What Jergens does

Jergens, Inc. is a Cleveland, Ohio-based specialty manufacturer founded in 1942 that designs and produces workholding, lifting, and quick-release fastening solutions for precision manufacturing customers. The company's core technology portfolio centers on proprietary, trademarked modular fixturing systems — including the Ball Lock Mounting System, Zero Point System (ZPS), Quick-Loc, OK-Vise low-profile 3D clamping, and Kwik-Lok quick-release pins — which together reduce machine set-up times by up to 90% and enable single-step location and clamping on horizontal, vertical, and 5-axis machining centers. Supporting products include power workholding (boosters, clamps, cylinders), tooling columns, pre-engineered kits for popular machining centers, automation products (MT-S Gripper Systems), a full lifting portfolio (center-pull, side-pull, Lift-Check, Shackle-Lok, SP2000, Envirolox hoist rings, plus newly launched slings), threaded inserts, spring plungers, and handles/knobs/levers/cranks.

Jergens sells exclusively to B2B customers across four primary verticals: Aerospace & Military, Automotive, Medical Device, and general Machining & Metal Working. The company holds AS9100:2016, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMC Level 2 certifications, qualifying it for defense and aerospace supply chains. Pricing is quote-based, with account-based discounting available through an online Quick Order portal for registered customers. The go-to-market combines authorized distributors, a segmented direct sales force (Workholding, Lifting, Specialty Fasteners), and event-driven demand generation anchored by IMTS. In 2026 the company is reshoreing manufacturing to Cleveland with 25 new jobs and launching a slings product line plus a Kwik-Lok Pin Configurator to support specialty fastener customization. Jergens is privately held with 251–500 employees and no disclosed revenue, funding, or institutional ownership.

Name

Jergens

Legal name

Jergens Inc.

Website

https://jergensinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jergens is a Cleveland-based specialty manufacturer (founded 1942) producing proprietary modular workholding systems (Ball Lock, ZPS, Quick-Loc), lifting products, and quick-release pins for aerospace, automotive, medical, and machining customers via distributors, direct sales, and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workholding Products: Sale of modular workholding systems including Ball Lock, Zero Point System, Quick-Loc, vises, and tooling components to manufacturing companies.
2. Lifting Products: Sale of hoist rings, lifting products including center-pull, side-pull, corrosion-resistant variants, and slings.
3. Quick-Release Pins: Sale of Kwik-Lok quick-release pins in various configurations for manufacturing and marine applications.
4. OEM/MRO Components: Sale of handles, knobs, levers, cranks, threaded inserts, and spring plungers for original equipment manufacturers and maintenance/repair operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jergens manufactures and sells modular workholding systems (including the proprietary Ball Lock®, Zero Point System, Quick-Loc, Power Workholding, and OK-Vise product lines) as well as lifting products (hoist rings and slings) and specialty fasteners (Kwik-Lok quick-release pins and threaded inserts). Its products are designed to enable fast, accurate fixturing and reduce machine set-up times for manufacturing companies in aerospace, automotive, medical, and general machining industries.

Product overview

Jergens is a manufacturing efficiency solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of workholding and industrial hardware products. The core product lines include Ball Lock® Mounting System and Zero Point System (ZPS) for quick-change fixturing, Quick-Loc™ modular systems, Power Workholding solutions, and OK-Vise® low-profile 3D clamping products. Supporting these are Tooling Columns, Vises & Top Tooling, and 5-Axis Subplates & Risers for machining applications. The lifting portfolio encompasses Center-Pull and Side-Pull Hoist Rings, Lift-Check™ safety variants, Slings, and Corrosion Resistant options. Quick-Release Pins include Single Acting, Double Acting, Marine, and Detent varieties with associated Lanyards. Additional product categories include Automation Products, Workholding Components, Locating Components, Toggle Clamps, Handles/Knobs/Levers/Cranks, Threaded Inserts, and Spring Plungers. The company serves aerospace, automotive, medical, and general machining industries with AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ball Lock®: Modular quick-change mounting and fixturing system for horizontal and vertical machining centers.
• Zero Point System (ZPS)
• Quick-Loc™
• OK-Vise®
• Kwik-Lok®
• Lift-Check™
• Shackle-Lok™
• SP2000™
• Envirolox™
• Jergens Slings

Products and services

• Ball Lock® Mounting System Quick-change mounting and fixturing system that provides fast and accurate location and locking of fixtures onto machine tables and subplates, reducing set-up times to seconds. Used by manufacturing operations in aerospace, automotive, medical, and general machining.
• Zero Point System (ZPS) Modular system that allows users to fix, position, and clamp workpieces in a single step, cutting set-up times by up to 90%. Available with pneumatic or hydraulic release. Used by manufacturers seeking fast repeatable fixturing on machining centers.
• Quick-Loc™ Modular Quick-Change System Modular quick-change system with a 4-pull stud interface on 52mm or 96mm grid patterns, allowing various top tooling to be interchanged on base receivers with single-step location and clamping. Used by manufacturing operations needing flexible, repeatable tooling changeover.
• Power Workholding Solutions Durable, reliable power workholding products including hydraulic boosters, clamps, cylinders, pumps, swing cylinders, and hydraulic controls that deliver cost-effective, fatigue-free clamping performance. Used by manufacturers seeking consistent automated clamping force.
• OK-Vise® Low-Profile 3D Clamping Products Low-profile three-dimensional clamping products designed for 3D machining, providing efficient space usage and extended cycle time compared to traditional vises. Used by manufacturers with limited fixture space or complex 3D machining applications.
• Tooling Columns Fully customizable tooling columns providing maximum rigidity for horizontal machining applications, incorporating Ball Lock® and ZPS quick-change systems for fast top tooling interchange.
• Vises & Top Tooling (including 5-Axis Self-Centering Vises) Clamping vises and top tooling, including dovetail vises and self-centering vises for 5-axis workholding with ER collet compatibility. Used by machine shops running 5-axis machining centers.
• 5-Axis Subplates & Risers Modular approach to 5-axis machining allowing quick fixture location and exchange, with risers that increase the machining envelope by raising and positioning parts. Used by manufacturers running 5-axis operations.
• Workholding Components Essential components for designing and building fixtures, jigs, and workholding devices, including clamp assemblies, straps, screws, and modular mini vises.
• Toggle Clamps Standard and heavy-duty toggle clamps providing repeatable clamping performance with various styles, including cam clamps and vertical, horizontal, and pull-action latches for fixturing and workholding.
• Locating Components Precision locating components including dowel pins, fixture keys, jig feet, tooling balls, and spring locating pins for fast and accurate positioning in fixtures and jigs.
• Automation Products Automation solutions including inserts, MT-S Gripper Systems, and Machine Washdown Tools for automated manufacturing environments.
• Jergens Slings Lifting slings engineered for strength and maximum performance, including endless slings and eye-and-eye configurations, for industrial lifting applications.
• Center-Pull Hoist Rings High-strength alloy-steel hoist rings with 360-degree swivel and center-pull design for secure heavy-load lifting with even weight distribution.
• Side-Pull Hoist Rings (Including SP2000™) Hoist rings designed for side-pull lifting applications, including die-flipping rings and side-swivel lifting rings for industrial hoisting operations.
• Lift-Check™ Safety Hoist Rings Safety hoist rings with a checking/verification mechanism for both center-pull and side-pull configurations, providing additional safety assurance for lifting operations.
• Corrosion-Resistant Hoist Rings (Including Envirolox™) Hoist rings designed for corrosive environments, including Envirolox™ and stainless-steel options for marine and chemical-industry lifting applications.
• Miscellaneous Lifting Products Additional lifting solutions including pivoting lifting rings, eye nuts, shoulder eye bolts, hold-down clips, and adjustable chain slings.
• Kwik-Lok® Quick-Release Pins (Single Acting, Double Acting, Marine, and Detent Variants) Kwik-Lok quick-release pins in single acting, double acting, marine, and detent configurations with multiple handle styles (button, L-handle, T-handle, ring handle) and associated lanyards. Used in manufacturing fastening, positioning, and marine applications.
• Handles, Knobs, Levers & Cranks Manual control components including metal adjustable handles, handwheels, knobs, and cranks with revolving handles by ELESA®, for OEM and MRO applications.
• Threaded Inserts Thread-repair solutions including keylocking inserts in thinwall, heavy duty, and extra heavy duty industrial styles for thread restoration in OEM and MRO applications.
• Spring Plungers Precision positioning components including ball plungers, press-fit plungers, spring plungers, and retractable locking plungers in steel and stainless-steel options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in set-up times with Zero Point System
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DoD SkillBridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary-to-civilian transition program connecting service members with manufacturing career opportunities. Jergens participates as an employer partner actively recruiting veterans for manufacturing positions.
• Hiring Our HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development initiative helping veterans transition to manufacturing careers. Facilitates training, mentoring, and job placement for veterans in manufacturing roles.
• Hire Heroes USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans employment assistance organization providing job placement services that may connect veterans with manufacturing opportunities at Jergens.
• Workshops for WarriorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeteran training organization providing technical skills development for manufacturing careers that may supply workforce to Jergens.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mitee-Bite Products (IDEAL): Mitee-Bite is a niche workholding specialist competing head-to-head with Jergens' low-profile clamping and fixturing components. Its product range (workholding vise jaws, soft jaws, edge clamps) overlaps directly with Jergens' OK-Vise and locating components.
• TE-CO Manufacturing: TE-CO is a US workholding manufacturer producing fixture clamps, T-slot nuts, and toe clamps that compete with Jergens' Workholding Components line. Comparable customer base in machining and metalworking makes it a close direct peer.
• Guhring: Guhring is a global manufacturer of precision cutting tools and workholding products. It directly competes with Jergens on tooling components for metalworking with comparable customers in aerospace, automotive, and medical machining.
• Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. Carr Lane is a direct competitor offering a near-identical portfolio of workholding, lifting, and threaded insert products (hoist rings, quick-release pins, fixture clamps). Both are private, US-based specialty manufacturers serving aerospace, automotive, and machining customers with overlapping product catalogs.
• Lang Machining Solutions: Lang Machining Solutions (formerly Lang Technovation) designs and builds workholding systems, vises, and Tombstone fixtures for CNC machining directly comparable to Jergens' Ball Lock and 5-axis product families.
• Pewag Group: Pewag manufactures lifting chains, sling products, and hoisting gear that directly compete with Jergens' newly-launched Slings and Envirolox corrosion-resistant hoist ring lines. Comparable product positioning in industrial lifting.
• The Crosby Group: Crosby is the dominant global hoist ring and lifting hardware brand, overlapping directly with Jergens' Center-Pull and Side-Pull Hoist Rings, Lift-Check, and Shackle-Lok product families. Comparable customer base in industrial lifting and rigging.
• Kurt Workholding (Kurt Manufacturing): Kurt Workholding is best known for its vises and is a direct competitor in vise and workholding products for CNC machining applications. Comparable product positioning to Jergens' Vises & Top Tooling and Power Workholding lines.

Broad incumbents

• DESTACO (Stabilus): DESTACO is a global workholding and robotic tooling player within the Stabilus group. It competes broadly with Jergens in clamping, fixturing, and automation components but operates on a much larger, more diversified portfolio scale.
• Schunk Group: Schunk is a German-headquartered global leader in clamping, gripping, and workholding technology. It is a broader incumbent competitor to Jergens in the precision workholding market with overlapping product families and a much larger international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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