Company

Fifty years of stopping damage

From the Avi-Gard restraint system in 1976 to Gardian Holdings in 2024: two brands, three plants, one job.

Photo: Bensalem, PA production line

Timeline

1976 → 2024

1976Walnut Industries develops the Avi-Gard® restraint system.
1997Ty-Gard International Inc. formed to expand the business globally.
1999New high-capacity production line installed in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
2006Ty-Gard® approved by the Association of American Railroads.
2008ISO 9001 certification granted — QC traceability leading to Fortune 500 supply.
2012Second Bensalem line doubles capacity. Shock-Gard LLC founded.
2018Ty-Gard Double Strength (DS)® and Shock-Gard® U.S. patents issued.
2019U.S. Army and NATO Defense Ammunition Center approve Ty-Gard DS® for explosives and ammunition.
2020Shock-Gard manufacturing line installed in Lancaster, Texas. Fortune 500 beverage producer adopts Shock-Gard network-wide.
2023Fortune 10 company adopts Ty-Gard DS® across its North America cross-dock network. Third Bensalem line installed.
2024Ty-Gard and Shock-Gard partner with Somera Private Equity to form Gardian Holdings.
2024New corporate headquarters established in Plano, Texas.

Leadership

Board of directors

Locations

Headquarters
Plano, TX
5700 Tennyson, Suite 275, Plano, TX 75024
Ty-Gard plant
Bensalem, PA
1356 Adams Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
Shock-Gard plant
Lancaster, TX
3951 Corporate Dr, Suite 200, Lancaster, TX 75134

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