Blastone
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1975
- HeadquartersColumbus, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Blastone firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Blastone
- Legal name
- BlastOne
- Website
- https://blastone.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1975
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Blastone industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Surface Preparation Equipment
- akta.pro primary industry
- Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ), Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL)
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Where Blastone is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Columbus
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Blastone business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Blastone product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BlastOne is a supplier of blasting and coating equipment, abrasives, and painting equipment used for surface preparation in industrial and commercial applications. The company provides the physical machinery and consumable media that contractors and industrial operators use to prepare, coat, and finish surfaces.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Blasting and coating equipment
Companies that use Blastone
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Blastone technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Blastone partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves1 record
Expansion highlights3 records
Blastone competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Nordson Corporation: US-listed precision technology company with a coating and surface-preparation equipment segment among many others. Comparable capabilities in coating application equipment, but a much larger diversified industrial portfolio.
- Graco Inc. US-listed industrial fluid handling equipment manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning spray, coating, and protective-finishing applications. Overlaps with BlastOne's painting and coating equipment offering, but operates at significantly larger scale across many non-overlapping categories.
- Wagner Industrial Solutions: Manufacturer and supplier of industrial painting, coating, and surface-finishing equipment. Overlaps with BlastOne's painting equipment portfolio but addresses a broader set of finishing applications and geographies.
Direct peers
- Marco Group (IDR/IDR Blasting): Distributor and equipment supplier of abrasive blasting and surface-preparation products serving industrial contractors across multiple US regions. Highly comparable to BlastOne in product mix and go-to-market.
- Clemco Industries: US-headquartered manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment, nozzles, and related surface-preparation systems. Direct competitor to BlastOne in the same product category and serving overlapping industrial customers with comparable delivery model.
- Empire Abrasive Equipment: Manufacturer of air-blast and shot-blast equipment for industrial surface preparation. Direct competitor selling similar abrasive blasting systems to industrial and marine customers.
- LANCS Industries: Manufacturer of abrasive blasting cabinets, portable blast equipment, and surface-preparation accessories. Smaller-scale direct competitor with overlapping product offering and customer type.
Emerging players
- Elcometer: Manufacturer of inspection and testing instruments for surface preparation and coating quality. Adjacent in the surface-preparation workflow but focused on measurement/inspection rather than equipment supply; relevant for understanding adjacent tooling and consumables demand.
- IGP Tools (IGP Handelsgesellschaft): European distributor of abrasives and surface-preparation equipment serving industrial contractors. Comparable product portfolio and distribution model to BlastOne but focused on European markets.
Regional players
- Airblast B.V. Netherlands-based manufacturer of industrial abrasive blasting equipment and related surface-preparation systems. Comparable product category, but primarily serves European and Middle Eastern markets rather than direct competition in BlastOne's core US footprint.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights4 records
Customer concentration
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Blastone leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Blastone funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Blastone M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Blastone
What does Blastone do?
BlastOne is a supplier of blasting and coating equipment, abrasives, and painting equipment used for surface preparation in industrial and commercial applications. The company provides the physical machinery and consumable media that contractors and industrial operators use to prepare, coat, and finish surfaces.
Is Blastone a public or private company?
Blastone is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Blastone founded?
Blastone was founded in 1975. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Blastone based?
Blastone is headquartered in Columbus, United States, in the North America region.
Who are Blastone's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Nordson Corporation, Graco Inc. and Wagner Industrial Solutions. Direct peers are Marco Group (IDR/IDR Blasting), Clemco Industries, Empire Abrasive Equipment and LANCS Industries. Emerging players are Elcometer and IGP Tools (IGP Handelsgesellschaft). Airblast B.V. is listed as a regional player.
Does Blastone have an API?
No public API is recorded for Blastone.
What industry is Blastone in?
Blastone's product category is Industrial Surface Preparation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAKAC, Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet), with a secondary code of IMAHADAJ, Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting).