What Air-Mite does

Air-Mite is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of pneumatic system components, founded in 1952 and headquartered at 608 Long Lake Drive, Round Lake, Illinois. The company designs and builds pneumatic air presses (CMS4 through CMS58 series, delivering 400 to 5,730 lbs of force at 100 psi), air cylinders in tie rod, round line, and micro configurations (single- and double-acting variants with configurable bore sizes, stroke lengths, and mounting options), air valves (V-Series and MV2 miniature lines, plus ball cam, hand ball, finger lever, pedal, palm button, pilot, roller cam, treadle, solenoid, and lockout configurations), and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Section 217-compliant two-hand safety control systems. All products are machined and assembled in-house at the Round Lake CNC facility, with most presses built to order.

The company sells through an extensive nationwide authorized distributor network anchored by Womack Machine Supply, Applied Industrial Technologies, Kaman Industrial Technologies, and Motion Industries, supplemented by regional specialists covering all 50 U.S. states. This is complemented by direct e-commerce at airmitedirect.com for repair kits and standard items, and direct sales/technical consultation for custom solutions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Air-Mite serves industrial manufacturing, automation and robotics, packaging machinery, medical device manufacturing, automotive assembly, aerospace, and food processing customers, with customization, domestic manufacturing, and OSHA-compliant safety engineering as its stated differentiators.

Air-Mite is bootstrapped with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds. It has no public social media presence, no app or software products, no API or SDK offerings, and no AI/ML capabilities referenced anywhere in its catalog or communications. The business is run as an independent, privately held operation with continuity across more than seven decades.

Name

Air-Mite

Legal name

Air-Mite

Website

https://airmite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air-Mite is a privately held Illinois-based manufacturer of pneumatic system components—including air presses, cylinders, valves, and OSHA-compliant safety controls—serving industrial, automation, aerospace, and packaging customers across the United States via distributors and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pneumatic System Components / Industrial Fluid Power

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Pneumatic system components
• Air presses
• Pneumatic cylinders
• Air control valves
• Pneumatic safety controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pneumatic Hardware Sales: Sale of pneumatic system components including air presses, air cylinders, air valves, and safety control systems. Products sold as standard catalog items or custom-built to customer specifications. Most presses are made to order.
2. Custom Design and Fabrication Services: Custom design and engineering services for pneumatic cylinders, valves, and presses tailored to specific customer requirements. Design consultation and prototyping for unique applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air-Mite manufactures pneumatic system components, including air presses, air cylinders, air valves, and two-hand safety control systems, with most presses and cylinders built to customer-specified bore sizes, stroke lengths, and mounting configurations. Products are made in the USA at the company's Round Lake, Illinois CNC machining facility, are fully rebuildable via repair kits, and are sold through authorized U.S. distributors, the company's e-commerce site, and direct custom-engineering sales. The company also provides custom design and fabrication services for unique pneumatic applications.

Product overview

Air-Mite is a manufacturer of pneumatic system components offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial products, including pneumatic air presses (CMS4 through CMS58 series with force ratings from 400 to 5800 lbs), pneumatic air cylinders (Tie Rod, Round Line, and Micro Cylinder lines in single-acting and double-acting configurations), pneumatic air valves (V-Series and Miniature Valves with various operator types including manual, mechanical, solenoid, and pilot-operated), and safety control systems (two-hand safety controls and lockout valves). The products are designed for industrial automation, manufacturing, and machinery applications, with customization capabilities for custom bore sizes, stroke lengths, and mounting configurations. All products are proudly manufactured in the USA at the company's Round Lake, IL facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CMS Series Pneumatic Air Presses Pneumatic air presses (CMS4 through CMS58) delivering 400 to 5,730 lbs of force at 100 psi, with adjustable-height cylinder design that lets operators change the distance between worktable and retracted rod to accommodate varied workpiece and tooling sizes. Built with rigid cast-iron/ductile iron mounting brackets, 6061 aluminum machined cylinder caps, PTFE piston wear strips, and hardcoat anodized tubing. Designed for industrial assembly, stamping, crimping, and pressing operations; most units are made to order.
• Tie Rod Pneumatic Cylinders Tie rod cylinders available in single-acting and double-acting configurations with rear flange, foot, front flange, and clevis mounts (VS, PS, VFS, CPS, CS, DPS, DVS, DVFS, DCS variants). Custom bore sizes, stroke lengths, and rod threading options; completely rebuildable. For industrial automation, clamping, lifting, and continuous-cycle applications.
• Round Line Pneumatic Cylinders Round line cylinders available in 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3", and 4" bore sizes for general-purpose industrial automation. For integration into automated assembly lines, pick-and-place stations, indexing tables, and packaging equipment.
• Micro Pneumatic Cylinders Compact single-acting and double-acting micro cylinders in 3/4", 1", and 1-1/4" bore sizes with foot mount or nose mount configurations. For space-constrained motion control, medical device manufacturing, and miniaturized automation.
• V-Series Air Control Valves 3-way and 4-way pneumatic control valves for single- and double-acting cylinders, available with manual, mechanical, solenoid, or air-piloted operators. Operating pressure 0-150 PSI with flow rates up to 25 SCFM and operating temperatures -40°F to +180°F. For industrial automation systems.
• Miniature Valves (MV2 Series) Compact (under 2 inches) 3-way poppet and spool valves with manual and mechanical operators including push button, lever, roller lever, toggle, and plunger options. Operating range -40°F to +180°F. For compact automation cells, sanitary food processing, and aerospace testing equipment.
• Specialty Operator Valves Specialty 3-way and 4-way valves including Ball Cam, Hand Ball, Finger Lever, Pedal, Lockout, Palm Button, Panel Mount, Pilot, Roller Cam, Treadle, and Solenoid control valves. For manual, mechanical, foot, palm, solenoid, and pilot actuation across a range of industrial and safety applications.
• SC-Series Two-Hand Safety Control Systems OSHA 1910.217-compliant two-hand safety controls (SC3400, SC3000 series, and SC3300 Press Ready model) requiring both operator pushbuttons to be activated within 0.3 seconds to deliver and maintain a pneumatic signal. Includes reset button options and lock-out valve integration; the SC3300 attaches directly to Air-Mite press bases. For metal stamping presses, assembly lines, automated production systems, and OSHA-regulated maintenance operations.
• Safety Foot Guard (FG300) Safety foot guard (FG300) providing protection against accidental tripping of foot-operated valves; compatible with all Air-Mite foot-operated valves and available port sizes. For OSHA-governed maintenance and operator-protection setups.
• Repair Kits Repair kits for Air Presses, Air Cylinders, Air Valves, and other Pneumatic Automation Components, available for online purchase through airmitedirect.com. For maintenance teams and end users rebuilding Air-Mite pneumatic components in the field.
• Custom Pneumatic Design and Fabrication Services Engineering and custom fabrication services for pneumatic cylinders, valves, and presses tailored to specific customer requirements, including design consultation and prototyping for unique applications. For OEMs and automation integrators requiring non-standard bore sizes, stroke lengths, mounting configurations, or valve designs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cylinders typically function between 40-100 PSI operating pressure
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major and regional.

• Womack Machine Supply Co.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor national distributor of Air-Mite products with locations across multiple states including Texas (Dallas, Houston), Alabama (Birmingham, Mobile), Arizona (Phoenix), Arkansas (Little Rock), Kansas (Kansas City), Montana (Billings, Missoula), Utah (Salt Lake City), and Louisiana (Lafayette).
• Applied Industrial TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational industrial distributor with widespread coverage across states including Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, and Delaware.
• Kaman Industrial TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor partner with locations in Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks), Hawaii (Honolulu, Kahului), Iowa (Cedar Rapids, Grimes, Mason City), Massachusetts (Auburn, Woburn), Delaware (Dover), Nevada (Las Vegas, Sparks), New Hampshire (Manchester), New Mexico (Albuquerque, Farmington, Carlsbad), Wyoming (Gillette, Rock Springs), and Virginia.
• Advanced Air Products (AAP Automation)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Arizona (Scottsdale), Colorado (Englewood), Idaho (Boise), and Utah (Salt Lake City).
• Air Power, Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor with coverage in Georgia (Mansfield), Mississippi (Tupelo), North Carolina (Charlotte, High Point, Huntersville, Lenoir, Raleigh), South Carolina (Greenville), Tennessee (Chattanooga), and Virginia (Salem).
• Motion IndustriesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks) with focus on industrial automation components.
• Air Hydro PowerregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Kentucky (Bowling Green, Henderson, Lexington, Louisville) with focus on fluid power systems.
• Franklin Automation Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Arkansas (Fort Smith), Louisiana (Shreveport), Mississippi (Jackson), and Tennessee (Memphis).
• HydroAir HughesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Connecticut (Milford, Wallingford), Maine (Gorham), Maryland (Joppa), New York (Clarence), Rhode Island (Cranston), and Virginia (Richmond).
• Faxon EngineeringregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Connecticut (Bloomfield, Milford) with focus on pneumatic systems.
• Pneumatic SupplyregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Florida (Clearwater) specializing in pneumatic components.
• FCI AutomationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Michigan (Grand Rapids, Lansing) with focus on automation and fluid control.
• Wilson CompanyregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Texas (Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, Tyler), Arkansas (Texarkana), and Louisiana (New Orleans).
• Industrial SpecialtiesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Oklahoma (Duncan, Elk City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa).
• AOP Technologies Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Oregon (Portland) and Washington (Seattle/Tacoma) with focus on automation technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bimba Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of pneumatic cylinders, actuators, and motion control components. Directly comparable to Air-Mite's cylinder offerings with similar North American market focus and custom-engineering capabilities.
• SMC Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of pneumatic components including cylinders, valves, and air preparation equipment. Competes head-to-head with Air-Mite in the same product categories but at significantly greater scale and global reach.
• Humphrey Products: Manufacturer of pneumatic valves and actuators including miniature and specialty valves. Directly competes with Air-Mite's valve portfolio, particularly in miniature and specialty valve configurations.
• Norgren (IMI Precision Engineering): Manufacturer of pneumatic valves, cylinders, and actuators serving industrial automation globally. Competes directly with Air-Mite in valves and pneumatic actuation with overlapping customer segments in factory automation.
• Camozzi Automation: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of pneumatic components including cylinders, valves, and fittings. Directly comparable product portfolio to Air-Mite with similar focus on standard and customized pneumatic solutions.
• ARO (Ingersoll Rand): Manufacturer of pneumatic valves, cylinders, and fluid handling equipment. Competes with Air-Mite in pneumatic components for industrial manufacturing, automotive, and general automation applications.
• Clippard Instrument Laboratory: US manufacturer of miniature pneumatic components, cylinders, and valves. Comparable to Air-Mite in pneumatic valve and cylinder categories with similar focus on customization and Made-in-USA positioning.
• Festo: Global leader in pneumatic automation offering pneumatic cylinders, valves, and motion control solutions. Directly comparable to Air-Mite across all core product categories (cylinders, valves, safety systems) but with a much broader global footprint and catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies conglomerate with a substantial pneumatic components division. Overlaps with Air-Mite in pneumatic valves and cylinders but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio spanning hydraulics, filtration, and aerospace.
• Numatics (Emerson ASCO): Manufacturer of pneumatic valves and air preparation equipment under Emerson's ASCO umbrella. Overlaps with Air-Mite's valve and air control offerings but as part of Emerson's broader industrial automation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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