Seaman Corporation

What Seaman Corporation does

Seaman Corporation is a privately held, multi-generational family-owned U.S. manufacturer founded in 1949 and headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, with a second manufacturing facility in Bristol, Tennessee. The company engineers and produces high-performance industrial coated fabrics across three core product platforms: FiberTite single-ply roofing membranes built on proprietary KEE (Ketone Ethylene Ester) polymer chemistry; XR Geomembranes (XR-5, XR-A Agile, and XR-PW Potable Water) featuring ethylene copolymer coatings on heavyweight knit polyester base fabrics; and Shelter-Rite architectural fabrics (Lightweight, Structural, High Tension, and HLT series) for tensile membrane structures. Its XR-PW line holds NSF-61 approval — described as the only coated geomembrane with potable water certification — and FiberTite carries a documented 40+ year service life rating versus an industry-standard 20-year replacement cycle.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales targeting engineers, architects, facility managers, and government specifiers, supplemented by a national network of authorized fabricators and installers. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with multi-year contract cadence; no public price list exists. Customer segments span Water & Wastewater Management, Power/Oil/Gas, Data Centers, Sports & Leisure, Transportation & Infrastructure, Commercial & Public Spaces, Government & Emergency Response, Food & Beverage, and Manufacturing — with marquee references including University of Notre Dame, DHL Express, Evoque Data Center, Erie Water Works, the U.S. National Park Service, and the Defense Logistics Agency. Marketing is content- and education-led, anchored by Lunch & Learn programs, CEU-certified webinars, technical whitepapers, and detailed project case studies designed to drive specification preference among consulting engineers. The company claims global product reach ("Manufactured in the U.S., trusted worldwide") while maintaining two U.S.-based production facilities, and recently expanded its manufacturing workforce by 40% over six months in response to rising demand.

Name

Seaman Corporation

Legal name

Seaman Corporation

Website

https://seamancorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Seaman Corporation is a privately held, family-owned U.S. manufacturer (founded 1949) of high-performance industrial coated fabrics — FiberTite roofing membranes, XR Geomembranes, and Shelter-Rite architectural fabrics — sold via direct enterprise sales and a fabricator network to municipal utilities, government agencies, data centers, and infrastructure owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coated Fabrics and Geomembranes

NAICS

Fabric Coating Mills (31332), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI), Coated, Laminated & Membrane Fabrics (CRAAAMAF), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Industrial coated fabrics
• Geomembrane liners
• Single-ply roofing membranes
• Architectural tensile fabrics
• Potable water containment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wooster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coated Fabrics and Geomembranes: Seaman Corporation manufactures and sells high-performance industrial coated fabrics and geomembranes, including branded product lines FiberTite (roofing membranes), XR Geomembranes (XR-5, XR-A, XR-PW), and Shelter-Rite (architectural fabrics). Revenue is generated through direct project-based sales to enterprise customers, government agencies, and municipal utilities. Products are sold as materials and sometimes as part of fabricated/installed systems through a network of authorized fabricators and installers.
2. Technical Services (Lunch & Learn, Webinars): The company offers technical education programs including Lunch & Learn sessions for engineers and project managers (awarding 1 PDH credit) and webinars covering material selection, installation techniques, and regulatory compliance for geomembrane and architectural fabric applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seaman Corporation manufactures and sells high-performance industrial coated fabrics and geomembranes through three core product lines: FiberTite® roofing membranes (proprietary KEE polymer, 40+ year service life for commercial/industrial low-slope roofs), XR® Geomembranes (XR-5 for industrial containment, XR-A Agile for portable applications, XR-PW for potable water with NSF-61 certification), and Shelter-Rite® architectural fabrics (Lightweight, Structural, High Tension, and HLT series for tensile membrane structures). Products are sold via project-based direct sales to enterprise customers, government agencies, and municipal utilities, often through a network of authorized fabricators and installers who handle prefabrication and field installation.

Product overview

Seaman Corporation is a privately held, family-owned U.S. manufacturer delivering protective solutions through two main product lines: XR Geomembranes (including XR-5, XR-A Agile, and XR-PW Potable Water) for industrial containment, lining, covering, and environmental protection applications; and Shelter-Rite Architectural Fabrics (including Lightweight, Structural, High Tension, and HLT series) for tensioned fabric structures. The company also offers FiberTite Roofing Systems as a premium single-ply roof membrane brand. All products feature proprietary base fabrics and polymer coatings engineered for demanding real-world conditions across energy, environmental containment, transportation, infrastructure, emergency response, and public space applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FiberTite: Premium roof systems brand delivering long-term performance for commercial and industrial roof applications. Features proprietary KEE (Ketone Ethylene Ester) polymer membrane products with proven 40+ year service life.
• XR Geomembranes
• Shelter-Rite
• XR-5
• XR-5 Geomembranes

Products and services

• FiberTite Roofing System Premium single-ply roof membrane system engineered with proprietary KEE (Ketone Ethylene Ester) polymer, offering 40+ year service life with superior resistance to punctures, chemicals, fire, UV exposure, and extreme weather conditions. Designed for commercial and industrial low-slope roofing applications including data centers, universities, airports, and manufacturing facilities.
• XR-5 High-Strength Geomembranes Highest-strength and most chemically resistant coated geomembrane on the market, featuring proprietary ethylene copolymer compound on heavyweight knit polyester base fabric. Designed for industrial, municipal, and environmental containment applications including acids, oils, methane, alkalis, jet fuel, and hydrocarbons. Over 50 years of proven field performance with seam strength equal to sheet strength and negligible thermal expansion/contraction.
• XR-A Agile Geomembranes Portable and redeployable geomembrane solution combining strength, flexibility, and durability for installations requiring mobility and resilience. Designed for applications where the membrane may need to be moved, stored, and redeployed, including emergency response, temporary containment, and military/defense deployments.
• XR-PW Potable Water Geomembranes NSF 61 approved geomembrane specifically designed for potable water containment applications. The only coated geomembrane with NSF-61 certification, combining high strength, puncture resistance, tear resistance, UV resistance, and flexibility to ensure highest water quality for safe drinking water protection in municipal reservoirs and water treatment facilities.
• Shelter-Rite Lightweight Series Architectural Fabrics Lighter-weight architectural fabrics engineered for applications requiring quick setup, portability, and frequent handling, such as tent structures, temporary pavilions, and event spaces. Features multi-layer coating system with polymeric adhesive layer for seam integrity and UV-stable mildew-resistant coatings.
• Shelter-Rite Structural Series Architectural Fabrics Architectural fabrics engineered for permanent or semi-permanent architectural installations, balancing strength, flexibility, and aesthetic appeal for use with rigid frame structures and moderate tensile loads. Includes optional Tedlar PVF film top finishes for self-cleaning and long-term color stability.
• Shelter-Rite High Tension Series Architectural Fabrics Premium architectural membranes delivering exceptional strength and durability for tensioned fabric architecture, large-span air-supported domes, and structures exposed to extreme environmental conditions. Features weft-inserted knit for exceptional tensile, tear, and seam strength.
• Shelter-Rite HLT (High Light Transmission) Architectural Fabrics High light transmission architectural fabrics offering 50-65% diffused light transmission with UV blocking top finish, ideal for structures requiring natural light such as sports arenas, event venues, greenhouses, and tensile structures. Available in multiple strength/weight configurations and backed by a 10-year warranty.

Quantifiable outcome

• FiberTite roofing at Notre Dame: ~2 million sq ft installed with zero system failures over 20+ years, avoiding costly 20-year replacement cycles and saving millions in lifecycle costs.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Legacy Building SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegacy Building Solutions is an authorized fabricator and installer of Shelter-Rite architectural fabrics. They have used Seaman Corporation products on multiple projects including the DHL Express pavilions at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, specifying Shelter-Rite's flame-retardant 8520 architectural fabric for large-scale tension structures meeting airport wind and snow load requirements.
• JH Waters (JH Water Systems)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJH Waters prefabbed and installed 520,000 sq ft of Seaman Corporation's XR-5 8142 Geomembrane liner at Sigsbee Reservoir in Erie, PA in 2016. The installer praised the repairability of the XR-5 material and projected a 25-30 year service life.
• Northwest Linings Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthwest Linings Inc. served as fabricator and installer for the Moose Creek Fuel Farm project in Fairbanks, Alaska, working with 265,000 ft2 of XR-5 Ultra Low Temperature geomembrane for secondary containment at the fuel storage facility supporting Eielson AFB and Fort Wainwright.
• AccuGeo Liner Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccuGeo Liner Inc. served as fabricator for the Moose Creek Fuel Farm project, working with Seaman Corporation's XR-5 ULT geomembrane for the secondary containment installation in arctic Alaska.
• Latitude 63, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLatitude 63, LLC of Anchorage served as Construction Manager for the Moose Creek Fuel Farm project, developing a precast ring wall system that accelerated construction during Alaska's short construction season. They collaborated with Seaman Corporation's XR Geomembrane team for the 500,000-barrel fuel storage facility secondary containment.
• Preservation ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreservation Services served as the roofing contractor for the Evoque Data Center re-roofing project in Lisle, Illinois, installing FiberTite's 50-mil XT fleece back membrane across the 8-acre facility in 2020.
• CBRE DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCBRE Design served as the specifier for the Evoque Data Center re-roofing project, selecting FiberTite's 50-mil XT fleece back membrane for the 8-acre facility, working with contractor Preservation Services.
• Geiger EngineerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeiger Engineers provided structural engineering for the Nautica Entertainment Complex custom tensile fabric structure in Cleveland, Ohio, designing the tension fabric system that used 74,000+ sq ft of Shelter-Rite architectural fabric.
• Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRichard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. served as architect for the Nautica Entertainment Complex project, developing the custom tensile fabric structure design that utilized Shelter-Rite architectural fabric for durability and aesthetic appeal.
• Shade Concepts (now Fabritec LLC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShade Concepts (now Fabritec LLC) served as fabrication and installation contractor for the Nautica Entertainment Complex canopy, installing 74,000+ sq ft of Shelter-Rite 9032 DC-184 architectural fabric on the tension fabric structure in Cleveland.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg AB: Trelleborg's engineered coated fabrics and geomembrane business directly competes with Seaman's XR Geomembranes and Shelter-Rite architectural fabrics across industrial containment, roofing, and infrastructure applications. Named as a key player alongside Seaman in the global coated fabrics market.
• Continental AG (ContiTech): Global industrial conglomerate with a ContiTech division producing coated conveyor belts, technical textiles, and specialty membranes. Overlaps with Seaman in industrial coated fabric applications and is named alongside Seaman as a key coated fabrics market player.
• SRF Limited: Indian diversified technical textiles manufacturer producing coated fabrics, industrial textiles, and performance materials. Listed as a key global coated fabrics player alongside Seaman, with comparable product breadth in industrial and architectural segments.
• Saint-Gobain (Performance Ceramics & Refractories / Technical Fabrics): Global materials company producing high-performance coated textiles, geomembrane substrates, and reinforcement fabrics through its technical fabrics business. Competes with Seaman in industrial filtration, construction, and protective textile end markets.

Direct peers

• Sioen Industries: Belgian manufacturer of technical textiles and coated fabrics serving architectural, industrial, and protective applications. Sioen's coated membranes and tensile architecture portfolio is closely comparable to Seaman's Shelter-Rite and FiberTite lines.
• Serge Ferrari: French manufacturer of flexible composite membranes for tensile architecture, modular structures, and industrial applications. Direct overlap with Seaman's Shelter-Rite architectural fabrics in sports venues, public spaces, and event structures.
• Solmax International (GSE Environmental): Leading North American geomembrane manufacturer specializing in HDPE, LLDPE, and coated geomembranes for containment and environmental applications. Directly competes with Seaman's XR-5 and XR-PW in water/wastewater, mining, and oil & gas secondary containment.
• Haartz Corporation: U.S.-based coated fabrics manufacturer specializing in performance-coated textiles for automotive, marine, and protective applications. Comparable coating technology and base fabric processing to Seaman, though focused more on automotive and marine than geomembranes.
• Spradling International: U.S. coated fabric producer serving marine, automotive, healthcare, and architectural markets with vinyl and polyurethane-coated textiles. Named alongside Seaman as a key global coated fabrics market player with overlapping end markets.

Emerging players

• Atarfil Geomembranes: Spanish manufacturer of geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, and specialty formulations) for environmental containment and civil engineering. Direct competitor to Seaman's XR-5 in water/wastewater and industrial containment applications, though with less penetration in NSF-61 potable water.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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