Noll
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1956
- HeadquartersSan Luis Obispo, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Noll firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Noll
- Legal name
- Noll Incorporated
- Website
- https://nollinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1956
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Noll is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Luis Obispo
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Noll business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Lead Screw Manufacturing: Noll manufactures custom lead screws and drive assemblies to customer specifications. Products include precision rolled ACME threads, Unified National threads, Trapezoidal threads, and Metric M threads with various lead accuracies. Thread forms offered include acme, stub acme, 60° V, J-form, and trapezoidal.
- Custom Lead Nuts and Drive Assemblies: Complete turn-key leadscrew assemblies manufactured in-house. Includes multiple piece lead screws, custom drive nut assemblies in plastics or metals, cross and end pins, complete sub-assemblies, press and slip fits, hand fitting and laps, bearing installation, and auxiliary assemblies.
- Anti-Backlash and Plain Style Lead Nuts: Low friction polymer leadnuts made from acetal and teflon matrix called Turcite X™. Available in multiple sizes to accommodate leadscrew sizes up to 3/4 inches in diameter.
- Secondary Manufacturing Services: Additional services including CNC machining, Teflon coating (Xylon 10-10), passivation, and electropolishing provided as value-added services to customers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Noll product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Noll is a precision manufacturer of custom lead screws, lead nuts, and turn-key drive assemblies produced via thread rolling — a cold forming process. The company manufactures four core lead screw types (Acme, Unified National, Trapezoidal, Metric M) and complementary lead nut products, and delivers complete lead screw assemblies to specification. Offerings target manufacturers of automated devices in medical, biological science, and semi-conductor industries worldwide.
Product overview
Noll is a precision manufacturing company offering a portfolio of custom lead screw products and complementary manufacturing services. The core product line consists of four lead screw types (Acme Lead Screws, Unified National Lead Screws, Trapezoidal Lead Screws, and Metric M Lead Screws) and five lead nut products (Anti-Backlash Lead Nuts, Plain Style Lead Nuts, and three mounting flange options). These products are complemented by turn-key lead screw assembly services and three finishing/coating services (Teflon Coating/Xylon 10-10, Passivation, and Electropolishing). The company also provides thread rolling and CNC machining manufacturing services, along with engineering collaboration services. All offerings are focused on serving automated device manufacturers in medical, biological science, semi-conductor, and cannabis industries requiring precision motion control components.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Acme Lead Screws
Quantifiable outcome
- Lead accuracy of 0.001 inch per foot achievable with rolled threads
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Noll
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Noll technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Noll partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Noll competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- THK America: Global linear-motion manufacturer offering ball screws, lead screws, LM guides, and actuators. Competes with Noll in motion-control sockets but with a significantly wider product range and international presence.
- NSK Americas: Global leader in bearings and linear motion including ball screws and lead screws. Competes for OEM motion-component sockets but at much larger scale and with broader product breadth than Noll's specialty focus.
- Tsubaki Nakashima: Diversified precision manufacturer with motion control and power transmission products including lead screws. Larger incumbent serving overlapping OEM customers in medical, semi-conductor, and industrial automation.
- Thomson Industries (Altra Motion): Large established supplier of linear motion components including lead screws, ball screws, linear guides, and actuators. Overlaps with Noll on lead screws but offers a much broader portfolio and global distribution footprint.
Direct peers
- Joyce/Dayton Corp: Manufacturer of lead screws, jacks, and linear actuation systems. Direct overlap in precision lead screw products with comparable engineering-customization model serving industrial and OEM customers.
- Roton Products: Specialty manufacturer of lead screws, lead nuts, and acme-thread products. Highly comparable custom-engineering approach and target customer base in motion-control applications make Roton a direct peer in the precision lead screw niche.
- Helix Linear Technologies: Direct peer specializing in lead screws, linear actuators, and motion control components with an engineering-collaborative GTM. Comparable custom manufacturing services and customer segments in industrial automation and medical equipment.
- Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (Ametek): Direct competitor in precision lead screws, lead nuts, and linear actuators. Both companies target medical, lab automation, and semi-conductor OEMs with catalog and custom-engineered products, making them the closest comparable in size and product mix.
Emerging players
- Warner Electric (Altra Motion): Specialty supplier of precision motion control components including clutches, brakes, and linear actuation products. Partial overlap with Noll's motion-component focus for industrial OEMs but with different primary product mix.
- Dynatect Manufacturing: Custom manufacturer of motion control and protection products including lead screws and ball screws. Comparable custom-engineering approach for industrial OEMs, though Dynatect's portfolio extends to cable carriers and protective equipment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Noll leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Noll funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Noll M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Noll
What does Noll do?
Noll is a precision manufacturer of custom lead screws, lead nuts, and turn-key drive assemblies produced via thread rolling — a cold forming process. The company manufactures four core lead screw types (Acme, Unified National, Trapezoidal, Metric M) and complementary lead nut products, and delivers complete lead screw assemblies to specification. Offerings target manufacturers of automated devices in medical, biological science, and semi-conductor industries worldwide.
Is Noll a public or private company?
Noll is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Noll founded?
Noll was founded in 1956. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Noll based?
Noll is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, United States, in the North America region.
How does Noll make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Lead Screw Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are custom Lead Nuts and Drive Assemblies, anti-Backlash and Plain Style Lead Nuts and secondary Manufacturing Services.
Who are Noll's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are THK America, NSK Americas, Tsubaki Nakashima and Thomson Industries (Altra Motion). Direct peers are Joyce/Dayton Corp, Roton Products, Helix Linear Technologies and Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (Ametek). Emerging players are Warner Electric (Altra Motion) and Dynatect Manufacturing.
Does Noll have an API?
No public API is recorded for Noll.