CENTRAL ASPHALT - MT. PLEASANT, MI

What CENTRAL ASPHALT - MT. PLEASANT, MI does

Central Asphalt, Inc. is a family-owned asphalt paving contractor headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, founded in 1982 when the Fisher Brothers acquired the Mount Pleasant plant operation from The Hicks Company. The firm operates as part of the Fisher Companies, a diversified conglomerate tracing back to 1925 that includes Fisher Contracting, Fisher Sand & Gravel, Bay Aggregates, Port Fisher Terminals, Fisher Transportation, and Central Concrete. Central Asphalt is Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) pre-qualified, achieved within the first 30 days of operation in 1982 and continuously maintained since.

The company runs an integrated operation combining an in-house hot mix asphalt production facility — rebuilt three times since founding, most recently in 2021 — with multiple paving crews and grading/excavation/striping support services. Its service catalog spans residential driveway paving, commercial parking lot paving, asphalt patching (full-depth hot mix and infrared heat methods), resurfacing, reconstruction, MDOT and local agency paving, parking lot sweeping, grading, and excavating. The in-house plant provides vertical integration, allowing quality control over materials used in paving projects and the ability to serve as a materials supplier for its own work.

Central Asphalt serves three primary customer segments — residential homeowners, commercial businesses (big-box, hospitals, schools, apartments, churches), and municipal/government clients (MDOT and county road commissions) — across seven Mid-Michigan counties (Isabella, Midland, Clare, Gratiot, Gladwin, Montcalm, Mecosta) within roughly 50 miles of the Mount Pleasant plant. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, requiring on-site estimator assessment; customer acquisition runs through free estimate requests, a content-marketing website, and organic social media (Facebook, LinkedIn). As of the 2022 season, the company employs 42 people across three paving crews, one miscellaneous crew, and two fine graders, and has earned industry recognition including the 2019 NAPA Diamond Achievement Commendation and the 2018 Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan Award of Excellence.

Name

CENTRAL ASPHALT - MT. PLEASANT, MI

Legal name

Central Asphalt, Inc.

Website

https://centralasphalt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Central Asphalt is a family-owned Mid-Michigan asphalt paving contractor that operates an in-house hot mix asphalt plant and serves residential, commercial, and MDOT/government clients across seven counties from its Mount Pleasant headquarters, founded 1982 as part of the Fisher Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asphalt Paving Services

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Asphalt paving services
• Hot mix asphalt
• Commercial paving
• Pavement repair
• MDOT paving

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Paving Services: Project-based revenue from asphalt paving services including driveway paving, parking lot paving, asphalt repairs, resurfacing, and reconstruction. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on project scope, materials, labor, and equipment costs.
2. Hot Mix Asphalt Production & Sales: Operating a hot mix asphalt production facility allows the company to supply asphalt materials for its own paving projects and potentially external customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Central Asphalt is a full-service asphalt paving contractor that operates an in-house hot mix asphalt production facility and provides driveway paving, commercial parking lot paving, asphalt patching, resurfacing, reconstruction, MDOT/local agency paving, parking lot sweeping, grading, excavating, and striping services. The company serves residential homeowners, commercial businesses, and government/municipal clients across seven Mid-Michigan counties and holds MDOT pre-qualification for state roadway projects.

Product overview

Central Asphalt operates as a full-service asphalt paving company with an integrated hot mix asphalt production facility. The company offers a comprehensive suite of paving services including driveway/residential paving, parking lot/commercial paving, asphalt patching (full-depth hot mix and infrared heat methods), asphalt resurfacing, and asphalt reconstruction. Additional services include MDOT/local agency paving (the company is Michigan Department of Transportation pre-qualified), parking lot sweeping, grading, excavating, and striping. By operating their own asphalt plant, Central Asphalt maintains complete quality control over the materials used in all projects. Services are delivered throughout Isabella, Midland, Clare, Gratiot, Gladwin, Montcalm, and Mecosta Counties in Michigan, serving residential homeowners, commercial businesses, municipalities, governments, schools, and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fisher CompaniescoreOthersCentral Asphalt is a proud member of the Fisher Companies, a parent organization that includes Fisher Contracting, Fisher Transportation, Central Concrete, Fisher Sand & Gravel, Bay Aggregates, Port Fisher Terminals, Fisher Construction Aggregates, Midland Engine, and Bucks Run Golf Club. Founded in 1925, the Fisher Companies began as a single company operation in Midland, Michigan. The affiliation provides Central Asphalt with the friendliness of a family-owned company combined with the benefits and capabilities of a large corporation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: Large publicly traded aggregates and asphalt producer operating across the U.S. While vastly larger and more diversified, Martin Marietta competes with Central Asphalt in hot mix asphalt supply and highway paving, particularly in Mid-Michigan-adjacent markets.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major asphalt mix producer. Operates hot mix plants in Michigan and adjacent states that overlap with Central Asphalt's geography and customer base, though at materially greater scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• Michigan Paving & Materials: Michigan-based asphalt paving contractor and hot mix asphalt producer serving MDOT and commercial markets. Directly comparable to Central Asphalt in product mix, customer base (MDOT, counties, commercial), and in-state operating geography.
• Ajax Paving Industries: Florida-based large asphalt paving contractor and producer serving DOT, commercial, and aviation customers. Comparable in integrated asphalt production and government/commercial mix, though operating at a larger scale than Central Asphalt.
• Payne & Dolan: Wisconsin-based asphalt paving and aggregate producer with vertical integration and government/Midwest highway work. Closely matches Central Asphalt's vertically integrated hot mix production, MDOT-equivalent (WisDOT) qualifications, and regional scale.
• Walsh & Kelly Inc. Indiana-based asphalt paving contractor and hot mix asphalt producer serving state DOT, commercial, and residential customers. Highly comparable in vertically integrated production model, government contract focus, and mid-sized regional scope.
• Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Indiana-based heavy/civil contractor and asphalt producer with multiple paving crews, aggregate plants, and state DOT pre-qualification. Directly comparable in integrated asphalt production, government roadway work, and Midwest regional footprint.

Regional players

• Barriere Construction Co. Louisiana/Mississippi-based asphalt paving and heavy civil contractor with in-house hot mix production and DOT contracts. Comparable business model and vertically integrated production, though serving Gulf Coast geographies rather than the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Central-Asphalt-Inc-138326342882374
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-asphalt

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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