Dragon Board Technologies

What Dragon Board Technologies does

Dragon Board Technologies, operating commercially as DragonBoard USA, is a building materials manufacturer specializing in Magnesium Oxide (MgO) structural subfloor panels positioned as a direct replacement for wet pour gypcrete in mid-rise residential and commercial construction. The core product is a 4' x 8' MgO panel (3/4" thickness, approximately 4 lbs/SF) engineered with Magnesium Oxysulfate chemistry to deliver Class A fire performance (UL Design G575 per ASTM E119, 2-hour fire rated), STC 59 acoustic rating, diaphragm shear capacity per ASTM E455, and moisture/pest resistance without chemical additives. The product ships with certified composition and installs with standard framing tools (circular saw, screw gun), eliminating the cure time, pump truck, pour crew, and 50°F temperature restriction associated with gypcrete.

DragonBoard monetizes primarily through unit-priced hardware sales at $3.50 to $5.50 per square foot installed (versus $4.00 to $7.00/SF for wet pour), distributed via a regional dealer and distributor network concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with direct delivery available outside the dealer footprint. Go-to-market is sales-led and specification-driven: a national architect specification program references UL G575 into project drawings under CSI Section 06.16.23, supported by AIA-approved CEU courses and trade show presence, with architects routing general contractors to source through dealer inventory. Primary end customers are General Contractors, Architects and Specifiers, Dealers and Distributors, Steel Framing Contractors, and Developers and Owners; secondary targets expand scope to capture steel framing crews that previously delegated subfloor to gypcrete subcontractors.

The company is a product line and brand of Super Stud Building Products, Inc., a privately held New Jersey corporation founded in 1973 that manufactures cold-formed steel studs, joists, and track. DragonBoard leverages the parent company's 50+ year steel framing expertise to offer a bundled structural shell under a single source. The company has installed over 25 million square feet across 42 states with no reported field failures, and is self-described as the leading MgO supplier in the United States for subfloor and sheathing applications.

Name

Dragon Board Technologies

Legal name

Super Stud Building Products, Inc.

Website

https://www.dragonboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DragonBoard USA manufactures Magnesium Oxide (MgO) structural subfloor panels as a direct replacement for wet pour gypcrete in mid-rise multifamily and commercial construction, sold through a dealer network across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and expanding into the South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Building Materials

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire-Resistant, Moisture-Resistant & Specialty Performance Boards (IMADAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exterior Sheathing & Glass-Mat Gypsum Panels (IMADAEAI), Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA)

Keywords

• Magnesium oxide panels
• Structural subfloor panels
• Fire-rated sheathing
• Building materials manufacturing
• Construction subfloor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Edison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MgO Structural Subfloor Panel Sales: One-time product sale of MgO structural subfloor panels (4' x 8' sheets, 3/4" thickness, boomable at 22 panels per skid). Sold through dealer/distributor network and direct to contractors and developers. Revenue is transaction-based per project, driven by specification and project size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DragonBoard manufactures and sells Magnesium Oxide (MgO) structural subfloor panels designed as a direct replacement for wet pour gypcrete in mid-rise residential and commercial construction. The 4' x 8' panels deliver 2-hour fire resistance per UL Design G575, water and pest resistance, and zero cure time, allowing finish trades to start the same day the panel is installed. The product is sold through a dealer and distributor network with direct delivery for projects outside dealer coverage.

Product overview

DragonBoard is a single-product building materials company offering MgO (magnesium oxide) structural subfloor panels designed as a direct replacement for wet pour gypcrete in mid-rise residential and commercial construction. The core product is the DragonBoard MgO Subfloor Panel, available in submittal variants DBS12 and DBF22, backed by Super Stud Building Products. The product is distributed through a dealer network across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, with direct delivery available for projects outside the dealer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DragonBoard MgO Subfloor Panel

Quantifiable outcome

• 14–21 days schedule recovery on a 7-floor building (2–3 days saved per floor)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Super Stud Building Products, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDragonBoard is backed by Super Stud Building Products, the steel framing manufacturer trusted since 1973. Super Stud supplies the cold formed steel joists, track, and studs underneath DragonBoard subfloor, enabling DragonBoard to offer one source for the entire structural shell. DragonBoard is a product line of Super Stud Building Products, Inc. — the parent entity.
• Grabber Construction ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationGrabber CGH8185LG fasteners are the standard fastener specified for DragonBoard installation (6 inches on edges, 12 inches in field). This is a referenced installation standard, not a formal partnership agreement. The fastener pattern is provided as part of DragonBoard's installation instructions and technical documentation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Huber Engineered Woods (ZIP System): Manufacturer of ZIP System sheathing, AdvanTech subflooring, and Exacast panels. Broad incumbent because AdvanTech subfloor and ZIP System wall sheathing directly compete in the dry-installation, moisture-resistant structural board category DragonBoard addresses.
• USG Corporation (Knauf): Dominant North American gypsum board manufacturer with deep distribution, code-acceptance, and pricing power. Broad incumbent because it competes in fire-rated floor/ceiling assemblies (e.g., USG Durock, Levelrock gypcrete) and could enter the dry-subfloor category at scale.
• Georgia-Pacific Gypsum: Large-scale gypsum board and sheathing producer with DensDeck and ToughRock product lines serving commercial and multifamily construction. Broad incumbent because its fire-rated roof and subfloor deck products compete with DragonBoard's specialty fire-rated panels.
• James Hardie Building Products: Leading fiber-cement board manufacturer with HardieBacker, HardiePlank, and HardieSoffit lines used in residential and commercial construction. Comparable because fiber-cement sheathing competes with MgO panels for moisture- and fire-resistant exterior and floor applications.
• CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain): Saint-Gobain's North American building products division producing gypsum board, sheathing, and cement board. Comparable because it serves the same mid-rise and commercial specification channel via Saint-Gobain's contractor and architect relationships.
• National Gypsum Company: Major gypsum board manufacturer producing fire-rated assemblies, gold-bond subfloors, and cement board. Broad incumbent because its PermaBase cement board and DEXcell gypsum panels overlap with DragonBoard's specialty sheathing and subfloor niche.
• Continental Building Products (Lone Star Funds): Gypsum wallboard manufacturer producing LiftLite, Mold Defense, and Weather Defense lines for commercial and residential use. Broad incumbent because it competes in fire-rated, moisture-resistant wall and ceiling assemblies targeting the same architectural specification channel.

Direct peers

• Supress Products and Engineering (American MagStar): Manufacturer of MgO-based wall and sheathing panels for commercial and residential construction. Direct peer because it competes in the same specialty magnesium-oxide board category and similarly targets fire-rated, moisture-resistant assemblies.
• MgO Corporation: North America-based MgO board manufacturer supplying structural sheathing and subfloor panels to mid-rise and commercial projects. Directly comparable as a competing MgO panel producer targeting the same displacement of gypsum/cement board and wet-pour gypcrete.

Emerging players

• MagMatrix BMSC Boards: MgO-based sheathing and subfloor panel producer with growing U.S. distribution. Comparable because it pursues the same fire-rated, moisture-resistant specialty board use case, although its installed base and brand recognition remain smaller than DragonBoard's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dragonboard-usa-llc

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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