What MPD Holdings does

MPD Holdings, Inc. is a privately held U.S. supplier of open cell natural sponge rubber and sublimation-printable products, founded in 1992 and headquartered at 16200 Commerce Way, Cerritos, California. The company operates as the product development, commercialization, U.S. distribution, and marketing arm of SJ Industrial Group, a conglomerate of OEM/ODM manufacturing plants in Taiwan, Vietnam, and China, of which MPD became a member in 2005. Its core technology is proprietary natural rubber processing used in production of leading-brand yoga mats and gaming mats, supplemented by polyester-coated rubber sheets and rolls, pressure-sensitive adhesive rubber rolls, and inkjet vinyl media. The company also operates in sublimation blanks (ceramic mugs, stainless steel drinkware, mouse pads, gaming mats, floor mats, koozies, coin pouches, microfiber cloths) and offers finishing services including custom die cutting, sublimation transferring, and color profiling.

The company sells primarily B2B to manufacturers and brands in the yoga, gaming/computing, retail/POS, and sublimation print-on-demand verticals across North America, Asia, and Europe. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of rubber and sublimation blank products alongside professional services for custom mat creation, die cutting, sublimation transferring, and color profiling. Pricing is opaque and quote-based, with case quantities and custom sizing as variables. MPD Holdings self-identifies as a worldwide leader in natural rubber yoga mats and holds a portfolio of registered patents in natural rubber processing, plus a recently filed patent for disperse dye printing on polymer surfaces.

Go-to-market is direct sales through the Cerritos office (phone 213-210-2591, email [email protected]) without disclosed public pricing, supported by a product-catalog website. The firm employs 11–50 people at the U.S. entity level and operates within the broader SJ Industrial Group of more than 1,000 employees worldwide. No external funding, acquisitions, or public-market activity is disclosed.

Name

MPD Holdings

Legal name

MPD Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://mpdholdings.company

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MPD Holdings is a Cerritos, California-based B2B supplier of open cell natural sponge rubber and sublimation blanks, serving top yoga, gaming, and print-on-demand brands across North America, Asia, and Europe as the U.S. arm of SJ Industrial Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cerritos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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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. Rubber Products Sales: Sale of open cell sponge rubber, natural rubber sheets, rolls, and yoga mats to manufacturers and brands. One-time product sales with volume-based ordering.
2. Sublimation Blanks Sales: Sale of sublimation blanks including mugs, drinkware, mouse pads, gaming mats, koozies, coin pouches, floor mats, and microfiber cloths for customization.
3. Sublimation Printing Services: High volume sublimation printing services for gaming mats and other products using proprietary heat transfer process.
4. Custom Die Cutting Services: Custom die cutting services using multiple die presses for infinite sizes and shapes of rubber and other materials.
5. Color Profiling Services: Color profiling services for sublimation and printing industry.
6. Vinyl Products Sales: Sale of vinyl lamination films including standard vinyl and glossy vinyl for scratch resistant surface applications.

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MPD Holdings supplies open cell natural sponge rubber materials used in producing top-brand natural rubber yoga mats and gaming mats, and sells a range of polycoated sublimation blanks (ceramic mugs, stainless steel drinkware, mouse pads, floor mats, gaming mats, koozies, coin pouches, microfiber cloths). The company also offers custom manufacturing services including custom mat creation, custom die cutting, sublimation transferring, color profiling, and printing for manufacturers, brands, and sublimation/print-on-demand businesses.

Product overview

MPD Holdings is a supplier of open cell sponge rubber and sublimation products organized as a platform of manufacturing services and product categories. The core offerings include natural rubber products (used in yoga mats and gaming mats) and sublimation blanks. The service layer includes custom mat creation, custom die cutting, printing, sublimation transferring, and color profiling. Sublimation blanks include ceramic mugs, stainless steel drinkware, gaming mats, mouse pads, floor mats, coin pouches, koozies, and microfiber cleaning cloths. Raw material offerings include rubber sheets and rolls with polyester fabric backing, rubber rolls with adhesive, vinyl lamination films, and enhanced white PVC vinyl. The company is a worldwide leader in natural rubber yoga mats and holds patents for disperse dye printing on polymer surfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Mats Custom mat creation services for point of sale counter mats and other specialized matting applications.
• Custom Die Cutting Custom die cutting services using multiple die presses to create rubber and other material products in a wide range of sizes and shapes.
• Sublimation Transferring Sublimation transfer service using heat press technology to permanently imprint images onto substrates, including polycoated ceramics and metals, by gasifying ink so it permeates substrate fibers.
• Color Profiling Color profiling services for accurate color reproduction in sublimation and printing processes.
• Yoga Mats Natural rubber yoga mats supplied to top yoga mat and yoga accessory brands in North America, Asia and Europe, leveraging proprietary natural rubber processing.
• Open Cell Natural Sponge Rubber Open cell natural sponge rubber materials supplied in polyester-fabric-covered sheets, rolls, and colored variants, including options with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive for non-skid and sublimation applications.
• Rubber Sheets with Polyester Fabric Sponge rubber sheets laminated with white polyester fabric, available in 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 4.0mm, 5.5mm, 12mm, and 17mm thicknesses, in standard and antimicrobial versions, suitable for sublimation and direct-to-garment industries.
• Rubber Rolls with Polyester Fabric Rubber rolls laminated with polyester fabric backing, supplied in 54" x 1200" dimensions at 4.0mm and 5.5mm thicknesses.
• Rubber Rolls with Adhesive Rubber rolls with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), available in widths of 10.5", 16.2", 17.5", 18", 19.8", and 25.5" and thicknesses of 1.5mm, 2.5mm, and 5.0mm.
• Polycoated Ceramic Mugs Polycoated ceramic mugs for sublimation printing, dishwasher and microwave safe; available in 11 oz and 15 oz sizes, plus color changing and black (white sublimation patch) variants.
• Polycoated Stainless Steel Drinkware Vacuum insulated stainless steel water bottles and travel mugs polycoated for sublimation printing with a glossy white finish, including 15 oz water bottle and 15 oz travel mug.
• Gaming Mats (Sublimation Blanks) Sublimation-friendly gaming mats with black stitched edges and 2.5mm non-skid rubber backing, available in 12.5" x 10", 18" x 16", 24" x 14", and 35" x 16".
• Sublimation Blank Mouse Pads Blank mouse pads suitable for sublimation printing and custom die cutting.
• Custom Sublimation Floor Mats Custom sublimation floor mats for residential and commercial applications.
• Koozies and Can Wraps Collapsible can koozies, jersey koozies, Velcro can wraps, slap can koozies, zipper bottle koozies, luggage spotters, and coffee cup sleeves sold as sublimation blanks.
• Coin Pouches and ID Wristlet Wallets Coin pouches and ID wristlet wallets for sublimation customization.
• Polyester Microfiber Cleaning Cloths Polyester microfiber cleaning cloths suitable for sublimation printing, sold for eyeglass and electronic device cleaning applications.
• Vinyl Lamination Film Cold lamination films providing a scratch resistant surface, available in standard vinyl and glossy vinyl variants and a variety of roll widths.
• Enhanced White PVC Vinyl Enhanced white PVC vinyl media for inkjet printing applications.
• Printing Services Printing services supporting sublimation and other custom printing applications for manufacturers, brands, and sublimation/print-on-demand customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully commercialized over 200 different products across multiple industries

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SJ Industrial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005SJ Industrial Group is a group of OEM and ODM manufacturing plants located in Taiwan, Vietnam and China. MPD Holdings became a member in 2005 and serves as the product development, commercialization, U.S. distribution and marketing arm of the group. The group focuses on eco-responsible utilization of Earth's resources. Together the companies employ over 1,000 people around the world.

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Direct peers

• JDS Industries: US supplier of sublimation blanks, awards, and imprintable products. Directly comparable to MPD's blanks business across mugs, drinkware, and accessories, with overlapping B2B print-on-demand customer base.
• Conde Systems: Distributor of sublimation blanks, printers, and heat press equipment serving the personalization industry. Comparable to MPD's blanks catalog and printing services offerings with similar B2B customer profile.
• Heat Press Nation: Supplier of sublimation blanks, heat transfer equipment, and custom printing supplies. Closely comparable to MPD's blanks portfolio (mugs, mouse pads, koozies, microfiber cloths) and end-customers.
• Sawgrass Technologies: Provider of sublimation printers, inks, and substrates for the print-on-demand industry. Overlaps with MPD's color profiling, printing services, and polycoated substrate offerings to the same buyer base.
• Coastal Business Supplies: Wholesale supplier of sublimation blanks, heat transfer vinyl, and printing consumables. Directly comparable to MPD's blank and inkjet media catalog with overlapping personalization-industry customers.

Broad incumbents

• Manduka: Premium yoga mat and accessories brand with natural rubber product lines. Competes downstream of MPD's materials and serves similar yoga brand customers, though as a finished-goods brand rather than a substrate supplier.
• SteelSeries: Gaming peripherals brand including gaming mouse pads and mats. End-product competitor whose materials are supplied by companies like MPD; overlaps on gaming mat substrate specifications and customer demographics.
• Carlisle Companies: Diversified industrial manufacturer with rubber and polymer product lines. Comparable in rubber processing capabilities and scale, though operating across much broader industrial end-markets than MPD's mats focus.
• Myers Industries: Manufacturer of polymer products including rubber mats, tire repair materials, and custom-molded rubber goods. Comparable to MPD's rubber fabrication capabilities with overlapping product categories and B2B distribution model.
• Gorilla Grip: Consumer brand offering rubber-backed mats and protective products across categories. Adjacent to MPD's mat applications, though focused on retail end-products rather than B2B materials supply.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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