Guden Hinges

What Guden Hinges does

H. A. Guden Co. Inc., doing business as Guden Hinges, is a privately held industrial hardware manufacturer and distributor founded in 1920 and headquartered at 99 Raynor Ave, Ronkonkoma, New York (Cage Code 03007). The company's core offering is a broad catalog of motion-control and enclosure hardware: continuous/piano hinges, butt hinges, weld-on hinges, lift-off/slip joint hinges, spring hinges, concealed/invisible SOSS hinges, military-specification hinges, gas springs, hydraulic dampers, catches and latches, handles and pulls, hasps and staples, lid supports, marine hardware, navy locker hardware, leveling feet, and trailer hardware. Manufacturing capabilities span steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and brass, with in-house customization including cut-to-length, hole punching, plating, bending, swaging, offsets, and special leaf forms, all operating under a MIL-I-45208 compliant inspection system that supports defense and naval procurement requirements.

Guden generates revenue primarily through direct sales of catalog hardware at unit pricing and through quote-based custom manufacturing via an online RFQ form. Distribution is wholly direct-to-customer: orders are captured through guden.com (24/7 e-commerce with B2B access codes for tiered pricing and inventory visibility) and phone-based inside sales at (631) 737-2900. Pricing ranges from roughly $3.29 per steel weld-on hinge to $31.57 per stainless-steel weld-on hinge and above for custom configurations, with same-day shipping on in-stock items, split-shipment flexibility, and credit terms available for qualified buyers. The customer base is segmented by vertical — industrial equipment OEM (primary), marine/nautical, defense/military, and transportation/trailer — with no broker, distributor, or reseller intermediaries in the channel.

Commercial moats are anchored in 100+ years of continuous operation, defense/military compliance credentials, an authorized-distributor relationship with Camloc Motion Control for gas springs and with SOSS for invisible hinges, and a library of educational content (Guden Blog, YouTube channel, selection guides, anatomy of hinges glossary) supported by interactive engineering tools including a Gas Spring Calculator, a Custom Hinge Selection Tool, a SOSS Hinge Selector, and CAD downloads. The operating footprint is domestic United States (Northeast), and the company shows no evidence of venture capital, private equity backing, M&A activity, or leadership transitions in the available data.

Name

Guden Hinges

Legal name

H. A. Guden Co. Inc.

Website

https://guden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guden Hinges is a privately held industrial hardware manufacturer and distributor founded in 1920 and based in Ronkonkoma, NY, supplying hinges, gas springs, dampers, latches, and related hardware to OEM, marine, defense, and trailer customers via direct e-commerce and custom RFQ orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hardware

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial hinges
• Gas springs
• Hydraulic dampers
• Motion control hardware
• Custom hardware manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronkonkoma

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Hardware Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of physical hardware products — hinges (continuous, butt, weld-on, slip joint, spring, concealed, military spec), gas springs, hydraulic dampers, catches, latches, handles, pulls, hasps, staples, lid supports, marine hardware, navy locker hardware, leveling feet, and trailer hardware. Products are sold individually and in bulk. The company also offers custom manufacturing to customer specifications as a higher-value stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guden Hinges (H. A. Guden Co. Inc.) manufactures and distributes industrial hardware centered on hinges — continuous/piano, butt, weld-on, lift-off/slip joint, spring, concealed, and military-spec — complemented by gas springs, hydraulic dampers, catches, latches, handles, pulls, hasps, lid supports, marine hardware, navy locker hardware, leveling feet, and trailer hardware. The company offers in-stock items with same-day shipping plus custom manufacturing capabilities (cut-to-length, holes, plating, bending, swaging, offsets, special leaf forms) under a MIL-I-45208 compliant inspection system, and serves as an authorized distributor of Camloc gas springs and SOSS invisible hinges.

Product overview

Guden Hinges (H. A. Guden Co. Inc.) is an industrial hardware distributor and manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of motion control and hardware products. The core offering centers on hinges (continuous/piano, butt, weld-on, lift-off/slip joint, spring, concealed, military specification, and custom configurations) complemented by gas springs, hydraulic dampers, catches and latches, handles and pulls, hasps and staples, lid supports, marine hardware, and trailer hardware. The company provides engineering tools including a Gas Spring Selector calculator, Soss Hinge Selector, and Custom Hinge Selection Tool for product configuration. Additional offerings include CAD model downloads, weld-on bullet hinge components (bushings and grease fittings), and custom manufacturing capabilities with cut-to-length, hole punching, plating, and other modifications. Founded in 1920, the company operates from Ronkonkoma, NY with same-day shipping on stocked items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camloc Motion Control Gas Springs: Authorized distributor of Camloc brand gas springs, a versatile motion control product line for lifting, holding, and lowering objects with controlled force.

Products and services

• Hinges

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Camloc Motion ControlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGuden is an authorized distributor of Camloc Motion Control gas springs. This is a core distribution relationship covering a wide range of Camloc gas spring products including adjustable force, fixed force, friction lock adjustable, friction lock fixed, safety lock adjustable, safety lock fixed, STS adjustable, and STS fixed force variants. Guden offers these products alongside its own gas spring offerings and provides customer support for part number selection.
• SOSS Invisible HingescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGuden is an authorized distributor of SOSS invisible/concealed hinges. The company provides SOSS hinge product pages, a SOSS Hinge Selector tool on its website, and OEM supply and pricing for SOSS products. Blog posts confirm Guden as an 'Authorized Distributor' for SOSS invisible hinges.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kason Industries: Manufacturer of hinges, latches, handles, and gas springs for commercial refrigeration, food service, and industrial enclosures. Direct competitor in the catch/latch/hinge + gas spring product mix with similar OEM and custom-fabrication positioning.
• Markar Architectural Products: Manufacturer of commercial and architectural continuous and specialty hinges for institutional doors. Overlaps with Guden's continuous/piano hinge and custom-engineered hinge lines for commercial and industrial applications.
• Southco: Global manufacturer of engineered access hardware — latches, hinges, captive screws, and position control products for industrial enclosures. Closest direct competitor to Guden, serving overlapping OEM, industrial equipment, and enclosure manufacturer customers with a comparable mix of catalog and custom-engineered solutions.
• Hager Companies: US manufacturer of commercial and architectural hinges, locks, and door hardware. Highly comparable to Guden's commercial/industrial hinge catalog with overlapping OEM and contractor customers, though Hager skews more toward architectural door hardware than industrial motion-control hardware.
• Penn Engineering: Manufacturer of self-clinching fasteners, standoffs, and engineered hardware for industrial and electronics applications. Comparable as a US-based specialty industrial hardware manufacturer-distributor serving OEM accounts with engineered catalog + custom capability.
• Adams Rite: Manufacturer of heavy-duty latches, deadlocks, and exit devices for commercial and industrial doors. Comparable in the latch / access hardware category with overlapping industrial, OEM, and security-focused customer segments.
• Sugatsune America: US subsidiary of Japanese specialty hinge and hardware maker, offering premium cabinet, industrial, and architectural hinges. Comparable in hinge-heavy catalog and engineering-support orientation; serves a higher-end and more design-conscious customer base than Guden.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Dominant US industrial MRO distributor with a massive catalog spanning hardware, fasteners, and motion-control components including hinges and gas springs. Serves as a broad-incumbent benchmark — Guden competes against McMaster for OEM and small-business hardware orders where catalog depth and same-day shipping matter.
• Grainger: Large US industrial MRO distributor offering hinges, latches, gas springs, and related hardware alongside hundreds of thousands of other SKUs. Competes with Guden primarily on small-quantity catalog orders and B2B procurement workflows.

Regional players

• Tough Duck Hardware: US specialty woodworking and industrial hardware retailer (Rockler) carrying hinges, gas springs, and latches targeted at smaller workshops and prosumer customers. Comparable in the lower-volume hardware SKU mix and direct-to-customer e-commerce orientation, though smaller-scale and segment-narrower than Guden.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HAGuden/Playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/HAGuden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-a-guden-co-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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