What Kramer Industries does

Kramer Industries Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer and supplier of surface finishing equipment and consumable abrasive media, founded in 1911 and headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, with a secondary Tech Center and Job Shop facility in Conway, New Hampshire (acquired in 2016). The company's product portfolio spans three core equipment categories — blasting systems (portable, cabinet, suction, pressure, and blast-room configurations), barrel finishing systems (wet and dry, bench and floor), and vibratory finishing systems (bowl, tub, inline, centrifugal, and specialty) — alongside parts separating equipment, safety accessories, and specialty finishing machinery. Its consumables catalog covers abrasive blasting media (aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, garnet, glass beads, KramBlast crushed glass, copper slag, corn cob, walnut shell, pumice, plastic media in acrylic/melamine/urea types), tumbling media (ceramic, carbon steel, stainless steel, plastic, hardwood, synthetic, and remanufactured), and finishing compounds (powder, cream, liquid). Proprietary brand identities include KramBlast, Nu-Soft Steel Shot, Kramco, Kramer Pro, and the KramerThinksGreen environmental initiative, with portfolio extensions into repair services, media recycling, and a full-service Job Shop.

The customer base spans medium and large manufacturers (named references include NASA, Ford, Boeing, Apple, Exxon Mobil, GE, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, Honeywell, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Harley-Davidson, Union Pacific, iRobot, and BAE Systems), DIY and small-business users, government and military agencies, and industrial contractors performing large-scale blasting on bridges, shipyards, and refineries. The go-to-market model is sales-led with direct phone/email/fax quoting, an e-commerce storefront at kramerindustriesonline.com, volume and wholesale pricing, and content marketing through technical guides and The Finished Part blog. The company monetizes through four streams: equipment sales (hardware), abrasive media sales (consumables), finishing compounds (consumables), and services (job shop, repair/refurbishment, recycling, OEM parts, custom orders), creating a recurring aftermarket layer on top of the installed-equipment base.

Historically, Kramer Industries traces back to Harry Kramer's 1911 chamois-case workshop and evolved through three family generations into industrial finishing machinery. New ownership in 1999 catalyzed expansion into abrasive blasting and adjacent markets. The 2016 acquisition of Kearsarge Peg Company added a Tech Center and Job Shop in New Hampshire; the same year the company acquired Techni-Quip Inc to add heavy-industrial blasting customers. The company asserts 150+ years of cumulative industry service and serves tens of thousands of customers, positioning it as a long-tenured, full-stack surface finishing supplier with both proprietary consumable brands and legacy equipment lines.

Name

Kramer Industries

Legal name

Kramer Industries Inc.

Website

https://kramerindustriesonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Privately held US manufacturer founded in 1911 that designs and sells surface finishing equipment—including blasting, barrel, and vibratory systems—and consumable abrasive media for industrial, government, contractor, and DIY customers across thousands of accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Finishing Equipment

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Surface finishing equipment
• Abrasive blasting media
• Vibratory finishing systems
• Barrel finishing machines
• Tumbling media supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of surface finishing equipment including blasting systems, barrel finishing systems, vibratory finishing systems, and parts separating equipment
2. Abrasive Media Sales: Sale of consumable abrasive blasting and tumbling media including aluminum oxide, glass beads, steel grit, plastic media, corn cob, walnut shells, and specialty compounds
3. Finishing Compounds: Sale of finishing compounds in powder, cream, and liquid forms for use with tumbling media
4. Services: Job shop services, maintenance, repairs, relinings, OEM parts, refurbished machines, and custom orders

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kramer Industries manufactures and supplies industrial surface finishing equipment and consumables. Their core product lines include blasting systems (pressure and suction cabinets, portable units), barrel finishing systems, vibratory finishing systems, parts separating systems, and specialty finishing equipment. They also produce and distribute a wide range of consumable abrasive blasting media (aluminum oxide, glass beads, KramBlast crushed glass, steel shot/grit, plastic media, organic media), tumbling media, and finishing compounds, along with supporting services such as job shop processing, equipment repair, and media recycling.

Product overview

Kramer Industries is a full-service manufacturer and supplier of surface finishing equipment and consumables. The product portfolio centers on three core equipment categories: (1) Blasting Systems (portable and cabinet systems in pressure and suction styles including DP, HDP, SS, TB, HDPPB, PPB, BRP, and FPB Series), (2) Barrel Finishing Systems (K14, K, MT, TT, and K9 Series for wet and dry processes in floor and bench configurations), and (3) Vibratory Finishing Systems (DB, EVB, EVT, MB, CVB, and DVB Series for batch and continuous processing). Supporting these are Parts Separating Systems (FSS and TRS Series), Safety & Accessories, and Specialty Equipment (LRB, IVT, DFS, HFB, HBC Series). The consumables portfolio includes: Abrasive Blasting Media (aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, garnet, glass beads, KramBlast crushed glass, copper slag/iron silicate, corn cob, walnut shell, pumice, and plastic media in acrylic, melamine, and urea types), Tumbling Media (ceramic, carbon steel, stainless steel, plastic, hardwood, and synthetic), Finishing Compounds (powder, cream, and liquid), and Remanufactured Media. Services include Job Shop processing, Media Recycling Program, repair services, and Kramer Pro support. Founded in 1911, the company operates from New Jersey and New Hampshire locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KramBlast: Crushed glass grit blasting media brand made from 100% recycled bottle glass
• Kramco
• KramerThinksGreen
• Kramer Pro
• Right From The Start Guarantee

Products and services

• Abrasive Blasting Media

Quantifiable outcome

• Steel shot can be recycled up to 3,000 times before replacement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kearsarge Peg CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Acquired in 2016, bringing with it a Tech Center and full-service Job Shop in New Hampshire. This acquisition expanded Kramer's service capabilities and geographic presence.
• Techni-Quip InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurchased to add large-scale abrasive blasting capabilities for bridges, infrastructure, shipyards, and refineries. Expanded product line and customer base in heavy industrial applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rösler Oberflächentechnik: Global leader in mass finishing (vibratory, tumble, drag) and shot blasting equipment; overlaps extensively with Kramer's vibratory, barrel, and blasting systems lines but with a much larger installed base worldwide.
• Wheelabrator (Norican Group): Global surface preparation equipment manufacturer with broad portfolio in shot blasting, air blasting, and mass finishing — overlaps heavily with Kramer's industrial blasting equipment product family.
• Pangborn (Dürr): Now part of Dürr, Pangborn supplies rotary wheel blast and air blast equipment serving the same surface preparation market as Kramer's blasting systems and TB tumble blasters, but at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Guyson Corporation: US-based manufacturer of blast cabinets, blast rooms, and automated surface finishing equipment, directly competing with Kramer across its blasting systems product line. Both companies sell similar cabinet-style and pressure blasting equipment alongside consumable media.
• Empire Abrasive Equipment: Manufacturer of portable and stationary abrasive blasting equipment and related accessories, closely overlapping with Kramer's DP, HDP, SS, and PPB blasting systems lines for industrial and contractor users.
• MAXI-BLAST / Surface Blast Inc. Producer of small- and large-capacity abrasive blast cabinets and parts, a direct competitor to Kramer's cabinet and pressure blasting equipment offerings in the US finishing market.
• Vapor Honing / Vapor Blast Manufacturing: US builder of wet blast and dry blast cabinets and tumbling equipment, directly comparable to Kramer's blasting and vibratory finishing system lines for industrial finishing customers.
• Rosenthal Manufacturing / Finishing Equipment (Rosler-affiliated US dealers): US distributor and integrator of mass finishing and shot blasting solutions, competing for the same small/medium manufacturer accounts that Kramer targets with its vibratory and barrel finishing systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kramer_industry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC35E41fZRAvOtYyy8qklqUA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kramerindustries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kramerindustries
• Instagraminstagram.com/kramer_industries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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