What Saftcart does

Saftcart Corporation, operating under the trademarked brand Saf-T-Cart™, is a privately held US manufacturer of specialized equipment for the safe transport, storage, and handling of high-pressure and liquefied gas cylinders. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in a single manufacturing facility at 1322 Industrial Park Drive, Clarksdale, Mississippi, the company employs 51–100 people and produces a broad SKU portfolio organized around two primary verticals: industrial/construction welding (oxy/acetylene carts, firewall carts, cradles, cages, pallets, trucks and trailers, running gear/welder carts) and medical/healthcare (medical carts, enclosed delivery systems, dewar/liquid cylinder carts). Core technical content is mechanical rather than digital: heavy-duty square steel tubing, 3/16-inch steel baseplates, steel permaclamps for cylinder retention, lifting eyes rated 1,000–4,500 lbs, forklift stirrups, lockable toolboxes, and proprietary firewall barriers separating oxygen and fuel gases. The 1324 II E/IIE-FW model — which integrates regulators, torches, and tips into a lockable cart with firewall — exemplifies the design philosophy of consolidating cutting/welding kits into a single mobile unit.

The company monetizes exclusively through hardware sales of carts, cages, pallets, truck beds, trailers, and related accessories (manifolds, stands, totes, racks, wall brackets, casters, straps, cylinder caps). It does not sell directly to end-users; all revenue flows through industrial distributors and gas-equipment resellers in a domestic, Southeast-US-weighted channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates a single manufacturing site in Clarksdale, co-located with Carolina Piping Services (CPS), a related entity providing complementary oxygen cleaning, passivation, and medical/industrial manifold services. There is no disclosed revenue, no public listing, no institutional investor, and no software/API/AI surface; the only disclosed capital event is a $150,000 US Department of Energy grant received in June 2024.

Name

Saftcart

Legal name

Saftcart Corporation

Website

https://saftcart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saftcart (Saf-T-Cart™) is a Clarksdale, Mississippi-based private manufacturer of steel cylinder carts, cages, pallets, trucks, and trailers serving industrial/welding and medical gas customers through industrial distributors across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial cylinder handling equipment manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC)

Keywords

• Gas cylinder carts
• Cylinder handling equipment
• Industrial cylinder transport
• Medical gas carts
• Oxy acetylene carts

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cylinder Carts and Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of cylinder carts, cages, pallets, truck beds, trailers, and related equipment for gas cylinder handling and storage

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saftcart (Saf-T-Cart™) manufactures heavy-duty steel carts, cages, pallets, truck beds, and trailers used to transport and store high-pressure gas cylinders. Its product portfolio covers oxy/acetylene carts (small, medium, large, firewall variants), delivery carts, medical carts, cradles, cages, pallets, trucks and trailers, running gear/welder carts, and dewar/liquid cylinder carts, plus accessories such as stands, racks, wall brackets, manifolds, casters, straps, and cylinder caps. Products are built from heavy-duty square steel tubing with 3/16 inch baseplates and incorporate safety features including firewalls, permaclamps, lifting eyes, and lockable compartments.

Product overview

Saftcart (Saf-T-Cart™) is a manufacturer of cylinder carts, cages, pallets, truck beds, and trailers based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of gas cylinder handling and transport equipment organized into core products and accessories. Core products include Oxy/Acetylene Carts (small, medium, large, and firewall variants), Delivery Carts, Medical Carts, Cradles (C6 and C12 series), Cages, Pallets, Trucks and Trailers, Running Gear/Welder Carts, Box Carts, Cylinder Caddies, and Dewar/Liquid Cylinder Carts. The accessory line includes Stands and Totes, Cylinder Racks, Wall Brackets, Manifolds (Six Pack and Twelve Pack), Casters and Wheels, Straps, Cylinder Caps, and specialty carts like the 1324 II E. This is a physical equipment manufacturing business with no software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oxy/Acetylene Carts A comprehensive line of cylinder carts in small, medium, and large sizes designed to transport and secure oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders for industrial, construction, and welding operations, including firewall-protected variants for added safety.
• Firewall Carts Specialized cylinder carts equipped with firewall barriers to separate oxygen and fuel gas cylinders, preventing combustion risks in industrial and construction environments.
• Delivery Carts Single and multi-cylinder delivery carts designed for safe handling and transport of gas cylinders during deliveries, featuring various wheel configurations including patented crazy wheel designs.
• Medical Carts Utility wagons and enclosed delivery systems designed for transporting mass quantities of medical gas cylinders (D and E size) in hospitals, labs, and healthcare facilities, featuring lockable doors.
• Cradles (C6 and C12 Series) Cylinder banks designed to hold multiple high-pressure cylinders (6 or 12 cylinders) with optional manifolds, featuring various caster configurations and forklift access for industrial cylinder management.
• Cages Heavy-duty cylinder storage cages with fork stirrup access and optional firewall protection for secure cylinder storage and transportation in industrial settings.
• Pallets Steel pallets with spring-loaded pin latching systems designed to secure cylinder storage pallets to trucks or trailers, with high-back variants available.
• Trucks and Trailers Custom truck beds and trailers designed for transporting gas cylinders, including Arc-Liner series trailers for engine-driven welders and powerplant generators.
• Running Gear / Welder Carts Mobile platforms for welding equipment including MIG cart combinations, inverter carts, and feeder carts designed for shop floor mobility with various wheel and caster configurations.
• Box Carts Cart versions designed for boxed shipping with removable handlebars to lower freight costs during transport.
• Dewar/Liquid Cylinder Carts Specialized carts for liquid gas cylinders including EZ Load 4L, LCT 12-6, LCT-12-6-HALO, and Cryo 8860, designed for hospitals, labs, and fill plants with features for quiet maneuverability and easy loading.
• Manifolds (Six Pack and Twelve Pack) Cylinder bank manifolds available with optional pigtail configurations in flexible, rigid copper, flexible tefzel, or armored options for gas distribution systems.
• Casters and Wheels Replacement and upgrade casters and wheels in various load capacities (50–1,200 lbs) including pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, nylon/fiberglass, and polyolefin options.
• Cylinder Caps Safety snap caps and construction collars designed for valve access security and protection, available in high pressure and low pressure variants with fine and coarse thread options.
• 1324 II E / IIE-FW Cart The original Saf-T-Cart designed to secure entire cutting units with lockable cabinet and firewall, allowing regulators, torches, and tips to become part of the unit; includes lifting eye, permaclamps, and oxygen/fuel gas fittings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carolina Piping Services (CPS)coreOthersCPS is a related piping service company located at the same facility. They provide oxygen cleaning for copper, stainless, brass, monel, and carbon steel; passivation services for stainless steel; and microbulk/bulk gas medical and industrial manifold systems. They serve as a complementary service for Saftcart's gas handling equipment customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magliner (Magline, Inc.): Magliner manufactures aluminum hand trucks, platform trucks, and specialty industrial carts used across logistics, construction, and manufacturing — directly comparable to Saftcart's heavy-duty steel cart platform serving similar end users in the same channel-driven motion.
• Cyl-Tec, Inc. Cyl-Tec specializes in gas cylinder handling, gas distribution equipment, and manifolds for industrial and specialty gas markets — directly competing with Saftcart's cradles, cages, manifolds, and firewall cart product lines in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Products Group (Lincoln Electric): Harris is a major manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment, gas regulation, and gas-handling hardware under Lincoln Electric — overlapping with Saftcart's oxy/acetylene and firewall cart categories but as part of a much broader welding portfolio sold into the same industrial and construction channels.
• Worthington Industries: Worthington is one of the largest North American manufacturers of pressure cylinders (propane, oxygen, acetylene, medical) — a key customer set for Saftcart's cylinder handling equipment — and competes adjacently with steel pressure vessels, fabricated products, and related handling solutions through its consumer products and industrial platforms.

Regional players

• Manchester Tank: Manchester Tank manufactures propane cylinders and pressure vessels for industrial, residential, and OEM markets. As a major cylinder maker it is a direct customer-adjacent peer for cylinder handling equipment and shares Saftcart's vertical specialization in gas containment infrastructure.

Others

• Matheson Tri-Gas (Nippon Sanso): Matheson is a major industrial and medical gas distributor in North America — a primary downstream user and channel partner for Saftcart's medical carts, delivery carts, and dewars, and an influential buyer in cylinder handling equipment procurement.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gas supplier running medical and bulk gas operations that move, store, and dispense cylinders at scale — directly interfacing with the same cylinder handling, cradle, and manifold product categories Saftcart serves.
• Linde / Praxair: Linde (post-Praxair merger) operates the largest North American industrial and medical gas footprint, procuring cylinder carts, racks, cradles, and trailers for its fill plants and customer deliveries — a major potential channel and reference customer for Saftcart's equipment line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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