What Dura-Plas does

Dura-Plas, Inc. is a US-incorporated manufacturer of injection-molded engineered plastic components, headquartered in Addison, Texas. The company produces durable plastic alternatives to traditional materials such as wood, wire, and metal for use in environments involving moisture, corrosion, impact, heavy loads, and daily wear. Its product portfolio spans HVAC (the PolarPad, PolarPan, and PolarPad Hurricane condenser pad family), agricultural poultry and egg handling (Dura-Slat, Dura-Pad, Dura-Gro, Dura-Box, Dura-Flat, Dura-Tray, and the Egg Transport System), livestock and feed handling (Mini-Pallets, Fence Feeder), horticulture (Dura-Bench), energy (TuffStand load-bearing pipe stands), and logistics (Yellow Jacket Rack Protectors, Cargo-Armor).

The company's go-to-market is sales-led B2B distribution through direct sales, downloadable product catalogs, and quote-based pricing, targeting contractors, agricultural operators, energy and pipeline firms, growers, and logistics operators. It markets on durability and 10+ year service life versus traditional materials and frames its products around reduced replacement cycles, downtime, and landfill waste. Manufacturing is US-based; the firm claims a global market footprint and operates a nine-language website (English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Korean, Simplified Chinese).

Dura-Plas is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no management team bios available in the source material. A pending federal antitrust action against competitor DiversiTech over alleged exclusivity arrangements in the HVAC equipment pad market is the company's most prominent disclosed legal matter; a federal court largely denied DiversiTech's motion to dismiss, allowing Dura-Plas's claims to proceed. The PolarPad trademark is registered, and PolarPad Version 2 reportedly holds 93%+ share in its product category.

Name

Dura-Plas

Legal name

Dura-Plas, Inc.

Website

https://duraplasinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dura-Plas is a US-based injection-molded engineered plastics manufacturer serving HVAC, agricultural, energy, horticulture, and logistics B2B customers with durable plastic components designed as long-life alternatives to wood, wire, and metal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Component Sales: B2B sales of engineered plastic components for HVAC, agriculture, energy, horticulture, and logistics applications. Products are sold directly to contractors, agricultural operations, and industrial customers through quote-based sales and product catalogs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dura-Plas manufactures engineered plastic components via injection molding for HVAC, agriculture (poultry/egg and livestock/feed), horticulture, energy, and logistics industries. Its product portfolio includes HVAC condenser pads (PolarPad, PolarPan, PolarPad Hurricane), poultry and egg handling systems (Dura-Slat, Dura-Pad, Dura-Gro, Dura-Box, Dura-Flat, Dura-Tray, Egg Transport System), livestock products (Mini-Pallets, Fence Feeder), horticulture benching (Dura-Bench), energy pipe supports (TuffStand), and logistics protection products (Yellow Jacket Rack Protectors, Cargo-Armor). All products are designed as durable, corrosion-resistant alternatives to wood, wire, and metal in demanding, moisture-prone environments.

Product overview

Dura-Plas is a manufacturer of engineered plastic components serving multiple industries including HVAC/P (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing), agriculture (poultry and egg, livestock and feed), horticulture, energy (pipeline supports), and logistics. The product portfolio includes the PolarPad HVAC pad product line (PolarPad, PolarPan, PolarPad Hurricane), the complete Dura-Slat/Dura-Pad/Dura-Gro/Dura-Box/Dura-Flat/Dura-Tray poultry and egg product suite with the Egg Transport System, livestock products (Mini-Pallets, Fence Feeder), TuffStand energy pipe stands, Dura-Bench horticulture products, and logistics solutions (Yellow Jacket Rack Protectors, Cargo-Armor). All products are designed as durable alternatives to wood, wire, and metal for demanding environments involving moisture, corrosion, impact, heavy loads, and daily wear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PolarPad: HVAC condenser pad product line including PolarPad Hurricane variant.
• PolarPan

Products and services

• PolarPad HVAC condenser pad providing weather-ready, corrosion-resistant support for outdoor units with field-proven durability, designed for HVAC/P installers and contractors.
• PolarPan HVAC component designed for easy handling and corrosion resistance for HVAC/P contractors.
• PolarPad Hurricane HVAC Pad Enhanced HVAC pad designed for hurricane-prone areas with superior weather resistance for HVAC/P contractors and specifiers.
• Dura-Slat Plastic slat system for poultry housing and egg production, built for sanitation-focused and wet environments for poultry integrators.
• Dura-Pad Durable plastic pad for poultry and egg applications used by poultry producers.
• Dura-Gro Plastic growing product for poultry and egg operations.
• Dura-Box Plastic box product for poultry and egg handling operations.
• Dura-Flat Plastic flat product for poultry and egg operations.
• Dura-Tray Plastic tray product for poultry and egg handling operations.
• Egg Transport System Complete plastic-component system for transporting eggs from hatch to processing for poultry and egg producers.
• Mini-Pallets Plastic mini-pallets for livestock and feed material handling for agricultural operations.
• Fence Feeder Plastic fence feeder for livestock feeding operations.
• Dura-Bench Plastic bench for horticulture and greenhouse operations built for demanding, moisture-rich growing environments.
• TuffStand Load-bearing pipe stand for energy and pipeline applications, engineered for tough job sites and demanding timelines.
• Yellow Jacket Rack Protectors Rack protection product for logistics, warehousing, and distribution center applications.
• Cargo-Armor Cargo protection product for logistics operations in demanding environments.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DiversiTechminorOthersAdversarial legal relationship involving antitrust claims. DuraPlas filed antitrust claims against DiversiTech alleging that exclusivity arrangements may limit competition in the HVAC equipment pad market. A federal court largely denied DiversiTech's motion to dismiss, allowing the litigation to proceed. Customer access to PolarPad products remains uninterrupted.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chore-Time: Poultry and egg production equipment manufacturer (part of CTB, Inc.). Overlaps with Dura-Plas's poultry/egg product line in feeding, housing, and egg handling systems sold to commercial poultry operations.
• Cumberland: Poultry production equipment brand under CTB, Inc., offering housing, feeding, and ventilation systems. Directly comparable to Dura-Plas's poultry and livestock equipment portfolio.
• Farmer Automatic: Manufacturer of automated poultry and egg production systems. Overlaps with Dura-Plas's Dura-Slat, egg transport, and nesting-related offerings for layer and broiler operations.
• Val-Co: Manufacturer of poultry equipment including feeding, watering, ventilation, and housing systems. Comparable to Dura-Plas's poultry/egg portfolio serving commercial integrators and contract growers.
• Big Dutchman: Global supplier of poultry housing and egg production equipment. Directly comparable to Dura-Plas's Dura-Slat, Dura-Pad, Egg Transport System, and broader poultry/egg product suite serving integrators and producers.
• DiversiTech: Direct competitor in HVAC equipment pads and HVAC accessories; named in active antitrust litigation with Dura-Plas. Competes head-to-head in the same contractor channel with overlapping product categories (condenser pads, equipment supports).
• Roxell: International manufacturer of poultry housing, feeding, and drinking systems. Comparable to Dura-Plas's poultry/egg product suite, particularly feeding and housing solutions for commercial integrators.

Others

• Hunter Industries: Manufacturer of irrigation, landscape lighting, and agricultural water-management products. Adjacent agricultural-plastics comparator with overlapping distributor channels into agricultural and horticultural end customers.
• Netafim: Global leader in precision irrigation and agricultural water-management solutions. Adjacent agricultural-plastics comparator serving similar grower and integrator end markets, though focused on drip irrigation rather than livestock/housing.

Emerging players

• Plasson: Manufacturer of plastic products for agriculture and animal husbandry, including fittings, drinkers, and feed systems. Adjacent comparator in agricultural plastics with similar B2B sales channels into livestock and poultry integrators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duraplasinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duraplas-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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