Kmc Stampings Kmc Laserform

What Kmc Stampings Kmc Laserform does

KMC (Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company), doing business as KMC Stampings and KMC Laserform, is a privately held precision metal stamping manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The company produces a standard catalog of industrial clips and clamps including extruded cushion clamps (COL series), vinyl cushion clamps (CFV, CWV, COV, CCV, CDV, CMV, CJV, CHV), plain steel clamps (CF, CW, CO, CC, CD, CM, CJ, CH), two-hole pipe straps (SP series), carbon steel expansion plugs (PC series), and frame clips (FC series). Products are made in the USA and are RoHS 3 and REACH compliant, with materials certified to ASTM standards. KMC serves OEM manufacturers across agricultural, automotive, marine, outdoor power equipment, recreational vehicles, appliances, medical equipment, and food and beverage industries, and supports engineering adoption with a searchable online catalog, interactive PDF catalog, downloadable STEP and SolidWorks 3D models, and tab drawings.

The company's core technology centers on precision metal stamping and proprietary coating formulations, including the COV Series clamp launched in 2018 as its premium product and Black Vinyl Plastisol cushion coating per ASTM D 2287, Type PVC-32474. Stainless steel SKUs use 304 Stainless per ASTM A240/A666 for corrosion-resistant applications in medical and food and beverage settings. A separate KMC Custom Parts division operates under kmc-mfg.com, segmenting custom manufacturing from the catalog-standard OEM business.

KMC sells exclusively through a tiered network of master distributors: Premier Distributors (Prospect Fastener in Wauconda, IL; Laventure Products in Elkhart, IN), a Preferred Distributor (Earnest Machine Products, with US hubs in Cleveland OH, Indianapolis IN, Austell GA and a European location in Birmingham, UK), and a Standard Distributor (Bolt Products in San Dimas, CA). Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, and minimum order requirements vary by distributor ($25-$75). All distributors offer same-day shipping. The company appears to be founder or family-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, and no revenue, funding, or M&A activity is reported in the source materials.

Name

Kmc Stampings Kmc Laserform

Legal name

Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company

Website

https://kmc-original.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KMC Stampings is a Wisconsin-based precision metal stamping manufacturer founded in 1908, producing clips and clamps for OEM manufacturers across agricultural, automotive, marine, outdoor power equipment, recreational vehicles, and appliance industries, distributed through a tiered master distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Parts Sales: Sale of standard catalog clips and clamps including extruded cushion clamps, vinyl cushion clamps, plain clamps, tube and wiring clips, pipe straps, and expansion plugs. Products are sold through master distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KMC manufactures and sells precision metal-stamped industrial clips and clamps, including extruded cushion clamps, vinyl-coated cushion clamps, plain (uncoated) clamps, two-hole pipe straps, carbon steel expansion plugs, and stainless steel clamps. All standard catalog parts are made in the USA, RoHS and REACH compliant, and supplied through a tiered network of master distributors to OEM manufacturers across agricultural, automotive, marine, outdoor power, recreational vehicle, appliance, medical, and food/beverage industries.

Product overview

KMC (Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company) is The Original Clip and Clamp company, manufacturing standard catalog parts since 1908. The product portfolio centers on clips and clamps organized into product families: Extruded Cushion Clamps (COL series with liner), Vinyl Cushion Clamps (CFV, CWV, COV, CCV, CDV, CMV, CJV, CHV with vinyl coating), Plain Clamps (CF, CW, CO, CC, CD, CM, CJ, CH uncoated), Two Hole Pipe Straps (SP series), Carbon Steel Expansion Plugs (PC series), and Frame Clips (FC series). Supporting this core hardware, KMC provides a Searchable Online Catalog (kmccatalog.kmc-original.com), Interactive PDF Catalog, and downloadable 3D models in STEP and SolidWorks formats. All standard catalog parts are RoHS and REACH compliant and manufactured in the USA. Products serve OEMs in agricultural, automotive, marine, outdoor power equipment, recreational vehicles, and appliance industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KMC Original Parts: The standard parts division offering clips, clamps, pipe straps, and related components for industrial applications.
• KMC Custom Parts

Products and services

• Extruded Cushion Clamps (COL Series) Wiring and tube clamps with extruded liner that provide cushion protection for securing wire, cable, tubes, and pipes in demanding industrial applications. Sold to OEM manufacturers through master distributors.
• CDL Double Tube Clamps Double tube clamps with liner designed to separate and hold two tubes or pipes between fittings. Sold to OEMs for industrial fastening.
• Vinyl Cushion Clamps (CFV, CWV, COV, CCV, CDV, CMV, CJV, CHV) Vinyl-coated clamps available in flared-edge, wiring and tube, double tube, double pipe, J-clip, and half-clip variants providing vibration cushioning and surface protection via Black Vinyl Plastisol coating per ASTM D 2287, Type PVC-32474. Sold to OEMs across multiple industries.
• Plain Clamps (CF, CW, CO, CC, CD, CM, CJ, CH) Uncoated loop-type steel clamps available in flared-edge, wiring and tube, tube, double tube, double pipe, J-clip, and half-clip variants for standard fastening applications across OEM industries.
• SP Two Hole Pipe Straps Two-hole pipe straps for securing pipes and conduit in agricultural, plumbing, and industrial applications. Sold to OEMs through master distributors.
• PC Carbon Steel Expansion Plugs Carbon steel expansion plugs used for sealing and closure applications across various industrial uses. Sold to OEMs through master distributors.
• FC Frame Clips Frame clips designed for tube and wiring applications in equipment assembly and manufacturing. Sold to OEMs through master distributors.
• CO Stainless Steel Wiring and Tube Clamp Stainless steel medium-duty wiring and tube clamp made of 304 stainless steel per ASTM A240/A666, offering excellent corrosion resistance for medical equipment, food and beverage processing, marine, and other demanding applications.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered premier, preferred and standard.

• Prospect FastenerpremierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier master distributor for KMC clips and clamps. Ships from Wauconda, IL with same-day shipping available. Minimum order $30.00. Handles Original Standard Catalog Parts inquiries and sales.
• Lavanture ProductspremierChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier master distributor shipping from Elkhart, IN. Offers same-day shipping with no minimum order requirement. Phone: 800-348-7625.
• Earnest Machine ProductspreferredChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred distributor with US locations (Cleveland OH, Indianapolis IN, Austell GA) and European presence (Birmingham UK). Ships same day with $25 minimum order.
• Bolt Products, Inc.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStandard distributor shipping from San Dimas, CA. Hours 7am-4pm PST. Minimum order $75 with $15 line minimum. Same day shipping available.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thomas & Betts (ABB): Thomas & Betts, now part of ABB, manufactures electrical connectors, cable ties, straps, and clamps as part of a global electrification portfolio. Competes with KMC in electrical and industrial fastening applications but at much larger scale and breadth.
• Raco (Hubbell): Raco, a Hubbell brand, produces electrical boxes, fittings, and straps as part of a much broader electrical infrastructure portfolio. Larger incumbent with overlapping fastening-product SKUs but a wider category focus than KMC.
• Ideal Industries: Ideal Industries offers a wide range of electrical tools, connectors, and fastening products. Overlaps with KMC in OEM electrical and industrial segments but operates at significantly broader scale and category depth.
• Halex (a division of Atkore): Halex, part of Atkore, makes conduit straps, fittings, and clamps primarily for the electrical construction channel — overlapping SKUs to KMC's SP two-hole pipe straps and tube/wire clamps, though focused on construction rather than OEM assembly.
• Panduit: Panduit is a large incumbent in cable management, wire clips, and industrial fastening — a broader portfolio player that competes with KMC for OEM specification in cable/wire routing applications across data center, industrial, and electrical end markets.

Others

• Earnest Machine Products: Earnest Machine Products is both a KMC distributor and an independent manufacturer/distributor of heavy-duty fasteners (nuts, bolts, wheel hardware). Compares as a channel partner and an adjacent fastener manufacturer serving similar industrial OEM customers.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is an industrial catalog distributor that stocks KMC-style clips and clamps alongside thousands of other fasteners. Not a direct competitor manufacturer but a channel alternative that influences end-customer sourcing decisions for the same SKUs.

Direct peers

• Heyco Products: Heyco manufactures nylon and metal cable clamps, wire clips, and tube/hose clamps for OEM applications across electrical, industrial, and solar markets — directly comparable to KMC's clips-and-clamps core, with similar customer bases and distributor-led go-to-market.
• Arlington Industries: Arlington manufactures electrical fittings, straps, and clamps for cable and conduit — closely comparable fastening SKUs that compete with KMC's pipe straps and tube/wire clamps in electrical and construction-adjacent OEM channels.
• Breeze Clamps: Breeze Clamps specializes in worm-gear and specialty industrial clamps used in automotive, marine, and heavy equipment — overlapping with KMC's automotive and marine segments and competing for the same OEM specification slots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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