Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training

Name

Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training

Legal name

Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training

Website

https://blankenshipasphalttech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Testing and Engineering Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122), Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Paving-Grade Asphalt Binder (PG/Performance-Graded) (EUALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD), Rolling Stock Testing, Inspection & Certification (NDT, commissioning, compliance) (TLAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Asphalt testing services
• Pavement engineering
• Balanced mix design
• Asphalt forensic analysis
• Asphalt training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Testing Services: AASHTO-accredited testing for asphalt binder, mix design, aggregate, friction, and performance testing. Services include compliance testing, mix design support, and technical interpretation of results.
2. Forensic Analysis Services: Investigation of premature pavement failures through field evaluation, sampling, testing, and technical interpretation to determine causes and corrective actions.
3. Engineering & Consulting Services: Civil engineering consulting for pavement challenges, mix design, product development support, and specification development.
4. Training Services: Customized asphalt training programs for field personnel, technicians, inspectors, engineers, and industry teams covering binder, volumetric mix design, and Balanced Mix Design.
5. Lab Audits: Independent audits of laboratory workflows, testing practices, equipment condition, documentation, and procedural compliance with AASHTO R 18 standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training (BATT) is an AASHTO-accredited asphalt materials testing, engineering, and training services company. The firm delivers accredited binder, mixture, and aggregate testing; balanced mix design support; performance testing (friction, scuff, Hamburg, IDEAL-CT, dynamic modulus); forensic failure analysis; pavement condition analysis via its AI-based BATT Vision system; field QA/QC services; lab audits; product development support; and customized asphalt training programs for agencies, producers, contractors, and innovators.

Product overview

Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training (BATT) is a testing and engineering services company offering a portfolio of asphalt testing, consulting, and product development services. The core offerings include: AASHTO-accredited asphalt binder, mixture, and aggregate testing; Balanced Mix Design services; pavement condition analysis via AI-powered BATT Vision; asphalt forensic analysis; engineering consulting; lab audits; training; and product development support. Performance testing services include friction testing, scuff testing, IDEAL-CT cracking tests, Hamburg Wheel testing, and dynamic modulus testing. BATT also offers advanced machine learning modeling through DOE+SVEM, and specialized ultra-flexible interlayer solutions. The company integrates lab testing with field services to advance asphalt innovations from concept to real-world performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% increase in cracking resistance (IDEAL-CT) for high-RAP mixes with aramid fiber reinforcement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CertainTeedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BATT provided laboratory mix evaluation, performance testing, and on-site quality control for CertainTeed's RenuCore asphalt binder replacement product made from recycled roofing shingles. BATT supported the MnROAD pilot pave to validate product performance and market readiness.
• NAFCO (necoTECH)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BATT works with NAFCO to help establish reproducibility across materials, process, and performance for 100% RAP asphalt mix production. Collaboration focuses on raw material reproducibility, process reproducibility, and performance validation using BMD principles.
• UberbindercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020BATT has worked with Uberbinder since 2020 to refine and test the low-carbon inverse vulcanized polymer binder blend and prepare it for field use. BATT conducted indicative mix performance and index tests to investigate binding potential with virgin materials and RAP, including 100% RAP cold mix. BATT coordinated the world's first field trial in Waltham, Massachusetts in August 2025.
• Surface TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBATT assists Surface Tech with product development and testing of ACE XP aramid fiber reinforcement products for asphalt pavements. Collaboration includes NCAT test track trials, interlayer technology development, and ongoing performance monitoring of ARMI interlayer solutions.
• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBATT supplied civil engineering support to help BASF test B2Last modification technology designed to improve asphalt binder adhesion by cross-linking the liquid binder. Services included testing, product installation, site evaluations, and market development support for Phase 1 and full-scale pavement test track placements.
• Tiger Eye EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationBATT Vision AI-based pavement monitoring system is powered by Tiger Eye Engineering's proprietary software that applies machine learning and deep learning techniques for detecting pavement distress. Partnership combines BATT's asphalt expertise with Tiger Eye's AI technology capabilities.
• National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBATT collaborates with NCAT for test track trials and aggregate friction testing correlation research. NCAT is a partnership between NAPA and Auburn University with international recognition for asphalt pavement research.
• Kentucky Department of AviationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBATT provided BMD quality assurance testing for Kentucky airport runway projects, including pilot projects that tied test results to contractor pay factors. Collaboration with Palmer Engineering and E&B Paving on airport pavement solutions.
• Lexington/Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBATT collaborated with LFUCG on Man O' War Drive intersection replacement project and Mercer Road high-RAP pavement solutions, providing asphalt engineering services and job site quality assurance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Asphalt Institute: U.S.-based international trade and educational association for the asphalt industry, headquartered in Lexington, KY. Not a direct competitor but a knowledge/standards body that BATT partners with and that helps shape the BMD and performance specification environment in which BATT operates.
• National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT): Auburn University-based research center and test track partnership with NAPA focused on asphalt pavement research, test track trials, and aggregate friction research. Functions as a research partner and validation venue for BATT (NCAT test track trials for Surface Tech) rather than a direct commercial competitor.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with pavement engineering, transportation materials, and asset management capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar agency and enterprise clients on pavement programs.
• Braun Intertec: Large employee-owned U.S. geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing firm with broad service portfolio including pavement and construction materials testing. Comparable to BATT on the testing/QC side but operates at far larger scale across multiple infrastructure verticals.
• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with a large pavement and transportation infrastructure practice offering pavement design, asset management, and materials consulting. Competes with BATT at the engineering consulting layer though not on the specialized AASHTO-accredited testing side.
• Terracon: National geotechnical and materials testing consultancy with a transportation materials practice serving DOTs and contractors. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering asphalt-related materials testing as part of a wider portfolio.
• Stantec: North American engineering consultancy with pavement engineering and transportation materials practices serving DOTs and municipalities. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities though not a niche asphalt testing specialist.
• S&ME: Engineering, environmental, and materials testing firm serving transportation, commercial, and industrial clients with construction materials testing and pavement services. Overlaps with BATT in the materials testing category but operates as a broader, multi-disciplinary incumbent.

Direct peers

• Applied Pavement Technology (APTech): Pavement engineering and materials consulting firm offering mix design, testing support, training, and specification development for transportation agencies. Directly comparable to BATT in service mix and target customer base (state DOTs, FHWA, airports).
• Heritage Research Group: Independent asphalt materials testing and R&D laboratory serving producers, contractors, and agencies with binder testing, mix design, and forensic analysis. Closest U.S. direct peer to BATT given its focus on performance testing and pavement engineering services for similar customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BATT_Lab
• Facebookfacebook.com/BATTLabKY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/batt-lab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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