Tape-Rite

What Tape-Rite does

Tape-Rite Co. Inc. is a privately held specialty adhesive tape distributor and converter founded in 1952 and headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. The company distributes specialty tape products from more than 40 manufacturers globally and serves customers in over 30 industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, electrical, display manufacturing, food packaging, and HVAC. Its on-site converting facility performs die cutting, slitting, laminating, printing, perforating, and re-winding, allowing the company to deliver custom widths, lengths, and printed rolls rather than only resale of manufacturer-standard SKUs.

The product catalog spans double-sided, foam, masking, duct, filament, foil, hockey-stick, transfer, freezer-grade, and high-bond (VHB-type) tapes, including the company's own SilverTapes private-label line positioned as a lower-cost alternative to 3M VHB. Tape-Rite also offers custom-printed tape with per-color plate charges, indicating a value-added print service on top of distribution. Pricing is unit-based with a $162.50 minimum order and Net 30 payment terms, and the company accepts purchase orders via phone, email, and an e-commerce storefront.

Go-to-market is a mix of an internal sales team handling direct and phone-based B2B orders, an e-commerce site for self-serve buyers, and a small set of branded marketing campaigns (notably a 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning custom-tape partnership that won a Clio Award). The company operates from a single location, with no disclosed headcount or revenue, and has a public "Buy Tape Rite" page suggesting the owner is exploring a sale of the business. There is no indication of any AI/ML, software, or platform product; the business is fundamentally an industrial distribution and converting operation.

Name

Tape-Rite

Legal name

Tape-Rite Co. Inc.

Website

https://taperite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tape-Rite Co. Inc. is a New Hyde Park, NY-based specialty adhesive tape distributor and converter, founded in 1952, distributing products from 40+ manufacturers to 30+ industries with on-site die cutting, slitting, laminating, and custom printing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesive Tapes

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN), Flexible Packaging Converting & Finishing (Slitting, Rewinding, Coating, Embossing) (IMALABAL)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesive tapes
• Specialty tape conversion
• Custom printed tape
• Foam tape products
• Double-coated tapes

Headquarters

HQ city

New Hyde Park

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. Adhesive Tape Product Sales: Sale of specialty adhesive tapes including double-coated tape, electrical tape, duct tape, foam tape, nuclear particle tape, and various industrial tapes. Products are sold to customers across 30+ industries with minimum orders starting at $162.50.
2. Custom Printing Services: Custom printing on various tape types including athletic tape, masking tape, plastic tape, and duct tape. Includes printing plate charges of $100 per print color for new designs.
3. Tape Converting Services: Value-added converting services including die cutting, laminating, slitting, perforating, and re-winding. Provides custom solutions for specific application requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tape-Rite is a specialty tape distributor and converter founded in 1952 that sells industrial adhesive tapes including double-coated, electrical, duct, foam, athletic, and custom-printed tapes. The company operates an on-site converting facility providing die cutting, laminating, slitting, perforating, and custom printing services across 30+ industries. They distribute products from 40+ manufacturers worldwide and offer their own SilverTapes brand as a cost-effective alternative to 3M VHB tapes.

Product overview

Tape-Rite is a specialty tape distributor and converter with over 60 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial adhesive tapes and converting services. The company operates as a single unified offering combining product sales with on-site converting capabilities. Core products include SilverTapes (VHB tape alternatives), adhesive transfer tapes, foam tapes, electrical tapes, duct/gaffers tape, and custom printed tapes. SilverTapes serve as cost-effective replacements for 3M VHB tapes. The company also provides custom printing services for masking tape, plastic case sealing tape, gummed carton sealing tape, and athletic/hockey tape. Converting services include die cutting, laminating, perforating, and re-winding. Products are available through both the main site and the Tape-Rite Shop e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SilverTapes: Cost-effective replacements for 3M VHB tapes, offered by Tape-Rite as their own private label product line

Products and services

• SilverTapes Cost-effective replacement for 3M VHB tapes offering superior performance at 35-45% lower cost. Available in a wide range of formulations for automotive, appliances, signs, displays, and more.
• Adhesive Transfer Tapes Pure adhesive on a roll similar to rubber cement. General purpose types for lightweight joining; heavy duty types for permanent bonding of metals and plastics.
• Double-Coated Tape Tape with adhesive on both sides, designed for quick adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. Available in paper, plastic, cloth, metal foil, and foam variants.
• Electrical Tape Insulation tape for electrical applications including Kapton tapes for high voltage/high temperature assemblies with excellent dimensional stability and low moisture absorption.
• Foam Tapes (Double and Single Coated) High performance foam tapes including VHB alternatives. Features include vibration dampening, sealing properties, weather resistance, and resistance to aging, yellowing, chemicals, and plasticizers.
• Duct and Gaffers Tape Heavy-duty cloth tapes used for construction, events, concerts, and wire management. Flexible, conformable, and water resistant.
• Custom Printed Hockey Stick Tape Custom printed athletic tape for hockey sticks with logos, team names, or branding. Available in one-color or two-color prints in various sizes with minimum quantities of 200-1000 rolls.
• Printed Masking Tape Masking tape with custom printing for branding, identification, decoration, and packaging. Easy to remove, leaves no residue, can be marked with pen or pencil.
• Printed Plastic Case Sealing Tape Printed PVC or polypropylene tapes available in a wide range of colors. Used for closing packages or creating pre-printed forms with variable information.
• Printed Gummed Carton Sealing Tape Kraft paper tape with water-activated gum adhesive, requiring a gummed tape dispenser. Available in kraft, white, yellow, red, blue, green and custom colors.
• High Performance Foam Tapes Replacements for 3M VHB tapes in various formulations. Includes General Purpose, Low Temp (32°F+), Pre-Cut, and Ultra Strong variants for powder coated metals and smooth concrete.
• Ultra Strong High Performance Foam Tape Designed for powder coated metals and smooth concrete applications. Black color, 0.045 inch (1.2mm) thickness, available in 1/4 to 1 inch widths by 36 yards.
• ATG Tapes and Dispensers Adhesive transfer tapes designed for use with ATG (Adhesive Transfer Gun) dispensers. Includes ATG 7502X and ATG 7505 variants.
• Tape Converting Services On-site tape converting services including die cutting, kit rolls and pieces, laminating, packaging, perforating, printing on tape, and re-winding services.
• Slippery Tapes (PTFE/UHMW) Low surface energy tapes including PTFE and UHMW polyethylene tapes that can replace lubricants in some applications. Includes 423 UHMW and 403-3 UHMW Polyethylene Tape variants.
• Freezer Grade Transfer Adhesive Tape Cold-temperature adhesive transfer tape designed for very low temperature applications and freezer environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• SilverTapes offer 35% to 45% cost savings compared to 3M VHB tapes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFTCcoreTechnology or IntegrationAFTC is a European company that manufactures SilverTapes - high performance acrylic foam tapes that Tape-Rite distributes. These tapes offer claimed superior performance to 3M VHB tapes at 35-45% lower cost. Tape-Rite has been switching customers from VHB to AFTC Silver tapes for about a year.
• Tampa Bay LightningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHL team for whom Tape-Rite produced custom printed hockey stick tape for their TweetTape promotion. This partnership resulted in a Bronze Clio Award for Excellence in Advertising.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adchem Corporation: Adchem is a US-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and laminates serving industrial, automotive, and medical markets. Comparable specialty tape converter competing for similar converting-capable customers.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Intertape Polymer Group manufactures and distributes tapes and films for industrial, packaging, and specialty applications. Operates as both a manufacturer and converter/distributor comparable to Tape-Rite's hybrid model.
• Scapa Group: Scapa is a global specialty tape and adhesive solutions provider serving industrial, healthcare, and consumer markets. Comparable in product breadth, converting capabilities, and customer-vertical focus.
• Shurtape Technologies: Shurtape is a US-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes (masking, duct, packaging, specialty) competing directly with the brands Tape-Rite distributes. Similar product mix and B2B industrial customer base.
• Adhesives Research: Adhesives Research is a specialty manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and coatings serving industrial, medical, and electronics markets. Comparable converting-driven specialty tape producer competing for similar industrial applications.
• Tesa: Tesa (Beiersdorf) is a global manufacturer of industrial adhesive tapes with a comparable product portfolio including double-coated, foam, masking, and specialty tapes. Closely aligned with Tape-Rite in product category, serving similar industrial customers.

Emerging players

• AFTC: AFTC is a European manufacturer of high-performance acrylic foam tapes (SilverTapes). It is Tape-Rite's core technology partner and also competes indirectly as an emerging specialty foam-tape brand in the same applications where Tape-Rite resells it.

Broad incumbents

• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is a global adhesives manufacturer serving industrial, construction, packaging, and consumer markets. Overlaps with Tape-Rite's specialty adhesive/tape product lines as a broader incumbent in industrial bonding solutions.
• Tremco Incorporated: Tremco is a specialty construction-products manufacturer including sealants, adhesives, and tapes for the building envelope. Overlaps with Tape-Rite's construction, sealing, and weatherproofing tape categories as a broader incumbent.
• 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes: 3M's Industrial Adhesives & Tapes division is the largest incumbent in specialty tape (VHB, ATG, foam, electrical). Tape-Rite actively distributes 3M products as a key supplier relationship, making 3M both a partner and competitor at the broad-industry level.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU5PhKQs9pawu0CBPJ1_JTQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/taperite
• Instagraminstagram.com/taperiteco
• Xx.com/taperite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tape-rite-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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