Clamps, Inc.

Name

Clamps, Inc.

Legal name

Clamps, Inc.

Website

https://clampsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners & Exhaust Clamps

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (3326)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Exhaust clamps
• U-bolt clamps
• Metal stamping services
• Custom bent bolts
• Heavy-duty fasteners

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy-Duty Clamp Sales: Direct sales of exhaust clamps, U-bolt clamps, and band style clamps to industrial customers. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with pricing based on specifications and quantities.
2. Custom Bent Bolts and Wire Forms: Manufacture and distribution of custom industrial grade bent bolts, wire forms, and threaded studs for automotive, heavy-duty truck, off-highway equipment, agricultural and industrial markets.
3. Custom Stamping Services: Custom progressive and single die stamping services utilizing press equipment up to 400 tons for customer specified products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clamps, Inc. manufactures a complete line of heavy-duty guillotine-style exhaust clamps, U-bolt clamps, and band-style clamps for the heavy-duty truck and off-road equipment markets. Through its DiversifieD Products Group, the company also produces custom industrial-grade bent bolts, wire forms, threaded studs, and specialty stampings using progressive and single-die stamping with press equipment up to 400 tons. All products are manufactured at the company's Toledo, Ohio facility using American-made materials.

Product overview

Clamps, Inc. manufactures a complete line of exhaust clamp products for the automotive and heavy-duty truck markets. The core product portfolio includes U-bolt round clamps (in 3/8", 5/16", and 1/4" sizes), U-bolt flat clamps, and band style clamps—all built around the company's original guillotine-style exhaust clamp design patented in 1957. Through the Diversified Products Group, the company extends its offerings to include custom industrial-grade bent bolts, wire forms, and specialty stampings using progressive and single die stamping capabilities with up to 400-ton press equipment. Value-added services include custom polyethylene packaging with printing and UPC labeling capabilities. The company operates ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management systems and manufactures all products at its Toledo, Ohio facility using American-made materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DiversifieD Products Group: Manufactures and distributes industrial grade custom bent bolts, wire forms, and stampings serving automotive, heavy-duty truck, off-highway equipment, agricultural, and industrial markets.

Products and services

• 3/8" U Bolt Round Clamps Heavy-duty U-bolt round clamps designed for automotive and heavy-duty truck exhaust systems, featuring the company's signature guillotine-style design. Sold to industrial customers via RFQ.
• 3/8" U Bolt Flat Clamps Flat-style U-bolt clamps for exhaust applications requiring a lower profile mounting solution, sold to industrial customers.
• 5/16" U Bolt Round Clamps Medium-sized U-bolt round clamps for exhaust system mounting in trucks and off-road equipment.
• 1/4" U Bolt Round Clamps Smaller U-bolt round clamps suitable for light-duty automotive and equipment exhaust applications.
• Band Clamps Band-style clamps for securing exhaust components in automotive and heavy-duty applications.
• Custom Manufactured Bent Bolts Industrial-grade custom bent bolts, wire forms, and threaded studs manufactured through the DiversifieD Products Group, used in automotive, heavy-duty truck, off-highway equipment, agricultural and industrial markets.
• Custom Progressive & Single Die Stamping Stamping services utilizing press equipment up to 400 tons with standard and progressive dies, producing customer-specified metal stampings for various industrial applications.
• Custom Polyethylene Packaging, Printing and UPC Labeling Value-added packaging service offering custom printing, UPC labeling, and polyethylene packaging with superior seal strength and shelf life compared to traditional cold glue paper packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system ensuring consistent products order after order
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Flexpipe Systems: Specialty pipe/connector manufacturer in the automotive and industrial space. Regionally scoped peer rather than direct clamp match, included as a partial-overlap emerging comparable.

Direct peers

• Earnest Machine Products: Manufacturer of special nuts, bent bolts, studs, and washers for heavy-duty truck, automotive, and industrial customers. Highly comparable given the bent-bolt and custom-threaded product overlap.
• Fisher-Barton: Custom metal forming, stamping, and heat-treatment company serving agricultural, heavy equipment, and industrial customers with bent and formed components. Comparable via the custom progressive die stamping and bent-bolt capability.
• Ideal Tridon: Designer and manufacturer of clamping solutions including constant-tension, worm-drive, band, and exhaust clamps for automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in the same clamp category.
• AP Exhaust Technologies: Manufacturer of exhaust system components including clamps, pipes, and mufflers serving the heavy-duty truck aftermarket. Comparable via exhaust system hardware, particularly on the aftermarket-channel side.
• Breeze Industrial Products: Manufacturer of constant-tension clamps, band clamps, and exhaust/pipe joining hardware serving heavy-duty truck, marine, and industrial markets. Closest direct peer given overlapping clamp-and-fastener product lines to heavy-duty truck OEMs.
• Tridon Clamp & Hose: Manufacturer of stainless steel band clamps, exhaust clamps, and specialty fasteners serving heavy-duty and industrial customers. Direct peer in band-clamp and U-bolt form factors.
• Murray Corporation: Long-established manufacturer of exhaust clamps, heavy-duty U-bolts, and pipe joining products for heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, and industrial applications. Highly analogous product mix and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Oetiker Group: Global supplier of clamps, rings, and quick connectors for automotive, industrial, and HVAC applications. Broader incumbent with overlapping exhaust/pipe clamp products but a much wider portfolio and geographic footprint.
• NORMA Group: Global manufacturer of engineered joining technology including clamps, connectors, and fluid systems serving automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial markets. A larger portfolio incumbent with overlapping heavy-duty clamp offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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