American Seal and Packing

What American Seal and Packing does

American Seal and Packing is a privately held industrial seal wholesaler headquartered in Santa Ana, California, in business since 1989. The company's offering covers packing for pumps and valves, mechanical seals, gaskets, and O-rings — the core commodity and specialty sealing components used across industrial maintenance, manufacturing, and fluid-handling applications. With a workforce of 1–10 employees, it operates as a small-scale specialty distributor serving industrial customers in its regional market via its website, americansealandpacking.com.

The business model is conventional industrial distribution: ASP sources sealing products and resells them to end users, most plausibly a mix of local manufacturing, MRO, and process-industry buyers. No further detail on pricing, supplier relationships, customer mix, channel structure, or revenue mechanics was available in the source material provided. All management-team, contact, investment, M&A, leadership, and regulatory records for the company are empty in the supplied data set, so deeper mechanics of the business cannot be substantiated from the input.

The investor should treat this profile as data-thin. Substantive product, technology, customer-segment, channel, and revenue detail present in the input pertains to a separate entity (Marco Sealing Solutions, formerly Marco Rubber & Plastics) and has not been carried into this analysis of American Seal and Packing. Conclusions on moat, expansion, and growth are correspondingly limited to what is directly observable for ASP.

Name

American Seal and Packing

Legal name

Marco Sealing Solutions

Website

https://americansealandpacking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Seal and Packing is a privately held industrial seal wholesaler in Santa Ana, California, distributing packing for pumps and valves, mechanical seals, gaskets, and O-rings to industrial customers since 1989.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sealing Products

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42384)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC)

Keywords

• Industrial sealing products
• Mechanical seal supplies
• Gasket distribution
• O-ring products
• Pump valve packing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sealing Products Sales: Direct sales of O-rings, performance seals, gaskets, and custom sealing solutions through e-commerce storefront and sales team. One-time product purchases with same-day shipping available for in-stock items. Specialty material development and design support typically available at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Seal and Packing is an industrial seal wholesaler that supplies packing for pumps and valves, mechanical seals, gaskets, and o-rings. The company distributes these sealing products to industrial buyers for use in equipment maintenance and fluid handling applications.

Product overview

Marco Sealing Solutions (formerly Marco Rubber & Plastics) operates as a comprehensive sealing solutions platform offering a diverse portfolio of O-rings, basic seals, performance seals, gaskets, and custom solutions. The core product lines include O-Rings & Basic Seals, Performance Seals (spring-energized, glide, and backup rings), Gaskets, and Custom Solutions. The company differentiates through an extensive materials portfolio featuring over 3,000 material formulations including branded compounds such as Markez® FFKM, Chemraz® FFKM, Viton® FKM, and TeflonN® PTFE, alongside standard materials like Buna-N (NBR), EPDM, Silicone (VMQ), HNBR, Aflas® (FEPM), Fluorosilicone (FVMQ), Polyurethane, and FEP encapsulated options. The platform is anchored by ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management, with same-day shipping available for in-stock materials and specialty compounds like Kalrez, Viton, and Parker materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Markez®: Proprietary FFKM compound with 9 certifications for global compliance

Products and services

• Packing for Pumps and Valves Industrial packing materials supplied for use in pumps and valves, providing sealing for fluid handling equipment in industrial applications.
• Mechanical Seals Mechanical seals distributed for industrial equipment, used to prevent leakage between rotating and stationary components in pumps and similar machinery.
• Gaskets Industrial gaskets supplied for creating static seals between mating surfaces in flanged connections, equipment housings, and similar applications.
• O-Rings O-rings distributed for static and dynamic sealing applications across various industrial uses, serving as a common sealing element in pumps, valves, cylinders, and fittings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ custom sealing material formulations available
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Apple Rubber Products: Specialty manufacturer and distributor of O-rings and custom sealing solutions serving industrial, aerospace, and medical markets. Closely comparable product line and target customer base to American Seal and Packing.
• Global O-Ring and Seal: Independent distributor specializing in O-rings, hydraulic seals, and gaskets for industrial applications. Closely comparable niche and customer profile to American Seal and Packing.
• Marco Sealing Solutions (formerly Marco Rubber & Plastics): Direct competitor offering O-rings, gaskets, performance seals, and custom sealing solutions. Comparable product mix and distribution model, but significantly larger scale with 3,000+ materials, 14,000+ customers, and integrated inventory network with same-day shipping.
• All Seals / Allied Seals: Independent industrial seal distributor offering O-rings, gaskets, hydraulic seals, and custom molded parts. Closely comparable niche distributor competing in similar markets.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Large industrial MRO distributor with a sizable seals and gaskets assortment. Serves the same end customers (maintenance, plant operations) but competes from a broad-line vantage rather than seal specialization.
• McMaster-Carr: Massive industrial MRO distributor offering O-rings, gaskets, and sealing products alongside a broad catalog. Operates as a broad incumbent; competes on availability and speed rather than seal-specific expertise.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Industrial distributor offering seals, bearings, power transmission, and fluid power products. Broader portfolio than American Seal and Packing but addresses overlapping customer needs in industrial MRO.
• Parker Hannifin (O-Ring & Engineered Seals Division): Global leader in motion and control technologies with a major O-ring and engineered seals business. Competes with American Seal and Packing on product breadth, but as a broad incumbent serving many markets rather than a focused seal wholesaler.
• Eriks (industrial sealing): European-headquartered industrial service provider with a significant sealing solutions business in North America. Offers comparable products but operates as a broad industrial sealing and flow control incumbent.

Others

• RBC Bearings / Schaublin (sealing adjacent): Manufacturer of engineered bearings and precision components with adjacent sealing offerings. Not a direct seal wholesaler but serves overlapping industrial customer bases with complementary components.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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