Dayton Superior

What Dayton Superior does

Dayton Superior Corporation is a Miamisburg, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of engineered concrete construction products serving non-residential building, infrastructure, and industrial markets. The company operates three core product lines: concrete accessories (lifting anchors, rebar supports, braces, couplers), concrete chemicals (epoxies, sealers, bond breakers, curing compounds, adhesives), and concrete forming systems (Steel-Ply, Sym-Ply, Max-A-Form, Tower-Max, DeckFast, Space-Lift). It holds a portfolio of legacy and acquired brands including Symons, Accubrace, Tilt-Werks, KODI KLIP, Unitex Chemicals, SuperiorTilt, and Aztec, supported by proprietary specifications, BIM-enabled design tools, and certifications across ASTM, OSHA, DOT, NSF, and LEED standards. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales, equipment rentals, engineering services (PE-stamped design calculations), and training, with pricing conducted via dealer and quote-based channels. The company reaches customers through 13 manufacturing facilities, 15 company-owned distribution centers, 8 rental branches, and a 1,600-location dealer network spanning the US, Canada, China, Australia, and Latin America, complemented by direct enterprise sales and a 24/7 e-commerce portal (Dayton Access). Dayton Superior operates as a subsidiary of White Cap under President Shannon Herrity (effective September 2024) following an acquisition by White Cap and a series of add-on acquisitions (Tilt-Werks 2014, Kodi Klip 2022, HK Composites 2024) and a 2019 divestiture of the Road and Highway Concrete Paving Division to Simplex Construction Supplies.

Name

Dayton Superior

Legal name

Dayton Superior Corporation

Website

https://daytonsuperior.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Dayton Superior Corporation is a Miamisburg, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of engineered concrete construction products (accessories, chemicals, and forming systems) serving non-residential contractors through 13 manufacturing facilities, 15 distribution centers, and a 1,600-dealer network across the US, Canada, China, Australia, and Latin America, operating as a subsidiary of White Cap.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete construction products and forming systems

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Reinforcement Accessories & Fibers (IMADAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Chemicals (Additives, Admixtures & Grouts) (IMAEABAC), Concrete Admixtures & Curing Compounds (IMADAAAL), Concrete Repair, Crack Injection & Grouts (IMADAOAD)

Keywords

• Concrete forming systems
• Concrete construction accessories
• Concrete chemicals and adhesives
• Tilt-up construction products
• Rebar splicing couplers

Headquarters

HQ city

Miamisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices40 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Accessories: Sale of concrete accessories including lifting systems, rebar supports, braces, and hardware to contractors and dealers
2. Product Sales - Chemicals: Sale of concrete chemicals including epoxies, liquid chemicals, powder chemicals, and adhesives
3. Product Sales - Forming Systems: Sale of concrete forming systems including Steel-Ply, Sym-Ply, Max-A-Form, and related components
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of forming equipment and products through rental branches, allowing contractors to rent rather than purchase
5. Engineering Services: Layout, design, and detail services for concrete forming systems including tilt-up, precast, bridge deck, and forming design calculations with PE seals
6. Training Services: Training classes and technical education including AIA continuing education credits

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dayton Superior manufactures and distributes engineered concrete construction solutions across three core lines — concrete accessories (lifting systems, rebar couplers, bracing), concrete chemicals (epoxies, bond breakers, sealers, densifiers, adhesives), and concrete forming systems (Steel-Ply, Sym-Ply, Max-A-Form) — sold to non-residential contractors, dealers, design professionals, and infrastructure owners. The company complements products with PE-stamped engineering design, installation training, equipment rental, and online design tools including Tilt-Werks BIM software, serving tilt-up, precast, bridge deck, and vertical construction projects.

Product overview

Dayton Superior is a single-source provider of engineered concrete construction solutions with three core product lines: concrete accessories, concrete chemicals, and concrete forming products. The company offers approximately 17,000+ standard in-stock items across multiple sub-brands including Dayton Superior, Accubrace (bracing systems), Tilt-Werks (design software), KODI KLIP (rebar connections), Symons (forming systems), Unitex Chemicals, and SuperiorTilt/Aztec. Key forming systems include Steel-Ply, Sym-Ply, Max-A-Form STS, Tower-Max, DeckFast, Space-Lift, and Garage Beam System. Accessories include Swift Lift anchors (P50, P52, P52W, P53, P56PL), rebar couplers (Bar Lock, Taper-Lock), and bracing products. Chemical offerings encompass epoxies, sealers, cure & seal products, densifiers (Pentra-Hard), and adhesive systems (GluDown). The company also provides online design tools including Tilt-Werks, Composite-Werks, Bridge-Werks, and Cross Reference Tool. Recent acquisitions include HK Composites (insulated panel connectors, 2024) and Kodi Klip (rebar connections, 2022).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Symons Forming Systems: Concrete forming systems including Steel-Ply, Sym-Ply, Max-A-Form, Tower-Max, DeckFast, Symons Drop Head System, and Space-Lift forming systems.
• Accubrace Bracing System
• Tilt-Werks Design Software
• KODI KLIP Rebar Connecting System
• Unitex Chemicals
• Swift Lift Products

Products and services

• Concrete Accessories Dayton Superior's core concrete accessory products including lifting anchors, rebar supports, forming accessories, and hardware for non-residential concrete construction projects.
• Concrete Chemicals Chemical solutions including epoxies, liquid chemicals, powder chemicals, bond breakers, curing compounds, and sealers for concrete construction applications.
• Concrete Forming Products Forming systems and related products for horizontal and vertical placement of cast-in-place concrete construction under the Symons brand.
• Steel-Ply® Concrete Forming System Vertical forming system for concrete wall construction with modular steel panels sold under the Symons brand.
• Sym-Ply® Concrete Forming System Vertical forming system with wedge bolt connection, available with transition fillers for metric/imperial compatibility.
• Max-A-Form® STS Forming System Concrete forming system with handling hooks and accessory products for vertical and horizontal applications.
• Tower-Max® Circular Column Forms Circular column forming system for round concrete columns, part of the Symons product family.
• DeckFast™ Shoring System Horizontal shoring system for bridge deck and elevated slab construction.
• Symons® Drop Head System Drop head system for simplified formwork stripping and panel reuse.
• Space-Lift™ Forming System Specialty forming system for unique construction applications.
• P50 Swift Lift® Universal Lifting Eye Universal lifting eye with flat-sided spherical body and high strength bail, allowing 360° rotation and 180° bail rotation for precast concrete handling.
• P56PL Swift Lift® Plus Recess Plug Reusable recess plug manufactured from high-grade elastomeric thermal-set urethane with improved tear, heat, and chemical resistance.
• P52W Swift Lift® Anchor Shortest 4-ton Swift Lift Anchor with Type W Plain Washer modification for increased Safe Working Load in thin precast elements.
• P53 Swift Lift® Eye Anchor Eye anchor with foot eyelet to accept P60 Tension Bars for use in thin sections and low compressive strength concrete.
• Accubrace® Bracing System Total bracing system for tilt-up construction with high-capacity braces including B18 (12,800 lbs Safe Working Load) and B33F high-strength brace models.
• Tilt-Werks® Design Software Web-based design and detail technology for architects, engineers, and contractors to create tilt-up buildings with BIM data capabilities.
• KODI KLIP® Rebar Connecting System Rebar connection system acquired in April 2022 for connecting reinforcement bar in concrete construction projects.
• HK Composites Connector System Patented insulated concrete sandwich panel connector system combining XPS foam insulation between concrete layers as a durable alternative for tilt-up and precast wall panels.
• Garage Beam System Specialized forming package for garage construction providing complete product solutions for precast, cast-in-place, or post-tension slab construction.
• Pro-Poxy™ Type III DOT LT Low modulus, low viscosity epoxy/urethane binder and adhesive for bridge deck overlay and high friction surface treatment.
• GluDown Adhesive System Fast-drying, high-strength spray adhesive system for tilt-up construction including upright spray can, inverted spray can, and sprayer extension.
• Bar Lock® Rebar Couplers Type 2 rebar coupler for connecting high strength rebar in tension, compression, and seismic applications, including the D250XL XL-Series Coupler.
• Taper-Lock® Couplers Rebar splicing couplers including D310 and D330 for various rebar sizes up to #12 (40mm) in tension, compression, and seismic applications.
• Magic Kote® Form Release Form release agent for concrete formwork with standard and Low VOC variants (Magic Kote 100) for projects requiring stringent environmental compliance.
• Pentra-Hard® Exterior Densifier Clear, penetrating surface-applied liquid that strengthens, protects, and hardens concrete surfaces, providing protection against freeze-thaw damage.
• Engineering Services for Concrete Construction Layout, design, and detail services for concrete forming systems including tilt-up, precast, bridge deck, and forming design calculations with PE seals from 16 Professional Engineers on staff.
• Training Services and AIA Continuing Education Training classes and technical education including AIA continuing education credits delivered through the Dayton Superior Learning Center, Training Tuesday webinars, and on/off-site classes.
• Forming Equipment Rental Rental of forming equipment and products through rental branches, allowing contractors to rent rather than purchase Dayton Superior forming systems.
• Bridge-Werks™ Online Tool Online tool for bridge construction solutions and design support targeted at infrastructure and bridge deck construction projects.
• Composite-Werks™ Online Tool Online tool for composite wall panel calculations and design support tied to the HK Composites insulated concrete sandwich panel connector system.
• Cross Reference Tool Online tool for cross-referencing products and finding equivalent solutions across Dayton Superior's product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced installation time from days to hours through efficient forming systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, regional, minor and core.

• HK CompositesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024Acquisition of Utah-based HK Composites, manufacturers of insulated concrete sandwich panel connector systems. Integration into Dayton Superior family of brands including Symons, Accubrace, SuperiorTilt, and Aztec. Operations continue at Utah facility.
• LoJac Holdings CorporationstrategicTechnology or Integration · 4 April 2022Acquisition of Kodi Klip, LLC, manufacturer of KODI KLIP Rebar Connection System, from managing partner LoJac Holdings Corporation. Expands Dayton Superior's rebar connection product portfolio.
• Konnect (Coventry Group)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 April 2015Australian distributor partner for the Tilt-Up and Precast Product Solutions Guide developed specifically for the Australian market. Konnect distributes Dayton Superior products through Coventry Group's network.
• Tilt-Up Design Systems LLCstrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2014Acquisition of Tilt-Werks, a fully-integrated web-based technology for tilt-up building design and BIM data. Key technology addition for Dayton Superior's software portfolio.
• Associated Construction Distributors International (ACDI)minorOthersProfessional association membership providing industry networking and knowledge sharing for construction distributors
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreOthersTechnical and educational membership organization for concrete professionals. Dayton Superior maintains membership for industry leadership and standards alignment.
• American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)minorOthersTrade association representing concrete pavement contractors and manufacturers
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)coreOthersProfessional association for architects. Dayton Superior provides AIA continuing education and specification support.
• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)minorOthersTrade association for traffic safety industry
• Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)coreOthersTechnical institute for reinforced concrete. Membership supports Dayton Superior's rebar splicing and support products.
• International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)minorOthersAssociation for concrete repair and restoration professionals
• National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)coreOthersTrade association for precast concrete manufacturers. Key partnership for Dayton Superior's precast product lines.
• Portland Cement Association (PCA)minorOthersAssociation representing cement manufacturers and promoting concrete construction
• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)coreOthersInstitute for precast and prestressed concrete. Key technical and certification partnership.
• Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)coreOthersAssociation promoting tilt-up concrete construction. Critical partnership for Dayton Superior's tilt-up product lines.
• MasterSpecminorOthersSpecification writing system for architects. Partnership for product specification integration.
• BSD SpecLinkminorOthersSpecification software platform for construction industry
• CMD/Reed Business InformationminorOthersConstruction data and information services provider
• McGraw HillminorOthersConstruction industry information and publications provider

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meadow Burke: Meadow Burke is a closely comparable concrete accessory manufacturer serving tilt-up, precast, bridge, and general concrete construction with lifting, bracing, and hardware products. Both companies compete directly in the same contractor specification and dealer-distribution channels.
• Aluma Systems: Aluma Systems is a formwork and shoring manufacturer specializing in high-rise concrete construction. Its shoring, forming, and reshoring systems overlap with Dayton Superior's DeckFast and Symons forming product lines for vertical and horizontal construction.
• BarSplice Products: BarSplice Products manufactures rebar splicing and mechanical connector systems for concrete construction, directly overlapping with Dayton Superior's Taper-Lock and Bar Lock coupler lines. Both serve infrastructure and DOT-grade concrete projects with engineered splicing solutions.
• EFCO (Engineered Forms Company): EFCO is a concrete forming and shoring manufacturer serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction. Its forming systems and engineering services compete directly with Dayton Superior's Symons brand in the cast-in-place concrete construction category.

Broad incumbents

• PERI Group: PERI is one of the world's largest manufacturers of formwork and scaffolding systems for concrete construction. While Dayton Superior is more accessory-focused, PERI directly competes in Symons' vertical forming space and shares many of the same global infrastructure project customers.
• Leviat (CRH): Leviat is CRH's engineered concrete accessories arm, offering rebar connectors, sheathing, and concrete construction products globally. It overlaps Dayton Superior's accessory product lines but operates as part of a much larger building materials conglomerate and is broader in geographic and product scope.
• Doka: Doka is a leading global formwork manufacturer serving commercial, residential, and infrastructure concrete construction. It competes with Dayton Superior's Symons forming systems in the vertical and horizontal forming system categories on a worldwide basis.
• nVent ERICO: nVent ERICO produces grounding, bonding, and rebar connection products for concrete construction. ERICO's Lenton rebar splicing and Cadweld products compete with Dayton Superior's Taper-Lock and Bar Lock couplers in the same infrastructure and seismic applications.

Regional players

• ULMA Architectural Solutions: ULMA is a Spanish-based manufacturer of formwork, scaffolding, and concrete accessories with strong presence in Europe and Latin America. Overlap with Dayton Superior in forming systems and infrastructure construction products, particularly in the Latin American markets where Dayton Superior also operates.

Others

• White Cap: White Cap is Dayton Superior's parent company and a major specialty construction distributor. Included as a peer because White Cap owns and integrates Dayton Superior's product portfolio, controls downstream distribution access, and shapes competitive dynamics for Dayton Superior's products in the contractor channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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