"Save"ty Yellow Products

What "Save"ty Yellow Products does

"Save"ty Yellow Products is a family-owned American manufacturer of industrial facility safety and asset-protection products, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Illinois. The company designs and fabricates guardrails, handrails, rack post protectors, end-of-aisle rack guards, flue space protection products, dock gates, door track guards, mezzanine safety gates, bollards, building column protectors, and collision awareness systems — products engineered to meet OSHA 1910.28/1910.29 and NFPA 13 compliance requirements for warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities. Manufacturing is conducted at a 165,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001-certified facility in Rockford, IL equipped with CNC lasers, cobot welding stations, CNC press brakes, and a semi-automated powder coat line with 3-stage wash; sales and quick-ship distribution operate out of a 43,000 sq. ft. center in St. Charles, IL with additional distribution nodes in West Chicago (IL), Portland (OR), Ontario (CA), and West Virginia.

The company's commercial model is B2B one-time product sales conducted via a quote-based system (website RFQ, toll-free phone, and email) targeted at North American industrial and logistics facilities. Pricing is custom-quoted by specification and quantity rather than published; products carry a 5-year warranty that exceeds typical industry coverage and are sold as a solution-provider offering with multiple models per line plus custom configurations. Distribution is direct to end-user facilities, with no disclosed dealer or reseller channel. The company is privately held with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no management team bios disclosed in available materials; revenue and headcount within the 11-50 range are not publicly quantified. Its go-to-market emphasizes content marketing (OSHA compliance educational blog), LinkedIn presence, and six industry association memberships (NSC, MHI, MHEDA, IDA, IFDA, ASSE) for top-of-funnel credibility, with bottom-of-funnel conversion via direct RFQ.

The product portfolio is anchored by a proprietary Drop-In, Lift-Out sleeve design for guardrails (welded sleeves that accept rails without assembly hardware, enabling fast layout changes and repairs), modular guardrail ratings at 5,000/10,000/12,000 lbs impact at 5 mph, and heavy-duty dock gates such as the Dock Stop Super HD rated to 30,000 lbs impact at 4 mph. Sub-brands include Stand Guard Guardrail, PickerPal Mezzanine Gate, Pivot Gate, Lift Gate, Rotating Dock Gate, and Fabric Dock Gate. The Collision Awareness category, sourced via partnership, extends the line into forklift warning systems. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, or API surfaces are disclosed, and the company operates exclusively in physical industrial safety equipment rather than digital or SaaS adjacencies.

Name

"Save"ty Yellow Products

Legal name

"Save"ty Yellow Products"

Website

https://save-ty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

"Save"ty Yellow Products is a family-owned Illinois manufacturer of OSHA-compliant industrial safety equipment — guardrails, rack protectors, dock gates, mezzanine gates, bollards, and column protectors — sold directly to warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Safety Equipment Sales: One-time product sales of industrial safety equipment including guardrails, bollards, rack protectors, dock gates, mezzanine gates, and collision awareness systems. Products are manufactured in Illinois and sold directly to end-user facilities. Custom applications and configurations available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

"Save"ty Yellow Products manufactures and sells industrial facility asset protection and safety products, including guard rails, rack post protectors, handrails, bollards, dock gates, mezzanine safety gates, building column protectors, and collision awareness systems. Products are American-made at a 165,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facility in Rockford, IL, and are sold directly to manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities across North America with custom configurations and a 5-year warranty.

Product overview

"Save"ty Yellow Products is a manufacturer of facility asset protection and industrial safety products, operating since 2003. Their product portfolio is organized into several core categories: Guard Rails/Handrails (including "Stand Guard" Guardrail, Heavy Duty, Lite Duty, Twin Rail, and Hand Rail systems with impact ratings from 5,000 to 12,000 lbs); Rack Protection (Rack Post Protectors, End of Aisle Rack Guards, and Flue Space Protection products for fire code compliance); Dock Safety (Dock Gates including Dock Stop Super HD, Rotating Dock Gate, Lift Gate, and Fabric Gate, plus Door Track Guards); Mezzanine Safety Gates (PickerPal and Pivot Gate models); Industrial Safety Gates (Adjustable Swing Gate); Industrial Bollards (with Bollard Covers); Building Column Protectors; and Collision Awareness forklift warning systems. All products are American-made, powder coated for durability, and backed by a 5-year warranty. The company operates as a solution provider offering multiple models per product line plus custom configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stand Guard Guardrail: Guardrail system designed to protect people, facilities, vehicles and products from impacts
• PickerPal Mezzanine Gate
• Pivot Gate
• Dock Stop Super HD
• Lift Gate
• Rotating Dock Gate
• Fabric Dock Gate
• StandGuard

Products and services

• Guard Rails/Handrails Industrial guard rail systems including "Stand Guard" Guardrail, Heavy Duty, Lite Duty, Twin Rail, and Hand Rail options. Features drop-in/lift-out welded sleeve design for easy installation and maintenance, with impact ratings of 5,000, 10,000, or 12,000 lbs at 5 mph. Used by manufacturing and warehousing facilities to protect people, equipment, and structures from vehicle impacts.
• Rack Post Protectors Steel guards that protect rack uprights and columns from forklift impacts. Available in bolt-down, bolt-on, and snap-on configurations for various protection needs in warehouses and distribution centers.
• End of Aisle Rack Guard Curved barriers designed to protect rack ends at aisle corners where cross-traffic and tight turns create high impact risk in warehouse and distribution environments.
• Flue Space Protection Products including Center Flue Spacers, Flue Spacers, Beam Pallet Stops, and Floor Pallet Stops that maintain required fire code-compliant spacing between rack rows to support NFPA 13 fire sprinkler performance.
• Dock Gates Fall protection gates for loading docks including Dock Stop Super HD (30,000 lb impact rating at 4 mph), Rotating Dock Gate, Lift Gate, and Fabric Gate options meeting OSHA requirements.
• Door Track Guards Steel guards that protect overhead door tracks from forklift and pallet impacts. Available in 36" and 48" sizes with optional safety bevel for warehouse loading dock environments.
• Mezzanine Safety Gates

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Safety Council (NSC)minorOthersIndustry association membership demonstrating commitment to workplace safety standards and best practices in the safety industry.
• Material Handling Institute (MHI)minorOthersIndustry association membership (formerly MHIA) for material handling equipment manufacturers and distributors.
• Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)minorOthersIndustry association membership for material handling equipment distributors, providing networking and industry standards engagement.
• International Door Association (IDA)minorOthersIndustry association membership relevant to dock safety and door protection products.
• International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)minorOthersIndustry association membership serving foodservice distribution sector with relevant safety needs.
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)minorOthersProfessional society membership for safety engineering professionals, demonstrating commitment to safety standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Troax Group: Sweden-listed manufacturer of mesh panel systems and machine guarding for warehouses and logistics. Comparable offering in guardrails, rack protection, and industrial safety barriers serving the same end markets.
• NORDOCK: Manufacturer of loading dock equipment and industrial safety products including dock levelers and vehicle restraints. Competes in the same dock safety segment.
• Steel King Industries: US manufacturer of pallet rack systems, rack protection, and warehouse storage safety equipment. Direct competitor in rack protection and guardrail categories serving distribution centers.
• WireCrafters: Manufacturer of wire mesh partitions, guardrails, and security enclosures for warehouses and industrial facilities. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to Save-ty's facility protection lineup.
• Rite-Hite: Global provider of loading dock levelers, vehicle restraints, industrial doors, and warehouse safety equipment. Comparable offering in dock safety and facility protection with national field coverage.
• Bluff Manufacturing: Manufacturer of loading dock equipment, dock safety products, and steel structural solutions. Direct overlap with Save-ty's dock gates and door track guards product lines.
• Blue Giant: Manufacturer of loading dock equipment including dock levelers, vehicle restraints, and safety products. Directly competes in the dock safety category Save-ty serves.

Broad incumbents

• Global Industrial: Industrial supply distributor carrying warehouse safety equipment, guardrails, bollards, and facility protection products. Competes for industrial safety spend as part of a broad industrial supply offering.
• McMaster-Carr: Massive industrial MRO catalog distributor offering facility safety products including guardrails, bollards, and rack protection among many thousands of SKUs. A broader incumbent competing across Save-ty's category.
• W.W. Grainger: Major industrial MRO distributor with extensive safety products portfolio including warehouse facility protection items. Competes for the same industrial buyer wallets through broadline procurement relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/save-ty-yellow-products
• Xx.com/Savetyyellow

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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