DeFusco Industrial Supply

What DeFusco Industrial Supply does

DeFusco Industrial Supply is a privately held, for-profit hardware retailer headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. According to the firmographic record, the company sells tile saws, carbide-tipped saw blades, and drill bits, serving customers who need specialized cutting and drilling tools — most likely contractors, tile installers, fabrication shops, and industrial trades. The business was founded in 1985 and operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range, consistent with a small, established specialty retailer or distributor.

The company's core product portfolio is concentrated in a narrow but technically demanding slice of industrial tooling: wet/dry tile saws, saw blades with carbide tips for masonry and tile work, and drill bits for industrial applications. No information on proprietary technology, branded SKUs, manufacturing capability, or supply-chain partnerships was disclosed in the input data. The company's website (defusco.com) was inaccessible during the data pull, returning only a loader/verification page, which limits visibility into product breadth, pricing, online ordering functionality, and any digital commerce infrastructure.

The revenue model is not explicitly disclosed, but the company's positioning as a hardware retailer with a defined specialty product set implies transactional retail and/or wholesale distribution of third-party industrial tools. Customer segments, pricing tiers, distribution channels, marketing channels, and contract structures are all absent from the available data. There is no information on leadership, ownership structure, investors, or strategic backers, which represents a material data gap for any investment assessment.

Name

DeFusco Industrial Supply

Website

https://defusco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeFusco Industrial Supply is a privately held specialty hardware retailer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, selling tile saws, carbide-tipped saw blades, and drill bits to trade and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

DeFusco Industrial Supply is a hardware retailer based in Tempe, Arizona, that sells industrial cutting and drilling tools. Its product assortment centers on tile saws, carbide-tipped saw blades, and drill bits aimed at trade and construction buyers. The company has operated as a private retailer since 1985.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tile Saws
• Carbide-Tipped Saw Blades
• Drill Bits

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: The largest U.S. industrial supply distributor with a catalog spanning power tools, blades, bits, and MRO supplies. Competes with DeFusco across virtually every product category but at a vastly larger scale and with a national footprint.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Major U.S. metalworking and industrial supply distributor selling cutting tools, abrasives, and shop supplies to contractors and manufacturers. Comparable to DeFusco in selling industrial cutting consumables to trade customers.
• Fastenal: National industrial and construction supply distributor with extensive fastener, tool, and consumables assortment. Closely comparable product mix and trade-customer focus, though Fastenal is far larger and operates a national branch network.
• McMaster-Carr: Iconic U.S. industrial supply distributor offering a deep catalog of tools, blades, and consumables. Comparable in product overlap but operates at national scale with industry-leading e-commerce.
• White Cap: Large U.S. distributor of specialty construction supplies including concrete, masonry, and tile tools. Highly comparable to DeFusco in serving concrete/tile trades and operating a contractor-focused model.
• Harbor Freight Tools: U.S. retail chain selling low-priced tools, saws, blades, and drill bits. Directly competes with DeFusco on tile saws and bits but targets value-oriented buyers across all trades.
• Northern Tool + Equipment: Multi-channel retailer of professional and consumer-grade tools and equipment. Comparable assortment in tile saws and cutting tools, with both retail stores and an e-commerce platform.

Direct peers

• Acme Tools: Mid-size U.S. retailer specializing in power tools, saws, and consumables with both retail locations and a strong e-commerce presence. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to DeFusco and demonstrates the specialty tool retailer model.
• Ohio Power Tool: Independent retailer focused on professional power tools, saws, and cutting accessories. Direct comparable to DeFusco as a specialty industrial tool retailer serving contractor customers.
• Toolbarn: Online specialty retailer of power tools, blades, and consumables. Comparable to DeFusco in product focus and trade customer base, illustrating the e-commerce-enabled version of the specialty tool retail model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/defuscosupply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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