Burke Industries

Name

Burke Industries

Legal name

Burke Industries

Website

https://burkeind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Elastomeric Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roof Coatings & Elastomeric Coatings (IMADAKAF), Air Sealing Membranes, Tapes & Gaskets (Air Barriers) (IMADAGAI)

Keywords

• Custom elastomeric products
• Rubber roofing membranes
• Industrial rubber molding
• Custom rubber mixing
• Pond liners covers

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Elastomeric Products: Manufactures and sells custom rubber products including sheeted, stripped, rolled, molded or extruded options. Products are tailored to customer specifications for various elastomeric applications.
2. Hypaflex® Liners and Covers: Sale of premium pond liner/cover materials with 30-year lifecycle warranty. Products designed for durability in demanding environmental applications.
3. Burkeline™ Roofing Systems: Sale of rubber roofing membranes and complete roofing systems including mechanically fastened, fully adhered, and Vac-Q-Roof options with warranties up to 15 years.
4. Custom Mixing Services: Toll mixing and custom compound development services for customers in aerospace, military, oil & gas, medical, and consumer products industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Burke Industries manufactures and sells custom elastomeric products, including compounded rubber (custom mixing), molded rubber parts, extruded rubber goods, and finished Hypaflex® pond liners/covers and Burkeline™ roofing membranes. Offerings are tailored to customer specifications across aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, environmental containment, and commercial/institutional roofing applications, with warranties up to 30 years on premium liners and roofing products.

Product overview

Burke Industries is a custom elastomeric products supplier with over 80 years of experience, offering a portfolio of rubber solutions including Custom Mixing, Molding Solutions, Extrusion Solutions, Hypaflex® Liners/Covers, and Burkeline™ Roofing products. The Burkeline Roofing line includes Mechanically Fastened Roofing, Fully Adhered Roofing, and the patented Vac-Q-Roof System as sub-products. The company serves aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, environmental barriers, and construction industries with products known for 30+ year lifecycles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burkeline™ Roofing: High-performance rubber roofing membrane with demonstrated 30+ year performance. Features include extreme durability, flexibility, structural mesh integration, and energy efficiency with white/black sides.
• Hypaflex® Liners/Covers

Products and services

• Custom Mixing Custom rubber compounding service producing sheeted, stripped, rolled, molded, or extruded rubber products in any color, tailored to exact customer specifications for aerospace, military, oil & gas, medical, and consumer products applications.
• Molding Solutions Custom molded rubber products with precision manufacturing for automotive, industrial, and other applications, available in various polymer compounds with gloss or matte finish options.
• Extrusion Solutions Custom extruded rubber products in various diameters and configurations made from high-performance formulas, tailored to specific industrial requirements for demanding applications.
• Hypaflex® Liners/Covers Durable flexible pond liner/cover material (formerly Hypalon®, chlorosulfonated polyethylene) with exceptional weather, chemical, and UV resistance, suitable for industrial waste containment and potable water applications, backed by a 30-year warranty.
• Burkeline™ Roofing High-performance rubber roofing membrane with demonstrated 30+ year performance, featuring white/black configuration for energy efficiency and progressive crosslinking that strengthens with age, available in mechanically fastened, fully adhered, and Vac-Q-Roof system variants.
• Mechanically Fastened Roofing Lightweight Burkeline roofing system (less than 1/3 lb per sq ft) with easy installation, UL, FM & ICBO tested and approved, ideal for new or reroof applications.
• Fully Adhered Roofing Roofing system with Burkeline membrane 100% bonded to insulation, eliminating mechanical fasteners or ballast, warranted up to 15 years with flame and wind resistance.
• Vac-Q-Roof System Patented wind-activated roofing system using vacuum technology to secure membranes, ideal for reroofing and asbestos encapsulation applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ million square feet of Hypaflex membranes installed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United Launch Alliance (ULA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Burke Industries supplied components for the Vulkan Rocket Launch by ULA (owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin) in October 2024 at Cape Canaveral.
• Çanakkale Bridge (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Burke supplied cable wrap for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, the largest suspension bridge on Earth, to protect hundreds of thousands of feet of steel cable for the expected 120-year lifecycle.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Firestone Building Products (Holcim): Established EPDM and TPO roofing membrane producer (now part of Holcim). Competes head-to-head with Burkeline™ on commercial and industrial roofing projects and on the approved-applicator distribution model.
• ContiTech (Continental AG): Industrial rubber products division of Continental producing hoses, conveyor belts, molded parts, and elastomer compounds. Comparable on custom compound development and molded/extruded rubber components for automotive and industrial OEMs.
• Trelleborg AB: Global engineered polymer solutions business producing custom-molded elastomer components for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Burke on custom mixing, molding, and extrusion of high-performance elastomers.
• Seaman Corporation (Shelter-Rite): Manufacturer of coated fabrics and geomembranes including industrial liners, pond/reservoir liners, and roofing substrates. Direct overlap with Burke's Hypaflex® liner and cover business in water management applications.
• Duro-Last Roofing: Custom-fabricated PVC and single-ply roofing systems manufacturer with a contractor-driven commercial model. Competes with Burke in the commercial and institutional roofing membrane segment.
• Mule-Hide Products: Manufacturer of single-ply EPDM and TPO roofing membranes serving commercial roofing contractors. Overlaps directly with Burkeline™ in mechanically fastened and fully adhered membrane systems.
• Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance: Roofing and weatherproofing systems provider with single-ply membrane offerings. Comparable product portfolio and similar institutional/government customer base to Burke's roofing business.
• Carlisle Construction Materials (Carlisle SynTec): North America's largest single-ply EPDM and TPO roofing membrane manufacturer. Directly competes with Burke's Burkeline™ roofing line across mechanically fastened, fully adhered, and reroof applications in commercial and institutional construction.
• Versico Roofing Systems: Single-ply EPDM and TPO roofing systems company with a contractor-focused distribution model analogous to Burke's factory-trained applicator network. Direct overlap on mechanically fastened and fully adhered roofing installations.
• Semperit AG Holding: European industrial rubber products company producing molded parts, profiles, and specialty elastomer components. Comparable to Burke on custom-molded rubber parts for mechanical and industrial applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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