CORE Erosion Control Services

What CORE Erosion Control Services does

CORE Erosion Control Services is a US-based manufacturer of sediment control and soil stabilization products, operating as a wholly-owned product brand of Millwood, Inc. since its September 2019 acquisition. Its core offering is the CORE Filter Sock, a tubular knitted mesh (photodegradable polypropylene or biodegradable cotton) filled with U.S. Composting Council-approved recycled wood chips and staked with biodegradable hardwood, used as a replacement for silt fence and straw wattle on construction sites. The company also produces complementary hardwood stakes, hardwood laths (survey markers), and pipeline skids, with mesh manufactured in-house at a 28,000+ square-foot Lordstown, OH facility using eleven original plus two new 18-inch commercial knitting machines.

The business model is hardware sales of physical erosion control products, distributed through a regional distributor network across the United States and supported by an in-house direct sales team of regional managers covering the Midwest, Atlantic, Bluegrass/TN Valley, and Southwest territories. CORE manufactures or co-packs at seven US locations (Vienna OH, Lordstown OH, Pflugerville TX, Waco TX, Franklinville NJ, Tompkinsville KY, plus three co-packing sites in New Kent VA, Ellenboro NC, and Bridgeville DE), with the Virginia co-packing partnership enabling 48-hour delivery across the mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. End customers include contractors, engineers, municipalities, state Departments of Transportation, and firms in construction, highway, pipeline, power line, water supply, excavation, and landscaping. The company differentiates on 100% Made in America positioning, U.S. Composting Council and PennState Extension certifications that enable bidding on state DOT jobs, and field-marketing programs (Lunch and Learns, IECA trade shows) targeting engineers and erosion control professionals.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing is quote-based through the distributor channel. Growth has been driven by capacity expansion rather than disclosed top-line figures: operations grew from a single site at acquisition in 2019 to seven by 2024, with major 2024 buildouts including the Lordstown mesh plant doubling, a new Waco TX production hub, and the Virginia co-packing partnership. The company has held IECA membership since August 2023 and continues to expand its regulatory certifications, regional sales coverage, and co-packing ecosystem.

Name

CORE Erosion Control Services

Legal name

Millwood, Inc.

Website

https://coreerosioncontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CORE Erosion Control Services, a Millwood, Inc. product brand, manufactures sediment control products, primarily knitted filter socks filled with recycled wood chips, plus hardwood stakes, laths, and pipeline skids. It sells through US regional distributors serving construction, highway, pipeline, power line, water supply, and DOT end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Erosion and Sediment Control Products

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation) (IMAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Erosion control products
• Sediment control solutions
• Filter sock manufacturing
• Stormwater management products
• Soil stabilization products

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sediment Control Products: Sale of physical erosion and sediment control products including filter socks, mesh, hardwood stakes, laths, and pipeline skids. Products are manufactured and shipped to distributors and direct customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CORE Erosion Control Services manufactures and sells physical sediment control and soil stabilization products, with the CORE Filter Sock (tubular knitted mesh filled with recycled wood chips) as its flagship offering. The portfolio includes hardwood stakes and laths for securing filter socks and marking surveying locations, as well as pipeline skids for elevating and supporting pipes during installation. All products are made in the USA from natural, recyclable, or renewable components and are distributed through a regional network of distributors and co-packing partners across the United States.

Product overview

CORE Erosion Control Services is a product brand of Millwood, Inc. offering a portfolio of sediment control and soil stabilization products, all manufactured in the USA from natural, recyclable or renewable components. The core product line consists of CORE Filter Socks (tubular mesh fabric filled with recycled wood chips for sediment filtration), Mesh (the knitted mesh material for filter socks available in photodegradable polypropylene or biodegradable cotton), Hardwood Stakes (solid stakes for securing filter socks and silt fence in multiple sizes), Laths (hardwood markers for surveying), and Pipeline Skids (hardwood supports for pipeline installations). The company operates seven manufacturing and co-packing locations across the United States and is certified with the U.S. Composting Council and PennState Extension.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CORE Filter Sock Traditional filter sock designed to remove sediment from stormwater runoff. Made with tubular knitted mesh tubes filled with U.S. Composting Council-approved recycled wood chips. Available in polypropylene (photodegradable, UV-broken down over 2-4 years) or cotton (biodegradable) mesh, secured with 100% biodegradable hardwood stakes. Serves as a replacement for silt fence, straw wattle, and other sediment controls for construction, highway, pipeline, and other erosion control projects.
• Mesh Knitted mesh material manufactured in-house for CORE Filter Socks. Produced on commercial-grade knitting machines at the Lordstown, OH facility from photodegradable polypropylene or biodegradable cotton yarn. Available in various sizes, with each roll produced in approximately 35 minutes.
• Hardwood Stakes

Quantifiable outcome

• Products shown to achieve top-performing results in sediment containment and slope stabilization at TRI Testing Facility rainfall simulator
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Allied PalletcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Allied Pallet in New Kent, VA serves as CORE's co-packing partner for the Atlantic region. Allied Pallet supplies approximately 50 team members, mulch byproduct from unusable pallets, and labor for manufacturing and shipping CORE filter socks. Partnership enables 48-hour delivery and next-day shipping to customers in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
• International Erosion Control Association (IECA)coreOthersCORE joined IECA in August 2023. The company actively participates in IECA Southeast Chapter events, annual meetings, and field days to demonstrate products and network with industry professionals including state DOTs, engineers, and contractors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Excelsior Company: Manufacturer of erosion control blankets, sediment control devices, and engineered fiber products. Competes in adjacent product categories serving similar construction and DOT customers.
• Tensar International: Large geosynthetics manufacturer offering erosion control, soil stabilization, and ground reinforcement products. Broader portfolio than CORE but overlaps significantly on civil engineering and infrastructure erosion applications.
• Profile Products: Diversified manufacturer of erosion control, vegetation establishment, and soil stabilization products including hydromulch, blankets, and BMPs. Overlaps with CORE on sediment control solutions for construction and DOT markets.

Direct peers

• East Coast Erosion Control: Regional erosion control supplier serving contractors, municipalities, and DOTs with filter socks, wattles, and sediment control products. Directly competes in CORE's Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic territories.
• North American Green: Producer of erosion control blankets and revegetation mats used at highway, pipeline, and construction sites. Comparable customer base and adjacent product category for sediment and erosion management.
• Filtrexx International: Manufacturer of filter socks (BioLogs) and erosion/sediment control products used at construction sites. Competes directly with CORE in the same product category with comparable filter-sock technology and DOT-spec positioning.
• Western Excelsior: Manufacturer of erosion control blankets and turf reinforcement mats used for slope stabilization and sediment control on construction sites. Same end customers (contractors, DOTs, engineers) as CORE with adjacent product offerings.
• Express Industries: Producer of erosion control and sediment containment products including filter socks and wattles. Directly comparable product offering to CORE with overlapping distributor and contractor customer base.
• RSI Envirolink: Specialty erosion and sediment control product manufacturer serving construction, DOT, and environmental markets. Comparable filter sock and BMP product portfolio to CORE.

Others

• Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company: Distributor of construction and erosion control equipment and supplies across the Midwest. Serves as a relevant channel-side comparison for CORE's distributor-driven go-to-market motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4Gkhmd_fc-P99_VkD4CJ7A
• Facebookfacebook.com/COREErosionControl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/core-erosion-control-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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