Hangsterfer's Laboratories
Hangsterfer's Laboratories is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of metalworking lubricants, coolants, and specialty fluids founded in 1937, serving metalworking manufacturers and aerospace/defense OEMs through a domestic distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1937
- HeadquartersMantua, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hangsterfer's Laboratories does
Hangsterfer's Laboratories, Inc. is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of metalworking lubricants and coolants, headquartered in Mantua, New Jersey and founded in 1937. The company formulates and produces coolants, cutting fluids, grinding oils, EDM fluids, rust preventives, way oils, hydraulic fluids, and specialty lubricants serving the full breadth of metalworking operations including cutting, grinding, honing, drilling, milling, and forming.
The product portfolio spans roughly 150 SKUs organized into named series, including CC Series soluble/synthetic coolants, Hard-Cut and Aldraw neat cutting oils, Crystal Cut and Crystal Brite EDM fluids, Rust Coat preventives, Way Oil series, Missile Lube aerospace/defense lubricants, Antiwear hydraulic oils, and a broad set of additives (antifoams, defoamers, pH boosters, biocides). Specialized offerings include gas-to-liquid (GTL) and next-generation (NG) cutting oils for high-speed machining, biostable coolants (BioOne) for extended sump life, and aerospace/defense-grade lubricants covering missile component manufacturing and rifle barrel rifling.
The business model is B2B and distribution-led: products reach end users primarily through a domestic network of local distributors, complemented by direct technical-support engagement via the company's customer portal (customer.hangsterfers.com). Pricing is quote-based with engineering consultation for product recommendations. The company remains privately held under family ownership with 101-250 employees, with no disclosed revenue, external funding, acquisitions, or ownership-change events in the available record.
Hangsterfer's Laboratories firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hangsterfer's Laboratories
- Legal name
- Hangsterfer's Laboratories, Inc.
- Website
- https://customer.hangsterfers.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1937
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Hangsterfer's Laboratories is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of metalworking lubricants, coolants, and specialty fluids founded in 1937, serving metalworking manufacturers and aerospace/defense OEMs through a domestic distributor network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hangsterfer's Laboratories industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Metalworking Lubricants
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metalworking Fluids (Cutting, Grinding & Forming) (IMAEAMAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB)
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Where Hangsterfer's Laboratories is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mantua
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Hangsterfer's Laboratories business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Metalworking Lubricant Sales: Hangsterfer's Laboratories generates revenue through the sale of metalworking coolants, lubricants, and related chemical products to customers in the metalworking industry. The company sells a comprehensive range of products including coolants, cutting fluids, grinding oils, honing oils, EDM fluids, rust inhibitors, and various additives.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Hangsterfer's Laboratories product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hangsterfer's Laboratories formulates and manufactures metalworking lubricants, coolants, cutting fluids, grinding oils, EDM dielectric fluids, rust preventives, way oils, hydraulic fluids, forming compounds, and related additives used across all sectors of the metalworking industry. Products are sold under multiple named series (Aldraw, Hard-Cut, CC Series, Crystal Cut, S Series, Rust Coat, Missile Lube, Antiwear) to support cutting, grinding, drilling, honing, EDM, forming, and corrosion-protection operations, with in-house engineering staff providing direct technical support to customers.
Product overview
Hangsterfer's Laboratories is a family-owned manufacturer of metalworking lubricants established in 1937. The company produces coolants and other lubricants for all sectors of the metalworking industry. Their product portfolio includes multiple interconnected product lines: neat cutting oils (Aldraw Series, Hard-Cut Series, Pure-Cut, S Series), soluble/semi-synthetic coolants (CC Series, PC-NF Concentrate, QD-NF Concentrate, BioOne), specialty fluids (Crystal Brite EDM, Crystal Cut Series, honing oils, grinding oils), rust preventives (Rust Coat Series, ProtectAll, Supreme Coat Plus), way oils (Way Oil Series), hydraulic/antiwear oils (Antiwear Series, HE-2), aerospace/defense lubricants (Missile Lube Series), and various additives (antifoams, biocides, pH boosters, defoamers). These products work together as a comprehensive metalworking fluid system, with customers able to select from different concentrate types and additives to customize formulations for their specific machining operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Aldraw Series Neat Cutting Oils (J-1, J-2, J-4, J-50, JD-8801, JD-9020, JD-9030, JH-9402, K-21, K-90)
Companies that use Hangsterfer's Laboratories
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Hangsterfer's Laboratories technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Hangsterfer's Laboratories partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Hangsterfer's Laboratories competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Fuchs Petrolub: Fuchs is one of the world's largest independent lubricants manufacturers with a substantial metalworking fluid business, offering a broad portfolio that overlaps Hangsterfer's across coolants, cutting oils, and forming lubricants.
- TotalEnergies Lubrifiants: TotalEnergies Lubrifiants markets a global metalworking fluid range under the Total and Elf brands; a broad incumbent competing with Hangsterfer's in industrial machining fluids and rolling/forming oils.
- Chemetall (BASF Coatings / Surface Treatment): Chemetall, now part of BASF, supplies metal surface treatment, forming lubricants, and corrosion protection chemistries that overlap with Hangsterfer's rust preventives, forming compounds, and rust-preventive coating lines.
- Henkel (Industrial Adhesives & Surface Treatment): Henkel's industrial portfolio includes metal surface treatment, lubricants, and anti-corrosion coatings that overlap Hangsterfer's forming compounds and rust preventive lines; broader industrial conglomerate with adjacent categories.
- Castrol Industrial (BP): Castrol's industrial metalworking fluid line competes with Hangsterfer's across neat oils, soluble coolants, and drawing compounds; as part of BP's broader lubricants portfolio, it is a larger incumbent with global reach competing on commodity SKUs.
Direct peers
- Quaker Houghton: Quaker Houghton is the largest pure-play global supplier of industrial process fluids, including metalworking fluids, and is the closest direct comparable to Hangsterfer's in product mix, customer base (machining shops), and go-to-market through technical sales and distribution.
- Master Fluid Solutions: Master Fluid Solutions is a US-based specialty manufacturer of metalworking fluids (cutting fluids, coolants, grinding fluids, rust preventives) — a like-for-like competitor to Hangsterfer's in the same horizontal segment.
- Blaser Swisslube: Blaser Swisslube is a Swiss specialty manufacturer of metalworking fluids serving precision machining customers globally; directly comparable to Hangsterfer's in product category, with US distribution serving the same customer base.
Emerging players
- Lubrication Engineers: Lubrication Engineers is a US-based specialty industrial lubricants and metalworking fluid manufacturer serving industrial and heavy-equipment customers; comparable mid-sized US specialty player with a similar distributor-led GTM.
Regional players
- Yushiro Chemical Industry: Yushiro is a Japanese specialty metalworking fluid manufacturer serving Asian OEMs and their US transplant machining operations; comparable in product type to Hangsterfer's but primarily competing in Asia and with Japanese OEMs.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Hangsterfer's Laboratories leadership team
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Hangsterfer's Laboratories funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hangsterfer's Laboratories M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hangsterfer's Laboratories
What does Hangsterfer's Laboratories do?
Hangsterfer's Laboratories formulates and manufactures metalworking lubricants, coolants, cutting fluids, grinding oils, EDM dielectric fluids, rust preventives, way oils, hydraulic fluids, forming compounds, and related additives used across all sectors of the metalworking industry. Products are sold under multiple named series (Aldraw, Hard-Cut, CC Series, Crystal Cut, S Series, Rust Coat, Missile Lube, Antiwear) to support cutting, grinding, drilling, honing, EDM, forming, and corrosion-protection operations, with in-house engineering staff providing direct technical support to customers.
Is Hangsterfer's Laboratories a public or private company?
Hangsterfer's Laboratories is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Hangsterfer's Laboratories founded?
Hangsterfer's Laboratories was founded in 1937. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Hangsterfer's Laboratories based?
Hangsterfer's Laboratories is headquartered in Mantua, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hangsterfer's Laboratories make money?
One revenue line is on record: metalworking Lubricant Sales.
Who are Hangsterfer's Laboratories's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Fuchs Petrolub, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, Chemetall (BASF Coatings / Surface Treatment), Henkel (Industrial Adhesives & Surface Treatment) and Castrol Industrial (BP). Direct peers are Quaker Houghton, Master Fluid Solutions and Blaser Swisslube. Lubrication Engineers is listed as an emerging player. Yushiro Chemical Industry is listed as a regional player.
Does Hangsterfer's Laboratories have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hangsterfer's Laboratories.
What industry is Hangsterfer's Laboratories in?
Hangsterfer's Laboratories's product category is Industrial Metalworking Lubricants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAMAC, Metalworking Fluids (Cutting, Grinding & Forming), with a secondary code of IMAEAMAB, Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants.