The Platt Brothers & Company

What The Platt Brothers & Company does

The Platt Brothers & Company is a privately held, family-founded U.S. manufacturer founded in 1797 in Waterbury, Connecticut, producing zinc and zinc-alloy products along with deep drawn metal stampings and custom eyelets. Its zinc product line spans Plattline zinc ribbon anodes for cathodic protection and AC mitigation, Plattzinc thermal spray wire alloys (proprietary grades 302, 1312, 1315, 1322), zinc rod, zinc strip and reroll, PlattMatt grounding mats, and Earthline grounding rods. The company's eyelets and deep drawn stampings business uses in-house progressive deep drawing with Class A tool makers, achieving tolerances as tight as ±0.001 inches on diameter and depths to 3.125 inches, with Statistical Process Control (DataMyte) governing quality. Over its 225+ year history, Platt has completed seven acquisitions, most recently G&R Manufacturing in 2024, and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, RoHS, ASTM, and Mil-Spec certifications that qualify it for aerospace, medical device, military, and government infrastructure work.

The company sells directly to enterprise customers across infrastructure, energy, aerospace, automotive, construction, medical, military, and architectural segments via phone, product-specific email contacts, and a website Request Quote form, with no e-commerce channel. Pricing is custom quotation-based under multi-year contracts, reflecting the engineered, specification-driven nature of the products. Distribution is direct-to-customer with global reach (U.S. and Canada explicitly referenced, with case histories including cross-border pipeline, bridge, and wind tower installations), supported by industry event participation such as the AMPP Savannah conference. The firm operates from a primary 130,000+ sq ft manufacturing site in Waterbury, with additional production in Staley, NC and LaSalle, IL via acquired subsidiaries.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the firm's 101-250 employees, vertical integration, regulatory certifications, and seven acquired subsidiaries point to a mid-market industrial manufacturer. Its customer mix spans state DOTs and federal infrastructure projects (e.g., Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, Washington Crossing Bridge), energy pipeline operators (ANR Pipeline), wind energy OEMs (Vestas), and precision component buyers across aerospace, automotive, medical, and military. Strategic activity has been consistently acquisitive since 1988, with the 2024 G&R Manufacturing deal representing the most recent capacity expansion.

Name

The Platt Brothers & Company

Legal name

The Platt Brothers & Company

Website

https://plattbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1797

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Platt Brothers & Company is a privately held, family-founded U.S. manufacturer (founded 1797) producing zinc and zinc-alloy products, deep drawn metal stampings, and custom eyelets for infrastructure, energy, aerospace, medical, military, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Zinc & Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (33149), Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective Coatings, Galvanizing & Metal Finishing for Structural Steel (IMADACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG)

Keywords

• Zinc alloy manufacturing
• Cathodic protection anodes
• Deep drawn stampings
• Custom metal eyelets
• Thermal spray wire

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products: Manufacturing and sale of zinc-based products including ribbon anodes, zinc wire for thermal spray, zinc rod, zinc strip, and zinc cut wire shot for corrosion protection applications in pipelines, bridges, military, construction, marine, and decorative architectural applications.
2. Deep Drawn Stampings and Custom Eyelets: Custom metal stamping and deep drawing services producing components for aerospace, automotive, communications, construction, control valves, electronics, lighting, medical, military, and sensors/IoT industries. Products include eyelets, tubes, housings, shells, cups, cans, rivets, connectors, caps, and sleeves.
3. Corrosion Protection Solutions: Engineering and provision of complete corrosion protection solutions including Plattline zinc ribbon anodes for cathodic protection systems, AC mitigation, and infrastructure protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Platt Brothers & Company manufactures zinc and zinc-alloy products—ribbon anodes, thermal spray wire, rod, strip, and cut wire shot—for corrosion protection, cathodic protection, and grounding, alongside deep drawn metal stampings and custom eyelets for precision industrial applications.

Product overview

The Platt Brothers & Company offers a portfolio of zinc-based and zinc alloy products for corrosion protection, along with deep drawn metal stampings and custom eyelets. The zinc product line includes Plattline Zinc Ribbon Anodes for cathodic protection and AC mitigation, Zinc Wire for Thermal Spray/Metalizing in various alloy compositions (302, 1312, 1315, 1322), Zinc Rod (as cast and rolled forms), Zinc Strip and Reroll in various malleable forms, and Zinc Cut Wire Shot for abrasive media applications. Supporting products include PlattMatt Grounding Mats and Earthline Grounding Rods. The company also manufactures deep drawn stampings and custom eyelets using progressive deep drawing processes with tolerances as tight as ±0.001" for diameters and ±0.003" for length dimensions. The deep drawn products include eyelets, tubes, housings, shells, cups, cans, connectors, and other precision metal components served across aerospace, automotive, communications, construction, medical, and military industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plattline: Zinc ribbon anode product line for cathodic protection, AC mitigation, and grounding applications
• Plattzinc
• PlattMatt
• Earthline
• Newmark Medical
• Manhattan American Terrazzo Strip

Products and services

• Plattline Zinc Ribbon Anode Zinc ribbon anode product line used for AC mitigation, cathodic protection of pipelines and storage tanks, and grounding applications.
• Zinc Wire for Thermal Spray/Metalizing Zinc and zinc/aluminum alloy wire used for thermal spray metalizing coatings to protect steel infrastructure against corrosion.
• Zinc Rod Zinc rod produced in 'as cast' or 'rolled' forms for sacrificial anode applications in maritime and construction industries.
• Zinc Strip and Reroll Zinc strip, rod, wire, and custom shapes manufactured in malleable forms for various industrial applications.
• Zinc Cut Wire Shot (Abrasive Media) Abrasive media produced in 99.95% pure zinc or alloyed forms for deburring and deflashing of zinc or aluminum die cast parts.
• Deep Drawn Stampings & Custom Eyelets Deep drawn metal stampings and custom eyelets manufactured using progressive deep drawing processes for aerospace, automotive, communications, construction, medical, and military industries.
• PlattMatt Grounding Mats Pre-formed grounding/safety mats made from Plattline zinc ribbon anode for cathodic protection, electrical grounding, and safety applications.
• Earthline Grounding Rods Zinc-coated steel conductor for grounding grid applications with 5/8" steel core and 0.187" zinc coating.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material Thickness: 0.004 to 0.040 inches
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• G&R ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Platt Brothers acquired G&R Manufacturing in 2024. G&R has over a century of industry experience and is located less than a mile from Platt's Waterbury facility, enabling seamless integration. The acquisition strengthens Platt's manufacturing capabilities and quality of service.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zochem: Zochem is a North American manufacturer of zinc oxide products serving rubber, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets, comparable to Platt Brothers' zinc product manufacturing operations but focused on zinc oxide rather than zinc alloys and anodes.
• Dynacast: Dynacast is a global precision metal components manufacturer specializing in die casting and metal forming for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications, comparable to Platt Brothers' deep drawn stamping business but operating at significantly larger scale and broader product scope.
• Farwest Corrosion Control Company: Farwest Corrosion Control is a distributor and manufacturer of cathodic protection products, including zinc anodes, serving the same pipeline, tank, and infrastructure markets as Platt Brothers' corrosion protection offerings.
• MESA Products: MESA Products is a manufacturer of magnesium and zinc sacrificial anodes for cathodic protection, directly competing with Platt Brothers' Plattline zinc ribbon anode product line for infrastructure and pipeline corrosion protection applications.
• Deringer-Ney: Deringer-Ney is a precision metal components manufacturer specializing in deep drawn stampings, eyelets, and custom metal parts for medical, electronics, and industrial applications, directly comparable to Platt Brothers' deep drawn stamping and eyelet business.
• Corrpro Companies: Corrpro Companies (a subsidiary of Aegion Corporation) is a leading provider of cathodic protection engineering, products, and services for pipelines, tanks, and infrastructure, competing directly with Platt Brothers' cathodic protection offerings.
• Vector Corrosion Technologies: Vector Corrosion Technologies provides cathodic protection and corrosion mitigation solutions for reinforced concrete and steel infrastructure, directly overlapping with Platt Brothers' Plattline and Plattzinc thermal spray product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Aegion Corporation: Aegion Corporation (parent of Corrpro) is a broader infrastructure protection services provider offering pipeline rehabilitation, cathodic protection, and corrosion mitigation, overlapping with Platt Brothers' infrastructure corrosion protection business at a much larger enterprise scale.
• Oerlikon Metco: Oerlikon Metco is a global leader in surface solutions including thermal spray equipment, materials, and services, overlapping with Platt Brothers' Plattzinc thermal spray wire business but operating at much larger scale across multiple coating chemistries.
• Linde Gas (formerly Praxair Surface Technologies): Linde Gas (incorporating Praxair Surface Technologies) is a major industrial gas and surface treatment provider offering thermal spray coating services and materials, competing with Platt Brothers' Plattzinc thermal spray wire business across multiple industrial verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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