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BLACK DAWG SEALCOAT® Takes Bite Out of Sealcoating Industry

What started as a contractor's effort to define his new company in a competitive market has become a cutting-edge approach that founder Jack Child thinks might reshape the sealcoating (and striping) industry.

Article • October 20th, 2009

Tips to Store Unused Sealer Over the Winter

Girish Dubey, STAR Inc. offers tips for protecting unused sealer over the winter for use next spring.

Article • October 20th, 2009

EpoxyShield Blacktop Coating

EpoxyShield Blacktop Coating is a fast drying coating for renewing and protecting asphalt surfaces and driveways. Restore black appearance and protect the surface from automotive chemicals, de-icing salts and everyday weathering. The coating comes in...

Product • September 25th, 2009

Manufacturers talk about 2009 to date

August seems to be a month where I'm talking to an awful lot of contractors and manufacturers, and without giving away any company names or locations, here's some of what I've been hearing from manufacturers: * One sealer producer says sales are down...

Blog • August 21st, 2009

Building a Solid Base

Bel Rock Asphalt Paving Inc. focuses on constructing a solid foundation for its driveways and the company.

Article • August 14th, 2009

Sealcoater Diversifies to Keep Growing Despite Tough Economy

J&J Sealcoating Pavement Inc. adds paving, sealer sales, and concrete work to help it grow even when times are tough.

Article • August 14th, 2009

Sealcoating Growth Aids August 2009

These materials and equipment can help you grow your sealcoating business.

Article • August 14th, 2009

Bucking the Economy

Colorado's trulove excavating relies on dealer support to start Rocky Mountain Paving and adds asphalt paving to its excavation services.

Article • August 14th, 2009

Pavers, Sealcoaters...and the Cubs

Baseball's All-Star Break traditionally marks the unofficial (and mathematically inaccurate) half-way point of the season and it's a time when teams reassess how their first half went, what their second half looks like, and what their prospects are...

Blog • July 13th, 2009

250,000 Square Feet a Day

North Suburban Asphalt Maintenance keeps its crew small, its workload heavy, and its productivity and profitability high.

Article • June 19th, 2009

Cat-Skinning

From the services you offer to the market you pursue to the manner in which you pursue it there are any number of ways to become a successful paving or pavement maintenance contractor. And each year this issue, more than any other single issue...

Article • June 19th, 2009

How Do You Measure Up?

Wheels are the most common measuring tool, but options vary and a new device hits the market.

Article • June 19th, 2009