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A contractor may arrive at a job site to remove existing pavement markings, only to find that the surface also requires cleaning or retexturing before new markings can be applied. Another project may involve grinding away failed material, cutting rumble strips or...
KM International: Building a More Efficient Infrared Repair Crew
Three simple principles for maximizing crew efficiency As infrared repair (IR) continues its climb into being an everyday asphalt repair service offered by contractors across the country, we as a manufacturer, field a lot of questions about proper technique, how to...
Pitch Black® CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250 YEARS OF COURAGE & INNOVATION!
How America’s Principles are the Core Focus of Pitch Black® By Nicole Larsen & Robb Archie As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this year, we’re proud to reflect on what makes our country great. Many of us have seen the videos of World Cup visitors praising...
RAE Products Celebrates 50 Years of Success
By Julie Clack Fifty years of success is no accident. For RAE Products & Chemicals Corp., it is the direct result of an unwavering commitment to three core values — Professionalism, Dependability, and Quality — and a family culture that has grown deeper with every...
Building Trust Through Automation:
Enhancing Worker Safety and Brand Reliability Across the pavement maintenance sector, agencies and contractors are being asked to do more with fewer people—often in the most hazardous environment in highway work: the active work zone. With potholes, cracks, and joints...
Own the 2026 Pavement Season
From pothole patch to fast-curing additives, Maintenance Inc. keeps contractors productive and profitable. As we kick off the 2026 pavement maintenance season, Maintenance Inc. wants to thank all our distributors, contractors, and suppliers for your loyalty and...
Pavement Preservation Solutions — Top to Bottom
Better Roads, Better Lives® Pavement challenges show up everywhere—and they wear many faces. From cracking and moisture intrusion to oxidation and surface failure, every road and parking lot is fighting the same battle: time, traffic, and the elements. Why Pavement...
The Evolution of Preservation
How pavement maintenance became cutting-edge The first roads in America were little more than dirt paths through the wilderness—a far cry from today’s engineered roadways capable of handling incredible loads and traffic volumes. Likewise, the first attempts at...
Paving Forward, Built on Family
Sierra Santa Fe’s legacy, and the BearCat equipment that helps them keep their standard In the Pacific Northwest, the road is never really finished. Rain works its way into the smallest seams. Winter temperatures expand and contract the surface until cracks become...
Smart, Simple, and Built to Last
Aquaphalt’s water-activated formula makes pavement repair easier than ever. It is estimated that more than 94% of the 2.7 million miles of paved U.S. roads are made of asphalt, not to mention all the parking lots, driveways and related surfaces made from asphalt and...
Keeping the Mix Hot and the Crews Working Year-Round:
All County Asphalt Creating More Opportunity with Falcon Falcon’s durable, easy-to-use Hot Box has helped All County Asphalt save time, reduce waste, and improve performance on every job. In Rockland and Orange counties in New York, as well as neighboring Northern New...
HOG Technologies:
Driving Innovation in Pavement Maintenance Since its founding, HOG Technologies has pursued a single, unwavering goal: to create innovative solutions for pavement maintenance. What began with the Stripe HOG water-blasting system has grown into a globally recognized...
How To Sell Infrared Repair to Your Customers
As an infrared (IR) repair equipment manufacturer, we field a lot of questions regarding the machines themselves, specifications, heating times, applications, etc. But in addition to those technical questions, one thing we hear often from our customers is, “I love the...
Pitch Black® Building A Future For The Next Generation
A Pitch Black® Plant Can Make Time for What Matters Most by Nicole Larsen Starting a company in today’s business world can seem like a daunting task with endless hours and the rising costs of goods and services. Most people hesitate to do it at all, let alone while...
Big Gains, No Setbacks
Milwaukee Makes Adjustable Manhole Risers the New Standard When infrastructure fails, it’s often in the details. In Milwaukee, city engineers identified a recurring issue with conventional cast iron manhole risers—occasional slippage or dislodgment that resulted in...
Cimline Building the Future: The Next-Gen Cimline M4™
Building the future is a collective endeavor, a journey that requires vision and courage. By embracing the potential for something better, taking calculated risks and learning from experience, a future product can be built that is both meaningful and impactful. With a...
Celebrating 90 Years. With Maintenance Inc., You are ABLE to Do More!
Able Industries and Maintenance Inc. Lead the Way in Pavement Solutions Able Industries, a Maintenance Inc. company located in the foothills of Amish country in Wooster, Ohio, is celebrating 90 years in business servicing pavement professionals worldwide. We caught up...
A Patch in Time: The Pavement Patching Solution for Jobs of All Sizes
A few days after Christmas in 2023, a crew from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) met up before dawn on a remote stretch of US-60, northwest of the Phoenix metro area. The asphalt highway showed cracking along the outside wheel path from age and heavy...
Reed International, INC: Leading the Way in Asphalt Maintenance and Pavement Preservation
At Reed International, we are proud to deliver the most complete line of asphalt maintenance and pavement preservation equipment in the industry. Through our three innovative brands — VSS Macropaver, Kasi Infrared and Stepp Manufacturing — we empower contractors and...
Paving the Future:
American Pavement Systems and Etnyre Team Up for Safer, Longer-Lasting Roads in California Based in Modesto, California, American Pavement Systems (APS) are an active participant in California’s battle against asphalt deterioration. They use proven techniques to...
The Power of a Simple Idea
A Memorable 800 Number Easily Connects Customers to Contractors For any contracting business, the ultimate goal is simple: keep the phones ringing. And sometimes, having the right phone number can make all the difference. That’s where 800 PAVEMENT comes in. It’s more...
The Falcon Advantage
Why expertise in manufacturing matters Contractors tasked with maintaining paved surfaces, whether it be roads or parking lots, face a recurring challenge: time is money, and both often run in short supply. The pressure to deliver quality road repairs done quickly is...
From Roadways to Runways:
HOG’s Commitment to Safer Pavement Maintenance From back country roads to major interstate highways, driver safety continues to be an important part of everyday life; from the standard safety features in our cars to the potentially unnoticed technological advances of...
Built Tough from Your Feedback
By Matt Starnes Your fault? It really is all your fault. Your feedback on our sweeping solutions has led to the refinement of all our sweepers over the years and continues to do so. As a result, we have sweepers for you in every size and technology. We make truck...
