What Daemar does

Daemar Inc. is a privately held Canadian industrial components distributor and custom manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. The company distributes and produces essential components organized around five core categories: SEAL (O-rings, shaft seals, mechanical seals, PTFE seals, braided packing), RETAIN (retaining rings, spiral and constant section rings, wave and disc springs), SLIDE (Dryslide self-lubricating bushings, Fiber-Lube, powdered metal, and solid metal bushings plus LM76 linear motion bearings), PROTECT (Caplugs caps and plugs, masking products, pipe and flange protection, oilfield thread protection), and ALIGN (slotted shims, shim rolls, plastic shim, keystock, keys and pins).

The technical backbone combines resale of Tier-1 partner brands (Trelleborg, Garlock, Kalrez/DuPont, Rotor Clip, Spirolox/Smalley, Caplugs, LM76) with proprietary DMR-branded products engineered for harsh-service applications (high-pressure PTFE seals rated to 25 bar, L2M seals for speeds up to 35 m/s, metallic O-rings rated -425°F to 1,800°F, Dryslide composite bushings with carbon steel/sintered bronze/PTFE architecture). Daemar's wholly-owned subsidiary COR Manufacturing provides custom vulcanized O-rings, and an in-house custom manufacturing division offers CNC machining, cast urethane molding (1,200+ molds in stock up to 34" OD and 10,000 psi rating), injection molding, optical 3-axis inspection, and CNC router services with prototypes typically delivered within five days.

Daemar generates revenue through one-time sales of catalog and custom-specified industrial components, professional services revenue from custom manufacturing and kitting, and an after-hours emergency service tier ($250 fee for off-hours orders). The company serves manufacturing and MRO customers across oil & gas, aerospace, food & beverage processing, automotive, agricultural equipment, industrial valves and pumps, power generation, and mining, operating from four North American stocking facilities (Oakville ON, Edmonton AB, Montreal QC, Lawrenceville GA) plus a Vancouver territory sales presence. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales backed by EDI integration for major accounts, a 24/7 emergency service operation, and a bilingual EN/FR e-commerce catalog. The Oakville facility is ISO 9001:2015 registered by Intertek.

Name

Daemar

Legal name

Daemar Inc.

Website

https://daemar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daemar Inc. is a privately held Canadian industrial components distributor and custom manufacturer, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, that supplies seals, retaining rings, bushings, protective closures, shim stock, and custom-machined elastomer and urethane parts to manufacturing and MRO customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

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. Industrial Component Distribution: Daemar distributes millions of essential industrial components including seals, retaining rings, bushings, protective closures, and shim products to manufacturing and MRO marketplace. Products available in standard catalog configurations and custom specifications.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Value-added custom manufacturing including CNC machining, cast urethane, injection molding, vulcanizing, cold splicing, and elastomer extrusions. Quick-turn prototyping typically within five days.
3. Custom Kitting and Packaging: Daemar's Packaging and Branding Group designs and assembles customer-specific kits branded with logos, part numbers, and barcodes. Includes DMR branded packaging for various products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Daemar is a distributor and manufacturer of essential industrial components for the manufacturing and MRO marketplace. The portfolio spans five categories: Seal (O-rings, shaft seals, mechanical seals, PTFE seals, braided packing), Retain (tapered and spiral retaining rings, constant section rings, wave and disc springs), Slide (Dryslide, Fiber-Lube, powdered metal, and solid metal bushings, linear motion bearings), Protect (Caplugs caps and plugs, masking products, pipe and flange protection), and Align (shim stock, keystock, keys and pins). The company also offers custom manufacturing including CNC machining, cast urethane, injection molding, optical inspection, and CNC routing services.

Product overview

Daemar is a distributor and manufacturer of essential industrial components serving the manufacturing and MRO marketplace. The portfolio is organized around five core product categories: SEAL (O-rings, shaft seals, braided packing, mechanical seals, PTFE seals, metallic O-rings), RETAIN (retaining rings, spiral rings, constant section rings, wave springs, disc springs), SLIDE (Dryslide bushings, Fiber-Lube bushings, powdered metal bushings, solid metal bushings, LM76 linear motion bearings), PROTECT (Caplugs caps and plugs, masking products, pipe and flange protection, oilfield thread protection), and ALIGN (slotted shim kits, shim rolls, plastic shim, keystock, keys and pins). The company also operates a Custom Manufacturing division offering CNC machining, cast urethane molding, injection molding, optical inspection, and CNC router services. Additionally, Daemar resells complementary branded solutions including Kalrez perfluoroelastomers, Trelleborg sealing solutions, and Garlock sealing products. The company maintains four strategically located stocking facilities across North America to serve the manufacturing and MRO marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COR Manufacturing: Subsidiary focused on custom vulcanized O-rings, O-ring cord, custom extrusions, and cold spliced O-rings
• DMR (Daemar product brand)

Products and services

• O-Rings Elastomeric sealing rings available in Buna, Viton, Kalrez, Silicone, and other materials for fluid sealing applications across industries including manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical.
• Shaft Seals Rotary shaft seals including oil seals, JM Clipper Seals, V-Rings, bearing isolators, wheel hub seals, and specialty seals for lubricant retention and contamination exclusion in rotating equipment.
• High Pressure PTFE Seals PTFE-based high-pressure seals designed for extreme temperatures, high speeds, and corrosive liquids/gases, available in HP1, HP2, and HP3 profiles with pressure ratings up to 25 bar.
• L2M Seals Double spring rotary shaft seals designed for severe operating conditions in steel industry, paper mills, and coal pulverizing, capable of handling misalignment and speeds up to 35 m/s.
• PTFE Energized Seals Spring or rubber energized PTFE seals offering ultra-low friction, chemical compatibility, and extreme temperature performance for demanding sealing applications.
• Metallic O-Rings Metal sealing rings designed for high vacuum to 100,000 psi pressure and temperatures from -425F to 1,800F for adverse sealing conditions.
• Custom Vulcanized O-Rings Non-standard diameter O-rings produced from extruded cord, cut to length, and hot spliced using heated dies for fast and cost-effective custom sealing solutions, delivered through subsidiary COR Manufacturing.
• Mechanical Seals Single spring pusher mechanical seals available in Types A, B, C, D and E for pool pumps, centrifugal pumps, and well point pumps, including Type W axial shaft seals.
• Braided Packing Compression packing for stuffing boxes in pumps and valves, available in FDA grade materials including Style 154 FDA for food and beverage applications.
• Shaft Repair Sleeves Shaft sleeves for repair of worn or damaged shafts in sealing applications.
• Tapered Retaining Rings Tapered retaining rings available in axially and radially assembled configurations for inch and metric sizes, including self-locking variants, distributed under the Rotor Clip brand.
• Spiral Retaining Rings Spiral wound retaining rings available in light, medium, medium-heavy, and heavy-duty series for various industrial applications, distributed under the Spirolox brand.
• Constant Section Rings (Ring Masters) Uniform section rings interchangeable with stamped rings, available in EN, XAN, IN, NAN series for housing and shaft applications.
• Wave Springs Single and multi-turn wave springs in inch and metric sizes for reduced spring heights and lighter packaging in mechanical applications.
• Disc Springs Disc springs and Belleville washers conforming to DIN 2093 and DIN 6796 standards for high-load applications.
• Dryslide Bushings Self-lubricating composite bushings with carbon steel backing, sintered bronze intermediate layer, and PTFE-based sliding lining for low-friction applications.
• Fiber-Lube Bushings Fiber-reinforced self-lubricating bushings in thin wall, standard wall, and heavy wall configurations for various load and speed requirements.
• Powdered Metal Bushings Sintered metal sleeve bearings, flange bearings, and thrust washers with inherent porosity for self-lubrication in mechanical applications.
• Solid Metal Bushings Metallic bushings with various lubrication methods including oil grooves, sintered layers, solid graphite lubricants, and through holes for extreme conditions.
• LM76 Linear Motion Bearings Self-lubricating linear bearings and ceramic-coated bearing series for linear motion applications, including FDA/USDA compliant options.
• Caps and Plugs (Caplugs) Protective closures including tapered caps and plugs, threaded and non-threaded options, and vinyl caps for shipping and storage protection, distributed under the Caplugs brand.
• Masking Products High-temperature masking caps, plugs, tapes, wraps, and discs for surface finishing and coating applications.
• Pipe and Flange Protection Protective caps, plugs, and accessories for pipe ends and flanges to prevent damage during shipping and storage.
• Oilfield Thread Protection Heavy-duty thread protection for drilling equipment including tubing, casing, and tool joint series.
• Slotted Shim Kits Pre-cut slotted shim kits and replacement packs for precise alignment and adjustment in mechanical assemblies.
• Shim Rolls and Sheets Precision rolled shim stock in stainless steel, brass, steel, nickel, aluminum, blue tempered, annealed steel, and copper in thicknesses from 0.0005 inch to 0.032 inch.
• Plastic Shim Stock Color-coded plastic shim sheets for corrosion resistance applications, available in various thicknesses and standard sizes.
• Keystock Square and rectangular keystock bars in inch and metric sizes, including undersize tolerance barstock and step keystock for shaft keyway applications.
• Keys and Pins Woodruff keys, gib head machine keys, machinery keys, and spring pin kits for mechanical fastening and shaft connections.
• CNC Machining Rapid-production CNC machining for custom seals including piston seals, rod seals, wipers, PTFE seals, rotary seals, guide rings, backup rings, and gaskets with samples available in five days.
• Cast Urethane Large diameter polyurethane seals including U-cups, loaded seals, and custom profiles with over 1200 molds in stock for sizes up to 34 inch OD and pressure resistance up to 10,000 psi.
• Injection Molding Injection molded components in polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon materials for custom industrial applications.
• Optical Part Inspection Optical 3-axis measuring and inspection services with graphical representations and detailed inspection reports.
• CNC Router Table CNC routing services for flange protectors from plastic sheets and cutting of flange gaskets.
• Kalrez Perfluoroelastomer O-Rings DuPont-manufactured perfluoroelastomer O-rings and custom shapes resisting over 1,800 chemicals with temperature stability up to 327C.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Comprehensive sealing solutions including hydraulic seals, pneumatic seals, shaft seals, mechanical face seals, and aircraft seals for demanding industry applications, distributed under the Trelleborg brand.
• Garlock Sealing Solutions Innovative sealing products serving chemical processing, food and beverage, marine, mining, nuclear, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, power generation, and water/wastewater industries, distributed under the Garlock brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001:2015 Registered QMS by Intertek
• +4 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trelleborg Sealing SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationTrelleborg Sealing Solutions products are featured on Daemar's website, offering a comprehensive portfolio from versatile elastomer O-Rings to complex PTFE-based and polyurethane geometries. Trelleborg has developed products over the past 50 years serving demanding industry-specific needs including hydraulic seals, pneumatic seals, shaft seals, oil seals, aircraft seals and static seals.
• GarlockcoreTechnology or IntegrationGarlock innovative products solve unique sealing challenges, improve plant productivity, and reduce costs while helping customers comply with environmental regulations. Garlock products serve markets including Chemical Processing, Food and Beverage, Marine, Mining, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, Primary Metals, Pulp and Paper, Water and Waste Water.
• Kalrez (DuPont)coreTechnology or IntegrationKalrez Perfluoroelastomer O-Rings are manufactured only by DuPont and are the elastomer seals of choice for demanding sealing applications. Kalrez O-Rings resist over 1,800 different chemicals while offering high temperature stability of PTFE (327°C). Available in standard O-ring sizes or custom shapes.
• Rotor ClipcoreTechnology or IntegrationRotor Clip tapered retaining rings offered in axially assembled inch and metric, radially assembled inch and metric, self-locking configurations, and rings for end-play take-up applications.
• Spirolox (Smalley)coreTechnology or IntegrationSpirolox spiral retaining rings offered in light duty, medium duty, medium heavy duty, and heavy duty configurations for various industrial applications.
• COR Manufacturing (Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOR Manufacturing is Daemar's subsidiary focused on providing high quality custom sized O-rings through vulcanizing process meeting demanding turnaround times. COR maintains extensive inventory of inch and metric cord diameters and range of elastomers and durometers.
• CaplugscoreTechnology or IntegrationCaplugs protective closures including tapered caps and plugs, threaded caps, vinyl caps, masking products, pipe and flange protection, and specialized products for compressed gas, finishing, electronics, and tubing/packaging industries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal Company: Fastenal is a major industrial supply and fastener distributor with strong presence in fasteners, O-rings, and related components. Its scale, on-site vending, and direct sales model overlap with Daemar's industrial supply distribution, although Fastenal's product mix is broader and more fastener-centric.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial Direct is a large, publicly traded metalworking and MRO products distributor in North America with a broad catalog that overlaps with Daemar's seals, retaining rings, and shim stock offerings. While much larger and broader in scope, MSC competes with Daemar for the same industrial/MRO customer wallet.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a North American industrial distributor with a fluid power and sealing product line that directly overlaps with Daemar's seals, bearings, and O-rings categories. It serves similar industrial customers and competes for the same OEM and MRO spend.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is the largest industrial MRO distributor in North America, offering millions of products including seals, gaskets, retaining rings, and protective products. It competes with Daemar at the enterprise and large-account level, where customers may consolidate spend with Grainger's catalog and digital platform.

Others

• Garlock (EnPro Industries): Garlock, part of EnPro Industries, is a global manufacturer of fluid sealing products and another major supplier to Daemar. It is comparable as a sealing technology leader serving the same oil & gas, chemical processing, and power generation customers, though primarily as a brand partner rather than a direct distributor competitor.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a global manufacturer of polymer and elastomer sealing products and a key supplier to Daemar. While not a direct competitor at the distribution level, its brand power and direct-customer digital initiatives create the risk that Trelleborg could bypass Daemar to reach end customers.

Direct peers

• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Marco Rubber & Plastics is a North American distributor and fabricator of custom and standard rubber, plastic, and sealing products, including O-rings, gaskets, and molded components. It directly competes with Daemar in the distribution of sealing components and custom elastomer manufacturing for industrial MRO and OEM customers.
• Hi-Tech Seals: Hi-Tech Seals is a distributor and custom fabricator of O-rings, mechanical seals, gaskets, and rubber products serving industrial markets. It closely mirrors Daemar's combination of catalog distribution and custom vulcanized/spliced seal manufacturing for industrial customers.
• Gardico: Gardico manufactures and distributes custom and standard rubber and plastic products including gaskets, seals, and die-cut components. It is comparable to Daemar in its mix of proprietary manufacturing and broad sealing/gasket distribution to industrial customers.
• Allied Rubber & Gasket Company: Allied Rubber & Gasket distributes industrial rubber products, gaskets, hose, and sealing solutions to MRO and OEM customers across the U.S. It is a direct peer to Daemar in terms of product breadth, customer base (manufacturing and MRO), and distribution-driven business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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