Pads
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersAlingsås, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Pads firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pads
- Legal name
- Pad Scandinavia AB
- Website
- https://pads.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pads industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Polishing and Cleaning Pads
- NAICS
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Papers & Allied Products (2600), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sponges, Scouring Pads & Scrubbers (CRAJAIAC)
Keywords
Where Pads is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Alingsås
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pads business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Pad Scandinavia AB generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of foam pads, fiber pads, floor pads, hand pads, and microfiber products. The company also offers custom OEM products and private label arrangements where customers receive branded products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Basic tier - $50/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Premium tier - $100/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Platinum tier - $250/month |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Pads product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pad Scandinavia AB manufactures and distributes foam, fiber, and polishing pads for the grinding, polishing, and cleaning industries. The product range covers foam pads for DA and rotary machines, fiber and wool pads, floor pads, hand pads, microfiber cloths, and sponges used in automotive detailing, marine/boat care, and floor maintenance. The company also offers OEM manufacturing and private label services, including custom branding, packaging, hot-melt gluing, and die-cutting.
Product overview
Pad Scandinavia AB (Pads) is a family-owned company since 1983, specializing in manufacturing foam, fiber, and polishing pads for automotive, marine, and floor care applications. The product portfolio includes Foam Pads for DA machines and rotary machines, Fiber Pads (microfiber and wool), Floor Pads, Hand Pads, Microfiber cloths, and Sponges. All products are produced in Sweden. The company also offers Private Label services for custom branding and OEM manufacturing including gluing and die-cutting capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Foam Pads - DA
- Foam Pads - Rotary Foam pads designed for rotary polishing machines, used for car and boat care. Available in various colors indicating different cutting and finishing levels.
- Fiber Pads Pads made from microfiber and wool materials for polishing applications. Includes soft microfiber finish pads and aggressive wool cutting pads.
- Floor Pads Pads for cleaning and polishing of floors. Includes pads for finishing, polishing, spray cleaning, intermediate cleaning, scrubbing, and thorough cleaning in various colors.
- Hand Pads Hand-operated cleaning and polishing pads available in multiple colors (white, red, blue, green, brown, black) for various cleaning applications.
- Microfiber Products Microfiber cloths and pads for cleaning applications including interior cleaning, glass cleaning, drying, and general cleaning in various sizes.
- Sponges Cleaning sponges for applying cleaning products and sealants.
- Private Label Service Custom branding and packaging service allowing customers to have pads produced with their own logo, packed in individual boxes, or with heat-stamped back printing on velcro.
- OEM Manufacturing Service Original equipment manufacturing for cleaning, grinding, and polishing products with capabilities in hot-melt gluing and die-cutting for various applications with high demands.
Companies that use Pads
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Pads technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Pads partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pads competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Buff and Shine Manufacturing: US manufacturer of buffing and polishing pads, microfiber towels, and accessories for automotive detailing, competing head-to-head with Pads in foam pad, wool pad, and microfiber categories sold through detailing distributors.
- Lake Country Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of foam, microfiber, and wool polishing pads for the automotive detailing industry, offering DA and rotary pad ranges that directly overlap Pads' core foam and fiber pad product lines for the same professional detailing end-customers.
- Scholl Concepts: German manufacturer of premium polishing pads, compounds, and car care products for professional detailers; directly comparable in product mix (foam and microfiber pads) and target market (European automotive detailing), and competes with Pads for OEM and private label business.
- Presta Products: US manufacturer of polishing compounds, buffing pads, and accessories for the automotive refinish and detailing market; directly comparable product mix and OEM/private label go-to-market to Pads' foam and fiber pad lines.
- Malish Corporation: Manufacturer of floor pads, hand pads, and rotary brush products for the professional cleaning industry, overlapping directly with Pads' floor care and hand pad product lines and sharing similar OEM/private label channel models.
- Americo Manufacturing Company: Manufacturer of floor pads and hand pads for commercial and institutional cleaning, directly comparable to Pads' floor pads and hand pads product lines serving janitorial and facility management customers.
Broad incumbents
- Koch-Chemie: German manufacturer of professional car care chemicals, polishes, and accessories; while primarily focused on chemicals, Koch-Chemie sells complementary polishing pads and targets the same European professional detailing and OEM customers as Pads.
- Meguiar's: Globally recognized car care brand (3M-owned) producing polishes, pads, and accessories; serves the same professional and enthusiast detailing end-customers as Pads but at much larger scale, representing both a competitor and a potential OEM customer.
- Sonax GmbH: Major German car care brand offering a broad portfolio of detailing products including polishing pads; competes with Pads across the European automotive detailing channel and serves as a benchmark for premium private label manufacturing quality.
- 3M Company: Global diversified industrial giant with a substantial floor care pad and surface preparation portfolio (3M Commercial Solutions Division); competes with Pads in floor pads, hand pads, and abrasives for janitorial and industrial cleaning customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Pads leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Pads funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pads M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pads
What does Pads do?
Pad Scandinavia AB manufactures and distributes foam, fiber, and polishing pads for the grinding, polishing, and cleaning industries. The product range covers foam pads for DA and rotary machines, fiber and wool pads, floor pads, hand pads, microfiber cloths, and sponges used in automotive detailing, marine/boat care, and floor maintenance. The company also offers OEM manufacturing and private label services, including custom branding, packaging, hot-melt gluing, and die-cutting.
Is Pads a public or private company?
Pads is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pads founded?
Pads was founded in 1983. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Pads based?
Pads is headquartered in Alingsås, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Pads make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are Pads's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Buff and Shine Manufacturing, Lake Country Manufacturing, Scholl Concepts, Presta Products, Malish Corporation and Americo Manufacturing Company. Broad incumbents are Koch-Chemie, Meguiar's, Sonax GmbH and 3M Company.
Does Pads have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pads.
What industry is Pads in?
Pads's product category is Industrial Polishing and Cleaning Pads. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAJAIAC, Sponges, Scouring Pads & Scrubbers. Its NAICS code is 326 and its SIC code is 2600.