The Brewer Company heritage of providing high quality coating and adhesive products to our customers actually began over seventy years ago. In May of 1933, The Brewer Company was founded by Pinckney P. Brewer as a company specializing in the construction of brick and concrete pavements. Shortly thereafter our emphasis turned towards the asphalt manufacturing and construction business and by 1937, The Brewer Company owned and operated three asphalt plants in the Cincinnati area. These three plants afforded us the opportunity to gain expertise and success within the industry. Between 1937 and 1987 we expanded to a total of eighteen asphalt and gravel plants and related construction operations in and around Cincinnati, Ohio; Miami, Florida; The U.S. Virgin Islands; and The Bahamas.

     During that period, some other significant events took place within the Company. The Coatings Division was formed in Cincinnati in 1953. This division created work for the employees when the asphalt plants were not operating. We started out bagging cold mix and filling five gallon pails of pre-mixed driveway sealer by hand. In 1972, we expanded this operation by manufacturing roof coatings and related products. Our driveway sealer business continued to grow and it became essential to begin manufacturing our own coal tar emulsion sealer. In 1977, we became a licensee of Engineering Industries, Inc. and for the first time began to manufacture Brewer Cote concentrate coal tar emulsion sealer.

     In 1980, The Utility Construction Division was formed to provide various services to the Gas Division of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and its subsidiaries. This division continues to satisfy the changing demands of this important customer while adding new customers like Dayton Power and Light, Oxford Gas, Westfield Gas and Columbia Gas.
In December of 1986, we made the decision to become more aggressive in the coating and adhesive business and acquired The Jetcoat Corporation in Columbus, Ohio. This acquisition and subsequent facility upgrades have enabled us to become a major factor in the marketplace. As a result, the Coatings Division was strengthened for better market penetration throughout the midwest region.

     In March of 1987, the Asphalt Manufacturing and Highway Construction Divisions were sold to Barrett Paving Materials. This sale allowed the Company to focus full attention on the Coatings and Utility Construction Divisions.
In February of 1992, we acquired the roof coating and fabric production facilities of Koch Materials Company in Wickliffe, Ohio, and Ocala, Florida. This acquisition enabled us to further diversify our product line to include professional grade coatings, asphalt emulsion coatings and saturated fabrics. As a result, the Coatings Division was able to enter new markets and to expand our market area to include the entire eastern half of the United States.

     In 1996, we made the decision to expand our bulk sealer manufacturing capabilities into the Chicagoland area, and in May of 1998 we began manufacturing product from our new facility located in LaSalle, Illinois.

     In January of 1999, we acquired the Asphalt Division of RAE Products & Chemicals Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. It is now operated as part of our Coatings Division. This acquisition allowed The Brewer Company to expand its Midwestern supply of sealer products through warehouse/distribution facilities at Bensenville and Markham, Illinois. This division also services customers nationwide through its annual catalog and website (www.asphaltstore.com).

     In May of 2007, we sold our Retail Business Unit and our Columbus, Ohio facility to Thorworks Industries. This sale allowed the Company to concentrate our focus on various contractor oriented markets.

     Now in our third generation we are proud to be a major force in the market and to play a major role in serving the needs of the tri-state community through our Utility Construction Division.

     Looking toward the future, we expect to further expand in new and different locations. The Brewer Company will continue to be a leader in the industry by continuing to satisfy customers with Quality, Service and Dependability.