Dyson

What Dyson does

Dyson Corporation is a U.S. industrial manufacturer of custom large-diameter fasteners, anchor and foundation rods, domestic heavy hex nuts, and engineered forgings serving military, infrastructure, energy, and industrial customers. Founded in 1884 in Cleveland, Ohio as Joseph Dyson and Sons, the company relocated to Painesville, Ohio in 1952 and today operates a vertically integrated manufacturing footprint spanning forging, heat treating, machining, thread rolling, and quality inspection, with 100% domestic production from USA-poured or DFARS-compliant steel. Differentiated offerings include the proprietary D-Loc™ lock/seal nut family built on a DY-LASTIC insert (in P and T variants rated up to 500°F) and the M-Loc trademark, plus the ability to forge parts up to 10,000 lbs and 16 feet long and to roll threads over 5 inches in diameter up to 24 inches.

The company sells exclusively through a direct enterprise and government field-sales organization, with named dedicated coverage across National Sales, Military Technical Sales, Infrastructure Division Sales, and Dyson Forging Technology (DFT) sales. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, and the customer base spans the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, multiple state Departments of Transportation (including PennDOT Bulletin 15 approval), the NY/NJ Port Authority (George Washington Bridge refurbishment), Norfolk Southern Railway, and the wind energy sector, with parts specified on landmark bridges (George Washington, Golden Gate, Brooklyn), hydropower and dam projects, and naval submarines, carriers, destroyers, and Coast Guard cutters. Certifications underpinning this access include ISO 9001:2015, ABS approved material manufacturer, Level 1 U.S. military supplier, ITAR, DFARS, and IL-I-45208A military inspection.

Dyson Corporation has been a portfolio company of Houston-based Tulcan Management since 2008 and has expanded through the acquisitions of Domestic Nut (1993), the formation of Dyson Forging Technology (1997), Texas Nut and Bolt (1999), Accu-Tech Manufacturing & Support Corp. (2020), and the 2021 opening of a Houston, Texas facility dedicated to wind energy customers and the Less-Than-Keg heavy hex nut distribution program.

Name

Dyson

Legal name

Dyson Corporation

Website

https://dysoncorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dyson Corporation is a 140-year-old U.S. manufacturer of custom large-diameter industrial fasteners, anchor rods, domestic nuts, and engineered forgings, serving military, bridge, locks-and-dams, wind energy, and oil-and-gas customers through direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fasteners
• Custom forgings
• Heavy hex nuts
• Anchor foundation rods
• Domestic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Painesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fasteners and Forgings Sales: Dyson Corp generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom large diameter fasteners, nuts, bolts, anchor rods, and custom forgings to industrial customers. Products are sold directly to customers in critical infrastructure sectors including government agencies, contractors, and industrial companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dyson Corporation manufactures and supplies custom large-diameter industrial fasteners, heavy hex nuts, anchor and foundation rods, customized forgings, and machined parts entirely from domestically sourced USA-poured or DFARS-compliant steel. Products are built to ASTM, ASME, MIL, ANSI, SAE, and DIN specifications for critical infrastructure, military, wind energy, oil and gas, mining, bridge, and construction applications. The company operates in-house forging, heat treating, machining, thread rolling, and quality inspection capabilities at its Painesville, Ohio headquarters and Houston, Texas facility.

Product overview

Dyson is a premium consumer technology company specializing in intelligent home appliances. The product portfolio centers on four core categories: (1) AI-powered cordless vacuum cleaners including the ultra-thin PencilVac line; (2) wet floor cleaning solutions including the PencilWash wet vacuum/mop and Clean+Wash Hygiene; (3) robotic cleaning with the Spot+Scrub AI robot mop capable of identifying 200+ stain types; and (4) air management including the HushJet air purifier line and haircare products (Airwrap i.d. styler, Airstrait straightener). The ecosystem is unified through app connectivity and voice command integration, with recent expansion into AI-powered autonomous cleaning technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• D-Loc™: Proprietary lock/seal nuts that provide vibration resistance and liquid penetration resistance for heavy-duty industrial applications.

Products and services

• Fasteners Custom industrial fasteners, heavy hex bolts, and numerous other bolts manufactured to customer specifications for critical infrastructure, military, wind energy, oil and gas, mining, and construction applications.
• Domestic Nuts Domestic heavy hex nuts and other nut products manufactured in the United States for infrastructure, construction, oil and gas, and other high-strength structural applications, including proprietary D-Loc™ lock nuts.
• D-Loc Lock Nuts Proprietary lock/seal nuts featuring a DY-LASTIC insert that expands during torquing to form a tight seal, providing vibration resistance and preventing liquid leakage for infrastructure, construction, oil and gas, and high-strength structural applications.
• Anchor and Foundation Rods Anchor bolts, coil nuts, washers, PVC sleeves, and other foundation anchoring products built to specification for wind turbine foundations, bridges, locks and dams, and general infrastructure projects.
• Custom Forgings Custom forged parts manufactured in any material grade up to 10,000 lbs in weight and 20-26 inches in diameter, serving wind energy, military, marine, infrastructure, and industrial customers.
• Machined Parts Custom machined parts manufactured in-house including turning, milling, drilling, tapping, and assembly for industrial machinery and equipment.
• Forging Services In-house forging services with extensive capabilities, providing cost savings through vertically integrated domestic forging operations for industrial customers.
• Heat Treating Services In-house heat treating services using quench and temper furnaces, capable of heat-treating parts up to 10,000 lbs and 16 feet long, including quenching, tempering, and normalizing.
• Machining Services In-house machining services performing turning, milling, drilling, tapping, and assembly operations for industrial customers.
• Thread Rolling Services Internal and external thread rolling services using state-of-the-art machines for threads over 5 inches in diameter up to 24 inches, with tapping capabilities up to 24 inches diameter and 60 feet in length.
• Part Inspection Services Quality inspection services under ISO 9001:2015 certified quality systems, including extensive inspection and quality control measures with IL-I-45208A military inspection capability.

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Accu-Tech Manufacturing & Support Corp.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dyson Corporation acquired the business assets of Accu-Tech Manufacturing & Support Corp., a high-precision machine shop in Mentor, Ohio that primarily served specialty valve and tooling industries. The acquisition expanded Dyson Corp's manufacturing capacity and capabilities, combining assets and employees with Ohio operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scot Forge: Spring Grove, IL-based custom open-die forge shop producing large forged parts up to 400,000 lbs across carbon, alloy, stainless, and tool steels. Direct comparable to Dyson Forging Technology on custom forging capabilities, scale, and heavy-industrial end markets.
• Anderson Shumaker: Chicago-based manufacturer of custom open-die forgings and machined components serving aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and power generation. Highly comparable to Dyson on custom forging plus in-house machining for large industrial customers.
• Ajax Manufacturing: Erie, PA-based producer of custom forged and machined products for heavy industries including rail, mining, oil & gas, and military. Comparable specialty forge footprint and customer mix (rail/oil & gas/defense) to Dyson.
• Erie Forge & Steel: Erie, PA custom open-die forge producing large forged components for marine, defense, power generation, and heavy industrial markets. Closely comparable in scale, product type, and customer overlap with Dyson's DFT operation.
• Buffalo Forge: Buffalo, NY-based custom open-die forge producing large forged shafts, rolls, and rings for industrial OEMs. Comparable to Dyson on the custom large-forging side of the business serving heavy industrial customers.
• Anchor Danly: A Nedschroef company producing large die sets, pins, and specialty fasteners serving metal stamping, automotive, and industrial tooling markets. Compares to Dyson on the large-format specialty fastener product line.
• Campbell Forge: Custom forging company specializing in open-die forgings for oil & gas, mining, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Dyson on heavy industrial custom forging and machined component offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Industry: Division of the Würth Group supplying industrial fasteners, C-parts management, and supply chain services to OEMs across multiple verticals. Comparable as a much larger, broad-line fastener incumbent serving overlapping industrial customer types.
• Fastenal: Largest U.S. industrial fastener distributor and manufacturer, serving construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Compares to Dyson as a broad fastener supplier with overlapping end markets, though Fastenal is distribution-led versus Dyson's custom-manufacturing model.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial manufacturer with significant fastener and components operations serving construction, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable as a large industrial incumbent with overlapping fastener categories and customer types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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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