Daubert Industries

Name

Daubert Industries

Legal name

Daubert Chemical Company, Inc.

Website

https://daubert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Daubert Industries is a privately-held specialty chemicals company operating three divisions (Daubert Chemical, ECP Incorporated, Daubert Cromwell) that supply rust preventives, automotive dealership chemicals, and Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) packaging to industrial manufacturers and automotive enterprises worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aftermarket Fluids, Lubricants & Chemical Products Manufacturing (Oils/Coolants/Additives/Cleaners) (IMACANAK)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals
• Corrosion protection
• Rust prevention coatings
• VCI packaging
• Surface modification chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Daubert Industries manufactures and sells specialty chemical products through three operating divisions: Daubert Chemical (rust preventive coatings, greases, adhesives, and sound dampeners), ECP Incorporated (automotive reconditioning, detailing, carwash, and facility maintenance chemicals for dealerships), and Daubert Cromwell (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) packaging papers, poly films, and emitters). The company serves industrial, automotive, and metal-parts manufacturing customers requiring surface protection, corrosion inhibition, and surface modification chemistry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daubert Chemical: Leading manufacturer of rust preventive coatings and greases, adhesives, sound dampeners, and other specialty chemicals related to surface modification.
• ECP Incorporated
• Daubert Cromwell

Products and services

• Rust Preventive Coatings and Greases

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Broad incumbents

• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Global leader in industrial adhesives, sealants, and surface treatment chemicals. Overlaps with Daubert Chemical's adhesives and sound dampener business, competing for the same industrial OEM and Tier 1 supplier customers with much larger R&D and global technical service.
• Sherwin-Williams Company: Largest North American paints and coatings manufacturer with industrial and protective coatings divisions. Adjacent competitor to Daubert Chemical in industrial and protective coatings, particularly for metal substrate applications where Daubert's rust preventives are specified.
• PPG Industries: Global paints and coatings manufacturer with significant industrial and protective coatings portfolio. Competes with Daubert Chemical in industrial rust preventive and protective coatings serving metal parts manufacturers, OEMs, and industrial maintenance customers.
• 3M Company: Diversified industrial conglomerate with major adhesives, coatings, and automotive aftermarket (Meguiar's) businesses. Competes with Daubert across multiple divisions: 3M Industrial Adhesives vs. Daubert Chemical, Meguiar's vs. ECP, and 3M corrosion protection products vs. Daubert Cromwell.
• RPM International Inc. Public specialty coatings conglomerate owning Rust-Oleum, Tremco, Carboline, and Stonhard. Overlaps with Daubert Chemical in industrial rust preventive and protective coatings, with vastly broader scale, global distribution, and acquisition-driven growth model.
• H.B. Fuller Company: Global industrial adhesives and specialty chemical manufacturer. Overlaps with Daubert Chemical's adhesives and sound dampener business serving industrial assembly, automotive, and packaging customers with broader product breadth and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Northern Technologies International Corporation (Zerust): Public company (NTIC) commercializing Zerust-brand VCI packaging products for global corrosion protection. Direct competitor to Daubert Cromwell with overlapping VCI papers, films, and emitters product lines and similar industrial customer base.
• Malco Products: Manufacturer of automotive appearance chemicals including detailing, reconditioning, and carwash products sold through dealership, distributor, and detail shop channels. Direct peer to ECP Incorporated in dealership F&I and reconditioning chemistry.
• Armor Protective Packaging: Manufacturer of VCI corrosion protection packaging including papers, films, and emitters for metal parts. Head-to-head competitor to Daubert Cromwell with comparable product formats and target customers in metal manufacturing and export logistics.
• Cortec Corporation: Specialty chemical company focused on VCI corrosion protection films, papers, and additives for metal parts. Direct competitor to Daubert Cromwell in VCI packaging and to Daubert Chemical in rust preventive chemistry, serving the same metal parts manufacturers and industrial customers.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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