American Industrial Manufacturers

Name

American Industrial Manufacturers

Legal name

American Industrial Manufacturers of Building Materials, LLC

Website

https://aimbuildingmaterials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: AIM exclusively manufactures private-label products for building materials companies. They produce over 500 products including white coatings, emulsions, mastics, sealants, driveway maintenance products, caulks, adhesives, waterproofing, specialty paints, road emulsions, and chemical distribution. Revenue is generated through product manufacturing fees, with customers receiving products under their own branding.
2. Custom Formulation Services: AIM offers custom or stock formulations to support customer brands, providing both existing AIM formulations and products formulated to unique customer specifications. This includes producing products to customer formulas as well as AIM's own formulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

American Industrial Manufacturers (AIM) is a private-label-only manufacturer of building materials, producing over 500 products across nine segments including aluminum and white reflective roof coatings, mastics, adhesives, sealants, caulks, damp-proofing, asphalt emulsions, driveway maintenance products, and concrete moisture mitigation solutions. All products are manufactured for and sold under customer brands, with AIM never competing through its own branded products.

Product overview

AIM Building Materials is a private-label only manufacturer of building materials offering over 500 products across 9 segments. The product portfolio centers on roof and foundation coatings (including aluminum reflective, white reflective, and fibrated/non-fibrated formulations), moisture mitigation solutions for concrete surfaces, asphalt rejuvenation technology, and maintenance products (caulks, sealants, mastics, adhesives, driveway coatings). The company operates exclusively on a private label basis, providing stock or custom formulations to partners without competing through its own branded products. Products are manufactured across 10 facilities and distributed nationwide through multiple channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIM: Primary brand for building materials including coatings, emulsions, mastics, sealants, driveway maintenance products, caulks, adhesives, waterproofing, specialty paints, road emulsions and chemical distribution.
• Protector
• SWEPCO

Products and services

• Aluminum Reflective Roof Coatings Standard and premium fibrated and non-fibrated aluminum roof coatings that deflect the sun's rays rather than absorbing them, reducing indoor building temperatures by up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Used in modified bitumen, BUR applications, and metal roof surfaces. Manufactured for private-label building materials brands.
• Asphalt Rejuvenator Patent-pending bio-based, renewable asphalt rejuvenation technology that penetrates and restores asphalt surfaces from the inside out. Provides coverage of 500 sq. ft. per gallon with dry times of 15 minutes for foot traffic and 1 hour for vehicle traffic. Zero VOC formula with no petroleum-based components.
• Caulks and Sealants Multi-purpose caulks and sealants for residential and commercial roofing applications, available in clear, white acrylic, solvent-based, and neoprene formulations. Includes non-shrinking joint sealants and terpolymer sealers. Offered as a low-cost private-label packaging option.
• Damp Proofing Vapor-permeable air barrier emulsions and non-vapor-permeable air barrier liquid materials for preventing air and moisture permeation in commercial and residential roof and wall applications. Includes DP I, DP II, DP III emulsion products and solvent-based mastics.
• Driveway Coatings and Maintenance Products Durable crack fillers, patches, and sealers for residential driveways and commercial parking facilities. Products prolong surface life through pot hole patches, high performance mixes, sealers, and crack fillers available in oil based, emulsion, and modified polymer materials.
• Mastics and Adhesives Traditional mastics, adhesives, flashing cements, and cold process adhesives for commercial and residential roofing projects. Includes plastic roof cements, flashing cements, premium flashing cements, and cold process adhesives for both wet and dry applications.
• Moisture Mitigation for Concrete Surfaces Patented technology for concrete surfaces providing moisture vapor suppression with a net perm of 0.034 per ASTM E96. Water-based, one-component formula that dries in less than 30 minutes, corrects slab pH to 7.5-8.0, and emits zero VOCs. Suitable for concrete floors and commercial roof decks.
• Roof and Foundation Coatings Fibrated and non-fibrated coatings for repair, maintenance, sealing, waterproofing, and revitalization of low-slope and steep-slope roofs and foundations. Creates vapor barriers and provides protection against dampness for commercial and residential applications.
• White Reflective Roof Coatings and Accessories High performance white acrylic mastics, solvent-based coatings, and thermoplastic white roof coatings. Includes the Silicone Roof Coating System with coatings and primers. Converts low-slope roofs into cool roofs, reducing interior energy costs by up to 40% and extending roof life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% energy usage reduction with reflective roof coatings
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GemSeal Pavement ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2017Leading manufacturer of sealer and complementary pavement materials designed to protect and prolong asphalt-based products. Portfolio includes refined tar, asphalt and petroleum emulsion pavement sealers, additives, crack fillers, sealants, primers, marking paints and application equipment. Over 60 years of experience. Nine production facilities plus stand-alone One Stop Shop retail stores in 4 locations.
• Russell Standard CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2015Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Russell Standard is a leading manufacturer and service provider of paving materials for the road construction industry. Specializes in new road construction, highways/roadways, parking lots, asphalt maintenance, road preservation and repair. Over 85 years of experience providing unique specialty products. Adds 8 production facilities to AIM network.
• Southwestern Petroleum Corporation (SWEPCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2014Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer of high-performance cold process products and systems for low slope commercial, industrial and institutional roofs, and maintenance of floors, walls, metal and pavement. Celebrating 80th anniversary in 2013. SWEPCO Brand Products certified ISO 9001 compliant and protect millions of square feet in over 80 countries.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GAF: North America's largest roofing manufacturer offering commercial and residential roofing systems, coatings, and accessories. Major incumbent in commercial roof coatings that AIM's private-label partners compete against and sell alongside.
• Tremco: Division of RPM International offering a broad portfolio of roofing, waterproofing, sealants, and building envelope solutions. Larger, branded incumbent competing with AIM's full product line across commercial roofing and construction.
• Sika AG: Global specialty chemicals company with significant roofing, sealing, bonding, and waterproofing product lines serving commercial construction. Broader incumbent competing in sealants and waterproofing, with the scale and R&D resources AIM lacks.

Emerging players

• National Coatings Corporation: Manufacturer of acrylic elastomeric roof coatings and cool roof systems focused on commercial restoration. Smaller, niche-focused competitor in the same cool-roof and reflective coatings category where AIM's white reflective products compete.

Direct peers

• APOC: Producer of roof coatings, cements, mastics, adhesives, and asphaltic repair products for commercial and residential roofing. Direct overlap with AIM's roof and foundation coatings and mastics/adhesives lines.
• Karnak Corporation: Producer of reflective roof coatings, asphalt emulsions, sealants, and damp-proofing products. Closely comparable product portfolio to AIM in coatings and waterproofing for roofing and foundation applications.
• Henry Company: Manufacturer of roof coatings, sealants, waterproofing, and air barriers for commercial and residential construction. Direct overlap with AIM's roof coatings, mastics, damp-proofing, and moisture mitigation lines serving the same building envelope customers.
• Polyglass USA: Manufacturer of modified bitumen membranes, roof coatings, and waterproofing systems for low-slope roofing. Comparable to AIM's modified bitumen, coatings, and waterproofing portfolio targeting commercial roofing contractors.
• Mule-Hide Products: Manufacturer of low-slope roofing systems including acrylic and silicone roof coatings, mastics, and adhesives. Direct competitor in commercial reflective and elastomeric roof coatings.
• Gardner-Gibson: Manufacturer of roof coatings, driveway sealers, and waterproofing products sold through retail and contractor channels. Comparable to AIM's driveway coatings and roof coatings business, including similar private-label and branded go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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