What Pavement Technology does

Pavement Technology Inc. (PTI) is a privately held US manufacturer of specialized laboratory and field equipment for the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and aggregate industries. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Covington, Georgia, the company designs and builds a full product line spanning sample collection (Automatic Belt Sampler, Remote Truck Sampling Device), laboratory preparation (Single and Double Pugmill Mixers, Asphalt Vibratory Compactor), and analysis (Asphalt Pavement Analyzer and APA Jr. loaded wheel testers, Field and Laboratory Automatic Gradation Units), plus turnkey Mobile Testing Laboratories and Skid Mounted Testing Laboratories in three size configurations. Its equipment is designed to comply with AASHTO standards (T340, T324, PP 92) and serves asphalt plant operators, materials testing laboratories, and government transportation agencies.

The business operates on a direct-sales model with quote-based transactions (no public pricing), supported by a website with detailed product pages, downloadable brochures, and dedicated request forms for service and parts. Revenue is consolidated under hardware sales of industrial testing equipment, with optional integrated quality-control systems that combine sampling, ignition oven asphalt content analysis, and gradation reporting into Excel outputs delivered to asphalt plant control houses. The company was co-founded by Dr. Don Brock (former CEO of ASTEC Industries) and Ronald Collins (former State Materials and Research Engineer with Georgia DOT); current leadership is led by President Wade Collins, suggesting an owner-operated family business structure with no institutional investors and no documented M&A activity. The product engineering emphasizes electromechanical reliability and practical field durability rather than AI or software differentiation.

Name

Pavement Technology

Legal name

Pavement Technology Inc.

Website

https://pavementtechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pavement Technology Inc. (PTI) designs and manufactures specialized laboratory and field equipment for sampling and testing hot-mix asphalt and aggregates, serving asphalt plant operators, materials testing labs, and transportation agencies since 1996.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Davington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Testing Equipment Sales: PTI generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of asphalt and aggregate testing equipment including APA/APA Jr. loaded wheel testers, vibratory compactors, belt samplers, pugmill mixers, gradation units, and mobile testing laboratories. Equipment ranges from portable sample splitters to full-scale mobile testing labs available in 3 sizes (65' x 10', 50' x 10', and 35' x 10').

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Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pavement Technology Inc. (PTI) manufactures and sells innovative asphalt and aggregate sampling and testing equipment for the hot-mix asphalt and aggregate industries. The product line spans sample collection devices (belt samplers, truck sampling devices), laboratory testing equipment (Loaded Wheel Testers/APA, vibratory compactors, pugmill mixers, gradation units), and complete turnkey Mobile and Skid Mounted Testing Laboratories. All equipment is designed to meet AASHTO standards for quality control and Superpave design protocols.

Product overview

Pavement Technology Inc. (PTI) offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory asphalt and aggregate testing equipment for the Hot-Mix Asphalt and Aggregate Industries. The product line centers on core testing devices including the Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA and APA Jr) for evaluating rutting, fatigue cracking and moisture susceptibility, Vibratory Compactors for specimen preparation, and Pugmill Mixers for replicating plant conditions in the lab. Supporting equipment includes Automatic Belt Samplers, Field and Laboratory Gradation Units for particle size analysis, and sample splitting devices. PTI also provides complete turnkey solutions through Mobile Testing Laboratories and Skid Mounted Testing Laboratories available in multiple sizes, as well as specialized systems like the Remote Truck Sampling Device and Warm Mix Asphalt Laboratory Foaming System. Quality control is enhanced through Real-Time Quality Control and Automatic Quality Control systems that integrate with the sampling and gradation equipment to provide continuous data monitoring and reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) A three-wheel multi-functional Loaded Wheel Tester (LWT) used for evaluating permanent deformation (rutting), fatigue cracking and moisture susceptibility of both hot mix and cold mix. Meets AASHTO-340-10 and AASHTO 324-22 standards. Features PLC PC Based Control System with laptop computer interface. Targeted at hot-mix asphalt producers and testing laboratories.
• Asphalt Pavement Analyzer Junior (APA Jr) A two-wheel multi-functional Loaded Wheel Tester (LWT) for evaluating permanent deformation (rutting), fatigue cracking and moisture susceptibility of both hot mix and cold mix. Meets AASHTO-340-23 and AASHTO 324-23 standards. Features High Pressure Feature for FAA airport runway applications.
• Asphalt Vibratory Compactor (AVC) Compacts hot mix asphalt into cylindrical and beam test specimens at the same amplitude, frequency, and relative weight experienced with a vibratory roller on the roadway. Multiple frequencies, amplitudes, and downward pressures available. Used for fatigue testing in APA/APA Jr and 4-point bending beam fatigue tests.
• Automatic Belt Sampler (ABS) Sweeps an accurate and representative sample of aggregate from a moving conveyor belt and deposits it into a container or gradation unit in approximately one second. Pneumatically operated, accommodates belt widths 24" to 60". Weighs approximately 1500 pounds and runs on 110 volt single-phase current. Improvement over traditional stopped-belt sampling method.
• Laboratory Automatic Gradation Unit Particle size analyzer that conducts complete sieve analysis automatically and transmits accumulated data to computer, saved in Excel spreadsheet. Features Automated Loading System staging up to 7 five-gallon buckets (40-45 lbs) and carousel with 8 buckets for material separation.
• Field Gradation Unit (AGU) Automatically runs gradations at aggregate or asphalt plants. Receives samples from Automatic Belt Sampler, shakes and grades the sample, and provides gradation reports including percent passing, cumulative, retained, and sieve weights.
• HMA Sample Splitter Divides large samples of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) into representative portions with 10 chutes and maximum allowable materials size of 2 inches. Portable, constructed of heavy duty stainless steel for field and laboratory use.
• Mobile Testing Laboratories Fully equipped mobile labs for Superpave Design and QC/QA Testing, Soils testing, and Concrete testing. Available in three sizes: 65' x 10', 50' x 10', and 35' x 10'. Delivered and ready for operation.
• Skid Mounted Testing Laboratory Labs typically mounted on concrete pads or concrete block foundations for Superpave Design and QC/QA Testing, Soils testing, and Concrete testing. Available in three sizes: 65' x 10', 50' x 10', and 35' x 10'. Designed to last 25-30 years.
• Plastic Mold Compaction Device Prepares cylindrical test specimens with approximately 2:1 height to diameter aspect ratio for mechanical property testing. Manufactured in two sizes (76.2mm x 152.4mm and 101.6mm x 203.2mm) meeting AASHTO PP 92 requirements.
• Remote Truck Sampling Device (RTSD) Safely captures representative, repeatable, non-segregated samples of asphalt from haul vehicles using a telescopic probe that operates inside the hump of Hot Mix Asphalt. 1100-watt cartridge heaters maintain preset temperature. Typical sample size 50-60 lbs captured in approximately 1 minute.
• Single Pugmill Mixer Combines aggregate and liquid asphalt using stainless steel augers in a heated chamber. Replicates hot mix asphalt manufacturing process in the lab. Chamber capacity up to 45 lbs, total coating in approximately 1 minute. Pneumatic gate discharge, frequency drive for multiple speeds, onboard Amp Meter for short term aging.
• Double Pugmill Mixer Combines aggregate and liquid asphalt using stainless steel augers in two heated chambers, each capable of mixing up to 45 lbs. Total coating in approximately 1 minute. Dual pneumatic gates, frequency drive, onboard Amp Meter for short term aging. Can also be used for mixing soils.
• Warm Mix Asphalt Laboratory Foaming System Laboratory foaming system with preset temperatures, flow rates (water and asphalt), and air pressures. Can be used in tandem with Single or Double Pugmill Mixer. Hi-temp plastic bag discarded at end of foaming cycle. Adjustable height deposits Foamed Asphalt Directly into Mixer. Also for Cold Mix and as Asphalt Dispenser. Laboratory version of ASTEC Double Barrel Green System.
• Automatic Quality Control System Utilizes Remote Truck Sampling Device (RTSD) to capture representative samples from haul vehicles. Deposits samples into Field Ignition Oven (FIO) for asphalt content analysis and Field Gradation Unit for sieve analysis. All test data displayed on Excel spreadsheet and sent to Asphalt Plant Control House.
• Real-Time Quality Control System Utilizes Automatic Belt Sampler to sweep representative samples from moving conveyor belts, deposits into Drying Oven for moisture content analysis, then to Field Gradation Unit for sieve analysis. All data displayed on Excel spreadsheet. Designed for Asphalt Plants.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• ELE International: ELE International (now part of Controls Group) manufactures construction materials testing equipment for asphalt, concrete, soils, and aggregates, serving similar end markets as PTI with established UK-rooted international distribution.
• Controls Group: Controls Group is an Italian conglomerate manufacturing construction materials testing equipment under multiple brands (CONTROLS, IPC Global, Pine, ELE International), overlapping with PTI's asphalt testing equipment portfolio with significantly broader geographic reach and product depth.
• Humboldt Manufacturing: Humboldt Manufacturing (now part of Forney) produces a wide range of construction materials testing equipment including asphalt and concrete testing devices, serving similar laboratory customers as PTI in the construction QA/QC market.
• Gilson Company: Gilson Company is a major US supplier of materials testing equipment including sieves, gradation equipment, and concrete testing devices, serving the broader construction materials testing laboratory market that overlaps with PTI's laboratory equipment portfolio.
• Matest: Matest is an Italian manufacturer of construction materials testing equipment for asphalt, concrete, cement, and soils, competing with PTI in the laboratory equipment segment across international markets with a broader product catalog.
• Troxler Electronic Laboratories: Troxler Electronic Laboratories manufactures nuclear density gauges and quality control equipment widely used in asphalt pavement construction QA/QC, competing with PTI's broader equipment portfolio in the asphalt plant and field testing market.
• Forney LP: Forney LP is a US manufacturer of construction materials testing equipment for concrete, cement, asphalt, and steel, serving similar materials testing laboratory customers as PTI with a broader product range and distribution footprint.

Direct peers

• InstroTek: InstroTek manufactures asphalt and concrete testing equipment including non-nuclear density gauges and quality control devices, serving overlapping customers in the hot-mix asphalt and aggregate testing market as PTI.
• Pine Instruments: Pine Instruments (now part of Controls Group) originated the Hamburg Wheel Tracker used for asphalt rutting and moisture susceptibility testing, directly competing with PTI's Loaded Wheel Tester products in the same specification-driven procurement market.
• IPC Global: IPC Global (a Controls Group brand) manufactures asphalt testing equipment including Hamburg Wheel Tracking Devices and Loaded Wheel Testers, directly competing with PTI's Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) product line for hot-mix asphalt QA/QC applications.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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