What Jaybird & Mais does

Jaybird & Mais, Inc. is a privately held specialty manufacturer founded in April 1985 in Lawrence, Massachusetts by Jerry Garfield (formerly of Ideal Tape) and Norman Mais (formerly of Jest Textiles). The company designs and produces professional-grade adhesive tapes for three end-markets: sports medicine (strapping tapes, stretch tapes, foam underwrap, moleskin), hockey (cloth adhesive tapes, clear poly tape, grip tape), and industrial coatings (custom duplex slitting, PSA coatings, laminated foil coatings, rubberized coatings). Its core technology is proprietary synthetic rubber-based adhesive formulation applied to woven textiles, foam substrates, and release liners, supported by an integrated manufacturing operation covering adhesive coating, laminating, slitting, and packaging.

The company's product portfolio is organized under multiple registered brands, including Jaybird, Pro-White (best-selling non-elastic adhesive tape), Jaylastic (the flagship stretch tape introduced in 1991), CoBird, MoleTac, Med-Paks, Jayco, and Export Plus, with formulations tailored for athletic trainers, physiotherapists, hockey players, and industrial converters. Operations are governed by an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system maintained by BVQI since January 1997 and renewed most recently in February 2024, and the company is registered with the FDA. Scott Garfield, a third-generation coating and converting professional, currently serves as CEO/President, indicating continued family-led ownership.

Commercially, Jaybird & Mais operates a channel-led go-to-market model, selling exclusively through authorized dealers and distributors across North America and international markets, with products exported to more than 90 countries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company does not maintain disclosed financial metrics, does not publish revenue figures, and has no recorded external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public capital markets presence.

Name

Jaybird & Mais

Legal name

Jaybird & Mais, Inc.

Website

https://jaybird.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jaybird & Mais is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1985 that produces professional-grade adhesive tapes for sports medicine (athletic trainers, physiotherapists), hockey players, and industrial coatings, selling through a global dealer and distributor network across more than 90 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Medicine Adhesive Tapes

NAICS

Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Sports medicine tapes
• Athletic strapping tape
• Hockey tape products
• Adhesive coating services
• Industrial tape converting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports Medicine Products: Sale of professional-grade sports medicine taping products including adhesive rigid tapes, stretch tapes, foam underwrap, adhesive foam, and moleskin products to athletic trainers, physiotherapists, and sports medicine professionals
2. Hockey Tape Products: Sale of cloth adhesive tapes, clear poly tape, and grip tape designed for hockey players for blade protection, puck handling, and comfortable strapping
3. Industrial Coatings & Converting: Custom duplex slitting, PSA coatings, laminated foil coatings, and rubberized coatings for industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jaybird & Mais manufactures professional-grade adhesive tape products for sports medicine (rigid strapping tapes, stretch tapes, foam underwrap, adhesive foam, moleskin) and hockey applications (cloth adhesive tapes, clear poly tape, grip tapes). The company also provides custom industrial coating and converting services including duplex slitting, PSA coatings, laminated foil coatings, and rubberized coatings. Products are sold under Jaybird® and sub-brands (Pro-White™, Jaylastic®, CoBird™, MoleTac™, Jayco™) via a global dealer/distributor network.

Product overview

Jaybird & Mais is a privately held manufacturing company that produces professional-grade sports medicine adhesive tape products, hockey tapes, and specialty industrial coated substrates. The product portfolio centers on adhesive-coated textiles and tapes, including core brands like Jaybird® One, Pro-White™, Jaylastic® stretch tapes, and hockey-specific products (299 Cloth Adhesive Tapes, 320 Clear Poly Tape, Jayco™ Grip Tape). Supporting products include foam underwraps, adhesive foams, and moleskin for sports medicine applications. The company also offers industrial coatings and converting services (Custom Duplex Slitting, PSA Coatings, Laminated Foil Coatings, Rubberized Coatings) leveraging their core competency in adhesive surface coatings to textiles and paper products, synthetic rubber-based adhesive formulation, and slitting/winding operations. Products are sold through dealer and authorized distributor networks in North America and International Markets, exporting to over 90+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jaybird®: Core brand for sports medicine adhesive taping products
• Jaybird® One
• Pro-White™
• Jaylastic®
• Jaystrap™
• CoBird™
• Export Plus™
• Jaybird® Hockey

Products and services

• EX1 Jaybird® ONE Premium white athletic tape with highest tensile strength, designed for professional sports medicine applications. Features higher thread count fabric, exclusive synthetic rubber adhesive formula, Serrated Edge Cut, and computerized unwind tension control.
• EX25 Pro-White™ Best-selling non-elastic sports medicine adhesive tape with excellent adhesion and tensile strength, designed for athletic trainers and physiotherapists worldwide.
• EX25 Pro-Flesh™ Flesh-colored specialty tape with hand-tearable fabric designed for gymnastic taping applications, featuring colorfast dye.
• 40 Polyester Cotton Blend Economical adhesive tape woven from polyester and cotton fibers, featuring Serrated Edge Cut and computerized unwind tension for athletic strapping applications.
• 85 Export Plus™ Export-grade adhesive tape with upgraded special export adhesive, designed for international markets with serrated edge cut and computerized unwind tension control.
• 4025 Med-Pak™ EX25 Pro-White tape in convenient packaging for small taping jobs and clinical settings, with strong Latex Free adhesive and serrated edge cut.
• 20C Athletic Trainer's Colors Dyed woven fabric-based adhesive tape available in multiple colors (Black and additional) with proprietary 100% Synthetic Rubber Adhesive Formulation.
• 4500 Jaylastic® Original quality lightweight hand-tearable stretch tape made from Cotton/Nylon/Polyester and Spandex blended fabric with high tensile value, introduced in the early 1990s as the flagship Jaybird stretch tape.
• 4500 Jaylastic® BLACK Black-colored lightweight stretch tape with Cotton/Polyester/Spandex blended fabric and aggressive zinc oxide hypoallergenic BLACK synthetic rubber adhesive.
• 4600 Jaylastic® Select Premium market stretch tape developed for certified athletic trainers and physiotherapists, with bleached Cotton/Nylon/Polyester and Spandex blended fabric.
• 5000 Jaylastic® Plus II TAN Heavyweight adhesive stretch tape designed for applications requiring premium tensile stretch, with fabric dyed Tan color.
• 5500 Jaylastic® Plus II WHITE Bleached white heavyweight stretch tape with 100% Cotton woven fabric, offering more adhesive mass than the Tan 5000 variant.
• 2550 Jaybird® LST Economical lightweight stretch tape with Cotton/Polyester and Spandex blended fabric, offering upgraded compression and memory quality.
• 2153 CoBird™ Cohesive self-adhering stretch tape with hand-tearable creped synthetic fiber fabric that sticks to itself rather than to skin. Available in White, Black, Tan, Red, and Blue.
• 50 Foam Underwrap Thin polyurethane foam substrate applied over skin under adhesive tape as a pre-tape base for comfort and painless removal.
• 30 Adhesive Foam 1/8" White synthetic rubber foam with 100% Latex Free zinc oxide adhesive, used for custom padding for lacerations, bumps, and bruises.
• 31 Adhesive Foam 1/4" White synthetic rubber foam substrate combined with 100% Latex Free zinc oxide adhesive for custom padding applications.
• MoleTac™ Tan Moleskin Premium softly brushed dyed cotton fabric coated with a powerful 100% Latex Free adhesive and easy-to-remove release liner, used for stirrup supports and blister protection.
• 299 Cloth Adhesive Tapes Multi-purpose cloth adhesive tape for hockey with woven fabrics and exclusive adhesive formulations, designed for blade protection, puck control, grip qualities, and comfortable strapping. Available in multiple colors.
• 320 Clear Poly Tape Transparent poly film tape with excellent stretch qualities and hand-tearable design for application over hockey socks to keep shin guards in place.
• 6000 Jayco™ Grip Tape Cohesive stretch tape with dry tack, exceptional stretch, hand-tearable and thin characteristics for hockey applications. Available in multiple colors.
• Industrial Coatings & Converting Services Custom manufacturing services including Custom Duplex Slitting, PSA Coatings, Laminated Foil Coatings, and Rubberized Coatings for specialty industrial applications, leveraging the company's adhesive coating and converting competencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exports to over 90+ countries worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 moves1 record

Direct peers

• Mueller Sports Medicine: One of the largest US manufacturers of athletic tape, sports medicine braces, and related products; competes head-to-head with Jaybird & Mais in the professional athletic trainer and sports medicine channels with overlapping product lines in rigid strapping tape and elastic wraps.
• Cramer Sports Medicine: Long-established competitor in athletic training tape, underwrap, and moleskin, selling directly to athletic trainers, schools, and sports medicine professionals — overlapping core customer base and product set with Jaybird & Mais.
• Andover Healthcare: Specialty manufacturer of cohesive bandages, athletic tape, and medical adhesive products focused on sports medicine, veterinary, and OEM healthcare channels — comparable niche specialty manufacturer with similar coating technology and customer base.
• Shurtape Technologies: Major manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes (cloth, film, paper) for industrial, packaging, and specialty markets including athletic applications — closely comparable in coating, slitting, and converting technology and in offering both branded products and OEM converting services.
• Hartman USA (Hartman Athletic): Specialty manufacturer of athletic training products including adhesive tape, foam underwrap, and sports medicine supplies distributed through sporting goods and institutional channels — closely comparable niche competitor to Jaybird & Mais in both product and channel mix.

Broad incumbents

• BSN Medical (Essity): Global medical and sports medicine brand (now part of Essity) producing strapping tapes, cohesive bandages, and athletic training products through brands like Leukotape and Coach — overlaps with Jaybird in professional sports medicine taping but operates as a much larger diversified incumbent.
• Scapa Healthcare: Global manufacturer of medical and industrial adhesive tapes with converting capabilities serving sports medicine, wound care, and industrial customers — comparable in custom PSA coating and slitting operations, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple end markets.
• 3M Health Care: Diversified industrial and healthcare conglomerate producing athletic tape (e.g., Micropore, Durapore), surgical tapes, and industrial adhesive products — broad incumbent with overlapping product categories but vastly larger scale, R&D budget, and global distribution.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes, films, and coated products serving industrial and specialty markets including athletic and cloth tape — comparable in coating/slitting operations and channel structure but at much larger scale across multiple geographies.

Emerging players

• KT Tape: Leading kinesiology/elastic therapeutic tape brand that has captured the consumer and amateur sports segment with strong digital marketing and DTC e-commerce — adjacent rather than directly competing, but reshaping customer expectations in the broader sports tape category Jaybird serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jaybirdcom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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