TAG International Inc

What TAG International Inc does

TAG International Inc is a privately held, founder-owned B2B purchasing and logistics services company headquartered in San Carlos, California. Founded in 1992 by Leo Alchimisti, the firm distributes electrical, electronic, fastener, and hardware products internationally, serving small and medium-sized stockists as well as a legacy roster of OEM customers that includes APC, Conner, Hewlett Packard, and Seagate. Operations are run with a small team of 11–50 employees from a single office, and the company works on a direct-sales model without a proprietary e-commerce or technology platform; no AI, data, or software capabilities are disclosed, and the public website carries a 2019 copyright date. The business model is straightforward international distribution: TAG sources and ships physical product on behalf of stockist customers across borders, capturing margin on product and/or service fees. Its go-to-market is relationship-based, anchored on the founder's tenure and long-running client relationships, and the firm shows no recent funding events, acquisitions, new product launches, geographic expansions, or senior hires across the available record.

Name

TAG International Inc

Legal name

TAG International, Inc.

Website

https://tagint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAG International Inc is a privately held B2B purchasing and logistics services company founded in 1992 and headquartered in San Carlos, California. It distributes electrical, electronic, fastener, and hardware products internationally to small and medium-sized stockists and legacy OEM accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orangeville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Sales: TAG International generates revenue through the distribution and sale of electrical, electronic, and hardware products to international clients. The company acts as an intermediary between U.S. manufacturers/suppliers and overseas customers, earning margins on product sales. Additional revenue comes from logistics, sourcing, and supply chain management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TAG International purchases electronic components, fasteners, and hardware products from US manufacturers on behalf of overseas clients and ships them internationally. The company also provides end-to-end supply chain and logistics services, including export licensing, packaging, international and intrastate consolidation, shipping, credit and quality issue resolution, order scheduling and expediting, and payment-program optimization, serving as a one-stop purchasing and logistics partner for international small and medium-sized stockists.

Product overview

TAG International Inc is a purchasing and logistics service company, not a traditional software product company. The company offers a unified service portfolio organized around three core pillars: Electronic Products (components like connectors, resistors, cables, and fans sourced from manufacturers such as 3M, Molex, Amphenol, and Belden), Fasteners and Hardware (industrial fasteners, cabinet hardware, circuit board hardware, and specialized hardware from suppliers like Southco and PEM), and comprehensive Services/Programs including Supply Chain Management, International Purchasing, and specialty programs for assembly, kitting, export packing, engineering consultation, expediting, hazardous shipment preparation, and sourcing of obsolete/hard-to-find items. These offerings work together as an integrated purchasing and logistics solution for businesses needing to procure U.S. goods and manage international shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Products

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Smith & Associates: Independent distributor of electronic components, with a specialty franchise in obsolete, end-of-life, and hard-to-find parts and global logistics to overseas customers - the closest direct analogue to TAG's purchasing-plus-export model.
• NewPower Worldwide: Specialty distributor focused on obsolete and hard-to-find electronic components with global sourcing capabilities, directly comparable to TAG's hard-to-find / EOL sourcing and international purchasing programs.
• 4 Star Electronics: Independent electronic component distributor emphasizing obsolete, hard-to-find, and franchised lines for industrial and military customers - mirrors TAG's product breadth and EOL specialty.
• Master Electronics: Authorized distributor of electronic components with franchised lines across connectors, relays, switches and electromechanical devices, similar in size and customer profile to TAG.
• Carlton-Bates Company: Independent distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products with international sourcing reach, broadly comparable in scale and product mix to TAG International.

Broad incumbents

• DigiKey Electronics: Global broadline electronic component distributor with the industry's deepest online catalog; overlaps with TAG's component portfolio but competes via self-service digitization rather than relationship-based purchasing.
• Mouser Electronics: Worldwide authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components; competes head-on for TAG's connector, relay, switch and cable business but at much larger scale.
• Heilind Electronics: Largest distributor of interconnect products (connectors, relays, switches) globally; same core categories as TAG with broader operational footprint and franchises.
• Sager Electronics: Distributor of electronic components and power products, including custom cable and assembly services - overlaps with TAG's kitting, assembly, and power-related components.
• RS Components (Allied Electronics & Automation): Global broadline distributor of industrial and electronic products serving MRO and design engineers; broader catalog and digital platform than TAG but overlapping end customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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