Essentra Components

What Essentra Components does

Essentra Components is a business segment of Essentra plc, a publicly listed UK holding company (LSE: ESNT), formed in 2014 through the merger of three industrial component firms — Moss, Skiffy, and Richco. The segment manufactures and distributes small, essential industrial components for OEMs and contract manufacturers, offering over 45,000 SKUs across protective caps and plugs, fasteners, PCB hardware, cable and fibre management, hinges, latches and locks, handles, knobs, feet and castors, motion control components, pipe and flange protection, and security seals. Core manufacturing capabilities include injection moulded plastics, dip moulded vinyl, and metal components, supported by 14 production facilities worldwide with a centre of excellence in Kidlington, UK, operating 10,000+ tools and producing 17 million parts per week.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-business e-commerce across 28-29 country-specific websites, complemented by account-based sales, custom-solution engineering services, free CAD downloads, and a free sample programme. Standard catalogue items are sold with unit pricing and a $75 minimum order for US customers, while custom modifications and bespoke parts are quote-based. The company sells into industrial manufacturing, electronics and PCB assembly, cable and wire management, medical and healthcare, electric vehicles and EV charging, and furniture manufacturing, with no single end-market appearing dominant. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward higher-spec product lines — notably 2025 launches of PEEK fasteners for aerospace, electrification, semiconductor, and medical-device applications, and PCR (post-consumer recycled) protection products — alongside the January 2026 acquisition of US-based cable protection manufacturer Device Technologies.

The segment is governed by its public parent and pursues sustainability-led differentiation, holding consecutive-year CDP A List recognition and an EcoVadis Gold Medal placing it in the top 1% of companies globally for environmental excellence and top 2% of plastic manufacturers. Geographic reach spans the Americas (US, Brazil, Canada, Mexico), EMEA (UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Turkey, South Africa, and others), and Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam).

Name

Essentra Components

Legal name

Essentra plc

Website

https://essentracomponents.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Essentra Components, a segment of UK-listed Essentra plc, manufactures and distributes over 45,000 small industrial components — caps, plugs, fasteners, PCB hardware, cable management, and hinges — across 28-29 countries through 14 manufacturing facilities, serving industrial OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Components

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Connectors & Interconnect Components (Industrial connectors, terminals, sockets, backplane) (IMAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Industrial components
• Fasteners hardware
• Cable management
• PCB hardware
• Protective components

Headquarters

HQ city

Forest Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 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. Industrial Component Sales: Essentra Components generates revenue through the manufacture and distribution of small industrial components including plastic caps, plugs, fasteners, PCB hardware, cable management products, hinges, latches, knobs, handles, and motion control hardware. Sales are conducted through e-commerce platforms with account-based ordering and a $75 minimum order value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Essentra Components manufactures and distributes over 45,000 small essential industrial components through a global e-commerce and direct sales network spanning 28-29 countries. Its catalogue covers protective caps and plugs, fasteners, PCB hardware, cable management, hinges, latches, knobs, handles, motion control, and pipe/flange protection, supplemented by custom manufacturing, free CAD downloads, and free sample programs. The company operates 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide, including a UK centre of excellence producing 17 million parts weekly.

Product overview

Essentra Components is a global manufacturer and supplier of small but essential industrial components, offering one of the world's most extensive product portfolios across 28 countries. The company operates as a unified platform providing protective components (caps, plugs, masking, hose and pipe protection, security seals), fasteners (screws, nuts, washers, rivets, panel fasteners, pins), electronics (PCB hardware, cable management, fiber management, cable ties), access hardware (hinges, latches, locks, knobs, handles), machine hardware (motion control, feet/castors/glides, clamps, workholding), and custom manufacturing solutions. The portfolio was built through mergers of Moss, Skiffy, and Richco (2014) and the acquisition of Device Technologies (2026). Essentra offers over 45,000 products in stock with capabilities for custom part modification and new product development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alliance: One of the three founding companies that merged to form Essentra Components, now operating as a brand under the Essentra Components umbrella.
• Richco Inc.
• Micro Plastics
• Moss
• Skiffy

Products and services

• Caps & Plugs Protective caps and plugs for covering and protecting openings, threads, and components during manufacturing, storage, and transit; includes end caps, tapered caps and plugs, threaded caps, hydraulic application caps and plugs, and quick removal caps.
• PCB Hardware Hardware components for printed circuit board assembly including PCB spacers, mounting pillars, supports, card guides, card ejectors, fan parts, LED mounting hardware, transistor insulators, and screw grommets.
• Cable Management Complete range of cable management solutions including cable bushings, clamps, conduit, glands, grommets, terminals, wraps, sleeves, heat shrink tubing, insulators, and fiber optic cable management components.
• Fasteners Comprehensive fastener range including screws, nuts, washers, rods, studs, panel fasteners, plastic rivets, snap rivets, removable rivets, ratchet rivets, push-in rivets, blind rivets, rivet tools, detent pins, quick release pins, lynch clip pins, retractable spring plungers, and wire lock pins.
• Hinges Extensive hinge portfolio including bullet hinges, butt and leaf hinges, continuous and piano hinges, corner hinges, flag hinges, side mount hinges, spring hinges, concealed hinges, torque and index hinges, HVAC hinges, and weld-on hinges.
• Latches & Locks Security and access hardware including cam locks and latches, compression locks and latches, cover and door stays, draw latches and keepers, drawer slides, furniture locks and latches, heavy duty locks and latches, HVAC locks and latches, panel latching systems, and lock and latch accessories.
• Handles, Grips & Levers Manual operation components including pull handles, hand grips, clamping knobs, push-pull knobs, self-assembly knobs, ball and tapered knobs, gear lever handles, clamping handles, indexing levers, control levers and knobs, and toggle clamp accessories.
• Feet, Castors & Glides Equipment support components including adhesive bumper feet, adjustable feet, anti-vibration mounts and buffers, castors, furniture glides, pallet and scaffolding feet, precision levelling adjusters, press-fit bumper feet, saddle feet, and screw-on bumper feet.
• High Temperature Masking Thermal protection solutions for powder coating and high-temperature manufacturing processes including high temp masking tape and discs, tapered caps and plugs, masking caps, masking plugs, masking tubing, and powder coating hooks.
• Cable Ties & Clips Cable securing solutions including cable clips, cable tie mounts, cable ties, and twist ties for organized and secure cable routing in various applications.
• Rivets & Panel Fastening Panel attachment solutions including panel fasteners, furniture fixings, plastic rivets, snap rivets, removable rivets, ratchet rivets, push-in rivets, blind rivets, barbed rivets, and associated rivet tools.
• Hose Protection Hydraulic hose protection components including hydraulic coupling protection, hydraulic hose protection, hydraulic hose straps and clamps, and ring seals for industrial fluid systems.
• Pipe & Flange Protection Industrial pipe and flange protection including adhesive flange protectors, full face flange protectors, raised face flange protectors, pipe chocks, pipe protection caps and plugs, and bevel edge protectors.
• Security Seals & Transit Protection Security and transit protection products including tamper evident labels, tamper evident security seals, corner and edge protectors, and plastic protective netting for supply chain security.
• Clamps Workholding and clamping solutions including pulling and lifting elements, spindle assemblies, and toggle clamps for manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Knobs Manual control components including ball and tapered knobs, clamping knobs, push-pull knobs, and self-assembly knobs for equipment adjustment and operation.
• Gaskets & Seals Sealing solutions including adhesive gasketing and sealing profiles for industrial equipment and enclosures requiring environmental protection.
• Fiber Management Fiber optic cable management components including fiber optic cable management hardware and wire saddles for telecommunications infrastructure.
• Anti-Vibration Components Vibration dampening solutions including anti-vibration mounts for reducing noise and vibration in industrial equipment and machinery.
• Motion Control & Power Transmission Mechanical motion components including lead and ball nuts, lead and ball screws, linear bushings, linear carriages, linear shafts, linear rails, gas springs, ball transfer units, shaft collars, belt and pulley systems, and clevis joints and pins.
• PEEK Fasteners High-performance polymer fasteners manufactured from PEEK (polyether ether ketone) materials for demanding applications in aerospace, electrification, semiconductor, and medical device sectors requiring high temperature resistance and chemical compatibility.
• PCR Protection Products General protection products manufactured from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. Color batch items contain 98% PCR content. Manufactured in Europe with recyclable and sustainably sourced packaging.
• Device Technologies Cable Protection Products Cable protection products from the acquired US-based company Device Technologies, expanding Essentra's portfolio in industrial cable management solutions.
• Custom Solutions Custom manufacturing services including modification of standard parts or development of entirely new products. Production teams can make precise modifications to meet specific requirements including locks, plugs, handles, and other components. Engineers can take concepts from design to prototype with large-scale manufacturing capability for global distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 million parts produced weekly at UK facility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Device TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Essentra Components completed the acquisition of Device Technologies, a US-based designer and manufacturer of cable protection products. The acquisition expands Essentra's global presence in the industrial components sector. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This strategic acquisition strengthens Essentra's product portfolio in cable protection solutions and expands their manufacturing footprint in the US market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PennEngineering (Heyco): US-based manufacturer of engineered fasteners, standoffs, and self-clinching hardware serving electronics, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Highly comparable to Essentra's PCB hardware and fastener lines with similar materials expertise in plastics and metals.
• Würth Industrie (Würth Group): Germany-based Würth Group's industrial division supplies fasteners, connectors, and small components to OEMs across automotive, machinery, and electronics with global manufacturing presence and large product catalogues. Overlaps directly with Essentra's core fastener and hardware categories.
• Bossard Group: Swiss-listed global fastener and engineered component specialist with multi-country manufacturing and distribution, Kistler Smart Factory logistics platform, and a similar breadth of fasteners and small industrial components serving industrial OEMs. Highly comparable business model to Essentra Components' fastener-led portfolio.
• Fastenal Company: US-listed industrial supplies distributor with strong fastener category depth and a network of on-site customer locations and vending solutions. Overlaps directly with Essentra's fastener portfolio and broad-line industrial supply positioning in the Americas.
• McMaster-Carr: US-based industrial component supplier with an exceptionally broad catalogue of small parts, hardware, fasteners, and electronics components, distributed through a best-in-class e-commerce platform. Closest direct analog in product breadth, customer base, and digital-first distribution approach.
• Misumi Corporation: Japanese-headquartered configurable components and factory automation parts supplier offering catalog sales with same-day shipping and CAD downloads for mechanical motion, fasteners, and hardware. Directly competes with Essentra's motion control and fastener lines, particularly in Asia-Pacific and US markets.

Emerging players

• Digi-Key Electronics: US-based electronic component distributor with a massive catalogue of connectors, terminals, PCB hardware, and cable management components. Overlaps with Essentra's electronics/PCB hardware and cable management categories but focuses exclusively on electronic rather than general industrial components.

Broad incumbents

• RS Components (RS Group): UK-headquartered global distributor of electronic, electrical, and industrial components serving engineers and industrial buyers across EMEA and APAC. Comparable distribution model and target customer base with overlap in cable management, fasteners, and PCB hardware categories.
• W.W. Grainger: US-listed broad-line industrial distribution giant with a KeepStock program, vast SKU base, and significant e-commerce presence. Adjacent peer with overlapping customer base in industrial manufacturing MRO but significantly broader portfolio than Essentra's small components focus.
• MSC Industrial Direct: US-listed broad-line metalworking and industrial supplies distributor with a sizeable MRO and fastener catalogue. Overlaps with Essentra on fasteners and general industrial components but is broader and skews more toward maintenance vs. OEM production.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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