Name

Shepherd Hardware Products

Legal name

Shepherd Hardware Products

Website

https://shepherdhardware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Three Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Caster Products: Sale of casters for furniture, industrial, and commercial applications including furniture casters, heavy duty casters, general duty casters, twin wheel casters, ball casters, bed rollers, and specialized casters for toolboxes and gates
2. Floor Protection Products: Sale of floor protection hardware including furniture sliders, furniture cups, glides, leg tips, felt pads, and surface protection products
3. Home Organization Products: Garage organization products including door mats, storage solutions, bed risers, coat stands, and wall-mount hook racks
4. Material Handling Equipment: Dollies including planter dollies, platform dollies, tri dollies, snowmobile dollies, and moving blankets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shepherd Hardware Products manufactures and distributes a broad line of casters (furniture, general duty, and heavy-duty industrial), HD felt floor protection pads, furniture sliders/cups/glides/leg tips, door and wall protection, surface protection, home organization products, material handling dollies, and replacement wheels. The company is a division of the Colson Group, sells through its own e-commerce storefront, and supplements with a B2B channel partner program.

Product overview

Shepherd Hardware Products is a division of the Colson Group of Chicago, IL, offering a comprehensive portfolio of hardware solutions focused on floor care and surface protection. The company's product line is anchored by casters (wheeled assemblies for furniture and equipment mobility) available across multiple duty ratings—from light-duty furniture casters for office chairs to heavy-duty industrial casters capable of supporting up to 1050 lbs. The caster portfolio includes Designer Casters (decorative styles like Mini Jewel, Mag, Chrome), Ball Casters (hooded brass/chrome office chair casters), Twin Wheel Casters, Heavy Duty Casters (cast iron, polyurethane, phenolic, polyamide, elastic rubber materials), and General Duty Casters (soft rubber, hard rubber, polypropylene, TPR, TPU). Complementing the caster line are HD Felt products (FeltGard Plus, FeltGard, Felt So Good, Commercial Felt, Smooth Mover Felt brands) for floor protection; Floor Protection products including Furniture Sliders, Cups, Glides, and Leg Tips; Door and Wall Protection (door stops, wall protectors); Surface Protection (bumpers, corks, foam); Home Organization products (garage storage, hooks, coat stands, bed risers); Material Handling equipment (dollies including Planter, Platform, Tri, Snowmobile; moving blankets); and Replacement Wheels (pneumatic, flat free, hand truck, wheelbarrow wheels). With 50+ years of experience since the 1950s, Shepherd Hardware is recognized as the leader in North American Floor Care and Surface Protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casters Shepherd's flagship product line of wheeled assemblies for furniture and equipment mobility, including furniture casters, general duty casters, heavy duty casters, twin wheel casters, ball casters, and bed rollers in sizes ranging from 1-1/4" to 8" with load capacities from 30 lbs to 1050 lbs.
• Designer Casters Decorative caster sub-line featuring distinctive designs (Mini Jewel, Racer, Chrome Spokes, Aluminum Petite, Mag) with black powder-coated steel rigs and striking colored wheels, combining aesthetics with functionality for furniture and home use.
• Heavy Duty Casters Industrial-grade casters including Cast Iron (125-1050 lb capacity), Polyurethane (180-1000 lb capacity), Phenolic (840 lb capacity), Polyamide (440 lb capacity), and Elastic Rubber variants (130-330 lb capacity), used for material handling carts, dollies, and industrial equipment.
• General Duty Casters Versatile casters for everyday applications including Soft Rubber (30-100 lb), Hard Rubber (125-255 lb), Polypropylene (125-550 lb), TPR (80-300 lb), TPU (250-300 lb), Gate Casters, Pneumatic Casters, and Dual Wheel configurations.
• HD Felt (Floor Protection Pads) High-density felt pads for floor and surface protection under brands including FeltGard Plus, FeltGard, Felt So Good, Commercial Felt, and Smooth Mover Felt, offered in self-adhesive and non-adhesive configurations for residential and commercial use.
• Floor Protection Products Comprehensive floor protection line including Furniture Sliders (nail-on, reusable, self-adhesive, threaded stem), Furniture Cups (carpet base metal, felt base, non-slip, plastic, rubber, slide & grip), Glides (screw-on, nail-on, self-adhesive, table levelers, tack-on, threaded stem), and Leg Tips (plastic, rubber, vinyl).
• Door and Wall Protection Products to protect walls and doors, including Floor Mount Stoppers and Door Stops & Wedges in the Door Stops category, and Wall Protectors in the Wall Protection category.
• Surface Protection Surface protection products including Bumpers (self-adhesive and non self-adhesive), Corks, Foam, and Light Duty Felt options for residential and commercial surfaces.
• Home Organization Home organization products including Garage items (Door Mats, Storage solutions) and Home Storage products (Bed Risers, Coat Stands, Wall-Mount Hook Racks).
• Material Handling (Dollies and Moving Blankets) Equipment for moving and handling materials, including Planter Dollies, Platform Dollies, Tri Dollies, Snowmobile Dollies, and Moving Blankets for residential and commercial moving applications.
• Replacement Wheels Individual wheel replacements for hand trucks, wheelbarrows, and general purpose applications, including Pneumatic Wheels, Flat Free Wheels, Semi-Pneumatic Wheels, and Metal Hub options.
• Miscellaneous Hardware Products Additional hardware items including Appliance Rollers, Griipa, Lazy Susans, Plastic Shims, Rubber Crutch Tips, and Umbrella Rings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Furniture casts easily and smoothly with no marks on floors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Parker & BaileycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2024Shepherd Hardware signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parker & Bailey, a manufacturer of household cleaners and woodcare products. The acquisition aims to expand Shepherd Hardware's product portfolio and market reach, leveraging Parker & Bailey's traditions and Shepherd Hardware's distribution network. This represents a strategic acquisition to diversify into adjacent home care categories.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RWM Casters: U.S. caster and wheel manufacturer serving industrial, medical, and material handling customers with similar load-rating categories (light to heavy duty). A direct competitor to Shepherd in industrial caster SKUs.
• Revvo Caster Company: Manufacturer of casters, wheels, and material handling equipment serving industrial, commercial, and institutional markets. A smaller but directly comparable caster peer to Shepherd's product range.
• Caster Concepts: Heavy-duty industrial caster manufacturer specializing in ergonomic, high-capacity casters for material handling and industrial applications. Directly competitive with Shepherd's Heavy Duty Caster line on load capacity and durability.
• Albion Industries: U.S. manufacturer of casters, wheels, and specialty products for industrial, furniture, and OEM applications. Competes with Shepherd across general duty and heavy duty caster categories.
• Hamilton Caster: U.S.-based industrial caster and wheel manufacturer founded in 1907, serving heavy-duty industrial and material handling markets. Overlaps with Shepherd's Heavy Duty Caster and industrial wheel lines.
• Darcor: Manufacturer of casters, wheels, and material handling products now part of Colson Group. A sister division to Shepherd within the same parent conglomerate, with overlapping product lines in casters and dollies.
• Tente Casters: Global caster and wheel manufacturer offering comparable light-duty furniture to heavy-duty industrial casters. Competes with Shepherd across multiple product categories and geographies.
• Colson Group: Shepherd Hardware's parent company and a global manufacturer of casters, wheels, and material handling products (including legacy Darcor and Flexello brands). Sister divisions like Colson Caster compete directly with Shepherd in the same caster category.
• Faultless Casters: Long-standing manufacturer of casters and institutional hardware products for commercial, institutional, and consumer use. Closely comparable in caster categories and customer use cases with Shepherd's furniture and light-duty offerings.

Emerging players

• Magnus Mobility Systems: Distributor and manufacturer of casters, wheels, and mobility products with a heavy focus on ergonomic and industrial applications. Partial overlap with Shepherd's industrial caster category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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