Dedoes

Name

Dedoes

Legal name

J. Dedoes Inc.

Website

https://jdedoes.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dedoes (J. Dedoes Inc.) is a Wixom, Michigan-based industrial distributor of Graco and Plas-Pak sealant, adhesive, and lubrication dispensing equipment, serving manufacturing, construction, automotive, dental, and pharmaceutical customers nationwide with pickup, delivery, and authorized warranty repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers) (IMALAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropper Systems (Droppers, Pipettes, Teats) (IMALALAG), Pump Dispensers (Lotion, Treatment, Foamer) (IMALALAD), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Fluid handling equipment
• Sealant dispensing systems
• Adhesive mixing systems
• Dual cartridge dispensers
• Hot melt dispensing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wixom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of Graco fluid handling equipment and Plas-Pak dispensing products including pumps, meters, valves, guns, pressure vessels, and related accessories. The company operates as a distributor reselling manufacturer products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J. Dedoes Inc. (Dedoes) distributes a complete line of Graco fluid handling equipment including pumps, meters, valves, guns, pressure vessels, two-component meter/mix systems, and hot melt dispensing systems for sealant, adhesive, and lubrication applications. The company also distributes and manufactures disposable syringes, dual syringes, cartridge dispensing systems, dual cartridges with static mixers (Plas-Pak line), and dental and human health dispensing products.

Product overview

Dedoes (J. Dedoes Inc.) is a distributor of sealant, adhesive, and lubrication dispensing equipment, founded in 1980. The company operates as one of the largest Graco Sealant and Adhesive Distributors in the nation and is a Graco Authorized Warranty Repair Center. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: Graco fluid handling equipment (Pumps, Meters, Valves, Guns, Pressure Vessels, Two Component Meter/Mix systems, and Hot Melt Dispensing Equipment including Therm-O-Flow series) and industry dispensing products (Disposable Syringes, Dual Syringes, Cartridge Dispensing Systems, Dual Cartridges and Static Mixers from Plas-Pak, and Dental/Health products). Specialty products for the glass industry are also offered. Services include a full repair facility and pickup/delivery service. The company recently introduced the Graco HFR Metering System and Graco ExactaBlend AGP (Advanced Glazing Proportioner) for advanced sealing and adhesive applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graco Pumps Complete turnkey pumping systems for material distribution, metering, and dispensing, including Bulldog Sanitary, Graco Uni Drum, King Package, Husky 1040 Aluminum, and Pres20 Cart models for industrial fluid handling.
• Graco Guns Dispensing guns for sealant and adhesive application, including Caulk Gun, In Line Flow Gun, Ultralite Gun, and Dispense Gun models used with Graco fluid handling systems.
• Graco Valves Valves for fluid handling and control in sealant and adhesive dispensing applications, integrated with Graco pumping and metering systems.
• Graco Pressure Vessels Pressure vessels for storing and dispensing fluid materials in industrial sealant and adhesive applications.
• Graco Two Component Meter/Mix Systems Meter, mix, and dispense systems for two-component sealants and adhesives with precise ratio control for industrial applications.
• Graco Meters Metering equipment for precise fluid measurement and dispensing control in sealant and adhesive applications.
• Hot Melt Dispensing Equipment Hot melt adhesive dispensing systems including Therm-O-Flow 55, Therm-O-Flow Graco, Therm-O-Flow Mini 5, Swirl Gun, Auto Gun, and Hose Materials for industrial adhesive applications.
• Drum Pumps Drum pumps for transferring and dispensing fluids from drums in industrial fluid handling applications.
• Therm-O-Flow Hot Melt Pumps Hot melt pumps for adhesive dispensing applications in industrial assembly and packaging.
• Graco HFR Metering System Meter, mix, and dispense system for multiple sealant and adhesive materials with modular design, precision dispensing, on-ratio dispense capability, intuitive controls, and communications interface for data downloads, serving insulated glass, medical, solar, transportation, flexible packaging, composites, and general assembly industries.
• Graco ExactaBlend AGP (Advanced Glazing Proportioner) Advanced Glazing Proportioner providing on-ratio dispensing of two-component sealants and adhesives for curtainwall, insulating glass, structural glazing, window glazing, back bedding, and cartridge fill applications with variable ratio capability and real-time ratio assurance.
• Disposable Syringes Versatile syringes designed as primary packages for paste and gel products, supplied to veterinary pharmaceutical (single dose and Dial-A-Dose syringes), pesticide, testing and sampling, dental whitener, and adhesive markets.
• Dual Syringes Dual syringes for two-part adhesives used in DIY retail and automotive repair markets, plus smaller dual syringes with attachable static mixers used for two-part dental whiteners, dental resin cements, topical applications, and hair care products.
• Cartridge Dispensing Systems Special cartridges used for veterinary probiotics, nutritional supplements, DIY adhesives, and pesticides, ranging in size from 15cc to 300cc with various nozzle options, driven by low-cost manual guns.
• Dual Cartridges and Static Mixers Plas-Pak multi-ratio dual cartridge and static mixers used primarily for adhesive dispensing in the construction, automotive, and industrial design markets.
• Dental and Human Health Products Medical and health dispensing products including enema nozzles, vaginal applicators, medication dispensers, and syringes suitable for dental applications, lotions, hair care products, and other dispensing applications.
• Specialty Products for the Glass Industry Specialized dispensing equipment and products designed for glass manufacturing and glazing applications.
• Full Repair Facility Graco Authorized Warranty Repair Center services for Michigan and nationwide on-site systems repair and setup work on distributed fluid handling equipment.
• Pickup and Delivery Service Pickup and delivery service for sold and serviced equipment using four pickup trucks, one 20-foot flat bed dump truck, and one 26-foot flat bed with boom truck for Michigan and nationwide service.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• GracocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1980Dedoes has been a Graco distributor since the late 1980s and is now one of the largest Graco Sealant and Adhesive Distributor specialists in the nation. They are also a Graco Authorized Warranty Repair Center, providing service and repair for products they sell with pickup and delivery available.
• Plas-PakcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedoes distributes Plas-Pak products including dual syringes, static mixers, and cartridge dispensing systems. Plas-Pak is described as one of North America's largest suppliers of multi-ratio dual cartridge and static mixers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal Company: Fastenal operates an industrial supply and vending network serving manufacturing and construction customers. While Fastenal focuses on fasteners and consumables rather than specialty dispensing equipment, it represents the kind of scaled, digitally enabled distributor that could disrupt smaller specialty distributors over time.
• Graco Inc. Graco is the OEM of the fluid handling and dispensing equipment that anchors Dedoes' portfolio. As both Dedoes' principal supplier and a direct-to-customer manufacturer, Graco is the most relevant incumbent — Dedoes' growth thesis is partially tied to Graco's product roadmap.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a dominant broad-line industrial MRO distributor with a best-in-class e-commerce platform. It competes for the same industrial buyer's spend on pumps, valves, and dispensing consumables but competes on catalog breadth and digital convenience rather than specialty depth.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a large-scale industrial MRO distributor serving facility, maintenance, and production buyers. While Grainger does not specialize in adhesive dispensing, it competes for the same industrial purchasing budgets and benefits from significantly greater digital and logistics scale.
• Sulzer Ltd: Sulzer manufactures and services industrial pumps and pumping equipment across chemical, water, and oil & gas end-markets, overlapping with the Graco pump portfolio Dedoes distributes. Both serve industrial customers requiring reliable fluid handling with aftermarket service.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor serving industrial customers with catalog and e-commerce ordering. It competes with Dedoes for the same industrial end-customers' maintenance and production spend at a broader scale.

Direct peers

• Kuriyama of America: Kuriyama manufactures and distributes industrial hoses, fittings, and fluid handling products used in transfer of industrial fluids. It overlaps with Dedoes' fluid handling portfolio on the hose and fitting side and serves similar industrial OEM and MRO customers.
• Plas-Pak Industries: Plas-Pak is Dedoes' dual syringe and cartridge partner but is itself a manufacturer of dual cartridges and static mixers. As a principal supplier to Dedoes with overlapping customer access in adhesive and specialty dispensing, Plas-Pak is both partner and potential peer.
• Nordson Corporation: Nordson is a global manufacturer of precision adhesive, sealant, and coating dispensing equipment, directly competing with the Graco product lines Dedoes distributes. Both companies serve industrial customers needing meter/mix/dispense solutions across packaging, product assembly, and nonwovens.
• BJE Sales & Service: BJE is a specialty distributor of industrial fluid handling equipment and pumps, closely matching Dedoes' business model of distributing OEM pumping and dispensing solutions to industrial customers with regional service capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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