Krayden
Krayden is a Denver-based specialty chemicals distributor (founded 1989) that resells industrial adhesives and sealants to aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturers across North America, operating as an authorized Hexcel Americas aerospace distributor.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersDenver, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Krayden firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Krayden
- Legal name
- Krayden
- Website
- https://krayden.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Krayden is a Denver-based specialty chemicals distributor (founded 1989) that resells industrial adhesives and sealants to aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturers across North America, operating as an authorized Hexcel Americas aerospace distributor.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Krayden industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Chemical Distribution
- NAICS
- Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)
- SIC
- Adhesives & Sealants (2891)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH)
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Where Krayden is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Denver
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Krayden business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Adhesives and Sealants Distribution: Krayden generates revenue through distributing specialty adhesives and sealants to aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturers. The company previously managed business units up to $45 million and led sales organizations responsible for up to $190 million in annual business across North America.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Krayden product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Krayden distributes specialty adhesives and sealants to advanced manufacturing sectors. The company supplies chemical bonding and sealing products used in aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturing operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Specialty Adhesives
Companies that use Krayden
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Krayden technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Krayden partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- HexcelcoreKrayden was added as one of five new distributors to Hexcel Corporation's expanded Americas aerospace distribution network. The partnership is designed to increase agility and responsiveness for emerging aerospace segments including unmanned vehicles, eVTOLs, hypersonics, and defense applications, enabling faster turnaround times and improved geographic coverage.
Scale indicators4 records
Krayden competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- H.B. Fuller: H.B. Fuller is a major global industrial adhesives manufacturer serving packaging, construction, electronics, and aerospace end-markets that overlap with Krayden's verticals. As a large manufacturer-distributor, it both competes for end-customer wallet and supplies through specialty channels.
- 3M: 3M's Industrial Adhesives and Tapes division produces and sells structural adhesives, sealants, and tapes into aerospace, automotive, and electronics — the same verticals Krayden serves. Its scale and direct OEM relationships make it the broadest incumbent peer.
- Bostik (Arkema): Bostik, the adhesives arm of Arkema, manufactures specialty adhesives and sealants for industrial assembly, packaging, and transportation markets. It competes with Krayden's principals and overlaps significantly in target applications.
- ITW Devcon: ITW Devcon (part of Illinois Tool Works) produces industrial adhesives, sealants, and repair compounds for MRO and manufacturing. It overlaps with Krayden's industrial customer base and competes in similar bonding and sealing applications.
- Henkel: Henkel is a global adhesives manufacturer (Loctite, Bonderite, Technomelt) that supplies the same industrial bonding chemistries Krayden distributes. It is the largest incumbent in the space and a potential upstream supplier or competitor depending on channel strategy.
Direct peers
- Master Bond: Master Bond is a specialty formulator of high-performance adhesives, sealants, and coatings for aerospace, electronic, and medical-device applications. It is comparable to Krayden in technical specialization and end-market focus, though it manufactures rather than distributes.
- Permabond: Permabond manufactures specialty cyanoacrylate, epoxy, and UV-curable adhesives for industrial assembly applications including electronics and medical devices. Comparable to Krayden on technical adhesive specialization and overlapping customer verticals.
- Cyberbond: Cyberbond manufactures and distributes industrial anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, and UV-curable adhesives, serving automotive, electronics, and medical-device manufacturers. It is comparable to Krayden in specialty adhesive chemistry and end-market exposure.
- Ellsworth Adhesives: Ellsworth Adhesives is a specialty industrial adhesives and sealants distributor serving OEMs across aerospace, electronics, medical, and general industrial markets. It is the closest direct comparable to Krayden in business model, product focus, and customer verticals.
Emerging players
- Resin Designs: Resin Designs is a smaller specialty adhesives and sealants manufacturer focused on potting, encapsulation, and conformal coating for electronics and aerospace customers. Comparable to Krayden in technical specialization but smaller in scale.
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Customer concentration
Krayden social profiles
Digital presenceKrayden financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Krayden leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Krayden funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Krayden M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Krayden
What does Krayden do?
Krayden distributes specialty adhesives and sealants to advanced manufacturing sectors. The company supplies chemical bonding and sealing products used in aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturing operations.
Is Krayden a public or private company?
Krayden is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Krayden founded?
Krayden was founded in 1989. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Krayden based?
Krayden is headquartered in Denver, United States, in the North America region.
How does Krayden make money?
One revenue line is on record: adhesives and Sealants Distribution.
Who are Krayden's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are H.B. Fuller, 3M, Bostik (Arkema), ITW Devcon and Henkel. Direct peers are Master Bond, Permabond, Cyberbond and Ellsworth Adhesives. Resin Designs is listed as an emerging player.
Does Krayden have an API?
No public API is recorded for Krayden.
What industry is Krayden in?
Krayden's product category is Industrial Chemical Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAA, Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals, with a secondary code of IMAEAGAH, Adhesives (Structural & Assembly). Its NAICS code is 32552 and its SIC code is 2891.