What Hangman Products does

Hangman Products is a privately held US hardware manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Simi Valley, California. The company designs and sells patented hanging, mounting, and safety hardware — including self-drilling Bear Claw screws, WallDog anchorless fasteners, aircraft-grade aluminum French cleat systems (Z-Hanger), no-stud TV and speaker mounts, and furniture/TV anti-tip safety kits. Its technology centers on method-of-installation innovations that allow mounting in drywall without pilot holes, anchors, or studs, with specific load ratings from 10 lbs (Push & Hang) up to 300 lbs (Z-Hanger French cleat). The portfolio spans seven product categories: picture hanging systems, damage-free hangers, safety products, picture hanging hardware, TV & audio mounting, hooks & utility hangers, and hanging kits, plus tools and accessories such as the Magnetic Stud Finder and QuakeHold Museum Putty.

Hangman serves three primary customer segments: DIY homeowners and renters (the principal segment), professional contractors and installers, and commercial users including retailers, property managers, and facility managers. Distribution is wholesale-first through major retailers, hardware stores, home improvement centers, and independent dealers worldwide, supplemented by a direct e-commerce storefront at hangmanproducts.com. Revenue is generated via one-time hardware product sales at unit and multi-pack price points, with no recurring or subscription component. The company is founder/closely held, with no disclosed outside funding, no M&A activity, no public listing, and no management team or headcount data in the source material. It holds at least 12 registered patents, has a single third-party award (Women's Day Editor's Choice), and recently expanded into the kitchen & bath builder vertical via KBIS 2025 trade show presence.

Name

Hangman Products

Legal name

Hangman Products

Website

https://hangmanproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hangman Products is a privately held US hardware manufacturer, founded 1999 and based in Simi Valley, California, that designs and sells patented hanging, mounting, and safety hardware — including self-drilling screws, no-stud TV mounts, and anti-tip safety kits — to DIY homeowners, contractors, and retailers through major home improvement chains and direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Hangman Products generates revenue through the sale of physical hanging, mounting, and safety hardware products. Products are sold through major retailers, hardware stores, home improvement centers, independent dealers, and directly through the company's e-commerce website. Revenue is primarily one-time product sales rather than recurring, with products ranging from picture hangers to TV mounts and safety kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hangman Products designs, manufactures, and sells patented hanging, mounting, and safety hardware for residential and commercial use. Its portfolio includes self-drilling picture hangers (Bear Claw), WallDog anchorless fasteners, French cleat Z-Hanger systems, no-stud TV mounts, speaker mounts, anti-tip safety kits for televisions and furniture, and specialty hooks, sold under the Hangman® brand through retailers, dealers, and a direct e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Hangman Products is a hardware manufacturing company offering a diversified portfolio of hanging, mounting, and safety products sold through major retailers and home improvement centers worldwide. The product line spans seven main categories: Picture Hanging Systems (including the Z-Hanger French cleat system, Heavy Duty Hangman, and Bear Claw Hangers), Damage-Free Hangers (Push & Hang products), Safety Products (Television Anti-Tip Kit and Furniture Anti-Tip Kit), Picture Hanging Hardware (Snap Hooks, Elephant Hooks, Brick Hooks, Keyhole Hangers, J-Hook Hangers), TV & Audio Mounting (No Stud TV Hanger, Simple Mount TV Hanger, Speaker Hangers), Hooks & Utility Hangers (Q-Hanger Outdoor Hooks), and Hanging Kits (60 Second Hanging Kit, Professional Hanging Kit, Heavy Duty D-Ring Hanging Kit). Supporting these are Tools & Accessories including the Magnetic Stud Finder and specialized products like QuakeHold Museum Putty and Clip Strip Magnetic Note Holders. The company emphasizes aircraft-grade aluminum construction, patented self-drilling technologies, and solutions that enable installation without wall studs. Founded in 1999, Hangman Products serves homeowners, contractors, retailers, property managers, and facility managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Z-Hanger Mirror & Picture Hanger

Quantifiable outcome

• Products can be installed in 60 seconds or less using the 60 Second Hanging Kit
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) operates a broad hardware portfolio including fastening and mounting products that compete for shelf space with Hangman in major retailers, although SBD's mix also includes power tools and industrial hardware.
• Hillman Solutions: Hillman Solutions (NYSE: HLMN) is a large US distributor and manufacturer of fasteners, hardware, and related products sold across major retailers and home improvement centers, directly competing with Hangman across hanging hooks, fasteners, and picture hardware categories at massive scale.
• DEWALT (Stanley Black & Decker brand): DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, sells tools and hardware accessories that compete for retailer shelf space and pro-channel mindshare in home improvement centers where Hangman distributes its mounting and fastening products.
• Simpson Strong-Tie: Simpson Strong-Tie is a leading manufacturer of structural connectors, anchors, and heavy-duty fasteners with adjacent product overlap to Hangman's Z-Hanger French cleat systems, heavy-duty brackets, and aircraft-grade aluminum mounting solutions serving contractor channels.
• 3M (Command Brand): 3M's Command product line is the dominant player in damage-free hanging solutions, directly competing with Hangman's Push & Hang and WallDog hook systems in major retailer planograms and supported by 3M's significantly larger marketing budget and R&D infrastructure.

Direct peers

• OOK International: OOK is a US-based specialty hardware brand focused on picture hangers, mirror hangers, and decorative wall hooks, serving similar craft and hardware retail channels as Hangman with overlapping SKU coverage and a comparable go-to-market in independent dealers.
• TOGGLER: TOGGLER specializes in hollow wall anchors and specialty fasteners for demanding mounting applications, directly competing with Hangman's WallDog and specialty anchorless fastener systems and serving overlapping retail and professional installer channels.
• Cobra Anchors: Cobra anchors are specialty drywall and masonry anchors sold through home improvement retailers, comparable to Hangman's heavy-duty mounting and picture-hanging fasteners with overlapping pro-channel positioning and similar load-rating claims.
• Grip-Rite (PrimeSource Building Products): Grip-Rite is a leading construction fastener and hardware brand distributed through home improvement centers with overlapping product positioning to Hangman's screw and mounting hardware lines, sharing shelf space and contractor mindshare at retailers like Home Depot and Lowe's.
• E-Z Ancor / E-Z Anchor: E-Z Ancor (an Illinois Tool Works brand) is a leading self-drilling drywall anchor line marketed for ease of installation, directly competing with Hangman's WallDog and Bear Claw anchorless fastening systems in home improvement center planograms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hangman_usa
• Facebookfacebook.com/hangmanproducts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5270337

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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