Radiator

What Radiator does

Radiator Corp. is a privately held, small-capitalization supplier of cooling-system components headquartered in Redwood City, California. According to the company's own positioning, it has historically served two end-markets — "car builders" (vehicle manufacturers, restorers, or kit-car builders) and "travelers" (aftermarket/end-consumer buyers) — globally. The firm operates with 11-50 employees under the usradiator.com brand and is classified as for-profit and private, with no disclosed IPO, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

The company's product offering centers on physical cooling-system parts (radiators and adjacent components) for the automotive aftermarket, marketed under the value proposition of "cooling system confidence." No detailed catalog, technology stack, proprietary design claims, or fitment/engineering specifications could be extracted from primary sources; the company's website was inaccessible during data collection, returning only a Cloudflare-style verification interstitial rather than substantive content. As a result, the underlying product architecture (e.g., OEM-equivalent versus custom-fabricated versus remanufactured units), manufacturing approach, and any proprietary cooling technology cannot be confirmed from the available evidence.

The business model and revenue mechanics are not documented in the source material. The dual customer framing (trade builders + consumer travelers) and "world-wide" geographic language are consistent with either a multi-channel e-commerce operation, a wholesale/distribution arrangement, or a hybrid of both, but no pricing model, distribution partners, marketing channels, certifications, patents, or contract structure were available to validate which configuration applies. There is no record of outside funding, M&A activity, leadership changes, or regulatory actions in the provided data, and management team details were not captured. The investment-relevant picture is therefore limited to a static snapshot: a privately held, small-employee-count operator in the mature automotive cooling-aftermarket category with unverified product depth and revenue scale.

Name

Radiator

Website

https://usradiator.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radiator Corp. is a privately held Redwood City, California-based supplier of cooling-system components serving automotive builders (manufacturers/restorers) and travelers globally, operating with 11-50 employees via usradiator.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Cooling Systems

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336310), Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (441330)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Heat Exchangers Manufacturing (Radiators/Condensers/Evaporators/Heater Cores) (IMACALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Coolant & Refrigerant Circuit Components (Pumps/Valves/Reservoirs/Expansion Devices) (IMACALAE), HVAC & Cooling System Services (A/C, Radiator) (TLAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Automotive radiators
• Cooling system parts
• Vehicle cooling components
• Car builder supplies
• Custom radiator sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Radiator Corp. sells automotive cooling system products — radiators and related cooling components — to car builders and travelers worldwide. The company positions itself as a supplier of cooling-system parts that give car builders and end-user drivers confidence in their vehicles' thermal performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive radiators and cooling-system components Radiators and related cooling-system components supplied by Radiator Corp. to car builders and travelers worldwide, marketed as delivering "cooling system confidence."

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Champion Cooling Systems: US-based manufacturer specializing in radiators, charge-air coolers, and cooling system components for both custom car builders and the replacement aftermarket — directly overlapping Radiator's core product and customer base.
• Spectra Premium: North American manufacturer and distributor of radiators, fuel tanks, and other thermal/fluid components serving the automotive aftermarket with similar OEM-quality replacement cooling products.
• CSF Radiators: Specialist in high-performance and OEM-replacement radiators, intercoolers, and condensers, with strong presence in enthusiast and custom build channels — directly comparable to Radiator's builder-focused positioning.
• Mishimoto: Aftermarket performance cooling brand offering radiators, intercoolers, oil coolers, and related thermal products targeted at enthusiasts and custom builders — overlapping Radiator's 'car builder' and 'traveler' segments.
• Be Cool Radiators: Manufacturer of aluminum radiators and cooling systems aimed primarily at the hot rod, muscle car, and custom restoration market — a near-identical niche to Radiator's car-builder focus.
• Northern Radiator: Wholesale distributor and remanufacturer of radiators, cooling components, and HVAC parts serving repair shops and consumers across North America — comparable aftermarket and distribution model.
• Flex-a-lite: Manufacturer of electric cooling fans, radiators, and heat exchangers targeted at performance and custom applications — overlapping product portfolio in the thermal management aftermarket.

Broad incumbents

• Modine Manufacturing: Large established manufacturer of thermal management technology for automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial applications — operates broadly across the same thermal management space as Radiator but at far greater scale.
• Denso: Global Tier-1 automotive supplier with a substantial thermal systems business (radiators, condensers, HVAC modules) supplying OEMs worldwide — comparable category but vastly larger and OEM-focused rather than aftermarket.
• Mahle (MAHLE Aftermarket): Major global automotive supplier with a strong aftermarket business in radiators, thermal components, and engine parts — comparable product category but operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USRadiator
• Facebookfacebook.com/usradiator
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u-s-radiator-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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