paving additives
• Latex manufacturing
• Chemical toll manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ultrapave is a chemical manufacturing brand offering asphalt modifiers and additives for paving applications, along with a broader portfolio of specialty chemicals including natural and synthetic latex, adhesives, surfactants, polyurethane systems, and thermoplastic polymers. The company provides custom toll and contract manufacturing services, distributes globally through manufacturing facilities on five continents, and supplies industries spanning carpet/flooring/textile, automotive/aviation, healthcare/hygiene, oil/gas/mining, and personal care.

Product overview

TRCC is a chemical manufacturing company organized into four core business units: Latex (Natural & Synthetic), Adhesives & Asphalt Modifiers; Latex Additives & Surfactants; Polyurethanes & Thermoplastics; and Specialty & Custom Chemicals. The company provides over 20 solution/product offerings including adhesives, asphalt modifiers, coatings, floor care products, latex materials, polyurethane systems, rheology modifiers, surfactants, and water treatment additives. TRCC serves markets including carpet/flooring/textile, healthcare/hygiene, automotive/aviation, oil/gas/mining, transportation/paving, and personal care. The company, originally founded as Tiarco in 1951, operates globally with manufacturing facilities on multiple continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XL North: Surface solutions and floor care products subsidiary combining advanced chemistry with hands-on expertise.
• Kanga PU
• SynLok Technologies

Products and services

• Latex (Natural & Synthetic), Adhesives & Asphalt Modifiers Core business unit providing natural and synthetic latex materials, adhesive solutions, and asphalt modifiers for industrial applications.
• Latex Additives & Surfactants Business unit specializing in latex additives and surfactant formulations for various industrial applications.
• Polyurethanes & Thermoplastics Business unit focused on polyurethane and thermoplastic polymer solutions for industrial manufacturing.
• Specialty & Custom Chemicals Business unit offering specialty and custom chemical formulations tailored to specific customer requirements.
• Asphalt Modifiers & Additives Chemical modifiers and additives that enhance asphalt performance characteristics for paving applications.
• Kanga PU Carpet Cushions & Backing Systems Polyurethane-based carpet cushion and backing systems for the carpet and flooring industry.
• Polyurethane Coating Systems & Attached Cushions Polyurethane coating systems and attached cushion products for various surface applications.
• PU Footwear Insole Materials Polyurethane materials for footwear insole manufacturing.
• Synthetic Turf Attached Cushions & Backing Systems Attached cushion and backing systems for synthetic turf applications.
• Cleaners & Disinfectants - Healthcare & Hygiene Cleaning and disinfectant products designed for healthcare and hygiene applications.
• Water Treatment Additives Chemical additives for industrial water treatment processes.
• Custom Toll & Contract Manufacturing Custom manufacturing services for specialized chemical production on a toll or contract basis.
• Freight Services Transportation and logistics services for chemical products.
• XL North Surface Solutions & Floor Care Surface solutions and floor care products from the XL North subsidiary, combining advanced chemistry with hands-on expertise.
• Adhesives Industrial adhesive solutions for various bonding applications across multiple industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ gallons of wastewater treated daily

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DVM Pigments & AdditivesminorOthersAffiliate company under TRCC group providing pigments and additive solutions.
• Lighthouse AdhesivesminorOthersAffiliate company under TRCC group specializing in adhesive products.
• Perpetual Machine CompanyminorOthersAffiliate company under TRCC group providing machinery and engineering services.
• SynLok Technologies, LLCminorOthersAffiliate company under TRCC group.
• Tiarco Chemical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.minorOthersAffiliate manufacturing operation in Malaysia under TRCC group.
• TRCC Latin AmericaminorOthersRegional affiliate operation for Latin American markets.
• Vital Solutions, LLCminorOthersAffiliate company under TRCC group.
• XL North Chemicals, LLCcoreOthersSubsidiary of TRCC combining advanced chemistry with hands-on surface solutions and floor care expertise.
• TRCC CanadacoreOthersSubsidiary operation in Canada serving North American and international markets.
• TRCC ChinacoreOthersSubsidiary operation in China serving Asian markets.
• TRCC Europe GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary operation in Europe serving European markets.
• TRCC TransportcoreOthersSubsidiary providing freight and logistics services for TRCC operations.
• Tiarco Chemical Europe GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary operation in Europe under the Tiarco Chemical brand.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avient Corporation: Specialty engineered materials and color/additive masterbatch producer with comparable coatings, additives, and polyurethane-system offerings. Comparable to TRCC's thermoplastic coatings, color dispersions, and specialty additives.
• RPC Group / Surfactants specialists (e.g., Lonza Specialty Ingredients): Broader specialty-chemicals incumbents with personal-care surfactant and hygiene cleaning portfolios that overlap with TRCC's surfactants and cleaners/disinfectants line in healthcare and hygiene end markets.
• Ashland Inc. Large diversified specialty-chemicals incumbent selling additives, coatings, and personal-care ingredients globally. Comparable as a broader portfolio of specialty solutions overlapping TRCC's additives, coatings, and personal-care lines.

Direct peers

• Synthomer plc: UK-listed specialty chemical company with a leading position in aqueous polymer emulsions (latex) and a broad specialty-additives portfolio. Closest direct competitor to TRCC's latex, adhesives, and specialty-coatings business across carpet, construction, and industrial end markets.
• Kraton Corporation: Producer of specialty polymers and synthetic elastomers including styrenic block copolymers used in adhesives, coatings, and asphalt modification. Comparable to TRCC's polyurethane, thermoplastic, and asphalt-modifier chemistries.
• Trinseo plc: Global materials manufacturer with sizable latex binders and synthetic rubber businesses serving carpet, paper, and adhesives markets. Directly comparable to TRCC's latex and adhesive chemistries used in tufted carpet backings and industrial bonding.
• Mallard Creek Polymers: Privately held US producer of polymer emulsions and specialty latex for adhesives, coatings, and textiles. Comparable in scale and product overlap to TRCC's latex and adhesive offerings, especially in carpet and textile applications.
• HB Fuller Company: Global adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemical manufacturer. Directly comparable to TRCC's adhesives business and overlapping polyurethane-coating applications across construction, packaging, and industrial markets.
• Innospec Inc. Specialty chemicals producer with performance chemicals, fuel specialties, and oilfield services divisions. Comparable to TRCC's oil, gas, mining, and water-treatment additive offerings as well as personal-care surfactants.
• Stepan Company: US-based manufacturer of surfactants and specialty chemicals serving personal care, cleaning, oilfield, and construction markets. Comparable to TRCC's Latex Additives & Surfactants unit and the cleansing/industrial-cleaning product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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