Gabriel Performance Products

What Gabriel Performance Products does

Gabriel Performance Products is a North American specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio, producing specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for industrial coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end-markets. The company was founded in 2001 and operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees, serving industrial manufacturers who require specialty chemical inputs integrated into their formulation products.

The company's core product portfolio comprises two primary lines: specialty additives and epoxy curing agents, both of which function as critical inputs in downstream coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite applications. Gabriel's specialty additives and curing agent formulations are positioned as complementary inputs to Huntsman's existing Araldite and Aradur branded epoxy resin offerings, indicating a formulation-level technical fit rather than overlap. Between 2015 and 2018, Gabriel executed three bolt-on acquisitions — InChem's Phenoxy Resins Business, Ranbar Electrical Materials, and Royce International — extending its product platform into phenoxy resins and electrical-grade specialty materials.

Gabriel generates revenue through B2B sale of specialty chemical inputs to industrial manufacturers in coatings, adhesives, sealants and composite end-markets; specific pricing models and customer contract structures are not publicly disclosed. From 2014 to 2021, the company was owned by Audax Private Equity, which funded the platform-building acquisition strategy. In January 2021, Gabriel was acquired by Huntsman Advanced Materials (a division of Huntsman Corporation, NYSE: HUN) and now operates as a subsidiary within Huntsman's Advanced Materials segment, which serves more than 2,000 customers in over 30 countries with adhesives, composites, and formulation products.

Name

Gabriel Performance Products

Legal name

Gabriel Performance Products

Website

https://gabrielchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gabriel Performance Products is a North American specialty chemicals manufacturer producing specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for industrial coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end-markets. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, it was acquired by Huntsman Advanced Materials in January 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials) (IMAEABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thermoset & Reactive Resin Manufacturing (Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Urethane systems) (IMANAAAC)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Epoxy curing agents
• Industrial coatings additives
• Adhesives and sealants
• Composite resin materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Gabriel Performance Products manufactures specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for industrial applications. Its products serve the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end-markets, providing formulation inputs to industrial manufacturers across North America. The portfolio complements Huntsman Advanced Materials' Araldite and Aradur branded epoxy resin offerings following the 2021 acquisition.

Product overview

Gabriel Performance Products is a North American specialty chemical manufacturer acquired by Huntsman Advanced Materials in January 2021. The company produces specialty additives and epoxy curing agents serving the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end-markets. Its product portfolio includes specialty additives and epoxy curing agents, which complement Huntsman's existing Araldite and Aradur branded epoxy resin offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Additives

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Huntsman Advanced MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Huntsman Advanced Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation (HUN), completed the acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products in January 2021. Gabriel operates as part of Huntsman's Advanced Materials segment, which serves more than 2,000 customers in over 30 countries with adhesives, composites and formulation products.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: Large German specialty chemicals company with broad portfolio including epoxy curing agents, aminic hardeners, and specialty additives for coatings and composites. Comparable as a much larger incumbent with overlapping chemistry.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company with significant specialty chemicals and additives exposure, including curing agents and coating resins. Competes with Gabriel across broad coatings and adhesives end-markets as a diversified incumbent.
• Ashland Inc. Specialty chemicals company supplying additives, resins, and intermediates to coatings, adhesives, and personal care. Comparable as a specialty additives incumbent serving similar coatings and sealants end-markets.
• Covestro: Major polymer materials producer with strong positions in coatings, adhesives, and composites raw materials. Overlaps with Gabriel at the resin/additive interface for industrial coatings and composites.

Direct peers

• Hexion: One of the largest global producers of epoxy resins and curing agents serving coatings, adhesives, composites, and electrical applications. Directly competes with Gabriel's specialty additives and epoxy curing agent portfolio across overlapping end-markets.
• Olin Corporation: Manufactures epoxy resins and curing agents (legacy Dow Chemical epoxy business) used in coatings, adhesives, composites, and electronics. Closely comparable to Gabriel in epoxy curing chemistry and customer base.
• Huntsman Advanced Materials: Gabriel's parent company and primary commercial channel. Competes with Gabriel's product lines through its Araldite and Aradur epoxy systems in coatings, adhesives, and composites; relevant as both parent and overlapping product peer.
• Kukdo Chemical: Korean specialty chemicals producer of epoxy resins and curing agents serving coatings, electronics, and composites. Directly comparable in epoxy curing technology and end-markets served.
• Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand): Manufactures epoxy resins, curing agents, and specialty chemicals for coatings, adhesives, and composites. Directly comparable product portfolio and end-market overlap with Gabriel.
• Atul Ltd: Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer producing epoxy resins, curing agents, and intermediates for coatings, adhesives, and composites. Directly comparable in product type and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gabechem
• Facebookfacebook.com/gabechem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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

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