Krayden

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

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)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesives distribution
• Specialty sealants supply
• Aerospace adhesives supply
• Electronics sealants distribution
• Advanced manufacturing chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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

Core 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

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HexcelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 September 2025Krayden 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

Broad 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.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/krayden_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/kraydenincadhesives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krayden-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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

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