STSC

What STSC does

STSC LLC is a privately held Colorado Springs, Colorado-based custom manufacturer of precision ball bearing slides, organized as a limited liability company operating out of a single facility at 2074 Aerotech Dr. The company self-describes as the original inventor of precision ball bearing slides and claims 47 years of continuous operation (firmographic records list an incorporation year of 2010, indicating the LLC entity is more recent than the underlying business lineage). Its core technology is a heavy-press manufacturing process applied to cold-rolled steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, which STSC states was the world's first application of heavy-press forming to precision steel ball-bearing slides.

The product portfolio is unified around precision linear-motion assemblies: standard ball bearing and aluminum slides, solid and roller bearing slides (75–250 lb load classes), heavy-duty industrial slides (200–2,300 lb standard, with custom configurations reaching 7,500–15,000 lb SSHD3B2 models and fabrications up to 20,000+ lb), 30-foot-long custom slides, truck-bed "Slim-Track" cargo slides, and accessories including rack-mount cable carriers, mounting brackets, and bar nuts. Production is qualified to US Government quality standards MIL-Q-9857A and MIL-I-45208 (one source cites a variant identifier MIL-I-45218 for the inspection-system standard, which remains unresolved across inputs). Products are built to order in quantities ranging from 5 pairs to unlimited volume, with 2–3 week delivery windows on US shipments of 500+ pairs.

STSC operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market with no distributor or channel intermediary: customers phone in, send prints or sample units for free engineering analysis, and place orders ranging from prototype runs to large production batches. End markets span commercial, industrial, military (the company's stated primary vertical, leveraging defense-spec quality certifications), medical, transportation/aftermarket, and oil & gas customers requiring heavy-duty configurations. Headcount is in the 1–10 employee band, revenue is undisclosed, no external investors are recorded, and the company does not maintain a public digital or AI-enabled commerce surface beyond a static product website and phone-based engagement.

Name

STSC

Legal name

STSC LLC

Website

https://stsc-slides.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STSC LLC is a Colorado Springs-based custom manufacturer of precision ball bearing slides serving commercial, industrial, military, medical, transportation, and oil and gas customers with proprietary heavy-press slide technology supporting loads up to 20,000+ lbs and lengths up to 30 feet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Drawer Slide Manufacturing: STSC LLC generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom precision ball bearing slides. They sell products in various quantities from small orders (5-100 pair) to large volume orders (500+ pair and unlimited quantities). As a custom manufacturer, they produce specialized slides for commercial, industrial, military, and medical applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

STSC LLC is a custom manufacturer of precision ball bearing slides for commercial, industrial, military, and medical applications, using heavy press technology to fabricate slides from cold rolled steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. Their portfolio spans precision ball bearing, solid/roller bearing, heavy duty, and truck bed slides with load capacities from 75 lbs to 20,000+ lbs and lengths up to 30 feet, alongside related mounting accessories.

Product overview

STSC LLC is a custom manufacturer of precision ball bearing slides, serving commercial, industrial, military, and medical slide applications. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on precision linear motion solutions, including Ball Bearing Slides (with Aluminum Slides sub-category), Solid Bearing Slides (with Roller Bearing Slides sub-category), Heavy Duty Slides, and Truck Bed Slides. The product line ranges from compact 75 lb load capacity slides to heavy-duty slides capable of carrying loads up to 20,000+ lbs, with lengths up to 30 feet. Accessories include Rack Mount Cable Carriers, Mounting Brackets, and Bar Nuts. All slides are manufactured from cold rolled steel, aluminum, or stainless steel, built to US Government quality control standards MIL-I-45208 and MIL-Q-9857A.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slim-Track Slides: Truck bed slide product line that turns truck beds into sliding cargo drawers for easier loads and unloads.

Products and services

• Ball Bearing Slides Precision ball bearing drawer slides made from hardened cold rolled steel, stainless steel, and hard anodized aluminum; available in multiple load capacities from 75 lbs to 15,000 lbs and in 2-section, 3-section, and 5-section configurations for commercial, industrial, military, and medical customers.
• Aluminum Slides Precision ball bearing solid aluminum slides positioned by STSC as the highest quality in the industry, along with formed aluminum ball bearing slides, for customers needing lightweight precision slides.
• Solid Bearing Slides Solid bearing slides designed for superior performance against high shock and vibration, with load capacities from 75 lbs to 175 lbs for demanding applications.
• Roller Bearing Slides Roller bearing slides offered in multiple load capacities ranging from 125 lbs to 250 lbs and in multiple configurations for light- to medium-duty drawer applications.
• Heavy Duty Slides Heavy duty industrial drawer slides available in stainless steel, plated cold-rolled steel, and hard anodized aluminum, with standard load carrying capacities from 200 lbs to 2,300 lbs and options for heavier loads up to 15,000+ lbs for industrial applications.
• Truck Bed Slides (Slim-Track Slides) "Slim-Track Slides" that convert truck beds into sliding cargo drawers for easier loading and unloading, manufactured from precision zinc plated cold rolled steel and stainless steel ball bearing slides built to US Government quality control standards MIL-I-45208 and MIL-Q-9857A for transportation and truck aftermarket customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Loads up to 20,000+ lbs capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blum: Blum is a leading global manufacturer of premium furniture fittings and drawer runner systems, overlapping with STSC's ball bearing slide category but at higher volume and broader commercial scale.
• Penn Engineering: Penn Engineering is a broad precision hardware manufacturer (fasteners, standoffs, captive screws) serving industrial and defense OEMs; comparable to STSC as a US-based precision hardware supplier to defense and industrial customers.
• Hettich: Hettich is a large global furniture and cabinet hardware manufacturer with a significant precision drawer slide portfolio, competing with STSC primarily in commercial and furniture channels as a broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• Accuride International: Accuride is one of the largest global manufacturers of precision drawer slides and motion hardware for commercial, industrial, and defense applications, directly overlapping with STSC's core product portfolio and end markets.
• Knape & Vogt (KV): KV manufactures drawer slides, shelving hardware, and storage solutions for commercial, industrial, and OEM customers, competing with STSC in precision linear motion hardware for cabinet and industrial applications.
• Fulterer: Fulterer manufactures precision telescopic and ball bearing drawer slides for industrial, commercial, and institutional customers, with overlapping heavy-duty product positioning relative to STSC.
• General Devices: General Devices specializes in heavy-duty and precision slides for industrial, electronic, and military enclosures, directly comparable to STSC's heavy-duty slide business in defense and industrial markets.
• Sugatsune America: Sugatsune manufactures precision slides, hinges, and motion hardware for industrial, architectural, and OEM applications, with a comparable product platform to STSC's ball bearing slide portfolio.
• Thomas Regout: Thomas Regout is a European manufacturer of precision telescopic slides and linear motion systems for industrial and OEM applications, comparable to STSC's heavy-duty and industrial slide offerings.
• Grass America: Grass America produces precision drawer slides and motion solutions for furniture, cabinetry, and industrial markets, directly comparable to STSC's commercial and industrial slide offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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