Golden Star

Name

Golden Star

Legal name

Golden Star Group Inc.

Website

https://goldenstarproducts.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smoking Accessories Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991)

SIC

Tobacco Products (2100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tobacco Superstores & Warehouse Tobacco Retail (CRANADAG)

Keywords

• Smoking accessories wholesale
• Tobacco retail supplies
• Butane torch lighters
• Herb grinder distribution
• Hookah and pipe supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale B2B Sales: The company generates revenue through wholesale B2B sales of smoking accessories and tobacco-related products. Products are sold in bulk case quantities (e.g., 200 pieces Per Case, 144 PCS Per Case) to retailers, indicating a wholesale distribution model with bulk pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Golden Star is a wholesale B2B distributor of smoking accessories and tobacco-related merchandise, selling torches, grinders, pipes, hookahs, cigarette injectors, cigarette cases, ashtrays, rolling papers, flasks, and smoke accessories in bulk case quantities to smoke shops, tobacco retailers, and dispensaries. The portfolio is anchored by proprietary sub-brands (Scorch Torch, X-Series, Chromium Crushers, NeverXhale, Honey Puff) and spans over 500 SKUs across multiple price points and designs.

Product overview

Golden Star is a wholesale distribution company specializing in smoking accessories and related products. The product portfolio centers around the Scorch Torch brand of butane lighters (including the premium X-Series sub-line) and Chromium Crushers brand grinders, complemented by a wide range of tobacco pipes, hookahs, cigarette cases, rolling papers, ashtrays, and miscellaneous smoke accessories. The company operates as a business-to-business wholesale distributor, selling primarily to retailers through their catalog and order system. Products are sold under various sub-brands and in multiple size/configuration variants, with items like the S-Series Luxury Hookah, Nirvana Pear Wood Pipes, and CNC aluminum torch lighters representing the premium product tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scorch: Brand line of torch and cigar lighter products
• X-Series
• Chromium Crushers
• NeverXhale
• Honey Puff

Products and services

• Scorch Torch Cigar Lighters Brand of butane torch lighters designed for cigars, featuring various styles including pencil torches, triple torches, adjustable angle torches, and turbo models with multiple flame configurations. Sold wholesale in bulk case quantities to smoke shops and tobacco retailers for resale.
• X-Series Premium CNC Aluminum Cigar Torches Premium line of CNC aluminum body torch lighters including Edge Torch, Triton Torch, Nitro Torch, Force Torch, Saber Torch, and Mega Nero Torch with various flame configurations, sold wholesale to retailers seeking higher-margin torch offerings.
• Cigar & Cigarette Torch Lighters Collection of torch lighters for cigar and cigarette use, including table torches, heavy-duty soldering torches, and combo packs with butane refills, distributed wholesale to tobacco retailers.
• Chromium Crushers Grinders Brand of herb and tobacco grinders featuring various styles including vortex series, solid top, handle grinders, and CNC precision-cut models in multiple sizes from 1.6 to 4 inches, sold wholesale to smoke shops and dispensaries.
• Novelty and Premium Grinders Collection of novelty and premium grinders including zinc grinders, silicone grinders, magnetic grinders, and specialty designs (mushroom, skull, alien, 420-themed patterns), sold wholesale to retailers seeking differentiated grinder assortments.
• Tobacco and Herb Pipes Wide range of tobacco and herb pipes including wood look pipes, Nirvana premium pear wood pipes, botanical motif pipes, gift sets, and metal pipes in various sizes and styles, distributed wholesale to smoke shops.
• Hookahs and Water Pipes Collection of hookahs and water pipes including luxury S-Series models, pumpkin hookahs, gourd-shaped hookahs, and multi-hose configurations in various sizes, sold wholesale to smoke shops and hookah lounges.
• Cigarette Injectors and Rollers Cigarette rolling machines and injectors including single, double, and triple injectors for making roll-your-own cigarettes, plus metal rolling boxes, distributed wholesale to tobacco retailers.
• Cigarette Cases (80mm and 100mm) Metal and specialty-finish cigarette cases in 80mm and 100mm sizes with designs including snake skin, rainbow ombre, zebra chrome, patchwork, and cross patterns, sold wholesale to smoke shops and tobacco retailers.
• Ashtrays (Small, Medium, and Large) Collection of ashtrays including LED-lit designs, neon glow butt buckets, glass butt buckets, twist lid ashtrays, and novelty designs in small, medium, and large sizes, sold wholesale to retailers.
• Rolling Papers and Wraps (Honey Puff / Hornet) Collection of rolling papers and hemp wraps including Hornet brand cone papers and rolling papers in various sizes, plus flavored varieties like honey, mint, and vanilla, distributed wholesale to smoke shops and dispensaries.
• Flasks and Shot Glasses Metal flasks and leather-wrapped shot glass sets for beverage service, including stainless steel matte flasks in 6 oz and 8 oz sizes, sold wholesale to smoke shops and gift retailers.
• Electronic Lighters (Arc and Torch) Electronic lighters including arc lighters and torch lighters featuring designs such as Las Vegas theme, leaf designs, and finger-style lighters, distributed wholesale to smoke shops.
• Smoke Accessories (Miscellaneous) Miscellaneous smoking accessories including silicone storage containers, airtight jars, bubblers, gas masks, pollen presses, cigar cutters, pipe cases, butane gas refills, and LED glass jars, sold wholesale to retailers.
• General Accessories Miscellaneous accessories including flashlights, money counting machines, money clip pens, pill cases, battery cases, glass jars with bamboo lids, and storage containers, sold wholesale to retailers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SMOKEA: Online and wholesale retailer of glass, vaporizers, and smoking accessories. Comparable to Golden Star as a multi-category smoking-accessories distributor with both retail and wholesale exposure.
• Higher Standard Inc. B2B wholesale distributor of smoking accessories and related lifestyle products, owning brands such as Pulsar and Ooze. Highly comparable to Golden Star as a multi-brand, case-quantity wholesale supplier serving smoke shops and dispensaries across the U.S.
• Famous Brandz: Wholesale distributor of branded smoke accessories including glass, vaporizers, and grinders. Directly comparable to Golden Star as a multi-brand B2B smoke-accessory wholesaler with broad SKU coverage.
• Loud Glass: Wholesale manufacturer and distributor of glass and silicone smoking accessories. Comparable to Golden Star as a B2B wholesale supplier serving the same smoke-shop customer base with multi-SKU accessory ranges.
• JWell Glass: Wholesale distributor of glass smoking accessories, rolling papers, and related products. Comparable to Golden Star as a B2B smoke-accessories wholesaler serving retail accounts.

Emerging players

• Eyce: Manufacturer and wholesaler of silicone smoking accessories and concentrate tools. Comparable to Golden Star as a wholesale supplier into the smoke-shop channel with branded, design-forward accessory SKUs.

Broad incumbents

• RAW Rolling Papers: Iconic branded rolling-papers and wraps brand with broad wholesale distribution into smoke shops. Directly comparable to Golden Star's Honey Puff rolling-paper line and to the wholesale motion into the same retail channel.
• Cookies: Cannabis and streetwear brand operating dispensaries and selling branded apparel, smoking accessories, and rolling papers. Comparable to Golden Star as a brand-led operator in the smoke-accessory and rolling-paper categories, though Cookies is vertically integrated into retail.
• Roor International: Established branded manufacturer and wholesaler of premium glass smoking accessories. Comparable to Golden Star as a brand-led wholesale supplier into smoke shops, though Roor's specialty in premium glass is narrower than Golden Star's broader catalog.

Regional players

• Dr. Greenthumb's: Branded dispensary and smoke-shop chain with proprietary rolling-paper and accessory lines. Comparable to Golden Star as a brand-driven accessories supplier into the smoke-shop channel, though primarily a vertically integrated retailer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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