Norris Cylinder Co.

What Norris Cylinder Co. does

Norris Cylinder Co. is a US-based manufacturer of high- and low-pressure seamless and welded steel cylinders, founded in 1930 and headquartered in Longview, Texas, with a second manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The company produces DOT/TC high-pressure cylinders, acetylene cylinders featuring a proprietary asbestos-free lime-silica porous mass (originally patented by Norris and licensed globally), ISO 9809-series high-pressure cylinders (including lightweight modified Cr-Mo steel variants up to 1273 MPa tensile strength), specialty cylinders for medical, aviation, and fire suppression, and ASME Section VIII accumulator shells. Norris is the only remaining manufacturer of forged steel high-pressure cylinders and acetylene cylinders located in the United States and holds the official 'Made in the USA' designation (2021), with certifications spanning DOT/TC, ISO 9001/14001, ASME, ABS, SELO, and country-specific approvals that enable sales into 80+ countries.

Norris operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) within its Specialty Products Group, generating revenue primarily through direct hardware sales of cylinders to industrial gas distributors, cutting and welding supply companies, aerospace OEMs, medical and breathing-air end users, fire suppression manufacturers, hydrogen fuel cell companies, and US Government/MIL-SPEC military customers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via four US regional sales managers and a dedicated international sales team, supplemented by channel partner Equigas International for Latin America and the Caribbean, with pricing conducted on a quote basis rather than published list pricing. Adjacent revenue is generated through Universal Labels asset management services (co-developed with Lockhouse and TrackAbout in 2018) that pair QR/barcode labels with serialized cylinders for real-time tracking across the industrial gas supply chain.

Name

Norris Cylinder Co.

Legal name

Norris Cylinder Company

Website

https://norriscylinder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Norris Cylinder Co., a TriMas subsidiary founded in 1930, manufactures high- and low-pressure steel and acetylene cylinders at Longview, TX and Huntsville, AL, serving industrial gas, aerospace, military, medical, and welding customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Cylinders

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

Keywords

• High pressure cylinders
• Industrial gas cylinders
• Acetylene cylinders
• Steel cylinder manufacturing
• Compressed gas storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High and Low Pressure Cylinder Sales: Manufacture and sale of high and low pressure seamless and welded steel cylinders for industrial gas storage and transportation. Products include DOT high pressure cylinders, acetylene cylinders, ISO high pressure cylinders, specialty cylinders, and ASME cylinders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Norris Cylinder Company manufactures high and low pressure seamless and welded steel cylinders used for the storage, transportation, and dispensing of compressed industrial gases. Its portfolio spans DOT high pressure cylinders, acetylene cylinders (using proprietary asbestos-free porous mass), ISO high pressure cylinders, specialty cylinders for medical/aviation/CO2/chlorine, and ASME accumulator shells. The company also offers accessories, replacement parts, and asset-management labeling services.

Product overview

Norris Cylinder Company is a manufacturer of high and low pressure steel and acetylene cylinders, serving customers in over 80 countries from manufacturing facilities in Longview, Texas and Huntsville, Alabama. The company's product portfolio centers on seven core offerings: DOT High Pressure Cylinders (chromium-molybdenum steel cylinders for industrial gases), Acetylene Cylinders (featuring proprietary asbestos-free porous mass technology), ISO High Pressure Cylinders (for global markets with up to 414 bar service pressures), Specialty Cylinders (custom solutions for medical, aviation, CO2, and chlorine applications), ASME Cylinders (high-pressure accumulator shells up to 7500 psi), Accessories & Replacement Parts (valves, caps, and components), and Pre-Packaged Asset Management Services (barcode/QR code labeling systems for cylinder tracking). Norris is the only steel cylinder manufacturer in North America and has achieved Made in the USA designation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DOT High Pressure Cylinders High-pressure seamless steel cylinders fabricated from chromium-molybdenum steel, compliant with DOT/TC specifications. Used for shipping, storing, and dispensing industrial gases. Available in various sizes with service pressures ranging from 2015 to 6000 psi.
• Acetylene Cylinders Acetylene cylinders featuring world-renowned asbestos-free, lime-silica porous mass technology. Available with acetone or DMF solvent. Manufactured per DOT 8/TC 8WM, DOT 8AL/TC 8WAM, or ISO-3807 specifications.
• ISO High Pressure Cylinders High-pressure seamless cylinders for global markets, ranging from 158 to 414 Bar. Includes lightweight options using modified Cr-Mo steel with tensile strength up to 1273 MPa. Manufactured to ISO 9809-1 or 9809-2 specifications, with some models dual-marked for DOT3AA and UN ISO use.
• Specialty Cylinders Custom specialty cylinders for various markets including oxygen, carbon dioxide, chlorine, medical, and aviation applications. Includes DOT 3E, 3A, 3AA, 3B, 3BN, 3HT, 4B, 4BA, UN/ISO 9809-1 specifications with diameters from 1.0 to 11.25 inches.
• ASME Cylinders ASME Section VIII accumulator shells for breathing air, inert gas, hydrogen, and other gas applications. Maximum operating pressure of 7500 psi with 8-inch inside diameter and 54-inch length.
• Accessories and Replacement Parts Complete line of replacement parts and accessories including valves, valve protection caps and collars, fusible plugs, felts, stainless steel screens, and neck rings for acetylene and high pressure cylinders.
• Pre-Packaged Asset Management Services Pre-packaged asset management systems with customizable universal labels containing barcode, QR code, and human readable checksum codes for real-time asset information access. Labels married to unique cylinder serial numbers with customer-specified attributes in electronic format.

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LockhousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2018Norris Cylinder partnered with Lockhouse to launch new Universal Labels with QR/Barcode technology. These customizable labels contain barcode, QR code, and human readable codes with checksum for real-time asset information access.
• TrackAboutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2018Partnership with Lockhouse and TrackAbout to produce Universal Labels that help streamline the industrial gas supply chain through asset management solutions.
• Equigas InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for South, Central, Latin America and Caribbean Sales regions. Handles regional distribution and sales for Norris Cylinder products in these markets.
• GAWDA (Gases and Welding Distributors Association)minorOthersProud supporter of industry partners and associations including GAWDA.
• CGA (Compressed Gas Association)minorOthersIndustry partnership and association membership supporting standards development.
• IWDC (Industrial Welding Distributors Cooperative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry cooperative partnership for distribution.
• WEMCO (Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee)minorOthersIndustry association partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: MSA Safety is a broader safety equipment manufacturer producing SCBA cylinders, fixed gas detection, and breathing apparatus — overlapping with Norris' breathing air and fire suppression cylinder lines, though MSA serves safety end-customers while Norris serves cylinder OEMs.
• Drägerwerk: Dräger is a medical and safety technology incumbent producing high-pressure breathing gas cylinders for SCBA, medical oxygen, and diving applications — directly comparable to Norris' specialty medical and aerospace cylinder product lines.
• Chart Industries: Chart Industries is a broader industrial gas equipment incumbent producing cryogenic bulk tanks, transport trailers, and brazed aluminum heat exchangers; overlaps with Norris in industrial gas storage and transportation, though Chart's cryo focus complements rather than directly competes with steel HP cylinders.

Regional players

• Beijing Tianhai Industry (BNT): China-based large-scale seamless steel cylinder manufacturer and one of the largest global producers of HP industrial gas cylinders; primary Asia regional competitor that the antidumping rulings addressed.
• Faber Industrie: Italian manufacturer of seamless steel gas cylinders for industrial, medical, and specialty gas applications; a European regional direct competitor that Norris international sales team competes against in EU and Asia markets.

Direct peers

• Luxfer Gas Cylinders: Luxfer Gas Cylinders is the most direct competitor — a publicly traded manufacturer of high-pressure aluminum and composite cylinders for industrial gas, medical, and aerospace applications. Directly overlaps with Norris' DOT, ISO, and specialty cylinder product lines.
• Worthington Industries (Cylinder / Pressure Cylinders business): Worthington's pressure cylinder business manufactured steel high-pressure and acetylene cylinders for industrial gas; Norris actually acquired assets from Worthington's Tilbury, Canada and Jefferson, OH facilities, making it a direct historical and ongoing competitor in steel HP cylinders.
• Manchester Tank: Manchester Tank & Metal Co. manufactures steel pressure vessels, propane tanks, and air receivers; substantially overlaps with Norris' welded steel cylinder and ASME-coded accumulator product portfolio.
• Catalina Cylinders: Catalina Cylinders manufactures aluminum and steel HP/LP cylinders for scuba, fire/rescue, and industrial gas — overlapping with Norris' specialty and breathing air product lines and competing for similar DOT/UN ISO certified applications.

Emerging players

• Hexagon Composites: Hexagon Pursher, Hexagon Lincoln, and Hexagon Raufoss produce Type 4 composite pressure vessels primarily for compressed natural gas and hydrogen mobility — an emerging alternative to Norris' steel HP cylinders in the same end-use applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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