Kemper America

What Kemper America does

Kemper America is the U.S. brand identity for a welding fume extraction and industrial air filtration product line distributed by Precision Welding Group. Founded in 2002 and operating from Cumming, Georgia, the company markets TEKA-manufactured equipment under the Kemper name to American manufacturers, serving welding-intensive environments across automotive, machinery, and electronics sectors. The portfolio spans mobile point-of-source extractors (Filtoo, CareMaster, CartMaster, HandyCart, StrongMaster), stationary filtration units (FilterCube, EcoCube, ExCube, ZPF), large-room ventilation systems (Airtech, OctaVent, PushPull), and IFA W3-certified units for high-stakes compliance applications, with supporting accessories such as exhaust arms and integrated welding tables.

The underlying technology centers on source-capture fume extraction with ≥99% filtration efficiency, IFA W3 independent certification for capture of fine and carcinogenic particulate at rated airflow, thermally protected motors designed for continuous industrial duty, and ISO 9001 manufacturing standards from TEKA in Germany. Kemper America positions its products against the OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard (29 CFR 1910.1026, 5 µg/m³ permissible exposure limit), translating European certification credentials into U.S. regulatory-compliance marketing for manufacturers facing tightening workplace-safety enforcement.

The business model is industrial equipment distribution: Kemper America resells third-party-manufactured hardware through a multi-channel GTM that combines self-serve e-commerce, phone-based inside sales, and enterprise field sales for facility-wide deployments. Pricing is quote-based on multi-year contracts, supplemented by application assessment, system sizing, and installation support services. The company is led by Founder and President Benjamin Howell, operates with 1-10 employees, and is privately held with no disclosed funding, M&A, or revenue figures.

Name

Kemper America

Legal name

Kemper America

Website

https://kemperamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kemper America distributes TEKA-manufactured welding fume extraction and industrial air filtration equipment to U.S. manufacturers under the Precision Welding Group channel. It serves automotive, machinery, and electronics customers with mobile, stationary, and centralized extraction systems certified to IFA W3 and OSHA standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filters, Air Handling & Environmental Control (HEPA/Carbon Filters, Fume Extraction, Dehumidifiers) (IMAAAIAF), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Welding fume extraction
• Industrial air filtration
• Source capture systems
• OSHA compliance equipment
• Welding ventilation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of welding fume extraction equipment including mobile units, stationary filtration systems, exhaust arms, and centralized extraction systems. Products manufactured by TEKA in Germany to ISO 9001 standards.
2. Professional Services: Application assessment, system sizing, installation support, and expert guidance for welding fume extraction system deployment across facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kemper America develops, manufactures, and supplies welding fume extraction and industrial air filtration equipment for American manufacturers. Its product line spans mobile point-of-source extractors (Filtoo, CareMaster, CartMaster, HandyCart, StrongMaster), stationary filtration units (FilterCube, EcoCube), centralized extraction systems (ExCube, ZPF), and large-room ventilation systems (Airtech, OctaVent, PushPull), distributed through Precision Welding Group as the U.S. channel for TEKA's IFA W3-certified, ISO 9001-manufactured equipment.

Product overview

Kemper America, through its distributor Precision Welding Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of TEKA welding fume extraction and air filtration products. The product lineup spans mobile point-of-source extractors (CareMaster, CartMaster, Filtoo, HandyCart, StrongMaster), stationary filtration units (FilterCube, EcoCube, ExCube, ZPF), and large-room ventilation systems (Airtech, OctaVent, PushPull, Layered Ventilation). Supporting products include welding exhaust arms, welding tables with extraction, cutting tables, grinding tables, and training tables. The portfolio also includes IFA-certified units for compliance with occupational safety standards. These products work together to provide end-to-end welding air quality management—from portable capture at individual workstations to centralized facility-wide extraction systems—enabling American manufacturers to meet OSHA compliance requirements and protect worker health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filtoo Mobile Welding Fume Extractor Mobile welding fume extractor with flexible hose for shops where welding positions change, providing point-of-source fume capture at any station.
• CareMaster Mobile Welding Fume Extractor Mobile welding fume extractor with flexible hose for portable point-of-source capture in job shops and multi-bay facilities.
• CartMaster Portable Welding Fume Extractor Portable welding fume extraction unit with flexible hose for flexible operations where welding positions change.
• CartMaster Wall Dual-Arm Welding Fume Extractor Wall-mounted dual-arm welding fume extractor providing simultaneous capture at two workstations.
• HandyCart Portable Welding Fume Extractor Portable welding fume extractor on wheels for easy maneuverability between workstations.
• StrongMaster Heavy-Duty Mobile Welding Fume Extractor Heavy-duty mobile welding fume extractor designed for demanding industrial applications.
• AirTracker Welding Fume Extraction Unit Portable welding fume extraction unit for point-of-source capture applications.
• Filtoo WorkTop Portable Fume Extraction Unit Portable fume extraction unit with capture hood designed for workbench integration.
• FilterCube Industrial Air Cleaner Unit Industrial air cleaner unit delivering continuous, high-volume extraction without taking up floor space, designed for fixed production lines.
• EcoCube Industrial Welding Air Filtration System Industrial welding air filtration system providing continuous high-volume extraction for stationary systems in dedicated welding bays and robotic cells.
• ExCube Centralized Fume Extraction System Centralized fume extraction system with ducting for facility-wide welding fume management.
• ZPF Centralized Air Filtration System Centralized air filtration system with ducting for comprehensive facility-wide air quality management.
• BlowTec Industrial Extraction Tower System Industrial extraction tower system installation for centralized welding fume removal.
• Airtech Industrial Air Purification System High-capacity industrial air purification system for large-scale welding operations requiring comprehensive air filtration.
• OctaVent Industrial Air Purification System Industrial air purification system for large-room ventilation and comprehensive facility air quality management.
• PushPull Ventilation System PushPull ventilation system for comprehensive air movement and contaminant removal in industrial welding facilities.
• Layered Ventilation System Layered ventilation approach combining multiple extraction strategies for optimal air quality in complex welding environments.
• Welding Exhaust Arms Flexible exhaust arms for source-capture hood positioning at welding stations.
• Welding Tables with Integrated Extraction Modular welding tables with integrated fume extraction for flexible workstation configuration.
• Manual Cutting Table with Extraction Manual cutting table integrated with fume extraction for precision cutting operations.
• Grinding Tables with Integrated Extraction Grinding tables with integrated extraction for controlled particulate removal during grinding operations.
• Training Welding Table with Extraction Welding workbench with integrated fume extraction grid designed for training environments.
• Wet Spark Separator Wet spark separator for industrial air filtration applications requiring removal of sparks and heavy particulate.
• TEKA Parts and Accessories Replacement parts and accessories for TEKA welding fume extraction equipment, including filters, hoses, and hoods.
• IFA W3 Certified Extraction Units Welding fume extraction units certified by IFA (Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) for capturing fine and carcinogenic particulate at rated airflow, including hexavalent chromium.
• Kemper Welding Fume Exhausts Kemper-branded welding fume extraction product line distributed through Precision Welding Group as part of the U.S. channel offering.
• Application Assessment and Installation Services Professional services covering application assessment, system sizing, installation support, and expert guidance for welding fume extraction system deployment across facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• ≥99% filtration efficiency for fine particle capture
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TEKA (Teka America)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecision Welding Group serves as the primary U.S. distributor for TEKA welding fume extraction products, offering mobile units (Filtoo, CareMaster, CartMaster), stationary systems (FilterCube, EcoCube), centralized extraction (ExCube, ZPF), and industrial air purification systems. TEKA products are manufactured in Germany to ISO 9001 standards.
• Forster AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecision Welding Group distributes Forster America modular and innovative welding tables engineered for maximum flexibility, precision, and efficiency on the shop floor. Integration with TEKA fume extraction systems creates comprehensive welding solutions.
• American Welding Society (AWS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecision Welding Group is a current Affiliate Company Member of AWS, the leading authority on welding standards, certification, and safety practices in the United States. Membership reflects commitment to industry best practices and workforce safety.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Donaldson Company: Large, diversified industrial filtration manufacturer with an Industrial Air Filtration segment that competes in dust collection, fume extraction, and air purification. Overlaps with Kemper America in welding and metalworking filtration use cases but serves a much broader portfolio (engine filtration, liquid filtration, replacement parts).
• Lincoln Electric: Global welding products and solutions provider offering fume extraction systems alongside welding power sources, consumables, and automation. Competes with Kemper America in welding-fume extraction while leveraging a far larger installed base of welding customers and bundled OEM contracts.
• Miller Electric (ITW): Major welding equipment OEM (part of Illinois Tool Works) that bundles fume extraction with welding power sources, helmets, and automation. A direct competitor in welding-fume extraction but with substantially broader welding-OEM economics, global service network, and bundled procurement advantages.

Direct peers

• Fumex: Specialty manufacturer of industrial fume extraction equipment (point-of-source capture, mobile units, and stationary systems) for welding, soldering, and laser applications. Closely comparable in product scope and niche industrial-air-quality positioning to Kemper America / TEKA.
• Kemper GmbH: German parent manufacturer whose TEKA-branded welding fume extraction equipment Kemper America distributes in the U.S. Sells equivalent product lines (mobile, stationary, centralized) directly in Europe — a same-product, different-geography comparison that most directly reflects the technology and price points of Kemper America's offering.
• Nederman: Swedish global leader in industrial air filtration and fume extraction, with a dedicated welding-fume extraction product line closely comparable to Kemper America's TEKA portfolio. Operates at greater scale and global reach, but serves the same use case.
• Plymovent: Dutch specialist in welding fume extraction, industrial air filtration, and vehicle exhaust extraction. Directly comparable to Kemper America / TEKA in mobile units, stationary filters, centralized extraction systems, and source-capture arms serving automotive, manufacturing, and metal-fabrication end markets.
• RoboVent: U.S.-based industrial air filtration and fume extraction company serving welding, metalworking, and manufacturing with similar mobile and centralized extraction systems. Closely comparable in product category, customer base (American manufacturers), and regulatory-compliance value proposition.

Emerging players

• Air Quality Engineering: U.S. manufacturer of industrial air filtration and fume extraction systems for welding, grinding, and metalworking operations. Comparable in product category (mobile and centralized dust/fume collectors) and customer base (American manufacturers) though with less welding-specific brand focus.
• Sentry Air Systems: U.S.-based manufacturer of portable and stationary fume extractors, air purifiers, and source-capture systems for welding, soldering, and laboratory applications. Comparable product mix at a smaller scale, with overlapping focus on point-of-source capture and HEPA-grade filtration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kemperamerica

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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