American Packing & Gasket

What American Packing & Gasket does

American Packing & Gasket (APG) is a Houston-based master distributor of industrial sealing and fluid-conveyance products, founded in 1943 as a small fabricating shop supplying soft gaskets to Southeast Texas customers. The company operates as a privately held LLC with 251-500 employees and runs facilities in Houston, Texas (11122 Beltline Rd.) and Knoxville, Tennessee. Its catalog spans more than 40,000 active SKUs across eight core categories: O-rings (standard AS568, metric, FDA metal-detectable, square/quad, backup rings, cord), industrial couplings (including the proprietary EVER-TITE cam and groove brand patented in 1944), sealing products (lip seals, oil seals, U-cup, V-ring, wipers, pump packing), gaskets (spiral wound, full face, ring face, conduit), industrial glass, plastics (including PPE), rolls and sheets, and tools and fasteners. Target end-markets are marine, chemical processing, oil and gas, and material handling, with industrial distributors identified as the primary customer segment.

The technology layer is a nopCommerce-based B2B e-commerce storefront with customer accounts, real-time inventory visibility, quote management, and order processing, supplemented by 24/7 phone sales, EDI for enterprise accounts, will-call pickup, and a quote-based custom-order workflow. APG also publishes the APG Crimp Tool mobile application (iOS and Android, with a web counterpart) that calculates required compression specifications for hose fittings. Revenue mechanics are industrial distribution: per-unit pricing across standard SKUs (e.g., O-rings priced from $0.0079 to $0.5475 per unit) plus quote-based pricing for custom and special orders, with quote validity of 30 days and 25% restocking fees on returns. Minimum order thresholds are $15 for email orders, $35 for will-call, and no minimum for online or EDI purchases.

In May 2023 APG filed an SEC Form D notice for a $9 million exempt securities offering under Regulation D. In July 2026 the company was acquired by Harbour Group, a St. Louis-based holding company, through its subsidiary SHF, Inc. The transaction integrates APG into Harbour Group's flow-components platform alongside Texcel and OmegaOne, positioning the combined entity as a one-stop shop for distributors' fluid conveyance needs; financial terms were not disclosed.

Name

American Packing & Gasket

Legal name

American Packing & Gasket Opco, LLC

Website

https://callapg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

American Packing & Gasket is a Houston-based master distributor of industrial sealing and fluid-conveyance products, serving industrial distributors in marine, chemical, oil and gas, and material-handling markets across 40,000+ active SKUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sealing & Fluid-Conveyance Distribution

NAICS

Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial sealing products
• Fluid conveyance supplies
• O-rings and gaskets
• Cam and groove couplings
• Master industrial distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct sale of industrial sealing and fluid conveyance products including O-rings, gaskets, industrial couplings, seals, plastics, and related accessories. Sales occur through e-commerce website, phone orders, EDI, and quote requests with per-unit pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Packing & Gasket is a master distributor of industrial sealing and fluid-conveyance products, supplying more than 40,000 active SKUs across O-rings, industrial couplings, gaskets, seals, industrial glass, plastics, rolls and sheets, and tools and fasteners. The company sells primarily to other industrial distributors and end users in marine, chemical, oil and gas, and material-handling markets via e-commerce, phone, EDI, and will-call channels. It also distributes products under its proprietary EVER-TITE cam and groove coupling brand.

Product overview

American Packing & Gasket (APG) is a master distributor of sealing and fluid-conveyance products founded in 1943. The company operates as a single unified offering platform rather than a modular system, providing an extensive catalog of over 40,000 active SKUs. The core product portfolio centers on O-rings (standard, metric, specialty variants in Buna-N, Silicone, FKM, and Chloroprene materials), Industrial Couplings (including the proprietary EVER-TITE cam and groove coupling), Sealing Products (lip seals, oil seals, U-cup seals, pump packing), Gaskets (spiral wound, standard, electrical conduit), Industrial Glass, Plastics (including PPE), and Rolls & Sheets. APG also offers a mobile Crimp Tool application for calculating hose fitting compression specifications. The company primarily serves industrial distributors in marine, chemical, oil and gas, and material-handling markets, offering both e-commerce and EDI ordering capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVER-TITE: Patented cam and groove coupling brand; first patented in 1944 and adopted by the US military. EVER-TITE cam and groove coupling is one of the brands APG brings to Harbour Group's flow component portfolio.

Products and services

• O-Rings Comprehensive range of O-rings including standard AS568 sizes, metric sizes, bagged and bulk packaging, FDA metal-detectable variants, square/quad rings, backup rings, and O-ring cord in materials such as Buna-N (NBR), Silicone, FKM (Fluoroelastomer), and Chloroprene (Neoprene).
• Industrial Couplings Fluid conveyance couplings including Basic 8 Cam & Groove fittings, adapters/reducers, combination nipples, sleeves & ferrules, butt-socket weld fittings, pressure & water gauges, worm drive hose clamps, and coupling accessories.
• Sealing Products Industrial sealing solutions including lip seals, oil seals, U-cup seals, V-ring seals, wipers, pump packing, sealing accessories, and gasket sheet materials for custom fabrication.
• Gaskets Industrial gaskets including electrical conduit gaskets, spiral wound gaskets, gasket kits, standard full face gaskets, and standard ring face gaskets in various materials and sizes.
• Industrial Glass Industrial glass products including tubular gauge glass and custom flat glass for industrial applications, level indicators, and viewing windows.
• Plastics Industrial plastic products including sandblast lenses, respirator cover lenses, blast cabinet underlayment, plastic sheets, PPE headgear, and replacement visors.
• Rolls & Sheets Full rolls and gasket sheet materials in various elastomer compounds for custom fabrication and industrial applications.
• Tools & Fasteners Industrial fasteners and tools including fasteners for sealing applications and thread seal products.
• APG Crimp Tool Mobile Application Mobile application for Android and iOS devices that calculates required compression specifications for hose fittings and allows users to develop custom hose and compression settings; also available as a web-based tool.
• EVER-TITE Cam and Groove Coupling Proprietary APG brand for cam and groove coupling products, originally patented in 1944 and later released to support military supply; distributed as part of APG's fluid-conveyance portfolio.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McMaster-Carr: Catalog-based industrial distributor with an extensive range of sealing, hose, gasket, and fluid-conveyance products. Highly comparable to APG's catalog-and-master-distribution model, but at much larger scale and broader SKU coverage.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major US industrial MRO distributor serving metalworking, fluid power, and maintenance customers. Comparable product breadth and customer base to APG, with a national footprint and direct-sales-plus-e-commerce model.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Industrial distributor specializing in bearings, power transmission, fluid power, sealing, and hose products. Closely aligned with APG's fluid-conveyance and sealing focus, and operates a similar multi-channel GTM.
• Kaman Distribution Group: Value-added industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and sealing products. Comparable in scale and customer mix to APG, with overlap in fluid conveyance and sealing categories.
• Texcel: Harbour Group sister company within the SHF flow-components platform alongside APG and OmegaOne. Closely comparable product categories (industrial hose, sealing, fluid conveyance) and shared distribution relationships post-acquisition.
• OmegaOne: Harbour Group sister company in the SHF flow-components platform. Provides fluid-conveyance and hose products that overlap with APG's coupling and hose offerings, making it the closest internal peer.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Largest US industrial distributor with a multi-million-SKU catalog spanning MRO, safety, fluid handling, and sealing. Overlaps with APG in fluid-conveyance and sealing categories, but serves a much broader industrial base.
• Fastenal: Large US industrial and construction supplies distributor with a national branch and vending network. Overlaps with APG on fasteners and MRO consumables and competes for the same industrial maintenance buyers.
• John Crane: Global sealing solutions manufacturer specializing in mechanical seals, gaskets, and packing for pumps and rotating equipment. Not a distributor, but a major upstream supplier/brand in the same sealing categories APG distributes.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Global manufacturer of polymer-based sealing solutions including O-rings, gaskets, and rotary seals. Competes indirectly with APG by selling into the same industrial sealing applications through different channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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