Claridge Products & Equipment

What Claridge Products & Equipment does

Claridge Products & Equipment, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of writing surfaces and visual communication products founded in 1947 and headquartered in Harrison, Arkansas, with regional sales offices in Coppell, Texas and Louisville, Kentucky. The company produces porcelain whiteboards, glassboards, chalkboards, tackboards, sliding systems, wall systems, and display cases under proprietary technology — most notably the LCS (Liquid Chalk System) Porcelain surface developed with DuPont in 1962 using the Vitracite process. Its product portfolio spans the Series Board collection (Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8) with varying trim profiles, premium glassboards with 180+ powder coat color options and custom printing, room-scale marker walls, and healthcare-specific graphic boards (Envision, XChange). All products are made-to-order, with optional Claridge Priority Response (CPR) expedited shipping at 15-45% premiums.

The company operates a B2B enterprise field-sales model targeting general contractors, architects, and facility managers, with revenue generated primarily through one-time product sales and project-based construction services including pre-bid consulting, job walks, site surveys, and project management. Customer segments include K-12 education (primary), higher education, corporate offices, healthcare, and hospitality. Pricing is quote-based with minimum order values and Net-30 terms, and the company sells through its own regional sales divisions plus a national network of authorized Division 10 construction specialists. The company was family-owned from 1947 until January 2021, when Skylark Private Equity Partners acquired it and invested in expanded manufacturing capacity; in 2022 the company launched the Calyx by Claridge sub-brand targeting design-centric commercial interiors and furniture as a separate channel beyond the traditional general-contractor specification path.

Name

Claridge Products & Equipment

Legal name

Claridge Products and Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://claridgeproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Claridge Products & Equipment is a U.S. manufacturer of porcelain, glass, and tack writing surfaces serving K-12 education (its primary market), higher education, corporate, healthcare, and construction sectors through made-to-order products and Division 10 construction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time purchase of writing surfaces including whiteboards, glassboards, chalkboards, tack surfaces, sliding systems, and display cases. Products are made-to-order with varying lead times. Net-30 payment terms for approved credit customers.
2. Custom Printing Services: Custom logo printing on glassboards ($125 for standard colors, $24 per sq ft for custom colors/glassboards). Custom graphic printing on porcelain surfaces. Interchangeable graphic inserts for XChange boards.
3. Construction Services: Construction services including pre-bid consulting, job walks, site surveys, project management, and installation support. Division 10 specialists with national network of authorized D-10 specialists.
4. Claridge Priority Response (CPR): Expedited shipping service with guaranteed lead times. Level 1 (1 week) at 45% premium, Level 2 (2 weeks) at 25% premium, Level 3 (3 weeks) at 15% premium. 10% material cost deduction if delay occurs.
5. Accessories: Accessories including marker trays, erasers, dry-erase markers, magnetic accessories, map rails, and display rails sold as add-on products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Claridge Products & Equipment manufactures writing surfaces including porcelain whiteboards, glass markerboards, chalkboards, tack surfaces, sliding systems, wall systems, bulletin board cabinets, and display cases. The company also provides custom printing on glass and porcelain surfaces, construction services (pre-bid consulting, job walks, project management), and an expedited shipping program (Claridge Priority Response) for B2B customers in education, healthcare, corporate, and construction sectors.

Product overview

Claridge Products & Equipment is a manufacturer of writing surfaces and visual communication products with over 75 years of history. The product portfolio centers on whiteboards and glassboards (Claridge Glass, LCS Elite, Aspire, Arise, Grain, LCS Deluxe), the Series Collection (Series 1-5, 8 with varying trim widths), wall systems (Glass Marker Wall, Arise Marker Wall, Wall-Write Wall), tack surfaces (Tack Walls, Edge Wrapped Tackboard, Tableau, Grain Tackboard), sliding systems (Glass Sliding Wall, Porcelain Sliding Wall, Vertical/Horizontal Sliding Systems), bulletin cabinets and display cases, and accessories (magnets, trays, markers, erasers). The company also offers custom printing services for glass boards (Custom Print, Standard Graphics, Envision, XChange) and operates Calyx by Claridge as a design-centric sub-brand for commercial interiors. Construction services and Claridge Priority Response (CPR) expedited shipping complement the product offerings for B2B customers in education, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calyx by Claridge: Design-centric commercial interiors and furniture brand introduced in 2022, operating alongside the main Claridge construction products division.

Products and services

• Claridge Glass Whiteboard Glass whiteboards made from 1/4 inch low-iron, ultra-clear glass, available in 10 standard colors and 180+ optional powder coat colors with three mounting options (Invisi-Mount, Standoff Edge, Standoff Through Glass). Targeted at conference rooms, boardrooms, and collaborative workspaces.
• LCS Elite Frameless dry erase whiteboard featuring LCS Porcelain surface with no exposed fasteners. Accepts magnets, won't ghost or stain, and comes with lifetime warranty.
• Aspire Whiteboard Projection whiteboard with LCS Porcelain surface and balance panel for optimum projection quality, compatible with all major ultra-short throw interactive projector brands.
• Arise Whiteboard Dry erase whiteboard with LCS Porcelain surface featuring low profile design that appears to float on wall.
• Grain Whiteboard Whiteboard with natural finish oak frame and LCS Porcelain steel writing surface that accepts magnetic accessories, featuring 1-3/4 inch face trim with permanent full-length marker tray.
• LCS Deluxe Porcelain Whiteboards Popular LCS Porcelain dry erase whiteboards available in sizes from 3 feet x 4 feet up to 4 feet x 16 feet, with or without map rail.
• Series 1 Whiteboard and tackboard with 1-1/2 inch wide perimeter trim, available in whiteboard, chalkboard porcelain, cork, fabrics, and tackboards, with maximum length 16 feet.
• Series 2 Whiteboard or tackboard with 3/4 inch perimeter trim, available in whiteboard, chalkboard porcelain, cork, fabrics, and tackboards.
• Series 3

Quantifiable outcome

• LCS Porcelain surfaces have lifetime of the building warranty - eliminating need for replacement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered historical and core.

• DuPonthistoricalTechnology or IntegrationDuPont assisted in developing the Vitracite technique in 1962, a process using aluminized steel with a fired-on opaque glassy coating for chalkboard surfaces.
• Calyx by ClaridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2022, Claridge introduced Calyx by Claridge (calyxbyclaridge.com) as a new brand to work alongside its thriving construction products division. Calyx focuses on design-centric commercial interiors and furniture while Claridge concentrates on work through general contractors and architects on public bid contracts, large-scale renovations and remodels, and new construction projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Quartet (ACCO Brands): Quartet, owned by ACCO Brands, is one of the most recognized US whiteboard and visual communication brands. Competes with Claridge across office and education channels on dry-erase boards, easels, and accessories.
• Ghent Manufacturing: Ghent manufactures whiteboards, tackboards, display cases, and visual communication products for corporate, education, and healthcare markets. Highly comparable product mix, distribution model, and customer base to Claridge.
• Marsh Industries: Marsh Industries is a US manufacturer of chalkboards, markerboards, and tackboards primarily serving the education market. Direct overlap with Claridge in K-12 specification channels and porcelain/melamine surface categories.
• Aarco Products: Aarco Products manufactures whiteboards, bulletin boards, and visual communication products for schools, offices, and healthcare. Comparable product breadth and channel overlap with Claridge in US specification-driven markets.
• Deluxe Chalkboard Company: Deluxe Chalkboard is a niche US manufacturer of chalkboards, whiteboards, and combination boards primarily serving schools. Closely comparable product set and education-channel focus to Claridge's Series Boards portfolio.
• MooreCo (Best-Rite): MooreCo's Best-Rite brand is a long-standing US manufacturer of whiteboards, chalkboards, tackboards, and visual communication products serving education and corporate markets. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to Claridge.
• PolyVision: PolyVision manufactures CeramicSteel porcelain enamel writing surfaces and architectural panels — a near-direct material and product analog to Claridge's LCS Porcelain. Both compete in K-12, higher education, healthcare, and corporate specification channels with comparable surface-performance claims.

Broad incumbents

• Steelcase: Steelcase is a global office furniture and workspace solutions incumbent. Overlaps with Claridge in conference/boardroom visual communication and increasingly in education specification, though as part of a much broader portfolio rather than as a writing-surface specialist.
• Haworth: Haworth is a privately held global office furniture manufacturer with workspace solutions serving corporate, higher education, and healthcare. Comparable customer base and adjacent product overlap with Claridge's Calyx commercial interiors initiative.
• MillerKnoll: MillerKnoll (Herman Miller + Knoll) is a publicly traded office furniture and contract interiors major. Competes with Claridge for corporate and higher education specification dollars through its broader furniture and architectural interiors portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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