What Kaufman Products does

Kaufman Products, Inc. is a Baltimore, Maryland-based, family-owned manufacturer of chemical treatments for concrete construction and repair, founded in 1963 by Irvin and Carol Kaufman and currently led by third-generation President Alex S. Kaufman. The company produces over 200 products spanning epoxy resin systems, acrylic polymers, cementitious materials, silane-based sealers, non-shrink grouts, curing compounds, form release agents, floor hardeners, and underwater marine grouts, all manufactured at its single Curtis Avenue facility using computer-controlled batching, high-speed dispersers, indoor and outdoor tank farms, and semi-automated robotics. Its products comply with ASTM C-309, C-1107, C-881, and C-1315 standards and hold over 500 state DOT approvals across 40+ states as well as FAA and USDA approvals.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market using direct sales representatives covering select U.S. territories and a regional distribution partnership with Atlantic Materials Group for East Coast marine products. Products are specified nationally through strategic partnerships with the Construction Specification Institute's SpecLink and the American Institute of Architects' MasterSpec programs, reaching engineers, architects, builders, and contractors. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales under Net 30 terms with tiered standard pricing and a separate custom toll blending services line that leverages existing manufacturing capacity for customer-specific liquid and powder formulations.

Customer segments include contractors and builders in new construction, concrete repair and restoration, infrastructure, marine construction, parking garages, decorative concrete, precast/prestressed concrete, and floors/pavements. Documented end-users span state highway administrations, municipal infrastructure projects, marinas, power generation stations, and commercial real estate. Recent strategic activity includes a 2024 capital investment that tripled manufacturing output via a new bulk bag packaging line and a 2025 rollout of EPDs and HPDs across the product line to meet federal LEED disclosure requirements for federally funded projects.

Name

Kaufman Products

Legal name

Kaufman Products, Inc.

Website

https://kaufmanproducts.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kaufman Products is a Baltimore-based, family-owned manufacturer of chemical treatments for concrete construction and repair, producing over 200 epoxy, acrylic, cementitious, and silane-based products specified through MasterSpec and SpecLink for contractors, DOTs, and infrastructure clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Construction Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Chemicals (Additives, Admixtures & Grouts) (IMAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA), Concrete Admixtures & Curing Compounds (IMADAAAL), Concrete Repair, Crack Injection & Grouts (IMADAOAD)

Keywords

• Concrete treatment chemicals
• Concrete repair products
• Epoxy bonding agents
• Concrete curing compounds
• Construction chemicals manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Concrete Treatment Chemicals: Manufacture and sale of over 200 concrete treatment products including epoxy adhesives, cementitious repair mortars, curing compounds, form release agents, coatings, non-shrink grouts, and penetrating sealers. Products sold directly to construction industry customers including contractors, builders, and government projects.
2. Toll Blending Services: Custom toll blending of both liquids and dry powders for customers with specific formulation needs. Factory and laboratory produce large and small batches tailored and tested to customer qualifications. State of the art manufacturing with high-speed dispersers, indoor/outdoor tank farms, and computer-controlled batching capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kaufman Products manufactures over 200 chemical treatment products for concrete construction and repair at its Baltimore, MD facility. The portfolio includes epoxy bonding agents, cementitious and polymer-modified repair mortars, water-based and solvent-based curing compounds, form release agents, non-shrink and underwater grouts, dry shake and liquid chemical hardeners, penetrating sealers, and protective coatings. The company also offers custom toll blending services for liquids and dry powders.

Product overview

Kaufman Products is a manufacturer of chemical treatments for concrete construction and repair, offering over 200 products. The portfolio includes: Adhesives & Bonding Agents (SureBond latex, SureWeld polyvinyl acetate, and SurePoxy epoxy bonding agents for concrete repair); Coatings (SurePoxy epoxy protective coatings, SureKote urethane coatings); Curing Compounds (Krystal water-based and solvent-based curing compounds meeting ASTM C-309); Curing & Sealing Compounds (Krystal series for wet-look finishes); Hardeners (Tycron dry shake floor hardeners, SureHard liquid chemical hardeners); Penetrating Sealers (SilaneSeal silane-based and hybrid formulations); Grouts (SureGrout cementitious and metallic grouts, K Pro marine epoxy systems, all meeting ASTM C-1107); Repair & Restoration (Duracrete rapid-setting mortars, Patchwell polymer-modified mortars); and Form Release Agents (FormKote oil-based and water-based formulations). The products serve applications including new construction, concrete repair, infrastructure, marine construction, parking garages, decorative concrete, and floors/pavements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SureBond Water-based acrylic bonding agent and admixture with high performance and low viscosity properties for concrete applications.
• SureWeld Water-based, re-wettable polyvinyl acetate bonding agent for concrete applications.
• SurePoxy 110 100% solids, medium-viscosity, high modulus epoxy bonding agent meeting ASTM C-881 specifications for bonding applications.
• SurePoxy HM Two-component, moisture-insensitive high strength epoxy bonding adhesive and binder.
• SurePoxy LM 100% solids, medium viscosity, low modulus epoxy bonding agent.
• SurePoxy VLM Gel 100% solids, very low modulus gel epoxy bonding adhesive with enhanced flexibility for thermal change resistance.
• SureGrout Series Complete line of non-shrink grouts including cementitious, metallic, and specialty formulations meeting ASTM C-1107 for various construction applications.
• SureGrout UW 8K High strength, non-shrinking underwater cementitious grout for rapid strength applications in marine environments.
• Krystal Series Water-based and solvent-based curing and sealing compounds for concrete, including emulsions and OTC-compliant formulations meeting ASTM C-309 and ASTM C-1315.
• Duracrete II Series Rapid-setting cementitious concrete repair mortars for horizontal, vertical, and overhead applications.
• Patchwell Series Polymer-modified repair mortars for horizontal and vertical concrete repair applications.
• K Pro Series Marine-grade epoxy systems including underwater grouts, HP grout, and specialized marine repair products for marine construction applications.
• K Pro UW Grout Marine-grade, 100% solids, two-component extended pot life epoxy resin system for underwater structural pile restoration.
• SilaneSeal Series Penetrating sealers and water repellents including silane-based and silane/acrylic hybrid formulations.
• Tycron Series Dry shake floor hardeners including non-metallic (Tycron) and metallic aggregate (Tycron Met, Tycron Met NR, Tycron Met 200) formulations.
• FormKote Series Form release agents including oil-based, water-based, and concentrated formulations.
• SureHard Series Liquid chemical hardeners and dustproofing solutions including lithium silicate and standard silicate formulations.
• Silicure Water-based, sprayable curing, sealing, and hardening compound for dustproofing and hardening existing concrete.
• Expose Chemical retarder for exposing aggregates on freshly poured concrete flatwork.
• VaporAid Water-based monomolecular polymer film serving as surface evaporation retardant and finishing aid for concrete flatwork.
• Custom Toll Blending Services Custom blending of liquids and dry powders for customers with specific formulation needs; state-of-the-art factory and laboratory produce large and small batches tailored and tested to customer qualifications, with chemical batches as small as 200 gallons.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ DOT approvals across US states enabling government project participation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership providing credibility and technical standards alignment for concrete treatment products. Part of company's commitment to concrete construction industry standards and best practices.
• SpecLink (Construction Specification Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSD SpecLink program integration allows Kaufman Products to be specified in construction projects throughout the United States. Strategic partnership positions products for automatic inclusion in building specifications.
• MasterSpec (American Institute of Architects)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIA MasterSpec program integration enables products to be specified by architects nationwide. Strategic partnership ensures brand is routinely approved in specifications throughout the United States.
• International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry membership supporting concrete repair professionals and standards. Part of company's dedication to concrete restoration and repair industry.
• Atlantic Materials GroupregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEast Coast marine products supplier based in Wyckoff, NJ. Distributes marine construction products including K Pro UW Grout, SureGrout UW 8K, and other underwater repair materials for Pleasure Cove Marina and similar marine construction projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SpecChem: SpecChem produces concrete repair mortars, grouts, epoxies, sealers, and curing compounds, with similar specification and DOT-approval driven go-to-market. Comparable size and product breadth serving the same contractor customer base.
• Five Star Products: Five Star Products manufactures concrete repair materials, grouts, underwater products, and epoxies for infrastructure, marine, and DOT applications. Direct competitor particularly in marine grouts and high-performance repair systems.
• ChemMasters: ChemMasters is a US specialty chemicals manufacturer producing concrete curing compounds, sealers, hardeners, and repair materials. Comparable mid-sized family-style manufacturer with a DOT-approved product line targeting the same contractor and infrastructure end markets.
• Euclid Chemical: Euclid Chemical manufactures concrete admixtures, curing compounds, sealers, grouts, and repair mortars, directly overlapping Kaufman's product portfolio. Both compete for DOT and infrastructure specification work across the United States with similar channel approaches.
• Dayton Superior: Dayton Superior supplies concrete construction chemicals, accessories, and repair products for infrastructure and commercial construction. Comparable focus on DOT-approved products and specification-driven sales across the United States.
• Adhesives Technology Corp: Adhesives Technology Corp (ATC) manufactures epoxy and specialty chemical products for construction including bonding agents, grouts, and crack repair. Direct overlap with Kaufman's SurePoxy and SureGrout lines, particularly in concrete repair and infrastructure.
• W.R. Meadows: W.R. Meadows manufactures concrete curing compounds, sealers, joint fillers, and waterproofing products with similar specifications focus. Family-owned US manufacturer with overlapping product categories in concrete construction chemicals and infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Master Builders Solutions (BASF): BASF's Master Builders Solutions division is a leading global supplier of concrete admixtures, repair systems, and grouts. Competes for large infrastructure and DOT projects where it offers a much broader product portfolio and global technical support than Kaufman.
• Sika AG: Global specialty chemicals leader with a deep US concrete admixture, sealant, epoxy, and repair mortar portfolio. Competes with Kaufman across DOT, infrastructure, and commercial construction, but at vastly greater scale and with broader construction chemical offerings.
• Mapei Corporation: Mapei is a global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and chemical products for the construction industry, with overlapping products including concrete repair mortars, grouts, and epoxy systems. Much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Kaufman.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaufman-concrete

Compliance10 records

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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