OCM

What OCM does

OCM, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer and distributor of concrete construction products, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate OKABE Co., Ltd. (TSE:5959, founded 1917). Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Grayslake, Illinois, the company sells a catalog of more than 1,000 products organized across concrete forming systems (steel/plywood forms, aluminum form ties, snap ties, speed lock ties, drill-in ties, heavy-duty forming hardware, Euro rod accessories, bridge deck forming, and permanent galvanized mesh form), reinforcement and support products (metal bar supports, rebar tools and accessories, threaded rebar splicing, masonry reinforcement, stud rail shear reinforcement), precast and tilt-up hardware (coil inserts, lifting anchors, pipe/tilt-up braces, shoring products), polymer composite supports, form release agents, and the proprietary Adeka Ultra Seal hydrophilic rubber waterstop line (marketed since 1977). Manufacturing is conducted domestically at facilities in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (the former Vimco Manufacturing, acquired by OKABE in October 2021 and renamed OCM Manufacturing; over 133,000 sq. ft. opened in 2018) and Denver, Colorado, with products meeting sector standards such as ASTM A653 and ASTM A615 Grade 60. Several Unichair-family rebar support products are patent-pending.

OCM sells entirely on a quote-based pricing model — no public list prices are listed — and goes to market through a nationwide network of independent manufacturer representatives who stock and sell the catalog to forming dealers, rebar fabricators, post-tension suppliers, and directly to contractors in masonry, heavy civil/infrastructure, and precast/tilt-up construction. Distribution is supplemented by a direct e-commerce storefront (accepting Visa, PayPal, Stripe, MasterCard, and cash-on-delivery) and downloadable product catalogs. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time product sales of concrete forming hardware, accessories, waterstop solutions, and custom-manufactured parts, with pricing determined by order volume and project specifications. Leadership is led by Andy Cramer as President. The company does not publicly disclose financials, and it competes on the basis of the OKABE parent brand's century-long metal-forming heritage, the Adeka Ultra Seal brand, domestic manufacturing footprint, and specification familiarity across the U.S. concrete construction industry.

Name

OCM

Legal name

OCM, Inc.

Website

https://ocm-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OCM, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer and distributor of concrete construction products — including forming hardware, rebar supports, waterstops, and precast accessories — serving forming dealers, rebar fabricators, and contractors across infrastructure, masonry, and tilt-up construction as a subsidiary of Japan's OKABE Co., Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Construction Products / Forming Hardware

NAICS

Other Building Material Dealers (44418), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Adhesives & Sealants Retail (Nails, Screws, Glues, Caulks) (CRAIAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH), Construction Materials & Building Supplies Marketplaces (CRAFAHAB)

Keywords

• Concrete construction products
• Concrete forming hardware
• Rebar supports and splicing
• Hydrophilic rubber waterstops
• Precast concrete accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Wauconda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. Concrete Construction Products Sales: OCM generates revenue through the sale of concrete forming hardware, accessories, and construction products. Products include steel/plywood forms, form ties, bar supports, waterstop solutions, and custom manufactured parts. Sales are quote-based with pricing determined by order volume and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OCM manufactures and sells concrete construction hardware and forming products through a 1,000+ SKU catalog covering steel/plywood forms, form ties, bar supports, rebar splicing systems, mesh form stay-in-place systems, masonry reinforcement, shoring products, tilt-up braces, precast accessories, Adeka hydrophilic rubber waterstops, polymer composite supports, and custom manufactured parts. Products are sold primarily to forming dealers, rebar fabricators, post-tension suppliers, and heavy civil/infrastructure contractors in the U.S. via independent manufacturer representatives and direct quote-based orders.

Product overview

OCM, Inc. offers a comprehensive portfolio of concrete construction products organized into distinct product categories. The core offering includes concrete forming systems (Steel/Plywood Forms, Aluminum Form Ties, Snap Ties, Speed Lock Ties, Drill-In Form Ties, Heavy Duty Forming Products, Euro Rod accessories, Bridge Deck Forming, and Mesh Form) and reinforcement & support products (Metal Bar Supports, Rebar Tools & Accessories, Rebar Splicing Systems, Masonry Reinforcement, and Stud Rail Shear Reinforcement). Additional categories cover Precast & Tilt-Up products (Precast Products, Coil Thread Products, Okabe Fasteners), Shoring & Bracing, Waterstop Solutions (Adeka Waterstop products), Form Release Agents, and Polymer Composite Products. The company also provides Custom Parts Manufacturing services for tailored solutions. OCM operates as a subsidiary of OKABE Co., Ltd. and serves the U.S. concrete construction industry with American-made products from facilities in King of Prussia, PA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adeka Ultra Seal: Innovative hydrophilic rubber waterstop products for sealing joints in concrete construction. Adeka has been a leading hydrophilic rubber waterstop since 1977.
• OCM Manufacturing

Products and services

• Steel/Plywood Forms

Segments6 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vimco ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2021Okabe Co., Ltd. acquired Vimco Manufacturing from Vimco, Inc. in October 2021. Vimco Manufacturing was renamed OCM Manufacturing and expanded OCM's domestic manufacturing capabilities. This acquisition enhanced OCM's production capacity for concrete construction products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hohmann & Barnard: Hohmann & Barnard is a leading manufacturer of masonry reinforcement, joint reinforcement, anchors, and ties — directly comparable to OCM's masonry reinforcement product line targeting commercial masonry construction.
• Dayton Superior: Dayton Superior is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers and suppliers of concrete construction accessories — including form ties, bar supports, rebar splices, waterstops, and shoring — directly overlapping OCM's core product categories and serving the same forming-dealer and rebar-fabricator channels.
• Meadow Burke (CRH / Oldcastle APG): Meadow Burke, part of CRH's Oldcastle APG, manufactures concrete accessories such as rebar supports, couplers, forming hardware, and bridge deck products. It directly competes with OCM across precast accessories, bridge deck forming, and rebar support categories.
• Williams Form Engineering: Williams Form Engineering manufactures concrete forming hardware, anchor systems, and threaded rebar products — closely paralleling OCM's threaded rebar splice, coil rod, and heavy-duty forming product lines.
• Nox-Crete Products Group: Nox-Crete produces form release agents, curing compounds, and concrete construction chemicals. Its form release products overlap directly with OCM's Quick Strip and Turbo Release form release lines.
• Conac (Concrete Accessories of Canada): Conac manufactures and distributes a broad range of concrete construction accessories including form ties, bar supports, waterstops, and rebar accessories — directly competing with OCM across similar product categories serving forming and rebar markets.

Emerging players

• Precise Forms: Precise Forms designs and manufactures concrete forming systems, with overlap on handset concrete forms, ties, and accessories targeting residential and light commercial concrete construction.
• Beco Concrete Products: Beco Concrete Products manufactures concrete forming accessories and related hardware, comparable in scale and product mix to OCM, with overlap in ties, bar supports, and forming accessories.

Broad incumbents

• Ulma Architectural Solutions: Ulma (part of Ulma Group) is a broad concrete forming, shoring, and architectural solutions provider with significant overlap to OCM's forming and shoring categories, operating as a much larger global incumbent.
• Leviat (CRH): Leviat, CRH's global construction accessories brand, manufactures engineered connections, rebar splicing, and concrete accessories — broadly comparable to OCM's reinforcement, splicing, and forming products as a much larger multinational incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OCM_INC

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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