___________________________________ Russell
Standard
Building on a 90-year legacy, Russell Standard is blending tradition with technology
Russell Standard is a leading provider of high-quality asphalt emulsion products and pavement preservation services. As a family-owned business currently under the leadership of the fourth generation, Russell Standard continuously strives to meet evolving customer needs and solve emerging problems. Operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Delaware, Russell Standard not only supplies asphalt and asphalt emulsions, but also performs preventative road maintenance services.
From chip seals to specialty products, Russell Standard’ s product portfolio provides a diverse range of solutions to improve critical infrastructure. CEO Matt Johnson shares more details about these products and the company’ s evolution.“ As an asphalt materials business, Russell Standard provides products for pavement maintenance and asphalt paving, supplying contractors, agencies, and consulting engineers,” Matt opens.“ We have three main products: high-grade asphalt for pavements, polymer modified asphalt to make pavements last longer, and asphalt emulsion used for Chip Seals, a seal coating used to protect pavements from water and seal minor cracks with an affordable, full-surface treatment.
“ While we’ ve had a focus on liquid asphalt since the 1940s, we’ ve concentrated on growing the asphalt emulsion and liquid asphalt section of the business since 2019, as well as preventative maintenance contracting. We mainly offer these services in Pennsylvania, but also perform contracts in other states, including West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio.”
Turning to the history and evolution of Russell Standard, Matt offers an overview of how the business has grown to its market-leading position.“ The company was established by my great-grandfather in 1929 as a supplier of
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