American Braiding

Name

American Braiding

Legal name

American Braiding and Manufacturing

Website

https://abmco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Packing and Fluid Sealing Products

NAICS

Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Mechanical packing products
• Fluid sealing solutions
• Industrial braided packing
• Industrial gaskets
• Military spec sealing

Headquarters

HQ city

Howell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mechanical Packing Products: Manufacturing and sale of high quality mechanical packing products for domestic and export markets. Products include braided packing in various materials (Acrylics, Aramids, Carbon, Metal, PTFE, Vegetable Fiber, Phenolic) for pumps, valves, and rotating equipment applications.
2. Gasket Products: Prefabricated gaskets in any conceivable material and shape, whether metallic or non-metallic, including compressed sheet, rubber sheet, vegetable fiber, cork, and PTFE sheet materials.
3. Specialty Sealing Products: Specialty products including Duck & Rubber, Flax/Jute/Ramie, Fiberglass/Ceramic Rope, Graphite Products, Flange Insulation Sets, Gasket Cement, Bulk Packing, and Expanded PTFE materials.
4. Military/Government NSN Products: Supply of National Stock Number items to military and government aftermarket customers, including mil-spec packing and lagging materials under various military specifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Braiding manufactures high-quality mechanical packing and fluid sealing products from a 25,000-square-foot facility in Howell, New Jersey. Its product line spans braided packing in multiple material families (Acrylics, Aramids, Carbon/Graphite, Metal, Phenolic, PTFE, Vegetable Fiber, Aramid Corner Reinforced), prefabricated gaskets in metallic and non-metallic materials, specialty sealing items (Duck & Rubber, Fiberglass/Ceramic Rope, Graphite Products, Expanded PTFE, Flange Insulation Sets, gasket cement), and over 1,000 Mil-Spec/NSN items for U.S. military and government customers.

Product overview

American Braiding is a manufacturer of mechanical packing and fluid sealing products founded in 1978. The product portfolio centers on three main categories: (1) Braided Packing products available in multiple material compositions including Acrylics, Aramids/Meta-aramids, Carbon/Graphite, Metal, Phenolic, PTFE, Vegetable Fiber, and Aramid Corner Reinforced variants, covering general service, extreme service, high temperature, nuclear, food/pharmaceutical, and valve stem applications; (2) Gaskets including Compressed Sheet, Rubber Sheet, Vegetable Fiber & Cork, and Pure PTFE Sheet materials; and (3) Specialties including Duck & Rubber, Flax/Jute/Ramie, Fiberglass/Ceramic Rope, Graphite Products, Flange Insulation Sets, Plastiseal gasket cement, and Expanded PTFE products. The company also supplies over 1000 Mil-Spec (Military Specification) National Stock Number items for government defense applications. The products are manufactured at a 25,000 square foot facility in Howell, New Jersey and serve commercial, military aircraft, merchant and military surface ships, and submarine markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Braided Packing Complete line of braided packing products manufactured in multiple material families (Acrylics, Aramids/Meta-aramids, Carbon/Graphite, Metal, Phenolic, PTFE, Vegetable Fiber, Aramid Corner Reinforced, and Valve Stem), designed for industrial sealing in pumps, valves, static, and rotating equipment across petrochemical, refinery, nuclear, pulp and paper, food/pharmaceutical, and general service applications.
• Gaskets Prefabricated gaskets manufactured in any conceivable material and shape, whether metallic or non-metallic, including compressed sheet (general service non-asbestos, wire inserted, hot oil service), rubber sheet (neoprene in all durometers), vegetable fiber and cork, and pure PTFE sheet variants for industrial sealing applications.
• Specialty Sealing Products Specialty sealing products including Duck & Rubber (spiral packing, V rings, hydraulic materials), Flax/Jute/Ramie natural fiber products, Fiberglass/Ceramic rope and cloth/tape/gaskets, Graphite tape and sheet products, Flange Insulation Sets, Plastiseal Type F gasket cement, Easy-Pac NA zero-leakage shredded PTFE bulk packing, and Expanded PTFE joint sealant and valve stem packing for industrial sealing applications.
• Mil-Spec Packing and Gasket Materials Military specification packing and gasket products comprising over 1,000 National Stock Number (NSN) items in category 5330, including Mil-Spec packing and lagging materials and Mil-Spec gasket materials (sheet gaskets, flame resistant gaskets), supplied to U.S. military, defense aerospace, surface ships, and submarines customers with full government paperwork and packaging compliance.
• Competitor Product Matching Service Product locator service that identifies equivalent American Braiding products for competitor style numbers from manufacturers including Chemstar, Chesterton, Garlock, John Crane, Teadit, Utex, and others, enabling buyers to find cross-referenced equivalents.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• W.L. Gore & AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationAmerican Braiding participates in the W.L. Gore 'Seal of Assurance' Program, which ensures that every fiber used to braid their style 8000T packing is 100% GFO Fiber. This partnership certifies that they use genuine Gore PTFE/graphite fiber and lubricant in their premium packing products. The 100% GFO seal appears on product packaging.
• Fluid Sealing AssociationcoreOthersAmerican Braiding is a proud member of the Fluid Sealing Association, an industry organization supporting fluid sealing manufacturers and distributors.
• International Sealing Distribution AssociationcoreOthersAmerican Braiding serves the International Sealing Distribution Association as their Packing Technical Leader sponsor, providing technical support and helping distributors support end users in maintaining equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Utex Industries: Utex Industries manufactures mechanical packing and sealing products including compression packing and gaskets for industrial applications. It is a direct competitor explicitly referenced in ABMCO's competitor-matching tool and serves overlapping end markets in oil & gas and general industry.
• Klinger (Rich. Klinger): Klinger manufactures gaskets, packing, and sealing products, with strong presence in industrial and process industries globally. It directly competes with American Braiding in gasket sheet materials and complementary packing products.
• John Crane: John Crane is a global leader in mechanical seals, packing, and associated fluid-sealing technologies for pumps, compressors, and rotating equipment. It is highly comparable to American Braiding's braided packing line for pumps and rotating equipment and competes head-to-head in many of the same industrial end markets.
• James Walker Group: James Walker is a global manufacturer of gaskets, compression packing, elastomeric seals, and other fluid sealing products for industrial applications. It competes with American Braiding across similar braided packing and gasket categories, particularly in petrochemical, marine, and general industrial markets.
• Lamons: Lamons is a leading manufacturer of gaskets and bolting products serving refineries, petrochemical, and industrial markets. It is a direct peer to American Braiding in gasket and sealing products, particularly for flange and pressure-containing applications.
• A.W. Chesterton Company: Chesterton manufactures mechanical packing, gaskets, hydraulic seals, and industrial fluid sealing products for pumps, valves, and rotating equipment. The company is a direct competitor to American Braiding across industrial sealing applications and is explicitly listed by ABMCO as a competitor in its product-matching tool.
• Garlock (EnPro Industries): Garlock, a brand of EnPro Industries, is one of the largest global manufacturers of fluid sealing products including gaskets, compression packing, and sealing devices. It is directly comparable to American Braiding in product category (mechanical packing and gaskets), target customers (refineries, chemical plants, pulp & paper), and distribution through industrial channels.
• Teadit: Teadit is a global manufacturer of high-performance gaskets, packing, and sealing products serving chemical, petrochemical, and power industries. It is directly comparable to American Braiding's compression packing and gasket offerings and is also explicitly referenced in ABMCO's competitor-matching tool.
• Greene Tweed: Greene Tweed manufactures high-performance seals, gaskets, and engineered thermoplastic products for aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and semiconductor markets. It is comparable to American Braiding's specialty and military-spec sealing offerings, particularly in aerospace and defense.
• Chemstar: Chemstar is a manufacturer of industrial gaskets, compression packing, and sealing products. It is explicitly listed by American Braiding as a competitor in its product-matching tool and serves similar fluid sealing applications across general industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 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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