Delaware National Art Company

What Delaware National Art Company does

Delaware National Art Company (DNA) is a privately held LLC that provides fine art logistics, handling, storage, and exhibition services to commercial and institutional art market participants in the U.S. Northeast. Founded as a complement to its sister organization Delaware Freeport (which opened a fine art storage facility in Newark, DE in 2015), DNA launched operations from its Clifton, NJ facility in January 2018 under President and Founder Fritz Dietl, alongside Co-Founder and Managing Member Justin Goldner and Operations Manager Tim Boyle. The company serves a vertically segmented base of art collectors, galleries, museums, auction houses, artists, and art advisors with seven core service lines: climate-controlled local transportation, a high-frequency NYC–Delaware shuttle, crate fabrication (Standard, Premium, and Exhibition tiers), climate-controlled fine art storage approved by all major insurance carriers, a 600 sq ft private viewing room, exhibition packing and installation, and TSA-certified cargo screening (CCSF) with physical, canine, and ETD methods.

The company's underlying technology stack is centered on physical infrastructure and proprietary packaging rather than software. Its differentiating technology is EARTHCRATE, a patent-pending one-way crate made from curbside-recyclable rigid plyboard with ASTM D6400/BPI-certified cornstarch-based compostable packing foam and starch-based adhesives, claimed to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 90% versus traditional wooden crates (TRACI 2.1 Global Warming Potential methodology). The Clifton facility includes two adjustable tailboard loading docks and two ramp-access freight doors, located 8 miles from the Lincoln Tunnel for rapid NYC ingress. DNA monetizes through per-transport service fees, shuttle subscriptions with Delaware Freeport preferred pricing, crate hardware sales, recurring storage contracts, and ad hoc exhibition and viewing room engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven within the NYC metropolitan art market, with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors.

Name

Delaware National Art Company

Legal name

Delaware National Art Company, LLC

Website

https://dnacompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delaware National Art Company is a privately held fine art services firm in Clifton, NJ providing climate-controlled transportation, crating, storage, exhibition installation, and TSA-certified cargo screening to collectors, galleries, museums, and auction houses across the NYC metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Logistics Services

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493), Packing and Crating (488991), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Art Handling & Transport (HSAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Physical Artifact Storage (Museum Collections, Historical Documents, Rare Materials) (TLALALAJ), Fine Art Packing & Crating (HSAKADAE)

Keywords

• Fine art storage
• Art transportation
• Art crating services
• Exhibition installation
• Art logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Local transportation within metropolitan NYC area including consolidated, long-distance dedicated, and museum-level exclusive trucking services. Revenue generated from per-transport service fees.
2. Delaware Shuttle Service: Regular shuttle service between metropolitan NYC area and Delaware fine art storage facilities. Offers reduced shipping costs with preferred customer discounts for Delaware Freeport.
3. Crating Services: Crate fabrication and packing services offering Standard, Premium and Exhibition crate specifications with customization options. All crating products conform to international compliance regulations for wood packaging.
4. Fine Art Storage: Climate-controlled storage approved by all major insurance providers with inventory management and reporting services.
5. Private Viewing Room: 600 square foot gallery space with overhead adjustable track lighting, 3/4 plywood-backed exhibition walls, and LED daylight fixtures for condition inspection.
6. Exhibition Services: Packing of overseas exhibitions and installation of local exhibitions for artists, galleries, private residences, and public spaces.
7. EARTHCRATE Products: Sale of environmentally friendly one-way crates that are lighter weight and less expensive than standard international crates while maintaining safety standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Delaware National Art Company (DNA) provides specialized fine art logistics services including climate-controlled transportation, professional crating, climate-controlled storage, exhibition installation, and TSA-certified cargo screening (CCSF) for galleries, collectors, museums, and auction houses. The company also sells EARTHCRATE, a patent-pending sustainable one-way crate offering approximately 90% CO2 reduction versus traditional wooden crates, and operates a private viewing room for client use.

Product overview

Delaware National Art Company (DNA) provides a comprehensive suite of fine art logistics and handling services centered around transportation, crating, storage, and exhibition support. The company's core service portfolio includes Transportation (climate-controlled local delivery), the Delaware Shuttle (regular NYC-Delaware transit), Crating (Standard/Premium/Exhibition specifications), Fine Art Storage (climate-controlled with 24/7 security), Private Viewing Room (600 sq ft gallery space), Exhibition Services (overseas and local exhibition management), and CCSF (TSA-certified cargo screening with multiple detection methods). DNA's proprietary EARTHCRATE product—a sustainable, curbside-recyclable alternative to traditional plywood crates—represents its innovation in environmentally conscious packaging, achieving approximately 90% CO2 reduction versus standard crates. The services are designed to interconnect: clients can combine transportation with crating, storage with private viewing capabilities, and CCSF screening with shipping logistics for a complete fine art logistics solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EARTHCRATE: Environmentally friendly one-way crate for fine art shipping, constructed from rigid plyboard that can be curbside-recycled, featuring compostable packing foam made from US-grown cornstarch
• EARTHCRATE™️

Products and services

• Transportation Competitive local fine art transportation within the metropolitan NYC area using climate-controlled, GPS-tracked vehicles equipped with lift gates and air-ride suspension. Includes condition inspections and professional packing as standard service for galleries, collectors, museums, and auction houses.
• Delaware Shuttle Regular shuttle service between the metropolitan NYC area and Delaware fine art storage facilities, offering reduced shipping costs and streamlined transportation solutions with preferred customer discounts for the sister organization Delaware Freeport.
• Crating Professional crate fabrication and packing services offered in Standard, Premium, and Exhibition specifications with customization options. All crating conforms to international compliance regulations for wood packaging materials.
• Fine Art Storage Fully climate-controlled storage facility approved by all major insurance providers, featuring 24/7 fire and burglar alarm central station monitoring, CCTV surveillance, and electronic inventory management system for collectors, galleries, museums, and auction houses.
• Private Viewing Room 600 square foot gallery space with 10ft wide by 12ft high freight door, adjustable overhead track lighting, 3/4 plywood-backed exhibition walls, and LED daylight fixtures for condition inspection and client viewing requirements.
• Exhibition Services Comprehensive exhibition management including packing of overseas exhibitions and installation of local exhibitions for artists, galleries, private residences, and public spaces. Professional fine art technicians handle site surveys through finishing touches.
• CCSF (Certified Cargo Screening Facility) TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility offering physical inspection, Third Party-Canine Cargo screening, and Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) Cargo screening methods for delicate and high-value art items. One of the only fine art specialized CCSFs capable of performing both canine and ETD screening methods.
• EARTHCRATE Patent-pending environmentally friendly one-way crate constructed from curbside-recyclable rigid plyboard with compostable packing foam made from US-grown cornstarch (ASTM D6400 and BPI Certified). Features curbside-recyclable paperboard, reinforced water-activated tape with biodegradable starch adhesive, and achieves approximately 90% CO2 reduction compared to traditional wooden crates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90% CO2 reduction (Global Warming Potential, TRACI 2.1) when using EARTHCRATE instead of traditional wooden crate

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Delaware FreeportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelaware Freeport is a sister organization located in Newark, DE. DNA offers preferred customer discounts for shuttle service to and from Delaware Freeport storage facilities. Delaware Freeport opened in 2015 and provides complementary fine art storage services that DNA's shuttle service connects to.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Masterpiece International: Masterpiece International provides fine art transportation, crating, storage, and installation globally, including shuttle services between NYC and out-of-state storage facilities — a near-identical service model to DNA, with whom it competes head-to-head for gallery and auction house contracts.
• Allyn's Fine Art Services: Allyn's provides climate-controlled fine art storage, transportation, and crating in the Northeast US, serving galleries, designers, and collectors. Its regional focus and service portfolio overlap directly with DNA's offerings.
• Crozier Fine Arts: Crozier is one of the largest US fine art logistics firms, offering storage, transportation, crating, and installation services to galleries, collectors, museums, and auction houses — directly overlapping with DNA's full service suite, especially in the Northeast corridor.
• Dietl International Services: Dietl International is a fine art and specialty-cargo freight forwarder offering air, sea, and ground transport of fine art with packaging and customs coordination globally. As an established fine art forwarder with brand-name recognition shared with DNA's founder Fritz Dietl, it is a clear market comparable.
• Cadogan Tate: Cadogan Tate is a global fine art logistics specialist offering storage, shipping, installation, and conservation coordination. Its NYC presence and shuttle services between Manhattan and New England/other storage facilities make it a direct comparable for DNA's NYC-Delaware shuttle model.
• Atelier 4: Atelier 4 provides fine art storage, art handling, installation, and packing in the Northeast, with a customer base of galleries, designers, and collectors. Its service stack and regional profile closely resemble DNA's.
• Plycon Transportation Group: Plycon offers specialized transportation and storage for fine art, antiques, and high-value goods, with shuttle services between NYC-area storage and other US locations — comparable in customer segment, geography, and service breadth to DNA.
• U.S. Art: U.S. Art provides climate-controlled fine art storage, transportation, crating, and exhibition services primarily serving the Northeast US market. Its service mix, regional focus, and customer base (collectors, galleries, advisors) closely mirror DNA.

Broad incumbents

• Hasenkamp: Hasenkamp is a Germany-headquartered global logistics specialist for fine art and exhibitions, with US operations. While far larger and globally distributed, it competes for the same institutional fine art shipping and storage contracts DNA serves.

Regional players

• Hedleys Fine Art (Humbers Group): Hedleys/Humbers is a UK-based fine art logistics specialist offering storage, transportation, and installation, primarily serving the UK and European markets. It is a regional comparable for DNA's services and indicates how a regional specialist can scale within its territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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