What US Chemical Storage does

U.S. Chemical Storage designs and manufactures prefabricated, code-compliant chemical, hazmat, and flammable liquid storage buildings from its single facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Its product portfolio spans six branded building lines — SuperLoc (4-hour fire-rated), FireLoc (2-hour fire-rated), ChemLoc, DrumLoc, TurfLoc, and DynaLoc (explosive storage magazines, Types 2-4) — supplemented by pre-engineered chemical lockers, modular multi-piece buildings, NFPA 855-compliant lithium battery storage buildings, and a catalog of parts and accessories. Core technology centers on welded secondary containment sumps, UL-listed fire-resistant wall assemblies with mineral wool insulation, intrinsically safe and explosion-proof electrical per NFPA 70/OSHA 29 CFR 1910.399, and modular prefabrication that compresses delivery to 4-12 weeks at an estimated ~25% cost savings over traditional construction.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Justrite Safety Group, which has been under Boston-based private equity ownership since November 2015. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time hardware sales of custom and pre-engineered buildings (quote-based pricing), a leasing program that converts CapEx purchases into operating expense with flexible payments, and ancillary custom engineering services including PE-stamped plans, state approvals, site evaluations, and on-site training. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-customer through a consultative sales team with deep hazmat industry tenure, supported by a 3D Design & Build Tool for online visualization and a content-led marketing approach. End markets include industrial manufacturing, energy and data centers, military and government, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and healthcare, agriculture, and explosives industry buyers, with named enterprise deployments at American Emergency Vehicles and the University of Arkansas demonstrating the custom-engineering depth of the offering.

Name

US Chemical Storage

Legal name

U.S. Chemical Storage

Website

https://uschemicalstorage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

U.S. Chemical Storage manufactures prefabricated, code-compliant chemical, hazmat, and flammable-liquid storage buildings from Wilkesboro, NC, serving industrial, energy, military, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, agriculture, and explosives customers across the United States as a subsidiary of Justrite Safety Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilkesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Storage Building Sales: Custom prefabricated chemical storage buildings sold to industrial customers. Buildings are available in fire-rated and non-fire-rated configurations with various customization options. Pricing is quote-based.
2. Building Leasing Program: Lease program allowing customers to avoid CapEx approvals and get buildings quicker with flexible payment options. Qualifies for tax advantages.
3. Custom Engineering Services: PE stamped plans and state approvals, custom design engineering, site evaluations and on-site training included with building solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

U.S. Chemical Storage designs and manufactures prefabricated, code-compliant chemical storage buildings, hazardous material storage buildings, and explosive storage magazines from its Wilkesboro, NC facility. Its portfolio spans fire-rated buildings (FireLoc 2-hour and SuperLoc 4-hour), non-fire-rated buildings (ChemLoc, DrumLoc, TurfLoc), pre-engineered portable chemical lockers, NFPA 855-compliant lithium battery storage buildings, modular expandable buildings, and ATF-compliant DynaLoc explosive magazines, complemented by parts/accessories, a leasing program, and a 3D Design & Build Tool.

Product overview

U.S. Chemical Storage provides prefabricated code-compliant hazardous material storage buildings, containers, and explosive magazines as a portfolio of modular, customizable solutions. The product line includes fire-rated buildings (FireLoc™ 2-hour and SuperLoc™ 4-hour) for flammable chemical storage, non-fire rated buildings (ChemLoc™, DrumLoc™, TurfLoc™) for general-purpose hazmat storage, pre-engineered portable chemical lockers, lithium battery storage buildings (NFPA 855-compliant), modular expandable buildings, and ATF-compliant explosive storage magazines (DynaLoc® Types 2-4). The portfolio also includes a leasing program, a 3D Design & Build Tool for customer visualization, and comprehensive parts & accessories. Buildings feature spill containment sumps, fire suppression systems, ventilation, climate control, and intrinsically safe/explosion-proof electrical components, with options ranging from standard pre-engineered lockers (2-16 drums) to fully custom multi-room configurations. The company operates as a Justrite Safety Group company headquartered in Wilkesboro, NC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FireLoc: 2-hour fire-rated hazmat storage buildings for storing flammable materials 10 to 30 feet away from occupied facilities.
• SuperLoc
• ChemLoc
• DrumLoc
• TurfLoc
• DynaLoc

Products and services

• FireLoc™ 2-Hour Fire-Rated Hazmat Storage Building 2-hour fire-rated hazmat storage building with unidirectional UL-classified gypsum wallboard, designed for storing flammable and combustible chemicals within 10 to 30 feet of occupied facilities or property lines.
• SuperLoc™ 4-Hour Fire-Rated Bi-Directional Storage Building 4-hour bi-directional fire-rated chemical storage building with UL-classified gypsum wallboard and mineral wool insulation lining both internal and external walls, allowing flammable storage up to 10 feet from occupied facilities.
• ChemLoc™ Non-Fire Rated Hazardous Storage Building Non-fire rated hazardous chemical storage building manufactured for durability as the primary goal, used for general-purpose hazmat storage that does not require fire-rated construction.
• DrumLoc™ Chemical Drum Storage Building Non-fire rated chemical drum storage building designed for storing 55-gallon drums and other drum quantities with built-in secondary spill containment.
• TurfLoc™ Outdoor Chemical Storage Building Outdoor chemical storage building designed for turf, agricultural, and other outdoor chemical storage applications.
• Pre-Engineered Flammable Chemical Lockers Highly portable, pre-engineered fire-rated chemical storage lockers providing a quick, safe, and compliant solution for flammable chemical storage without requiring full customization.
• Pre-Engineered Non Fire-Rated Hazmat Lockers Highly portable, pre-engineered chemical storage lockers for non-flammable hazardous chemicals requiring compliant storage without full customization.
• Pre-Engineered Turf Chemical Lockers Pre-engineered portable chemical storage lockers designed for turf and outdoor chemical storage applications.
• Lithium Battery Storage Buildings NFPA 855-compliant fire-rated storage buildings designed to mitigate lithium battery fire and thermal runaway risks for stationary energy storage and battery operations.
• DynaLoc® LTC Military Lithium Battery Storage Buildings Lithium battery storage buildings engineered for military and government applications with enhanced safety features for tactical and mission-critical deployments.
• Modular Chemical Storage Buildings 100% customizable modular chemical storage buildings shipped in multiple pieces and installed on site to support larger footprint storage requirements beyond standard building sizes.
• Rentals & Ready-to-Ship Buildings Pre-engineered ready-to-ship storage buildings available for immediate rental or purchase to enable rapid deployment and code compliance when custom lead times are not acceptable.
• DynaLoc® Type 2 Indoor Explosive Storage Magazine ATF-compliant indoor explosive storage magazine designed for indoor storage of high and low explosives, ammunition, and blasting materials in compliance with Type 2 magazine requirements.
• DynaLoc® Type 2 Outdoor Explosive Storage Magazine ATF-compliant outdoor explosive storage magazine meeting Type 2 magazine requirements for outdoor storage of high and low explosives, ammunition, and blasting materials.
• DynaLoc® Type 3 Daybox for Explosives ATF-compliant Type 3 daybox for explosive storage, designed for portable use and temporary storage of explosives during field operations.
• DynaLoc® Type 4 Explosive Storage Magazine ATF-compliant Type 4 explosive storage magazine for storing explosives, detonators, and blasting materials with enhanced security features.
• Fast Lane Pre-Engineered Chemical Storage Buildings Fast-track pre-engineered chemical storage buildings designed for quick delivery and deployment when expedited code compliance is required.
• Building Leasing Program Lease financing program for hazmat storage buildings enabling businesses to maintain code compliance without CapEx approvals, with flexible payment options and tax advantages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery time of 4 to 12 weeks compared to longer traditional construction timelines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Justrite Safety GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2013U.S. Chemical Storage was purchased by Justrite Safety Group in 2013. Justrite is a global leader in manufacturing safety equipment and custom-engineered industrial safety solutions with over a century of experience. The acquisition brought U.S. Chemical Storage under Justrite's broader safety product portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• New Pig Corporation: New Pig is a specialty manufacturer of spill containment, absorbents, and industrial safety products that frequently co-spec with hazmat storage buildings. While not a direct competitor in prefab buildings, it competes for the same industrial EHS budget and is increasingly relevant in lithium-battery spill and thermal-runaway response.

Broad incumbents

• Justrite Safety Group: Justrite Safety Group is U.S. Chemical Storage's parent company and a broader industrial safety incumbent, best known for safety cabinets for flammable liquids, spill containment, and gas cylinder handling. As a sister-brand competitor, Justrite's cabinets and storage products overlap with USCS's offerings under a wider portfolio.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large environmental and industrial services company with a hazmat storage and handling practice. It is a broader incumbent touching the same compliance-driven customer base that U.S. Chemical Storage serves, though its focus is services rather than prefabricated storage buildings.
• Eagle Manufacturing: Eagle Manufacturing is a long-established industrial safety products company making safety cans, flammable liquid storage cabinets, and spill containment products. It addresses the same end-user need for compliant chemical storage as U.S. Chemical Storage but through smaller, cabinet-scale solutions rather than full prefabricated buildings.

Direct peers

• Safety Storage, Inc. Safety Storage, Inc. is a direct competitor that designs and manufactures prefabricated hazardous material storage buildings and chemical storage lockers. Its product line closely mirrors U.S. Chemical Storage's ChemLoc, FireLoc, and SuperLoc offerings, serving the same regulatory-driven industrial buyer.
• Chemical Storage Systems, Inc. Chemical Storage Systems is a direct peer offering prefabricated chemical storage buildings, fire-rated hazmat buildings, and chemical storage lockers. It targets the same customer base of industrial, educational, and government buyers needing NFPA- and OSHA-compliant storage.
• DENIOS: DENIOS US is the closest direct peer to U.S. Chemical Storage, manufacturing prefabricated chemical and hazardous material storage buildings, fire-rated storage lockers, and spill containment solutions for industrial customers. It competes head-to-head on the same NFPA-compliant fire-rated and non-fire-rated product categories.

Others

• Hallam-ICS: Hallam-ICS is an engineering and compliance services firm that designs hazardous material storage facilities, including fire-rated chemical storage buildings. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant that sometimes specifies U.S. Chemical Storage's buildings within its engineering projects.
• Industrial Container Services: Industrial Container Services manufactures and reconditions steel and plastic drums, pails, and intermediate bulk containers used to hold the chemicals that U.S. Chemical Storage's buildings are designed to contain. It is an adjacent ecosystem supplier that intersects with USCS at the container and storage interface.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor that sells flammable storage cabinets, spill containment, and safety products from multiple brands. It is a key go-to-market channel and indirect competitor for the same industrial safety and hazmat storage purchasing decision, even though it does not manufacture prefabricated storage buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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