Justrite Manufacturing

What Justrite Manufacturing does

Justrite Manufacturing, founded in 1906 and headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a private US manufacturer of workplace safety equipment serving industrial, laboratory, automotive, oil and gas, and construction customers. The company designs and produces OSHA/NFPA/ATEX-compliant safety cans and containers for flammable liquid storage and transfer, flammable safety cabinets, ANSI-approved safety showers and eyewashes, secondary containment systems (spill berms, pallets, absorbents), gas cylinder handling equipment, aerosol can recycling systems, and specialized products including lithium-ion battery charging cabinets, explosives storage magazines, and jobsite noise barriers. Products incorporate patented technologies such as AccuFlow™ flame-arrester safety cans, Sure-Grip® EX cabinet hardware, DynaLoc® locking mechanisms, and MightyBerm™ polyethylene spill berms, and are manufactured predominantly in the United States.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales across an omni-channel go-to-market that combines a direct e-commerce storefront at justrite.com, an authorized distributor network with dedicated login portal and Net 30 payment terms, and an enterprise field sales team handling custom engineered solutions and large-volume quotes through Request-a-Quote and STUD-E free site-assessment services. Pricing is transparent on standard SKUs (e.g., $8 replacement keys, $2,140 for a 60-gallon safety cabinet, $3,299 for a lithium-ion battery charging cabinet) and quote-based for custom products. Justrite operates as a subsidiary of the diversified Justrite Safety Group alongside acquired brands including Eagle Manufacturing, Checkers Safety, NoTrax, AccuformNMC/National Marker, US Chemical Storage, Basic Concepts, Hughes Safety, and Sall, positioning the group as a multi-category safety-equipment platform.

The company's strategic posture over the past decade has been defined by aggressive M&A — ten acquisitions completed between 2013 and 2021, funded in part by a $14.8M Barings BDC facility in 2014 — alongside organic extension into emerging compliance-driven categories such as lithium-ion battery safety. Justrite holds a position as one of the top three global safety-cans manufacturers alongside Eagle Manufacturing, with a footprint spanning Asia-Pacific (38% share), North America (28%), and Europe (22%) against an overall market growing at approximately 3.8% CAGR through 2035.

Name

Justrite Manufacturing

Legal name

Justrite

Website

http://www.justritemfg.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Justrite Manufacturing is a 1906-founded US-based private manufacturer of OSHA/NFPA/ATEX-compliant workplace safety equipment — including safety cans, cabinets, spill containment, eyewashes, and gas cylinder handling — serving industrial, laboratory, automotive, and construction markets through distributors, e-commerce, and enterprise sales under the Justrite Safety Group umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Spill Control & Containment Equipment (Absorbents, Berms, Spill Kits) (IMAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Bulk Packaging (IMALAGAH), Industrial & Chemical Rigid Plastic Packaging (Drums, Pails, Jerrycans) (IMALAAAG)

Keywords

• Safety cans
• Safety cabinets
• Spill containment
• Hazardous material storage
• Emergency eyewash showers

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Plaines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling safety cans, safety cabinets, spill containment products, safety showers/eyewashes, gas cylinder equipment, and aerosol can recycling systems. Products are sold directly via e-commerce and through distributor network.
2. Professional Services: Revenue from site safety assessments (STUD-E Survey - free facility walk-through inspections) and consultation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Justrite Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and sells workplace safety equipment for the storage, handling, and containment of hazardous and flammable materials. Its core product lines include safety cans and containers, flammable and hazmat safety cabinets, safety showers and eyewashes, secondary spill containment, gas cylinder equipment, and aerosol can recycling systems, all engineered to comply with OSHA, NFPA, ATEX, and ANSI standards. The company sells these products through a direct e-commerce storefront, an authorized distributor network, and enterprise field sales.

Product overview

Justrite Manufacturing offers a comprehensive portfolio of workplace safety products organized across multiple interconnected categories. The core product lines include Safety Cans & Containers for flammable liquid handling, Safety Cabinets & Storage for hazardous material storage, Safety Showers & Eyewashes for emergency decontamination, Secondary Containment solutions for spill control, Gas Cylinder Equipment for cylinder storage and handling, and Aerosol Can Recycling systems. The portfolio also includes specialized products like QuietSite™ noise barriers, MightyBerms™ portable spill berms, and DynaLoc® explosives storage. The company operates under the Justrite Safety Group umbrella alongside acquired brands including Eagle Manufacturing, Checkers Safety, NoTrax, AccuformNMC, US Chemical Storage, Basic Concepts Inc., and Hughes Safety. Products are designed for compliance with OSHA, NFPA, and ATEX regulations and are manufactured primarily in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sure-Grip EX: Safety cabinet product line featuring patented adjustable leveling feet, HazAlert corner lit signage, and self-close/self-index doors
• AccuFlow
• DynaLoc
• MightyBerm
• QuietSite
• Aerosolv

Products and services

• Safety Cans & Containers Safety cans, containers, and laboratory carboys engineered to safely store or transfer flammable liquids, fuels, solvents, and chemical waste. Includes Type I, Type II, DOT, waste disposal, oily waste, plastic, HPLC/chemical containers, and laboratory carboy and solvent waste systems for industrial, laboratory, and automotive buyers.
• Safety Cabinets & Storage Flammable and hazardous material storage cabinets designed to meet NFPA and OSHA rules, including flammable cabinets, outdoor cabinets and lockers, battery cabinets, explosives magazine storage, drum storage cabinets, paint, pesticide, hazmat, corrosive, emergency preparedness, and EN-rated cabinets. Custom cabinet configurations are also available.
• Safety Showers & Eyewashes ANSI-approved chemical shower, face, and eyewash stations for emergency decontamination, including face and eyewash stations, indoor and outdoor safety showers, emergency showers with tanks, mobile safety showers and washes, and decontamination showers.
• Secondary Containment Spill control and secondary containment solutions including MightyBerm spill containment berms, folding utility trays, spill pallets, drum sheds, IBC totes, drum hazardous waste collection systems, and absorbent pads for industrial and construction spill prevention.
• Gas Cylinder Equipment Gas cylinder storage and handling equipment including cylinder carts, stands, brackets, racks, forklift cylinder pallets, safety lockers, hand trucks, and cylinder cabinets.
• Aerosol Can Recycling (Aerosolv) Aerosolv aerosol can recycling systems that safely puncture aerosol cans into recyclable containers for compliant disposal, with complementary propane cylinder recycling products.
• Lithium-Ion Battery Charging Cabinet Specialized safety cabinet for charging and storing lithium-ion batteries, engineered to reduce thermal runaway risks, with 4kWh TECR capacity in Model 231703.
• Sure-Grip® EX Flammable Safety Cabinet Flammable safety cabinet with Sure-Grip® EX design featuring self-close doors, manual close options, HazAlert warning labeling, and serialized compliance labels, available in multiple capacities including a 60-gallon model.
• Type II AccuFlow™ Steel Safety Can OSHA-approved, patented Type II safety can with AccuFlow™ technology, stainless steel flame arrester, and 1" metal hose for controlled dispensing of flammable liquids in 5-gallon capacity.
• DynaLoc® Explosives Storage Magazine ATF-compliant DynaLoc® explosives storage magazine (Type 2) for the secure storage and transport of explosive materials, including models such as EL201.
• MightyBerm™ Polyethylene Spill Containment Berms Durable polyethylene portable spill containment berms for flexible, deployable spill control around generators, industrial equipment, and temporary operations.
• QuietSite™ Noise Reduction Barriers Modular, versatile sound barrier panels that block noise at the source for indoor and outdoor use on industrial and construction jobsites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products survive extreme conditions - a safety can remained leak-free after being run over by a tandem dump truck on a construction site

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eagle ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEagle Manufacturing is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, sharing manufacturing expertise and distribution channels under the same parent company. Both brands offer safety cans and storage products.
• Checkers SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheckers Safety is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, offering additional safety product solutions.
• NoTraxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoTrax is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, providing industrial safety flooring and matting solutions.
• US Chemical StorageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Chemical Storage is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, offering chemical storage building solutions.
• Basic Concepts Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasic Concepts Inc. is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, providing industrial coating solutions.
• Hughes SafetyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHughes Safety is part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, offering additional safety shower and equipment products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brady Corporation: Larger incumbent in industrial safety identification, lockout/tagout, and visual communication. Brady serves overlapping industrial safety buyers and competes for safety equipment wallet share at enterprise accounts.
• Ansell: Global incumbent in PPE and industrial safety equipment. While Ansell focuses more on personal protection, it competes for the same industrial safety buyer budget and represents a broader portfolio alternative.
• W.W. Grainger: Largest industrial MRO distributor in North America; carries safety cans, cabinets, spill control, and eyewashes as part of its broad industrial supply catalog. Grainger is both a Justrite distribution channel and a competitive comparable for industrial safety equipment buyers.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Global incumbent in PPE, gas detection, hearing protection, and fall protection. Honeywell competes for the same industrial safety buyer at enterprise scale with broader category breadth.
• 3M Safety & Industrial: Massive diversified conglomerate whose Safety & Industrial business covers respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, and absorbent products that overlap with Justrite's secondary containment portfolio.

Direct peers

• New Pig Corporation: Direct peer in industrial spill containment products including absorbent mats, socks, berms, and spill kits. New Pig serves the same industrial safety buyer and overlaps with Justrite's MightyBerm and absorbent product lines.
• SpillTech: Direct peer in spill containment and absorbents, offering spill kits, socks, pads, and containment products. SpillTech serves the same industrial and environmental compliance buyers as Justrite's secondary containment line.
• SAS Safety Corporation: Direct peer in PPE and industrial safety supplies including gloves, respirators, eye protection, and spill response products. SAS serves similar industrial and automotive channels.
• Checkers Safety Products: Direct peer in industrial safety products including cable protectors, wheel chocks, and ground protection mats. Checkers is also part of the Justrite Safety Group but is the closest direct comparable for industrial site safety equipment.
• Eagle Manufacturing: Direct competitor in steel safety cans and flammable liquid handling products. Eagle Manufacturing is also part of the Justrite Safety Group family of brands, making it both a sibling brand and the closest competitive comparable in the safety cans market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/justriteMfgCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justrite-manufacturing-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A10 records

Investments

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

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