What MKB Company does

MKB Company is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of erosion and sediment control (E&SC), stormwater management, and pollutant removal products serving construction, infrastructure, industrial, agricultural, municipal, and renewable energy end-markets. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Independence, Ohio, the company operates a multi-brand portfolio — BlackHawk, Filtrexx, North American Green, and Silt Saver — offering a complete range of Best Management Practices (BMPs) including compost filter socks (Filtrexx SiltSoxx), inlet protection devices (BlackHawk), rolled erosion control blankets (ErosionTech), belted silt fence (Siltron Belted), stormwater filtration products (EnviroSoxx, StormExx), and green infrastructure systems (GreenLoxx, GroSoxx). The product portfolio is protected by 8 granted US patents and 6 pending applications spanning compost filter sock technology, erosion control methods, and stormwater filtration, plus 20+ registered trademarks.

The company sells primarily through consultative direct sales to B2B buyers including contractors, engineers, and consultants, supported by phone-based ordering, a comprehensive technical document library, the Ground Pro University online training platform, and Lunch & Learn educational sessions designed to drive specification-stage demand. Revenue is generated via project-based hardware sales rather than subscription or licensing. Since partnering with private equity firm Align Capital Partners in November 2024, MKB has executed an active acquisition strategy, completing four deals including the February 2026 acquisition of US Silt & Site Supply in Bow, New Hampshire, to extend its geographic footprint and consolidate a fragmented regional E&SC manufacturing market.

Name

MKB Company

Legal name

MKB Company LLC

Website

https://mkbcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MKB Company manufactures and distributes erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and pollutant removal products for construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers across the United States. It operates a multi-brand portfolio including Filtrexx, BlackHawk, North American Green, and Silt Saver, and is actively consolidating regional E&SC manufacturers under PE-backer Align Capital Partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Erosion and Sediment Control Products

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Erosion Control & Stormwater BMP Maintenance (IMAIAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stormwater Quality Treatment & BMPs (Hydrodynamic Separators, Filters, Oil-Grit) (EUANAEAF)

Keywords

• Erosion control products
• Sediment control solutions
• Stormwater management products
• Pollutant removal systems
• Green infrastructure products

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Erosion and Sediment Control Products: Manufacturing and distribution of sediment control BMPs including filter socks, wattles, silt fence, inlet mats, and netting products. Revenue generated from product sales to construction, municipal, and industrial customers.
2. Erosion Control Products: Sale of temporary, permanent, and biodegradable Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs) and Shoreline/Riverine Erosion Control (SRFR) products including blankets, coir logs, and geotextiles.
3. Stormwater and Pollutant Removal Products: Above-ground and below-grate BMPs targeting post-construction stormwater pollutants with passive filtration and natural materials.
4. Green Infrastructure Solutions: Solutions for post-construction applications including bioswales, channel protection, filtration systems, gabions, and walls/slopes/shores restoration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MKB Company manufactures and distributes a complete range of erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and pollutant removal products for construction and industrial applications. The portfolio spans compost filter socks, silt fence and wattles, rolled erosion control blankets, coir/excelsior logs, geotextiles, inlet filter mats, netting systems, and green infrastructure solutions, sold under premier brands including BlackHawk, Filtrexx, North American Green, and Silt Saver. Products are designed to meet USEPA, AASHTO, USDA NRCS, and US ACE specifications for sediment control, erosion control, stormwater filtration, and post-construction environmental compliance.

Product overview

MKB Company is an environmental control platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and pollutant removal products. The product line centers on core brands including Filtrexx SiltSoxx (the original compost filter sock), BlackHawk inlet filters, ErosionTech blankets, and Siltron Belted silt fence, supported by a wide range of complementary products including wattles, coir/excelsior logs, geotextiles, netting systems (CFS Pallet and CFS Installer), and green infrastructure solutions (GreenLoxx, GroSoxx). The company positions itself as home of premier E&SC brands BlackHawk, Filtrexx, North American Green, and Silt Saver. Products are designed for applications including sediment control, erosion control, stormwater pollutant removal, and green infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlackHawk: Premier erosion and sediment control brand featuring inlet filter mat for sediment control.
• Filtrexx
• North American Green
• Silt Saver

Products and services

• SiltSoxx (Filtrexx SiltSoxx / DiamondSock) The original compost filter sock for sediment control, featuring research-backed filtering performance and third-party tested sediment removal efficiency (ASTM D6459). Sold to contractors, engineers, and consultants for construction-site sediment control.
• BlackHawk (Inlet Filter Mat) Versatile sediment control device featuring easy installation, hassle-free maintenance, and high sediment storage capacity to prevent street flooding. Used by contractors at drainage inlets in commercial and municipal applications.
• Siltron Belted (Silt Fence) Innovative blended composite silt fence designed to protect sensitive watersheds even under extreme water and sediment load. Targeted at perimeter control on construction sites near environmentally sensitive areas.
• DiversionSoxx Runoff diversion product for managing water flow direction on construction sites. Used by contractors for redirecting site runoff as part of BMP installations.
• FryeFlow Concrete Washout Concrete washout solution for managing and containing concrete waste on job sites. Used by construction contractors for compliance with washout regulations.
• FryeFlow Inlet Filter Bag Inlet filter bag for sediment control at drainage points, providing sediment capture at curb inlets. Sold to contractors for inlet protection applications.
• FryeFlow Dewatering Bags Dewatering bags for sediment removal from pumped water on construction sites. Used by contractors for dewatering applications where sediment-laden water must be filtered before discharge.
• RockSock Rock-filled sediment control sock for perimeter and slope applications. Used by contractors for durable sediment barriers in higher-load site conditions.
• Silt Fence Traditional sediment control barrier for perimeter control. Distributed by MKB as a baseline BMP for construction sites.
• SiltSoxx RH High-performance variant of the SiltSoxx compost filter sock for sediment control. Targeted at contractors requiring higher flow/sediment capacity than standard SiltSoxx.
• StormCatcher Stormwater management product for sediment and pollutant capture at construction sites. Used by contractors as a BMP for stormwater quality protection.
• Straw Wattle Biodegradable straw-filled wattle for sediment control on slopes and perimeters. Sold to contractors as a biodegradable BMP alternative.
• RoadWattle Sediment control wattle product for road applications, specifically engineered for roadway construction and maintenance sediment control.
• SwitchSoxx Sediment control filter sock product using switch grass-based vegetation media, marketed as a vegetation-based sediment control option for contractors.
• Installation Claw Tool for facilitating product installation of MKB sediment and erosion control devices. Used by contractors during BMP deployment.
• ErosionTech Blankets (Rolled Erosion Control Products) Rolled erosion control products (RECPs) for vegetative growth restoration on construction job sites, available in various fills, nettings, longevities, and roll sizes for slope stabilization. Sold to contractors and engineers for erosion control BMPs.
• Coir Log Coconut fiber erosion control log for slope stabilization and channel protection in shoreline and riverine erosion control applications. Targeted at contractors for shoreline/riverine projects.
• Excelsior Log Wood fiber erosion control log for vegetation support and slope protection, used by contractors in slope stabilization applications.
• Geotextiles Geotextile fabrics for soil stabilization and separation in construction and erosion control applications. Distributed to contractors and engineers as a foundational BMP material.
• StrawMax Straw-based erosion control blanket for slope protection. Sold to contractors as a biodegradable slope-stabilization blanket.
• GreenStake Biodegradable stake for securing erosion control blankets and wattles, used by contractors during BMP installation.
• Staples & Pins Anchoring hardware for securing erosion control blankets, mats, and geotextiles to the ground. Used by contractors during BMP installation.
• Wooden Stakes Wooden anchoring stakes for erosion control product installation. Distributed to contractors as installation accessories.
• EnviroSoxx Stormwater pollutant filtration product targeting over 20 common post-construction stormwater pollutants including metals, nutrients, hydrocarbons, bacteria, pH, and suspended solids. Used by engineers and contractors as a passive filtration BMP for post-construction stormwater compliance.
• StormExx Stormwater pollutant removal product for above-ground and below-grate BMP applications, providing post-construction stormwater filtration for contractors and engineers.
• GreenLoxx Green infrastructure solution for naturally restoring eroded slopes, shores, and walls using vegetation-based systems. Targeted at engineers and contractors designing green infrastructure post-construction.
• GroSoxx Green infrastructure product for bioswales, channel protection, filtration systems, gabions, and walls/slopes/shores applications. Sold to engineers and contractors for green infrastructure BMPs.
• CFS Pallet Netting Compost filter sock netting for pallet-based manufacturing, available in Standard, Natural, Natural Plus, and Durable Plus variants. Used by filter sock manufacturers and contractors; installs 3x faster than traditional silt fence with no trenching required.
• CFS Installer Netting Original compost sock netting for field installation with blower trucks or track machines, available in Basic, Basic Plus, and Revo variants. Used by contractors to install compost filter socks in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• SiltSoxx sediment removal tested by TRI-Environmental per ASTM D6459
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Profile Products: Profile Products is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of erosion control, vegetation establishment, and stormwater BMP products, including HydraCX compost-based filter socks and rolled erosion control blankets — directly competing with MKB's Filtrexx SiltSoxx and ErosionTech lines.
• ACF Environmental: ACF Environmental manufactures silt fence, wattles, inlet protection, and erosion control products for the construction market, directly competing with MKB's core sediment control and erosion control SKUs.
• East Coast Erosion Control: East Coast Erosion Control distributes silt fence, wattles, erosion blankets, and inlet protection products primarily across the eastern U.S. — a direct competitor in the same contractor channel as MKB.
• American Excelsior Company: American Excelsior manufactures Curlex erosion control blankets, excelsior logs, and sediment control devices, overlapping directly with MKB's ErosionTech, Coir Log, and SiltSoxx product families.
• Western Excelsior: Western Excelsior manufactures rolled erosion control blankets and turf reinforcement mats, directly comparable to MKB's ErosionTech RECP product line.
• Geo-Synthetics LLC: Geo-Synthetics distributes geotextiles, erosion control blankets, and sediment control products to the construction industry — directly overlapping with MKB's erosion control and geotextile SKUs.

Emerging players

• Invisible Structures: Invisible Structures makes porous pavement, rainwater storage, and stormwater filtration products, with partial overlap to MKB's EnviroSoxx and StormExx pollutant-removal product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Tensar International (CMC): Tensar manufactures geosynthetics for soil stabilization, slope reinforcement, and pavement — adjacent to MKB's geotextile and erosion control offering but serving structural rather than compliance-driven applications.
• Contech Engineered Solutions: Contech provides stormwater treatment, detention, and erosion control solutions at scale for civil infrastructure, overlapping with MKB's stormwater BMP portfolio but at a broader portfolio and infrastructure-grade level.
• Oldcastle Infrastructure: Oldcastle Infrastructure (CRH) supplies precast concrete, drainage, and stormwater management products for heavy civil and commercial construction — a much larger incumbent in adjacent stormwater infrastructure categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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