Slippery floor? Manufacturing and sales of friction testing equipment
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Slip-Test is an established name in friction testing equipment (i.e., tribometers), with Slip-Test Inc. daing back to the 1990s. In 2023, Slip-Test Inc.'s assets were acquired and reformed as Slip-Test LLC. The Company's flagship product is the Mark IIIB tribometer which is used to perform coefficient of friction testing across multiple industries such as forensics, safety consulting, and risk management.
Over the last 3+ years, Slip-Test LLC has improved customer service, overhauled the Company website and offered online sales, become the exclusive US distributor of a second tribometer (KSS Pendulum), and improved manufacturing repeatability. New in 2026, the Company began offering a tribometer certification course to customers, which has provided an additional revenue stream and yielded an increase in tribometer sales.
Over the last 3+ years, Slip-Test LLC has improved customer service, overhauled the Company website and offered online sales, become the exclusive US distributor of a second tribometer (KSS Pendulum), and improved manufacturing repeatability. New in 2026, the Company began offering a tribometer certification course to customers, which has provided an additional revenue stream and yielded an increase in tribometer sales.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 3
- Employees
- 3 Contractors
2 owners including the original Mark IIIB engineer who handles customer service, - Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- Company uses a warespace unit to house supplies and inventory, assemble or repair units, and perform product testing. The Company also outsources same labor to a testing facility located in Nashville, TN. Assets include parts, inventory, and customer certification course.
- Website
- https://slip-test.com
- Market Outlook / Competition
- There are several types of tribometers that are current manufactured and for sale in the United States. Tribometers are used by forensic consultants, construction professionals, safety professional and risk management to assess floor friction in context of pedestrian and workplace safety. There are several safety standards, including ASTM F2508, ASTM F3539, & ASTM E303 that govern the use of the tribometers that Slip-Test LLC sells.
- Opportunities for Growth
- This business is setup for scale. Repeatable manufacturing procedures and QC have been established to produce units at volume. Sale and distribution through retailers is an untapped resouce across the tribometer industry, and Slip-Test LLC has previously received interest from retailers like Grainger.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- The owners lack the time to unlock the Company's full potential.
- Transition Support
- Training on the device, related equipment, customer base, competitors, website, and manufacturing procedures will be provided. New ownership is free to negotiate with the Company's engineer post-sale on continued use of services including providing the customer certification course.
- Financing Options
- Seller open to financing up to 50% of full asking price.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2516616
- Listing Views
- 62
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