The Nanz Company

What The Nanz Company does

The Nanz Company (legal entity NANZ Custom Hardware, Inc.) is a privately held, founder-owned US manufacturer of fine custom architectural hardware for high-end residential projects worldwide. Founded in 1989 in New York City, the company emerged to fill a void left when Connecticut hardware manufacturers (Yale, Norwalk, Corbin Russwin, Sargent) abandoned cast bronze hardware production during World War II, and it has since engineered improved versions of classic American hardware designs. Its core offering spans door knobs, lever handles, hinges (butt, olive knuckle, paumelle, harmon, concealed, self-closing), full mortise locks and latches, trim, pulls, cabinet hardware, and window hardware — a catalogue of more than 3,000 products across styled collections (American Revival, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Domus, Georgian, Minimal, Moderne, and others) available in nearly 100 finishes plus custom options. The company also sells the NANZAQUATIC quick-ship plumbing line (basin faucets, tub and shower fittings, bath accessories) and a yacht hardware line for marine environments.

Manufacturing is fully in-house at a 50,000 sq ft factory in Deer Park, Long Island, using lost wax casting with hard tooling or hybrid soft/hard tooling (versus industry-typical soft rubber tooling), in-house electroplating with extended cycle times for heavy-plating, and hand finishing by trained artisans using specialized tooling. A proprietary relational database links Manhattan project managers with the factory for door-by-door specification, scheduling, packaging, and shipping. Revenue is generated project-by-project through enterprise specification sales to architects, interior designers, real-estate developers, and hospitality clients (e.g., Rudin Management, JDS Development, Witkoff Group, Qatari Diar, Four Seasons, Langham, Conrad), supplemented by a dedicated Contract division for developers and direct-to-consumer channels via the website and seven company-owned showrooms (NYC, LA, Miami, Boston, Chicago, SF, London). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are issued per project and require floor plans with numbered doors and door schedules. The company has no external funding rounds and operates as an independent, founder-controlled manufacturer.

Name

The Nanz Company

Legal name

NANZ Custom Hardware, Inc.

Website

https://nanz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nanz Company is a privately held US manufacturer of bespoke door, cabinet, window, and bath hardware for luxury residential and hospitality projects. Founded in 1989, it serves architects, designers, and developers through seven US showrooms, a London showroom, and direct project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hardware Product Sales: Revenue is generated through the sale of custom door hardware, hinges, locks, cabinetry hardware, and plumbing fixtures. Pricing is project-based and determined by product selection, finish selection, size and complexity. Orders are quoted and scheduled on a door-by-door basis with project management services included.
2. Catalogue Sales: The Orange Book catalogue is sold for $100, which is deductible from the customer's initial order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NANZ manufactures fine custom architectural hardware for high-end residential, hospitality, real estate development, and yacht projects. The catalog covers door knobs, lever handles, hinges, locks, trim, cabinet hardware, window hardware, and decorative plumbing fixtures, produced at the company's 50,000 sq ft Long Island factory using lost wax casting, in-house electroplating, and hand finishing. Offerings span more than 3,000 products in nearly 100 finishes, with custom Atelier work, named designer collections, and a separate quick-ship NANZAQUATIC plumbing line.

Product overview

NANZ & Company is a high-end residential hardware manufacturer offering physical door hardware, cabinet hardware, window hardware, and plumbing products. The core product line includes over 3,000 SKUs of door knobs, lever handles, hinges (butt, olive knuckle, paumelle, harmon, concealed, self-closing), full mortise locks and latches, trim components (thumbturns, escutcheons, rosettes, keyhole plates), pulls (surface, flush, drop ring), cabinet hardware, and window hardware. The company also offers the NANZAQUATIC plumbing line including basin faucets, tub fittings, and bath accessories. Products are organized into styled collections (American Revival, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Domus, Edwardian, Functional, Georgian, Minimal, Moderne, Octavio, Prismatic, The Drum, Avant Garde, Suzanne Tucker Home, Essentials) and can be finished in nearly 100 different metal, wood, leather, stone, and powder coating options. The company operates an in-house 5-person atelier for custom work and manufactures all products at its 50,000 square foot Long Island factory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NANZAQUATIC: Quick-ship line featuring basin faucets, tub & showers, bath accessories, shower door pulls, and toilet trip levers.

Products and services

• Door Hardware

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Guy Oliver / Oliver LawsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNANZ developed bespoke yacht hardware for the restored superyacht Malahne in collaboration with designer Guy Oliver of Oliver Laws. Featured in Boat International Magazine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baldwin Hardware: Baldwin is a leading US manufacturer of luxury residential door hardware including solid brass knobs, levers, hinges, and locks. It competes directly with NANZ in the high-end architectural specification market targeting the same architect, designer, and developer audience.
• Rocky Mountain Hardware: Rocky Mountain Hardware is a US-based solid bronze hardware manufacturer known for artisan-crafted door and cabinet hardware for luxury homes. Its positioning on handcrafted bronze products and custom finishes directly mirrors NANZ's premium craftsmanship narrative.
• Valli&Valli: Valli&Valli is a heritage Italian manufacturer of luxury architectural hardware, including designer lever handles under brands like Colombo Design. It competes with NANZ on international luxury residential and hospitality specifications where European provenance is prized.
• OMNIA Industries: OMNIA is a US-based manufacturer of architectural hardware including door knobs, levers, hinges, and cabinet hardware for the luxury residential market. It competes with NANZ in the custom-finish, project-based specification channel serving architects and designers.
• Samuel Heath: Samuel Heath is a UK-based manufacturer of luxury solid brass bathroom accessories, door hardware, and architectural fittings. It competes with NANZ in the high-end residential and hospitality specification market with similar emphasis on solid metal craftsmanship and bespoke finishes.
• Ashley Norton: Ashley Norton manufactures solid brass architectural hardware including door levers, knobs, hinges, and cabinet hardware for luxury homes. Its hand-finished product range competes with NANZ in the custom-finish and designer/architect specification channel.
• Manital: Manital is an Italian manufacturer of luxury brass lever handles and architectural hardware with strong presence in the European high-end specification market. It competes with NANZ on premium residential and hospitality projects where Italian design pedigree influences specification.
• Colonial Bronze: Colonial Bronze is a US manufacturer of solid brass cabinet hardware, door hardware, and bath accessories with a focus on custom finishes and large-project specifications. It serves the same luxury residential developer and designer channel as NANZ.
• Turnstyle Designs: Turnstyle Designs is a UK-based manufacturer of luxury leather-wrapped and brass hardware for residential and hospitality projects. Its emphasis on bespoke finishes and material combinations parallels NANZ's positioning in the ultra-premium specification market.
• Lew's Hardware: Lew's Hardware is a US manufacturer of custom door hardware and builder's hardware with an emphasis on solid brass construction and project specifications. It competes with NANZ in the custom-finish, high-end residential and hospitality channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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