Ergon, Inc.

Ergon, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned American company headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded by Leslie Lampton Sr., the company has grown over more than seven decades into a diversified industrial group whose operations serve industries essential to global manufacturing and infrastructure. Ergon describes itself as a "family of companies" built to serve these sectors, delivering high-value solutions, niche-engineered products, and specialized services to customers in more than 100 countries. The company's portfolio spans a range of industrial and energy-related activities. Its businesses include the production and supply of specialty products such as asphalt and transformer oil, as well as integrated services and logistics. Ergon Trucking, part of the company's Integrated Services & Logistics segment, is a key link in Ergon's supply and logistics network, moving products safely and efficiently from production to customer delivery. The company also provides technical support, laboratory services, raw material evaluation, and logistics solutions to its customers. Ergon's reach extends across the United States and Mexico and to more than 100 countries worldwide. Its customer base includes industries that depend on reliable supplies of specialty materials and efficient logistics. The company emphasizes a relationship-driven approach and core values it calls "the Ergon Way," leading with compassion and expertise. With more than 5,000 employees, Ergon remains privately held and family-owned, with the Lampton family continuing to guide the enterprise.

Ergon, Inc. was founded by Leslie Lampton Sr., who set out to build a company centered on a simple but powerful idea: identify a need, then build the capability to meet it with top-tier customer service. From its earliest days, the company has been family-owned and has grown into a diverse portfolio of businesses. Ergon Trucking, part of Ergon's Integrated Services & Logistics segment, traces its origins to 1973, when its first deliveries were guided by a mission of meeting needs, supporting families, and serving customers. Over several decades, that consistency has fostered lasting relationships, long tenures, and a legacy of trust. Today, Ergon operates as a family of companies serving industries essential to global manufacturing and infrastructure, with customers in more than 100 countries and a workforce of over 5,000 people.

• 1973

  Ergon Trucking begins operations as part of Ergon's logistics network.

• 1954

  Ergon, Inc. founded by Leslie Lampton Sr.

A family-owned, relationship-driven industrial group delivering niche-engineered products and specialized services essential to global manufacturing and infrastructure.

• Asphalt

  Specialty asphalt products supplied to customers in the U.S., Mexico, and internationally.

• Transformer oil

  Specialty transformer oil used in electrical infrastructure, supplied to customers worldwide.

• Ergon Trucking

  Logistics and transportation services moving crude, refined products, and other materials across the U.S.

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