Pavement Maintenance Systems

What Pavement Maintenance Systems does

Pavement Maintenance Systems is a regional pavement preservation contractor headquartered in Imlay City, Michigan, operating as an operating subsidiary of Evergreen Roadworks. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of eight pavement preservation and rehabilitation treatments — Micro Surfacing, Chip Seal, Cape Seal, Fog Seal, Pug Mix, Cold In-place Recycling (CIR), Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR), and J-Band (Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane) — to government infrastructure clients including state DOTs, municipalities, and road authorities across Michigan, Ohio, and surrounding Midwestern markets. The company brands itself as 'Pavement Preservation Pros' and positions sustainability as a differentiator, emphasizing cold recycling methods that reduce trucking, materials consumption, and natural resource use.

The company's service portfolio spans surface treatments, cold recycling technologies, and longitudinal joint solutions. J-Band is the most notable differentiated capability: Evergreen Roadworks is the world's largest applicator of this Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane product, which is registered as a trademark and addresses air voids in longitudinal joints to extend pavement life. The underlying technology is fundamentally civil engineering and construction-equipment-driven rather than software-driven — there is no proprietary software platform, no API, no mobile application, and no digital product surface.

Commercially, Pavement Maintenance Systems operates on a project-based contract model with public-sector clients. Revenue is generated through direct engagement with government entities for infrastructure preservation projects, with project bids quoted on a scope-, materials-, and specification-dependent basis. The company supports lead generation through a company website, social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube) hosted under the Evergreen Roadworks umbrella, and a project updates blog. Operations are field-based, leveraging specialized equipment fleets for on-site application. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no revenue figures, funding history, or detailed headcount are available in public data.

Name

Pavement Maintenance Systems

Legal name

Pavement Maintenance Systems

Website

https://pavementmaintenancesystemsllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pavement Maintenance Systems is a regional pavement preservation contractor serving state DOTs, municipalities, and road authorities across Michigan, Ohio, and the broader Midwest. A subsidiary of Evergreen Roadworks, it delivers eight preservation treatments including micro surfacing, chip seal, cold recycling, and J-Band VRAM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pavement Preservation Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Road Maintenance & Asset Preservation (Resurfacing, Patching, Crack Sealing) (IMAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pavement Construction & Rehabilitation (Asphalt, Concrete, Overlays) (IMAFAEAE), Asphalt & Pavement Removal / Milling (IMAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Pavement preservation services
• Asphalt surface treatments
• Cold in-place recycling
• Roadway maintenance solutions
• Chip seal applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Imlay City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pavement Preservation Services: Project-based pavement preservation and rehabilitation services including micro surfacing, chip seal, cape seal, fog seal, pug mix, cold recycling, and J-Band applications. Revenue is generated through infrastructure contracts with government entities, municipalities, and road authorities for road maintenance and preservation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pavement Maintenance Systems is a pavement preservation contractor that delivers on-site surface treatment and recycling services to extend the life of existing roadways. The company applies eight distinct treatments — Micro Surfacing, Chip Seal, Cape Seal, Fog Seal, Pug Mix, Cold In-place Recycling (CIR), Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR), and J-Band Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane — for government agencies, municipalities, and road authorities across Michigan, Ohio, and surrounding Midwest markets.

Product overview

Pavement Maintenance Systems is a pavement preservation contractor offering a comprehensive suite of pavement preservation solutions and innovative treatments. The company provides eight distinct pavement treatment products: Micro Surfacing, Chip Seal, Cape Seal, Fog Seal, Pug Mix, Cold In-place Recycling (CIR), Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR), and J-Band (Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane). These treatments work together to extend road life, protect pavements from moisture intrusion and oxidation, and provide sustainable, cost-efficient solutions for roadway preservation across Michigan, Ohio and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Micro Surfacing A surface treatment that extends the life of asphalt pavements in good condition by providing skid resistance, reducing moisture intrusion, protecting from oxidation and raveling, and restoring a uniform black appearance. Can be placed in greater thickness than slurry seal and used for rut repairs and leveling. Delivered to state DOTs, municipalities, and road authorities.
• Chip Seal A surface treatment consisting of an asphalt binder application (emulsion or asphalt cement) with embedded aggregate layers. Provides a new skid-resistant wearing surface, stops raveling, seals minor cracks, and slows deterioration by mitigating water intrusion. Polymer-modified emulsions improve aggregate retention and return-to-traffic time. Targeted at public infrastructure customers seeking cost-effective preservation.
• Cape Seal A two-step surface treatment combining a chip seal application covered by a slurry seal or micro surfacing application. Extends the life of pavements in fair to good condition, particularly beneficial in urban areas. Known for quick construction and return to traffic. Delivered to government and municipal customers.
• Fog Seal A single, typically light application of emulsified asphalt over an existing roadway. Locks aggregate in place, provides darker color for improved striping contrast and safety, protects from moisture intrusion and oxidation, and extends pavement life by 2-4 years. Applied by an asphalt distributor in single or multi-pass applications. Targeted at government road authorities.
• Pug Mix A custom blend of coarse and fine aggregate combined with chemically modified or high float emulsion asphalt. An environmental and economical alternative to hot mix asphalt, used primarily on low-volume rural and secondary roads for new pavement or surface rehabilitation. Delivered to public road authorities.
• Cold In-place Recycling (CIR) A process using a continuous train of machines to cold mill the top 2-5 inches of asphalt road into reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), mixed with asphalt emulsion or foamed asphalt, then paved back onto the roadway with rollers. Reduces trucking, time, materials, and natural resource use. Targeted at state DOTs and municipal customers.
• Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) A process of recycling reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) through a portable cold-mix plant located centrally near a project. RAP is mixed with appropriate asphalt emulsion or cement to create a CCPR mixture designed for immediate paving use. Delivered to government infrastructure customers.
• J-Band Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane A premium class of Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) or Longitudinal Joint Sealant (LJS) that reduces air voids in longitudinal joints from the bottom up, extending joint life and improving overall pavement performance. Pavement Maintenance Systems (through Evergreen Roadworks) is the world's largest applicator of J-Band. Delivered to government road authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fog seals extend pavement life by 2-4 years depending on existing pavement conditions

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Evergreen RoadworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPavement Maintenance Systems is an operating subsidiary/brand of Evergreen Roadworks. As part of the Evergreen Roadworks network, the company benefits from shared resources, operational expertise, and brand positioning within the pavement preservation industry. This is a parent-subsidiary relationship providing strategic alignment and operational synergies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bituminous Roadways: Minnesota-based asphalt paving and pavement preservation contractor serving DOTs, counties, and municipalities across the Upper Midwest. Overlaps with PMS on chip seal, micro surfacing, and other preservation treatments in the same geographic corridor.
• Pavement Recycling Systems: Specialty contractor focused on cold in-place recycling (CIR) and cold central plant recycling (CCPR) for DOT and municipal clients. Highly comparable on PMS's most differentiated technology lines and competes for the same infrastructure preservation RFPs.
• Scodeller Construction: Ohio-headquartered pavement preservation contractor providing micro surfacing, chip seal, slurry seal, and crack sealing to county and state agencies. Direct Midwest peer with overlapping service lines and customer segment.
• Correct Asphalt: Specialty pavement preservation and maintenance contractor serving municipalities and DOTs with services including crack sealing, sealcoating, and surface treatments. Comparable vendor profile competing for the same preservation procurement budgets.
• Terry Asphalt Materials: Asphalt paving and pavement preservation contractor producing and placing preservation treatments including chip seal and slurry seal. Comparable on production-application model and DOT customer base.
• Viking Construction: Michigan-based pavement preservation and rehabilitation contractor offering chip seal, micro surfacing, fog seal, and slurry seal services to DOTs and municipalities. Direct regional peer serving an overlapping Midwest customer base with a similar preservation-treatment portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Byrne & Jones Construction: Larger diversified Midwest civil contractor offering paving, preservation, site development, and concrete services. Competes for the same DOT preservation work but from a broader portfolio position rather than a preservation-only focus.
• A&H Companies: Multi-discipline Midwest infrastructure contractor providing paving, preservation, and site civil services to public and private clients. Incumbent competitor with broader portfolio versus PMS's preservation focus.
• Gallagher Asphalt: Large Chicago-area asphalt paving and construction services firm with preservation capabilities. Broader incumbent that overlaps with PMS on preservation and paving projects in the broader Midwest market.

Others

• Ingevity (J-Band / VRAM technology licensor): Specialty chemicals company that developed the J-Band / VRAM platform which PMS exclusively applies at scale. Relevant as the upstream technology partner whose licensing relationship defines PMS's most defensible competitive position.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLNid4AYz-0_v_reA1F7LpT_mAfM1qZR4i
• Facebookfacebook.com/evergreenroadworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pavement-maintenance-systems

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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