Seibon Carbon

What Seibon Carbon does

Seibon Carbon, a division of SEIBON International, Inc., is a privately held US manufacturer founded in 2003 and headquartered in City of Industry, California, that designs and produces aftermarket carbon fiber automotive body components. Its core product line covers exterior and interior panels — hoods, trunk lids, fenders, doors, rear spoilers, side skirts, roof panels, bumpers, grilles, mirror covers, interior trim and accessories — sold across multiple style variants (GT, VSII, OEM, VT, TS, FA, DV, TA, TB) for sport compact applications spanning Acura, Audi, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Scion, Subaru and Toyota vehicles. Manufacturing combines hand-lay, vacuum infusion and a proprietary dry-carbon process using pre-impregnated materials, with a one-piece carbon sheet construction method and a glossy clear-coat finish; standard carbon SKUs offer up to 50% weight savings and premium dry-carbon SKUs up to 70%. The company is reported to have 11–50 employees.

The business model is a one-time hardware sale with no recurring revenue component. Pricing is per unit and varies materially by SKU — hoods $275–$2,625 AUD, trunk lids $640–$1,400 AUD, side skirts $585–$1,170 AUD, doors around $3,800 AUD, and dry-carbon roof replacements for the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ at $4,620 AUD. Go-to-market combines a direct consumer e-commerce storefront (seiboncarbon.com.au and country-specific sites) with a multi-tier channel: an authorized dealer network (no minimum buy-in, volume discounts, free drop-ship, MAP policy capped at 15% off MSRP) and five named regional master distributors — Maximum Motorsport in Australia/New Zealand, Zero Racing in China, RAYS Co., Ltd. in Japan, Cat-Go International in Taiwan, and Amber Performance in the UK. The company also maintains brand visibility through annual SEMA show participation, presence in television, film, racing and magazine media, and a customer Spotlight/Gallery community program.

The primary customer segments are individual automotive performance enthusiasts undertaking aftermarket modifications and, to a lesser extent, professional racing teams seeking lightweight aerodynamic components. Lifestyle merchandise — branded T-shirts, hoodies and carbon-fiber furniture — is sold as an ancillary line. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity and no patents or trademarks on record in the supplied data.

Name

Seibon Carbon

Legal name

SEIBON CARBON

Website

https://seiboncarbon.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seibon Carbon is a US-based, privately held manufacturer of aftermarket carbon fiber automotive body components (hoods, trunks, fenders, spoilers, side skirts, doors), founded in 2003 as a division of SEIBON International, Inc., selling direct-to-consumer and through a global master-distributor and dealer network to automotive enthusiasts and racing teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Fiber Automotive Body Components

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing (33636)

SIC

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Exterior Body Panels & Closures Manufacturing (Bumpers/Fenders/Hoods/Doors/Tailgates) (IMACAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive Exterior Trim & Appearance Components Manufacturing (Moldings/Badges/Grilles/Chrome/Cladding) (IMACAKAE)

Keywords

• Carbon fiber body panels
• Automotive aftermarket parts
• Carbon fiber hoods
• Dry carbon components
• Aerodynamic body kits

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of Industry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Fiber Automotive Components: One-time purchase of carbon fiber body components such as hoods, trunks, fenders, spoilers, and aerodynamic additions. Products are sold directly to consumers and through dealer/distributor network. No recurring revenue model; each sale is a discrete transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seibon Carbon designs and manufactures carbon fiber automotive body components for the aftermarket, producing hoods, trunk lids, fenders, rear spoilers, side skirts, doors, roof panels, and bumpers for sport compact vehicles. Production uses hand-lay, vacuum infusion, and proprietary dry carbon techniques with pre-impregnated materials, yielding up to 50% weight reduction for standard carbon products and up to 70% weight reduction for dry carbon products versus OEM panels.

Product overview

Seibon Carbon, a division of SEIBON International, Inc., specializes in the design and manufacture of high-quality carbon fiber automotive body components. Founded in 2003, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of exterior and interior automotive parts including hoods, trunk lids, fenders, doors, rear spoilers, side skirts, roof panels, and bumpers across multiple style variants (GT, VSII, OEM, VT, TS, FA, DV, TA, TB). The product range includes standard carbon fiber products (offering up to 50% weight reduction) and premium dry carbon products (offering up to 70% weight reduction). Seibon utilizes hand-lay method, vacuum infusion, and proprietary dry carbon production techniques. The company also offers lifestyle merchandise and branded accessories. Products are designed for a wide variety of sport compact applications spanning Acura, Audi, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Scion, Subaru, and Toyota vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Fiber Hoods Lightweight carbon fiber hoods for sport compact vehicles, offered in multiple styles (GT, VSII, OEM, VT, TS, FA, DV) across various makes and models.
• Carbon Fiber Trunk Lids Carbon fiber trunk lids and boot lids for automotive applications, available in OEM-style and CSL-style configurations.
• Carbon Fiber Fenders Lightweight carbon fiber fenders available in OEM-style and wider configurations, with optional fender ducts and vents.
• Carbon Fiber Rear Spoilers Aerodynamic rear spoilers in GT-style, C-style, and fin configurations designed to generate maximum performance.
• Carbon Fiber Side Skirts Aerodynamic side skirts in TA-style and TB-style configurations for sport compact vehicles.
• Carbon Fiber Doors Full carbon fiber door panels designed as lightweight replacements for OEM doors.
• Carbon Fiber Roof Panels Carbon fiber roof replacements and covers for sport compact vehicles, including dry carbon options for maximum weight reduction.
• Carbon Fiber Bumpers Full and partial carbon fiber bumpers for automotive applications.
• Premium Dry Carbon Products Premium dry carbon fiber components manufactured using proprietary dry carbon production techniques with pre-impregnated materials, delivering up to 70% weight savings compared to stock panels.
• Seibon Carbon Lifestyle and Accessory Products Branded merchandise including T-shirts, hoodies, and carbon fiber furniture items such as rocking chairs, arm chairs, and side chairs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% weight savings with dry carbon fiber vs original stock panels
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maximum MotorsportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Distributor for Australia and New Zealand region. Located at Unit 3/22 Kewdale Road, Kewdale, WA 6105, Australia. Phone: 08 9458 1444. Handles all sales and distribution for AU/NZ market.
• Zero RacingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Distributor for China region. Located at Room 708, Wukuang Building, Chunfeng Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, China 518000. Tel: 0755-82221633.
• RAYS Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Distributor for Japan region. Located at 2-4-7 Nagata Nishi, Higashi Osaka, Osaka 577-0016, Japan. Phone: +81-(0)6-6787-1110. Also operator of rayswheels.co.jp.
• Cat-Go International (加菲國際有限公司)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Distributor for Taiwan region. Located at Taoyuan County, Guishan Township, Fengshu Village 16, Gonghua Road 25-30, Taiwan. Tel: +886 3 3498981. Web: cat-go.com.
• Amber PerformancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Distributor for United Kingdom region. Located at Unit 7A Lawrence Industrial Estate, Lawrence Way, Dunstable, England LU61BD. Phone: 44-1582-664735. Web: seiboncarbon.co.uk.
• Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA)minorOthersSEIBON Carbon is a proud member of SEMA and participates in the SEMA show each year as an industry association member in the automotive aftermarket sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anderson Composites: Anderson Composites manufactures carbon fiber body panels, hoods, trunk lids, fenders, and aerodynamic components for sport compact and performance vehicles, directly competing with Seibon in the same product category and target customer base.
• Vorsteiner: Vorsteiner designs and produces carbon fiber aero components, wheels, and exterior body upgrades for high-end European and exotic performance cars, sharing Seibon's positioning around premium carbon fiber aesthetic and weight reduction.
• Carbon Creations: Carbon Creations makes polyurethane and carbon fiber body kits, hoods, and aerodynamic components marketed to the same sport compact tuner segment, overlapping heavily with Seibon's catalog and pricing tiers.
• VIS Racing Sports: VIS Racing produces body kits, hoods, and exterior styling components in carbon fiber and polyurethane for import sport compacts and exotics, competing with Seibon across same vehicle applications.
• APR Performance: APR Performance manufactures carbon fiber aerodynamic components (splitters, wings, canards, diffusers) for high-performance import and domestic vehicles, serving the same motorsport and enthusiast audience with adjacent body component categories.
• Duraflex Body Kits: Duraflex sells fiberglass and carbon fiber-reinforced body kits, bumpers, fenders, and side panels for tuner cars, directly overlapping Seibon's body panel and bumper product categories.
• Status Group (Status Racing): Status Group manufactures carbon fiber body panels and hoods for import sport compact vehicles such as Honda, Nissan, and Subaru, targeting the same enthusiast aftermarket customer as Seibon.
• Liberty Walk: Liberty Walk produces widebody body kits and carbon fiber aerodynamic components for exotics and sport compacts, sharing Seibon's aesthetic customization and weight reduction value proposition for premium vehicles.

Emerging players

• Rocket Bunny / TRA Kyoto: Rocket Bunny (TRA Kyoto) designs widebody kits and aero components for Japanese sport compact platforms including 86/BRZ, GT-R, and Silvia, directly overlapping with Seibon's strongest product categories but with stronger drift/JDM brand positioning.

Regional players

• Cusco / Carbing Japan: Cusco Japan manufactures carbon fiber aerodynamic and chassis reinforcement components for JDM platforms, overlapping with Seibon's sport compact focus but concentrated primarily in the Japanese domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Seibon_Carbon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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