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Curries
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Curries
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curries.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1892
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Curries is a private American building materials manufacturer founded in 1892 and headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. The company specializes in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications, selling its products under the CURRIES brand as its core offering. The company employs between 501 and 1,000 people, indicating an established mid-sized industrial operation with a long operating history.

The company's product is a physical, specification-grade building component — steel doors and frames — used in commercial and architectural construction projects. Its core technology is identified as "Steel Doors and Frames," with no proprietary software, digital platform, or non-physical technology stack disclosed. No product variants, sub-brands, certifications, patents, or compliance credentials are listed in the available source data.

Curries operates as a private company with no public listing, no disclosed parent company, no private equity sponsorship referenced, and no ownership structure articulated. Its business model mechanics — pricing, distribution channels (direct vs. distributor vs. OEM), customer segment mix, and go-to-market motion — are not disclosed in the source material. The company has an active website (curries.com) confirming ongoing operations, but no financial performance, revenue figures, management team, geographic footprint beyond the United States, awards, or strategic transactions are documented in the available data.

Short descriptiontext

Curries is a private American building materials manufacturer founded in 1892, headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. The company specializes in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications under the CURRIES brand, employing 501 to 1,000 people.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMason City, United States
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Mason City
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United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
hollow metal doors, steel door frames, commercial door systems, architectural building products, security doors and frames
Industry2 codes
1Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security)
CodeIMADAIAFPrimaryNo
2Frames, Sashes, Mullions & Subframes
CodeIMADAIAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Metal Window and Door Manufacturing332321
SIC code1 code
  • Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim3442
Product category
Commercial Doors and Frames
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Curries manufactures and sells hollow metal steel doors and frames under the CURRIES brand for commercial and architectural building applications. The company's products are designed to provide security and access control for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. The core product line consists of steel doors and accompanying frames sold as building material components.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Curries offers steel doors and frames under the CURRIES brand for commercial and architectural applications. The company provides steel doors and frames as its core product offering.

Product and service1 record
1CURRIES Steel Doors and Frames
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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Steelcraft is a leading manufacturer of hollow metal doors and frames under Allegion. It directly competes with Curries in commercial and architectural steel door specifications, offering a comparable product portfolio and serving the same spec-driven B2B channel.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Ceco Door is a long-established hollow metal door and frame manufacturer serving commercial construction. It competes head-to-head with Curries in standard and custom steel openings for institutional and office buildings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Republic is a major hollow metal door and frame producer with manufacturing scale and specification coverage across U.S. commercial projects. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Curries in terms of product mix and target market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Mesker Door manufactures hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications, overlapping directly with Curries' core offering and specification-driven go-to-market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Deansteel is a hollow metal door and frame manufacturer supplying commercial and institutional construction. It is a direct competitor in the same product category and customer base as Curries.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Amweld manufactures commercial hollow metal doors and frames, including fire-rated and security openings, making it a direct product-line peer of Curries in the steel door category.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Allegion is a large global provider of security and access solutions, with Steelcraft as its hollow metal door and frame brand. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that competes with Curries' offering as part of a wider portfolio including electronic access and architectural hardware.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door openings and access solutions with multiple hollow metal door brands in its portfolio. It competes with Curries through its commercial door subsidiaries and has substantially broader scale and geographic reach.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dunbarton manufactures steel doors and frames for commercial and multi-family construction, including architectural openings. It is a direct peer serving overlapping customer segments with comparable product offerings.

10Steel Door Institute
TypeOthers
Description

The Steel Door Institute is the industry trade association for North American manufacturers of standard steel doors and frames. While not a competitor, it is a relevant ecosystem participant because Curries would be a member/sponsor in the same industry standards and specification community.

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Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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No

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Investors

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Curries

Commercial Doors and Framescurries.com

Curries is a private American building materials manufacturer founded in 1892, headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. The company specializes in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications under the CURRIES brand, employing 501 to 1,000 people.

What Curries does

Curries is a private American building materials manufacturer founded in 1892 and headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. The company specializes in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications, selling its products under the CURRIES brand as its core offering. The company employs between 501 and 1,000 people, indicating an established mid-sized industrial operation with a long operating history.

The company's product is a physical, specification-grade building component — steel doors and frames — used in commercial and architectural construction projects. Its core technology is identified as "Steel Doors and Frames," with no proprietary software, digital platform, or non-physical technology stack disclosed. No product variants, sub-brands, certifications, patents, or compliance credentials are listed in the available source data.

Curries operates as a private company with no public listing, no disclosed parent company, no private equity sponsorship referenced, and no ownership structure articulated. Its business model mechanics — pricing, distribution channels (direct vs. distributor vs. OEM), customer segment mix, and go-to-market motion — are not disclosed in the source material. The company has an active website (curries.com) confirming ongoing operations, but no financial performance, revenue figures, management team, geographic footprint beyond the United States, awards, or strategic transactions are documented in the available data.

Curries firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Curries
Legal name
Curries
Website
https://curries.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1892
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Curries is a private American building materials manufacturer founded in 1892, headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. The company specializes in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications under the CURRIES brand, employing 501 to 1,000 people.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Curries is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mason City
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Curries business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Curries product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Curries manufactures and sells hollow metal steel doors and frames under the CURRIES brand for commercial and architectural building applications. The company's products are designed to provide security and access control for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. The core product line consists of steel doors and accompanying frames sold as building material components.

Product overview

Curries offers steel doors and frames under the CURRIES brand for commercial and architectural applications. The company provides steel doors and frames as its core product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • CURRIES Steel Doors and Frames

Companies that use Curries

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Curries technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Has API
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Curries competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Steelcraft (Allegion): Steelcraft is a leading manufacturer of hollow metal doors and frames under Allegion. It directly competes with Curries in commercial and architectural steel door specifications, offering a comparable product portfolio and serving the same spec-driven B2B channel.
  • Ceco Door: Ceco Door is a long-established hollow metal door and frame manufacturer serving commercial construction. It competes head-to-head with Curries in standard and custom steel openings for institutional and office buildings.
  • Republic Doors and Frames: Republic is a major hollow metal door and frame producer with manufacturing scale and specification coverage across U.S. commercial projects. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Curries in terms of product mix and target market.
  • Mesker Door: Mesker Door manufactures hollow metal doors and frames for commercial and architectural applications, overlapping directly with Curries' core offering and specification-driven go-to-market.
  • Deansteel Manufacturing: Deansteel is a hollow metal door and frame manufacturer supplying commercial and institutional construction. It is a direct competitor in the same product category and customer base as Curries.
  • Amweld Building Products: Amweld manufactures commercial hollow metal doors and frames, including fire-rated and security openings, making it a direct product-line peer of Curries in the steel door category.
  • Dunbarton Corporation: Dunbarton manufactures steel doors and frames for commercial and multi-family construction, including architectural openings. It is a direct peer serving overlapping customer segments with comparable product offerings.

Broad incumbents

  • Allegion: Allegion is a large global provider of security and access solutions, with Steelcraft as its hollow metal door and frame brand. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that competes with Curries' offering as part of a wider portfolio including electronic access and architectural hardware.
  • ASSA ABLOY: ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door openings and access solutions with multiple hollow metal door brands in its portfolio. It competes with Curries through its commercial door subsidiaries and has substantially broader scale and geographic reach.

Others

  • Steel Door Institute: The Steel Door Institute is the industry trade association for North American manufacturers of standard steel doors and frames. While not a competitor, it is a relevant ecosystem participant because Curries would be a member/sponsor in the same industry standards and specification community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Curries social profiles

Digital presence

Curries financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Curries leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Curries funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Curries M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Curries

What does Curries do?

Curries manufactures and sells hollow metal steel doors and frames under the CURRIES brand for commercial and architectural building applications. The company's products are designed to provide security and access control for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. The core product line consists of steel doors and accompanying frames sold as building material components.

Is Curries a public or private company?

Curries is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Curries founded?

Curries was founded in 1892. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Curries based?

Curries is headquartered in Mason City, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Curries's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Steelcraft (Allegion), Ceco Door, Republic Doors and Frames, Mesker Door, Deansteel Manufacturing, Amweld Building Products and Dunbarton Corporation. Broad incumbents are Allegion and ASSA ABLOY. Steel Door Institute is listed as an others.

Does Curries have an API?

No public API is recorded for Curries.

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