What Essential Industrial Services does

Essential Industrial Services, operating under the brand toolsghar.com, is a privately held B2B distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) consumables headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company sources and resells branded products from established manufacturers — including Loctite (Henkel) adhesives and thread lockers, Molykote (DuPont) specialty lubricants, Dowsil (Dow) silicone sealants, Britool torque wrenches, Hylomar sealants, and Stag B (Kommerling UK) jointing compounds — alongside hand tools, cutting tools, measuring instruments, plastigauge, masking tape, and industrial marking cloth. Its product catalog spans seven categories and is presented through an owned e-commerce storefront with contact-based quoting for enterprise buyers.

The company's commercial model is asset-light distribution: it earns one-time product sale margins with unit pricing (e.g., Hylomar Universal Blue at Rs.495 per 100gms tube; Stag B Jointing Compound at Rs.2,450 per kg, approximately 50% below MRP), GST billed separately, and shipping arranged through logistics partners Fedex, DTDC, TCI Freight and VRL. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining a digital catalog (toolsghar.com) with direct outreach via phone, email and WhatsApp, plus social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Customer concentration spans two distinct streams: domestic PAN India supply to Industrial and Automobile Manufacturers, and export sales to Fertilizer, Chemical and Power Plants across Africa, where the company describes itself as a preferred exporter for shutdown MRO consumables. The firm employs approximately 16 people, operates without disclosed institutional investment or external funding, and shows no evidence of proprietary technology, patents, certifications, awards, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Essential Industrial Services

Legal name

Essential Industrial Services

Website

https://toolsghar.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Essential Industrial Services (toolsghar.com) is a Mumbai-based B2B distributor of branded industrial MRO consumables — Loctite, Molykote, Dowsil, Britool, Hylomar, Stag B — serving Fertilizer, Chemical and Power Plants in Africa and Industrial/Automobile manufacturers across India via e-commerce and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial MRO Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial MRO supplies
• Hand tools distribution
• Industrial lubricants supply
• Sealants and adhesives
• Cutting tools supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Products Sales: B2B industrial supply business selling tools, measuring instruments, sealants, lubricants, safety equipment and MRO consumables. Products sourced from established manufacturers including Loctite, Molykote, Dowsil, Britool, Hylomar, Stag B. Revenue generated through direct product sales with pricing varying by product category.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Essential Industrial Services (toolsghar.com) distributes branded industrial consumables including hand tools, cutting tools, measuring instruments, lubricants, and sealants. The company acts as an authorized distributor for brands such as Loctite (Henkel), Molykote (DuPont), Dowsil (Dow), Britool, Hylomar, and Stag B (Kommerling UK), supplying MRO consumables for plant shutdown operations to fertilizer, chemical and power plants across Africa and to industrial customers across India.

Product overview

Essential Industrial Services (toolsghar.com) is an industrial consumables distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products organized into seven categories: Hand Tools (including Britool Torque Wrenches, Pliers), Cutting Tools (HSS Tap Sets for threading), Measuring Instruments (Laser Distance Meters, General Measuring Tools), Lubricants (Molykote specialty lubricants including G4500 Food Grade Grease, 1000 Antisieze, GN Plus, P37, Z Powder, plus Rustolene Rust Remover), Sealants (Dowsil silicone sealants, Loctite instant adhesives and thread lockers, Hylomar Universal Blue, Stag B Jointing Compound, M Seal), Plastigauge products, and Shutdown MRO supplies (Masking Tape, Marking Cloth). The company operates as a distributor of branded industrial products from manufacturers including DuPont (Molykote), Henkel (Loctite), Dow (Dowsil), Britool, and Kommerling UK (Stag B), serving customers pan-India and preferred exporters for Fertilizer, Chemical and Power Plants across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Britool Torque Wrench Professional torque wrenches in various drive sizes and measurement ranges used in marine, industrial, and automobile applications.
• Tap Sets for Threading High Speed Steel tap sets for creating internal threads in metal workpieces, available in sizes from 3mm to 150mm, including Taper, Plug, and Bottoming tap types.
• Dowsil 732 Silicone Sealant General purpose acetoxy RTV silicone sealant from Dow, temperature resistant up to 177°C, available in White and Clear colours in 310gms cartridge or 100gms tube packaging.
• Dowsil 734 Flowable Sealant 1-part solventless silicone elastomer from Dow, safe for use on sensitive plastics and rubber, widely used in medical and pharmaceutical devices.
• Hylomar Universal Blue Non-setting sealant for threaded parts in a 100gms tube, retains moist texture, temperature range -50°C to +250°C, used in industrial and automobile applications.
• Loctite 242 Thread Locker Medium strength anaerobic thread locker and sealer for threaded fasteners from Henkel, prevents leakage and loosening due to vibration and shock, 50ml bottle.
• Loctite 406 Instant Adhesive Fast-curing instant adhesive with very low viscosity for plastic and elastomeric items from Henkel, available in translucent 20gms bottles with blue label.
• Loctite 495 Instant Adhesive Transparent general purpose adhesive with low viscosity for penetrating porous items from Henkel, cures within 20 seconds, safe for plastic, rubber, and metal, 20gms bottle.
• Stag B Jointing Compound High temperature flange sealant for turbines and high temperature applications, withstands up to 650°C, dark reddish colour, 1kg pack, manufactured by Kommerling UK.
• Molykote 1000 Antisieze Compound Versatile antisieze compound from DuPont for bolts and studs subjected to high temperature, temperature range -30°C to +650°C, contains copper, graphite and white solids.
• Molykote G4500 FM Synthetic Grease Food grade H1 certified multi-purpose synthetic grease from DuPont for plain bearings, rolling elements and gears, temperature range -40°C to +150°C, 5kg pail.
• Molykote GN Plus Assembly Paste Multipurpose assembly paste from DuPont for gears, splines and bearing fitting on new machines, temperature range -18°C to +400°C, available in 100gms and 1kg pack.
• Molykote P37 Antiseize Paste Extremely pure antiseize paste from DuPont for high temperature applications like gas turbines, temperature range -30°C to +1400°C, contains no lead, nickel, sulfur, chlorine or fluorine.
• Molykote Z Powder Solid lubricant from DuPont containing Molybdenum Disulphide (MOS2) for heavy load and slow speed metal surface applications, temperature range -226°C to +299°C, 1kg pack.
• Rustolene Rust Remover Liquid rust remover solution that cleans rusted parts in minutes and prevents rust formation, available in 5 litre pack and 500ml bottle.
• S60 Laser Distance Meter Handheld laser distance meter measuring up to 60m with electronic angle leveling, calculates area and volume, water and dust proof, 99 data storage.
• M Seal Acetoxy cure silicone sealant for general sealing applications.
• Masking Tape Abro Paper masking tape with residue-free adhesive for painting surfaces, available in 1/2", 1", 2" sizes in lengths of 10-30 metres.
• Marking Cloth for Industrial Use Industrial wiping cloth for cleaning machinery and parts during maintenance, compatible with Rustolene and WD40.
• Plastigauge Precision measuring product for checking bearing clearances and surfaces.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FedexminorOthersTransport partner for delivery of products across India
• DTDCminorOthersTransport partner for delivery of products across India
• TCI FreightminorOthersTransport partner for delivery of products across India
• VRLminorOthersTransport partner for delivery of products across India
• Loctite (Henkel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Loctite products including adhesives, thread lockers, and sealants in India. Products include Loctite 242, Loctite 406, Loctite 495 instant adhesives.
• Molykote (DuPont)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Molykote lubricants including Molykote 1000, Molykote G4500 Food Grade, Molykote GN Plus, Molykote P37 Antiseize Paste, Molykote Z Powder. Sells genuine DuPont manufactured products.
• Dowsil (Dow)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Dowsil silicone sealants including Dowsil 732 and Dowsil 734 Flowable Sealant
• BritoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Britool Torque Wrenches in India including models AVT100A, AVT300A, EVT600A, EVT1200A, EVT2000A, EVT3000A, HVT5000, HVT7200, GVT8400
• HylomarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Hylomar products including Hylomar Universal Blue sealant
• Stag B (Kommerling UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Stag B Jointing Compound manufactured by Kommerling UK. Stocks genuine products with test certificate available.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Industrybuying: Indian B2B e-commerce marketplace distributing industrial supplies, hand tools, fasteners, and MRO consumables to SMEs and large manufacturers — competes head-on with toolsghar.com for online industrial procurement wallet share.
• Moglix: India-headquartered B2B commerce platform for industrial MRO, tools, and consumables serving manufacturing, automotive, and heavy-industry buyers — directly competes with Essential Industrial Services across the same SKUs and verticals but at much larger scale.
• Powertool World (PTW): Indian distributor of industrial hand tools, cutting tools, and measuring instruments serving manufacturing and maintenance buyers — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger (India): Global industrial MRO distributor with India presence carrying maintenance, safety, and material-handling products; far larger incumbent that overlaps with Essential Industrial Services' hand-tools, lubricants, and sealants categories.
• IndiaMART InterMESH: India's largest B2B marketplace aggregating industrial suppliers including MRO, hand tools, lubricants, and sealants — provides a competing demand channel that can disintermediate single-brand distributors like toolsghar.
• Amazon Business India: B2B procurement platform listing industrial supplies, hand tools, lubricants, and safety equipment, increasingly used by Indian enterprises for MRO sourcing — competes on convenience and selection rather than specialty depth.
• McMaster-Carr: U.S.-based industrial MRO and maintenance supplier with a globally benchmarked e-commerce catalog of hand tools, lubricants, and sealants — sets the customer-experience bar for digital industrial supply and competes for India-sourced export buyers.
• Rexel India / ERIKS India: Multinational industrial distribution groups with India operations in MRO, sealing, lubrication, and tool products — broader incumbents competing for the same plant-shutdown and maintenance budgets.

Regional players

• Truelove Industrial: Indian industrial supply and MRO distributor focused on hand tools, fasteners, and consumables — competes regionally with Essential Industrial Services for similar SME and large-manufacturer customers.
• Tata Steelium / Tata Steel B2B: Large Indian industrial manufacturer with adjacent branded consumables and industrial supply operations serving heavy-industry customers in India; comparable in selling channels and customer types though not a direct MRO distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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