S&A Industries

What S&A Industries does

S&A Industries Corporation is a privately held custom manufacturer specializing in acoustic and thermal management components for the global automotive industry, organized as a joint venture between Sekiso Industries of Okazaki, Japan (part of the Maruyasu Group) and Akron Polymer Products of Akron, Ohio. The company designs and manufactures three core product lines: porous non-woven polyester acoustic ducting for engine air induction, HVAC, and HEV/EV battery cooling systems; spiral-wound thermal protection sleeving rated to 400°C for engine and wire harness heat shielding; and expandable asphalt-based damping sheeting for vehicle body-in-white NVH treatment. Its underlying technology is proprietary thermo-compression molding of non-woven polyester materials with tunable permeability, validated to SAE J2302 standards, supported by in-house NVH modeling, CFD airflow analysis, and 3D design capabilities.

The company operates four manufacturing facilities in Akron, Ohio (headquarters); New Albany, Mississippi; Yuma, Arizona; and Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, with global reach extended through an affiliate network spanning Japan, Turkey, Indonesia, and France. S&A Industries sells on a quote-based, project-by-project basis directly to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers through enterprise field sales relationships, with multi-year program contracts typical for engineered automotive components. Its competitive positioning rests on quantifiable weight and noise reduction advantages (35-56% lighter than plastic alternatives; 9-12 dB noise attenuation) and vertically integrated capabilities from material formulation through validation testing. The customer base is concentrated in the automotive vertical, with secondary exposure to heavy truck, marine, HVAC, and recreational vehicle applications. Formerly known as WestAkron North America LLC, the company was formed in April 2010 and has progressively expanded its facility footprint and product range to address electrification-driven NVH and thermal management requirements.

Name

S&A Industries

Legal name

S & A Industries Corporation

Website

https://s-aindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

S&A Industries is a custom manufacturer of porous acoustic ducting, thermal protection sleeving, and expandable damping sheeting used by global automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers for engine, HVAC, and HEV/EV battery cooling NVH and thermal management applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive NVH and Thermal Management Components

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Thermal Insulation, Sealing & NVH for HVAC/Thermal Systems (IMACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thermal & Acoustic Insulation Textiles (Insulation Felts/Soundproofing) (IMAOADAL)

Keywords

• Automotive acoustic ducting
• Thermal protection sleeving
• Noise damping sheeting
• Molded plastic components
• Automotive NVH parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing - Automotive Components: S&A Industries generates revenue through custom manufacturing of acoustic ducting, thermal protection sleeving, and damping components for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Products are quote-based and manufactured to customer specifications with engineering development services included. Lead times are quoted on a job-by-job basis, suggesting project-based revenue rather than standardized product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

S&A Industries is a custom manufacturer of acoustical ducting, noise damping, thermal protective sleeving, and molded plastic components for the global automotive industry. The company supplies porous acoustic ducting used in air intake and HVAC systems, thermal protection sleeving rated up to 400°C for engine compartments and underbody shielding, and expandable damping sheeting that delivers body-in-white noise reduction. Its components are engineered using proprietary non-woven polyester-based materials designed to be 35–56% lighter than traditional foam and rubber alternatives while still achieving 9–12 dB of noise attenuation.

Product overview

S&A Industries is a custom manufacturer offering three distinct product lines for the automotive industry: Porous Acoustic Ducting for noise attenuation in air induction systems and battery cooling applications; Thermal Protection Sleeving for heat shielding of engine components; and Expandable Damping Sheeting for body-in-white noise and vibration damping. These products work together as acoustic solutions addressing engine and motor noise propagation, thermal protection, and NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) challenges in automotive applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Porous Acoustic Ducting Custom-manufactured porous non-woven plastic ducting components used in automotive air intake and HVAC systems, engineered for lightweighting (35–56% lighter than foam and rubber alternatives) and 9–12 dB of noise attenuation. Designed for global automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers specifying NVH-relevant air-handling parts on passenger vehicle platforms.
• Thermal Protection Sleeving Custom-manufactured thermal protective sleeving rated up to 400°C, used in automotive engine compartments and underbody heat shielding applications. Sold as proprietary non-woven polyester-based sleeving to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers for combustion and hybrid powertrain programs requiring durable thermal protection without traditional foam/rubber weight.
• Expandable Damping Sheeting Custom-manufactured expandable damping sheeting used in body-in-white (BIW) noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) reduction on passenger vehicles. Delivered as a proprietary non-woven plastic-based sheet that is expanded into the BIW cavities to provide structural damping and noise attenuation for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 dB noise improvement from 1000 Hz to 16000 Hz in HVAC duct application at full blower speed
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sekiso Industries (Okazaki, Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2010Joint venture partner and part of the Maruyasu Group with global automotive parts manufacturing locations. Contributes automotive manufacturing expertise and global market access to the partnership.
• Akron Polymer Products (Akron, OH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner and manufacturer of extruded thermoplastic tube products, supplying the Automotive industry since 1987. Contributes thermoplastic manufacturing expertise and local market knowledge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Faurecia (FORVIA): Global Tier 1 supplier (now FORVIA) with a large acoustics and soft trim business unit serving the same OEMs as S&A. Operates at much greater scale and breadth across interior modules, but overlaps with S&A in NVH acoustic components.
• Continental (Automotive Group): Large diversified automotive supplier whose interior and NVH-related activities overlap with S&A's acoustic ducting and damping portfolio. Acts as an incumbent benchmark for breadth, scale, and OEM relationships.

Direct peers

• Sumitomo Riko: Japanese Tier 1 supplier of automotive anti-vibration, sound-damping, and rubber-based NVH components. Comparable technology and customer footprint to S&A, particularly through its Japanese OEM relationships via the Sekiso/Maruyasu ecosystem.
• Trelleborg: Engineered polymer and sealing solutions provider with automotive NVH, damping, and sealing products that overlap with S&A's acoustic ducting and expandable damping sheeting lines.
• Adler Pelzer Group: Germany-based supplier of acoustic, thermal, and vibration-damping products for the automotive industry. Highly comparable to S&A's NVH product portfolio and OEM Tier 1 supply model, including body damping and underbody acoustics.
• Autoneum: Swiss-listed specialist in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, with a portfolio that overlaps directly with S&A's porous ducting, damping, and heat shielding lines and serves the same global automotive OEM customer base.
• Borgers: German Tier 1 supplier of textile-based NVH and trunk/dash damping solutions for automotive OEMs. Closely aligned with S&A's non-woven polyester and damping sheeting capabilities.
• Lydall (Alkegen): Manufacturer of engineered non-woven materials and acoustic/thermal insulation for automotive and industrial applications. Directly comparable to S&A in non-woven-based NVH solutions and similar OEM customer base.
• Woco Group: Mid-sized German automotive supplier specializing in NVH, vibration control, and acoustic components. Direct competitor in the same acoustic component niche S&A addresses for global OEMs.

Others

• Sekiso Industries: Parent JV partner of S&A Industries and part of Japan's Maruyasu Group; manufactures similar thermal/acoustic components globally. Highly relevant technology peer, but because of the JV relationship it is also an enabler of S&A's global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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