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Competitive Analysis
USA Keg Providers
Devin Van Sant
Van Sant Associates
USA Competitive Landscape
Top 3 Competitors
Scope of Analysis
USA Competitive Landscape: 30 Providers
ABS Commercial
Dolium (Dispack-
projects N.V.) HopGistics
MicroStar
Logistics, LLC
Petainer
Manufacturing USA
Inc Standard Kegs
Ambrach, LLC
Ecodraft  Cardiff
Group Ink Kegs NDL Keg Polykeg Srl
Stout Tanks &
Kettles LLC
American Keg
Company G4 Kegs Keg Logistics LLC
Ningbo Hefeng
Kitchen Utensils
Manufacture Co.,
Ltd
Satellite Logistics
Group-KegFleet keg
leasing
Taizhou Kegmaxs
Brewing Equipment
Co.,Ltd.
Blefa Kegs, Inc. Global Kegs Kegstar
Ningbo Major Draft
Beer Equipment
Co., Ltd.
Schaefer Container
Systems
THIELMANN US
LLC
Country Malt Group-
NDL Keg GW Kent
Lightweight
Containers Inc. -
KeyKeg - UniKeg Painless Stainless
Shinhan Industrial
Company UBC Group
Color key:
Top 3 USA keg providers
Top European stainless steel keg manufacturers
PET plastic keg manufacturers
Top USA Competitors
1. MicroStar Logistics (including KegCraft)
2. Keg Logistics (including Atlas and Keg Credit)
3. Global Kegs
MicroStar Logistics (including KegCraft)
Founded 1996
Headquarters Colorado (Corporate HQ)  Wisconsin (Quality Services)  Texas (Keg Washing)
Business model Sell  Rental pay-per-fill  Lease  Export  Repair and maintenance (Tosca)
Products MicroStar  KegCraft
Advantages  Market leader
 Independent U.S. ownership
 Owns the largest number of kegs in the U.S (Estimated at 4 million)
 Longterm relationships with customers: >500 customers and long-term contracts
 Large staff: >300 employees
 Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=110&v=RKGbuMfBihc
Disadvantages  Keg deposits
 Lead times
 Rebrands kegs for float
 Focus on mid-size and large producers; less accessible to smaller producers
MicroStar Logistics
MicroStar Logistics
MicroStar Logistics
MicroStar Logistics
MicroStar acquires
Keg Craft
Keg Logistics (including Atlas and Keg Credit)
Founded 2011, by Chris Sapyta, original founder of MicroStar
Headquarters 9360 Station St #325, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Business model Rent pay-per-fill  Lease To Own  Flex Term Rental  Export/Full Logistics
Products Keg Logistics  Atlas Kegs  Keg Credit  Fitzmark Freight Services
Advantages  Largest U.S. market share at >2000 customers
 Top quality, German kegs
 Non-exclusive and no personal guarantees
 Business model includes both leasing and pay-per-fill options
 Service options for local distribution business models with high keg turn-rates and
national distribution models.
Disadvantages  Seaport Capital ownership
 Minimal keg scanning/inventory management
 Customers accountable to lease agreement terms
 Embossing and silkscreen charges
 Debranding charges
 Responsibility for lost kegs
Keg Logistics
Brewbound industry trade
publication marketing
Keg Logistics
Keg Logistics
Keg Logistics
2019 Craft Brewers Conference,
Denver CO  Hospitality suite
Keg Logistics
Date Founded 2013
Headquarters 6675 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821
Business model Keg rental pay-per-fill  Pallet rental  Worldwide logistics
Products SmartKeg  SmartPallet  SmartReturn
Advantages  Large keg fleet
 Fit-to-fill delivery
 Single pricing
 No contract or deposit requirement
 No liability for lost kegs
 Smart scanning technology included
Disadvantages  Freight charge for delivery and reverse logistics
 Not European kegs
Global Keg
Global Keg
2019 Craft Brewers
Conference, Denver CO
Global Keg
Global Keg
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Competitive Analysis of U.S. Keg Rental and Lease Providers

  • 1. Competitive Analysis USA Keg Providers Devin Van Sant Van Sant Associates
  • 2. USA Competitive Landscape Top 3 Competitors Scope of Analysis
  • 3. USA Competitive Landscape: 30 Providers ABS Commercial Dolium (Dispack- projects N.V.) HopGistics MicroStar Logistics, LLC Petainer Manufacturing USA Inc Standard Kegs Ambrach, LLC Ecodraft Cardiff Group Ink Kegs NDL Keg Polykeg Srl Stout Tanks & Kettles LLC American Keg Company G4 Kegs Keg Logistics LLC Ningbo Hefeng Kitchen Utensils Manufacture Co., Ltd Satellite Logistics Group-KegFleet keg leasing Taizhou Kegmaxs Brewing Equipment Co.,Ltd. Blefa Kegs, Inc. Global Kegs Kegstar Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd. Schaefer Container Systems THIELMANN US LLC Country Malt Group- NDL Keg GW Kent Lightweight Containers Inc. - KeyKeg - UniKeg Painless Stainless Shinhan Industrial Company UBC Group Color key: Top 3 USA keg providers Top European stainless steel keg manufacturers PET plastic keg manufacturers
  • 4. Top USA Competitors 1. MicroStar Logistics (including KegCraft) 2. Keg Logistics (including Atlas and Keg Credit) 3. Global Kegs
  • 5. MicroStar Logistics (including KegCraft) Founded 1996 Headquarters Colorado (Corporate HQ) Wisconsin (Quality Services) Texas (Keg Washing) Business model Sell Rental pay-per-fill Lease Export Repair and maintenance (Tosca) Products MicroStar KegCraft Advantages Market leader Independent U.S. ownership Owns the largest number of kegs in the U.S (Estimated at 4 million) Longterm relationships with customers: >500 customers and long-term contracts Large staff: >300 employees Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=110&v=RKGbuMfBihc Disadvantages Keg deposits Lead times Rebrands kegs for float Focus on mid-size and large producers; less accessible to smaller producers
  • 10. Keg Logistics (including Atlas and Keg Credit) Founded 2011, by Chris Sapyta, original founder of MicroStar Headquarters 9360 Station St #325, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Business model Rent pay-per-fill Lease To Own Flex Term Rental Export/Full Logistics Products Keg Logistics Atlas Kegs Keg Credit Fitzmark Freight Services Advantages Largest U.S. market share at >2000 customers Top quality, German kegs Non-exclusive and no personal guarantees Business model includes both leasing and pay-per-fill options Service options for local distribution business models with high keg turn-rates and national distribution models. Disadvantages Seaport Capital ownership Minimal keg scanning/inventory management Customers accountable to lease agreement terms Embossing and silkscreen charges Debranding charges Responsibility for lost kegs
  • 12. Brewbound industry trade publication marketing Keg Logistics
  • 15. 2019 Craft Brewers Conference, Denver CO Hospitality suite Keg Logistics
  • 16. Date Founded 2013 Headquarters 6675 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821 Business model Keg rental pay-per-fill Pallet rental Worldwide logistics Products SmartKeg SmartPallet SmartReturn Advantages Large keg fleet Fit-to-fill delivery Single pricing No contract or deposit requirement No liability for lost kegs Smart scanning technology included Disadvantages Freight charge for delivery and reverse logistics Not European kegs Global Keg