Spartan Brands

What Spartan Brands does

Spartan Brands Inc. is a privately held consumer packaged goods company founded in 1987 and headquartered at 451 Park Ave S. Fl 5, New York, NY. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes personal care products across three core categories — hair care, bath & body care, and grooming — under wholly-owned subsidiary brands and through private label arrangements. Its stated differentiator is complete vertical integration: all products are formulated in the company's own labs and produced in its own facilities, with explicit non-use of outside contractors. The company operates its own international research, manufacturing, and distribution infrastructure, and has built a growing portfolio of patents developed through in-house researchers and outside consultants.

The business operates a B2B-led go-to-market motion, reaching end consumers via beauty supply stores, drug store chains, mass retail chains, and private label distribution partners. Individual consumers are not the direct customer in most cases, though they are the end user of the products. No pricing model or specific retail partner names are publicly disclosed. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has been operating for over 30 years, and has not raised outside funding or executed disclosed M&A based on available data. The website copyright is dated 2019, indicating limited recent digital investment.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in product sales of branded and private label personal care items distributed through multi-channel retail. The company has no mobile app, no public API, no disclosed certifications or compliance frameworks, and no named management team beyond a controller/CFO (Gary Weiss). Ownership structure, investor backing, and financial performance are not disclosed in the available source material, representing material data gaps for investment due diligence.

Name

Spartan Brands

Legal name

Spartan Brands Inc.

Website

https://spartanbrands.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spartan Brands Inc. is a privately held, vertically integrated personal care products manufacturer founded in 1987, producing hair care, bath & body, and grooming items in its own facilities and distributing them through beauty supply stores, drug chains, mass retail, and private label partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Care Products

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Hair Care (Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling, Treatments) (CRADANAE)

Keywords

• Personal care products
• Hair care manufacturing
• Bath and body care
• Private label manufacturing
• Grooming products

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Personal Care Product Sales: Revenue generated from development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of high-quality personal care products including hair care, bath & body care, and grooming products through multiple brands and private label arrangements

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Spartan Brands develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes innovative, high-quality personal care products — including hair care, bath & body care, and grooming lines — entirely in its own international research, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. The company sells its own branded product portfolio and also produces private label products for other brand owners.

Product overview

Spartan Brands is a consumer packaged goods company operating as a unified product portfolio under its own brand umbrella. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes personal care products across three main categories—Hair Care, Bath & Body Care, and Grooming—all produced in-house through its own facilities. Products are marketed under various brand identities and sold through multiple retail channels including beauty supply stores, drug stores, and mass retail chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hair Care Products In-house developed and manufactured hair care line covering shampoos, conditioners, and treatments, sold under the company's wholly-owned subsidiary brands and through private label arrangements.
• Bath & Body Care Products In-house developed and manufactured bath and body care line including body washes, soaps, and moisturizers, sold under the company's brand portfolio and through private label arrangements.
• Grooming Products In-house developed and manufactured grooming product line for personal care routines, distributed under the company's brand portfolio and through private label arrangements.
• Private Label Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of personal care products for other brand owners, leveraging Spartan Brands' in-house research, formulation, and production facilities so clients can market products under their own brand identities without investing in manufacturing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Retail PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpartan Brands products are distributed through retail partners including beauty supply stores, drug store chains, and mass retail chains. The company operates across all sales channels, though specific partner names are not publicly disclosed.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kao Corporation: Kao is a global personal care, beauty, and household products manufacturer with brands like John Frieda, Jergens, and Curél. Comparable to Spartan as a vertically integrated personal care manufacturer with hair care, bath/body, and grooming portfolios, though at vastly greater scale and international reach.
• Edgewell Personal Care: Edgewell (Schick, Banana Boat, Playtex, Wet Ones) is a U.S.-listed personal care manufacturer with branded and private label capabilities across grooming and personal care. Comparable to Spartan's mix of in-house manufacturing, branded portfolio, and private label supply across mass retail.
• Helen of Troy Limited: Helen of Troy owns personal care and household brands (Revlon beauty tools, Hot Tools, Brut, Pert) and operates branded plus private label distribution. Comparable to Spartan as a multi-brand personal care house selling through mass/drug/beauty channels, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Crown Laboratories: Crown Laboratories is a U.S. skin care and personal care manufacturer with branded and aesthetic product lines. Comparable to Spartan as a mid-sized, science-driven personal care manufacturer with a portfolio of proprietary brands sold through professional and retail channels.

Direct peers

• John Paul Mitchell Systems: JPMS is a privately-held, U.S.-based developer, manufacturer, and distributor of professional and consumer hair care products. Comparable to Spartan as a vertically integrated hair care company with proprietary formulation and broad channel distribution.
• Marianna Industries: Marianna Industries manufactures and distributes branded and private label personal care products (hair care, skin care, sanitation) into beauty supply and mass retail. Highly comparable to Spartan's multi-category personal care manufacturing plus private label model.
• Avlon Industries: Avlon Industries is a U.S. personal care manufacturer with a strong focus on professional and consumer hair care, including ethnic hair care brands like Affirm and Ferm. Comparable to Spartan as a privately-held, in-house formulation and manufacturing specialist serving multi-channel retail and professional channels.
• Farouk Systems: Farouk Systems manufactures and globally distributes professional hair care brands (CHI, BioSilk, SunGlitz). Comparable to Spartan as a privately-held hair care specialist combining in-house R&D, manufacturing, and multi-channel distribution including private label.
• Conair Corporation: Conair is a diversified personal care products company with branded and private label offerings across hair care, grooming, and bath/body. Directly comparable to Spartan Brands' hybrid branded-plus-private label model and mass/drug/beauty distribution footprint.

Regional players

• McBride plc: McBride is a European leader in private label personal care and household products manufacturing. Comparable to Spartan's private label / contract manufacturing business model, though primarily serving European retail rather than U.S. mass/drug channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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