DeSantis

What DeSantis does

DeSantis Industrial Springs & Stamping Inc. is a family-owned Canadian custom manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered at 56 Sinclair Blvd, Brantford, Ontario. The company produces made-to-order springs, metal stampings, wire forms, flat spring clips, and specialty parts, with no standardized catalog; every order is custom and quote-based, and the sales function is reachable by phone, fax, and email rather than through automated channels.

The product portfolio spans five core lines: Compression Springs (straight, tapered, conical, barrel designs in wire diameters from .008 to .250 inches), Extension Springs (various hook and loop end types in wire diameters from .020 to .197 inches), Torsion Springs (with secondary services including passivation, shot peening, assembly, and coatings), Stampings & Slideforming (up to 300 tonnes with hand-feed specialization and slideforming up to 250 stampings per minute), and Assembly & Wire Forms (CNC wire forming from .020 to .500 inches diameter in round and shaped wire, with materials including spring steel, stainless alloys, and high/low carbon steel). Engineering support is delivered through a proprietary Spring Design Software tool used for development, prototyping, and full-production manufacturing.

The business model is direct B2B sales to enterprise customers across at least nine verticals: automotive, lawn & garden, coating, appliance, government, military, industrial shock, agricultural, and medical. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public list rates. Operational scale is indicated by disclosed year-to-date production of roughly 8.9 million torsion springs, 7.8 million compression springs, 5.6 million extension springs, 4.7 million wire forms, and 1.2 million stampings. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification, serves North America (Canada and the United States), and markets via direct relationships supplemented by a YouTube demonstration channel.

Name

DeSantis

Legal name

DeSantis Industrial Springs & Stamping Inc.

Website

https://diss.on.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeSantis Industrial Springs & Stamping Inc. is a family-owned Canadian manufacturer founded in 1984 that produces custom-made springs, metal stampings, wire forms, and specialty parts on a quote-based, made-to-order basis for enterprise customers across automotive, government, military, medical, agricultural, appliance, and industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brantford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Springs Manufacturing: Manufacture of custom compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, and specialty springs made-to-order for customer specifications
2. Metal Stampings & Slideforming: Production of metal stampings and slideforming services including high-speed clip and fastener production up to 250 stampings per minute
3. Wire Forms & Assembly: Fabrication of custom wire forms from samples or prints, including assembly, welding, cold heading, and special packaging services

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DeSantis Industrial Springs & Stamping Inc. manufactures made-to-order custom springs (compression, extension, torsion), metal stampings and slideforming, and CNC wire forms/assemblies for industrial customers. Parts are built to customer specifications and prints using stamping presses up to 300 tonnes, high-speed slideforming, CNC wire forming, and proprietary Spring Design Software that supports prototyping and full production runs across industries such as automotive, military, medical, agricultural, appliance, and industrial equipment.

Product overview

DeSantis Industrial Springs & Stamping Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer offering made-to-order custom springs and metal stampings. The company produces a portfolio of five core product lines: Compression Springs (straight, tapered, conical, barrel designs), Extension Springs (various end configurations), Torsion Springs, Stampings & Slideforming (up to 300 tonnes with high-speed capabilities), and Assembly & Wire Forms (fabricated from samples or prints). Products are manufactured using state-of-the-art equipment with spring design software support, serving industries including automotive, lawn & garden, coating, appliance, government, military, industrial shock, agricultural, and medical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compression Springs Custom compression springs in straight, tapered, conical, barrel, or custom designs, manufactured from .008 to 0.250 inches wire diameter in round and shaped wire. Capabilities include open wound, closed wound, and ground configurations. For industrial customers in automotive, appliance, agricultural, medical, military, and other sectors.
• Extension Springs Custom extension springs from .020 to .197 inches wire diameter in round wire, with various end types including standard machine hooks, side loops, extended machine hooks, and cross center loops. For industrial customers across automotive, appliance, agricultural, medical, military, and other sectors.
• Torsion Springs Custom torsion springs manufactured from .020 to .236 inches wire diameter in round and shaped wire. Additional services include passivation, shot peening, assembly, and coatings. For industrial customers in automotive, appliance, agricultural, medical, military, and other sectors.
• Stampings & Slideforming Metal stamping services up to 300 tonnes with hand feed specialization, plus high-speed clip and fastener slideforming capabilities producing up to 250 stampings per minute. Additional services include assembly, welding, threading, swedging, punch, cold heading, coatings, and special packaging. For industrial customers across automotive, appliance, agricultural, medical, military, and other sectors.
• Assembly & Wire Forms Custom wire forming from .020 to .500 inches diameter in round and shaped wire, fabricated to customer samples or prints. Materials include spring steel, stainless steel alloys, high/low carbon steel, and non-ferrous metals. Additional services include assembly, welding, cold heading, swedging, punch, thread, coatings, special packaging, and customized barcoding. For industrial customers across automotive, appliance, agricultural, medical, military, and other sectors.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MW Industries: U.S.-based conglomerate of specialty spring, wire and metal component brands (parent of Lee Spring and others). Comparable in product offering but operates across multiple subsidiaries and at materially larger scale than DeSantis.
• Associated Spring (Barnes Group): Division of Barnes Group Inc., one of the largest global manufacturers of precision-engineered springs and stamped components. Overlaps with DeSantis across springs and metal stampings but operates at a much larger scale across multiple geographies and industries.
• NHK Spring: Major Japanese manufacturer of springs, suspension components and precision metal parts with global operations. Overlaps with DeSantis on industrial and automotive spring products, but at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing: Custom spring and stamped metal component manufacturer serving similar industrial end markets. Comparable in made-to-order model and product capabilities (springs plus metal stampings), though typically operating at larger scale.
• Lee Spring: U.S.-based manufacturer of custom and stock compression, extension and torsion springs plus wire forms. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base to DeSantis, serving similar industrial OEM channels with made-to-order service.
• Century Spring: Long-established U.S. spring manufacturer offering custom and stock compression, extension and torsion springs. Directly comparable in product scope, customization model, and broad industrial OEM customer mix.
• Stamped Metals, Inc. U.S.-based custom metal stamper producing precision stamped components and assemblies. Comparable in stamping capability (presses, tooling, secondary operations) and industrial OEM customer profile, though narrower in springs/wire forms.
• Master Spring & Wire Form Co. Family-operated U.S. manufacturer of custom springs and wire forms, with a near-identical product mix to DeSantis (compression/extension/torsion springs and wire formed components) and a similar mid-market industrial customer base.
• Murphy & Read Spring Mfg. U.S. custom spring manufacturer producing precision compression, extension and torsion springs. Closely aligned with DeSantis on custom manufacturing focus and industrial OEM customer profile.
• Nelson-Miller: U.S. manufacturer of custom springs, wire forms and metal stampings for industrial OEMs. Closely matched product mix to DeSantis (springs + stampings + wire forms) with a similar made-to-order, custom-engineering service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAvWZ7S0Yn0edj9iJXk6L9Q

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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