Deslauriers

What Deslauriers does

Deslauriers, Inc. is a privately held American manufacturer of concrete forming, construction, safety, and concrete testing products, headquartered in La Grange Park, Illinois with additional distribution operations in Naperville, Illinois. Founded in 1888, the company has operated continuously for over 135 years, serving construction industry customers including contractors, engineers, concrete producers, and concrete testing laboratories through a horizontal-segmentation strategy spanning tilt-up, precast, ready-mix, masonry, glass and glazing, and infrastructure verticals.

The company's product portfolio encompasses five main categories: Testing Products (cylinder molds, slump cones, air meters, curing systems, beam molds, and compression pads, including patented biodegradable Bio-Cylinder molds under US Patent #7,694,580), Construction Products (tremie products, hole forming, and jobsite equipment), Forming Products (steel and plastic column forms, lifting brackets, friction collars, and custom concrete forms), Safety Products (rebar and guardrail protection), and Shims (horseshoe, precast, tilt-up, stack, composite, tapered, and custom plastic and metal shims). Manufacturing capabilities include in-house injection molding, waterjet and laser cutting, specialized metal fabrication, and steel forming, supported by two granted US patents (Bio-Cylinder and Mini Hopper).

Deslauriers operates a multi-channel revenue model combining direct e-commerce product sales ranging from under $10 consumables to several-hundred-dollar equipment (with volume discounts of up to 30% on selected items), equipment rental with a minimum 28-day period and prorated billing (including a path-to-purchase conversion feature), and custom fabrication services requiring quotes. The company maintains four warehouses nationwide for distribution, generates sales via toll-free phone support and online ordering with Spanish-language accessibility, and differentiates through a free onsite training program delivered at customer jobsites. Marketing is executed through the e-commerce site, email newsletter, blog content, YouTube demonstrations, and trade show presence at World of Concrete, Glass Build America, Tilt-Up Convention, and ACDI conferences, supported by memberships in industry associations including ACI, ACDI, NGA, NRMCA, NPCA, TCA, CSA, and STAFDA. All products are manufactured in the USA.

Name

Deslauriers

Legal name

Deslauriers, Inc.

Website

https://deslinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Deslauriers, founded in 1888 and headquartered in La Grange Park, Illinois, is a US manufacturer of concrete forming, testing, safety, and shim products serving contractors, engineers, and concrete producers across multiple construction verticals via e-commerce, rentals, and custom fabrication.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Construction Products and Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Equipment (Mixers, Pumps, Batching) (IMAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH)

Keywords

• Concrete forming products
• Concrete testing equipment
• Construction shims
• Metal fabrication services
• Jobsite safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grange Park

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. Product Sales: Direct sales of concrete forming, construction, testing products, and safety equipment through e-commerce platform with prices ranging from under $10 to several hundred dollars per item
2. Equipment Rental: Rental program for heavy equipment including steel column forms with minimum 28-day rental periods, prorated billing after minimum period
3. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom steel concrete forms, specialized metal fabrication, custom shims in plastic and metal, waterjet cutting technology, and free onsite training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deslauriers manufactures and sells concrete forming, construction, and testing products for the construction industry, including test cylinder molds, slump cones, steel and plastic column forms, shims, and jobsite safety equipment. The company also offers custom fabrication services (injection molding, waterjet/laser cutting, specialized metal fabrication), equipment rentals, and free onsite training, with all products made in the USA.

Product overview

Deslauriers is a manufacturer of concrete forming, construction, and testing products serving the construction industry since 1888. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of Testing Products (test cylinder molds, slump cones, air meters, curing systems), Construction Products (tremie hoppers, elephant trunks, concrete placement equipment), Forming Products (steel and plastic column forms, custom forms, capital forms), Safety Products (rebar protection, guardrail protection), and Precision Shims (horseshoe, precast, tilt-up, composite). Services include custom steel fabrication, injection molding, waterjet cutting technology, and free onsite training. Products are American-made with multiple patents including Bio-Cylinder™ (Patent #7,694,580) and Mini Hopper (Patent #9,856,085). The company operates 4 warehouses nationwide and rents and sells equipment with flexible rental periods starting at 28 days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bio-Cylinder: Biodegradable test cylinder molds designed for accurate, consistent concrete test specimens with an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional plastic molds. Dimensions include 2" x 4", 3" x 6", 4" x 8", and 6" x 12".

Products and services

• Testing Products
• Construction Products
• Forming Products
• Safety Products
• Precision Shims
• Plastic Slump Cone
• Plastic Safety Guard Rail Base
• Bio-Cylinder Test Cylinder Molds
• Heavy Duty Steel Column Forms
• Mini Hopper
• Stair Grabber
• T-Handle Stripping Tool
• Econ-O-Cap Unbonded Capping System
• Econ-O-Cure Field Curing System
• Retaining Cups
• Tremie Clamp
• Tremie Elephant Trunks
• Compression Pads
• Horseshoe Shims (10, 20, 30, 50, 70 Series)
• Heavy Duty Lifting Bracket
• Pipe Brace Connector
• Custom Concrete Forms
• Tremie Hopper
• CLSM Sample Kit
• Free Onsite Training
• Waterjet Cutting Technology
• Custom Manufacturing Services

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 minor.

• ACDI (Associated Construction Distributors International)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking and business development opportunities within the construction distribution community.
• ACI (American Concrete Institute)minorOthersProfessional association membership supporting concrete industry standards and best practices.
• National Glass Association (NGA)minorOthersIndustry association membership serving glass and glazing professionals.
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)minorOthersIndustry association for ready mixed concrete producers and suppliers.
• NPCA (National Precast Concrete Association)minorOthersTrade association membership for precast concrete manufacturers.
• Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)minorOthersIndustry association supporting tilt-up concrete construction methods and professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hilti: Global manufacturer of construction tools, equipment, and software with concrete-related product lines. Broader incumbent in construction tools and accessories with greater scale and direct contractor sales force, competing adjacently in testing and forming categories.
• White Cap Construction Supply: Large US construction supply distributor with extensive concrete forming, shims, and testing product lines. Competes across Deslauriers' product portfolio as a broader incumbent distributor with greater scale and contractor relationships.

Direct peers

• Meadow Burke: Manufacturer of concrete construction accessories including shims, spacers, lifting hardware, and forming products. Direct competitor particularly in shims and forming accessories, serving tilt-up and precast concrete contractors in the US market.
• Sonoco Products Company (Sonotube): Diversified packaging manufacturer whose Sonotube brand is the leading concrete forming tube product. Direct peer in concrete column forms and forming products, particularly competing with Deslauriers' plastic and fiber-based column form offerings.
• Dayton Superior: Manufacturer of concrete construction accessories including forming systems, shims, anchors, and safety products. Direct competitor across multiple Deslauriers product lines — forming, shims, and safety — serving similar tilt-up, precast, and infrastructure contractors.
• FORNEY LP: Manufacturer of concrete testing equipment including compression machines, cylinder molds, and testing accessories. Direct competitor to Deslauriers' Testing Products line, serving the same ready-mix, precast, and concrete testing lab customers.
• EFCO (Helser Group): Designer and manufacturer of concrete forming systems and equipment for columns, walls, and slabs. Direct competitor in concrete column forms and forming products with overlapping custom engineering and fabrication capabilities.
• BoMetals: Custom metal fabrication and concrete forming accessories manufacturer. Direct competitor in steel concrete forms and metal fabrication services with overlapping capabilities in custom column forms and structural accessories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@deslauriersinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deslauriers-inc
• Xx.com/Deslauriers_Inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeslauriersInc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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