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About Us

Who We Are

We are a leading provider of high-quality asphalt materials and pavement preservation services to contractors, consulting engineers, and agencies. As a family-owned business with a long-standing dedication to excellence, we supply asphalt and asphalt emulsions and perform preventative road maintenance to customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Delaware, and Alabama.

A Premium on People

Whether customers or employees, we believe that doing good in business starts with being good to your people. When you start with that foundation, everyone gets to benefit from the road ahead.

Our Mission

To be the most respected partner in the region by serving our team and customers like family.

Our Values

  • Keeping people safe.
  • Serving each other and our customers.
  • Finding the right solution for the problem at hand.
  • Helping good people succeed.
  • Taking the high road, always.

Our Commitment

To act and do business in ways that honor our partners, the task at hand and the right solution for both.

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The Lab

Reimagined in 2020, our state-of-the-art facility is where we produce and test state-of-the-art materials. From asphalts to aggregates, emulsions to road samples, this is where the magic happens.

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Careers

One of our Core Values is helping good people succeed. While that value may apply to our customers, we know that it all starts with our employees. When you join Russell Standard, you’ll be treated like part of the family.

1929

Established by Niles E. Russell, Russell Standard began as the Tri-State Culvert Company. It sold drainage products across southwestern Pennsylvania.

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1948

After growing into a major supplier of liquid asphalt for the road construction industry throughout the ‘40s, Russell Brothers is incorporated as Russell Supply Company. 

1948

1952

The company’s operation in Mars, PA, was established. 

1952

1958

Russell Supply was renamed Russell Standard Corporation.

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1973

Russell Standard opened its first asphalt plant in Mercer, PA.

1973

1992

Russell Standard expanded its reach and breadth of services by adding Hammaker East LTD in Fayetteville, PA, to its portfolio. As a subsidiary, Hammaker East had provided the community with quality asphalt emulsion products and services since 1923. This included the Chambersburg plant. 

1992

1998

An asphalt plant in Akron, OH, was added to extend the company’s reach into the Buckeye State. 

1998

2006

Plants in Baltimore, MD, and Black Mountain, NC, were acquired outright to solidify Russell Standard's presence in the mid-Atlantic.

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2007

The company purchased an asphalt plant in Greensboro, NC.

2007

2015

The company's plant in Reading, PA, was leased.

2015

2017

Russell Standard opened The Lab. It was a groundbreaking initiative for asphalt materials science and testing. Operations continued until the opening the current state-of-the-art facility in 2020.

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Join our Team

We’re always looking for the right people to help us help others. If you don’t see a position that’s right for you, we’d still like to hear from you.