Name

Clemco International

Legal name

Clemco International GmbH

Website

https://clemco-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruckmühl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Blast Equipment Sales: Sale of core blast machines including pressure blast pots, injector systems, blast cabinets, and industrial blast rooms. Equipment ranges from compact 20L pots to large 4500L bulk systems.
2. Components and Spare Parts: Replacement parts, wear components, nozzles, hoses, couplings, metering valves, and blast accessories. Revision sets available for maintenance of blast systems.
3. Operator Protection Equipment (PPE): CE-approved blast helmets, protective suits, breathing air filters, safety gloves, and climate control units for blast operators.
4. Custom Industrial Systems: Custom-designed blast facilities and specialized solutions for large workpieces, engineered to customer specifications for industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Clemco International manufactures and sells industrial abrasive blasting equipment, including pressure blast systems (blast pots from 20L to 4,500L), enclosed blast cabinets, custom industrial blast rooms, injector blasting units, inner pipe blasting tools, closed-circuit dust-free and wet blasting systems, and CE-approved operator protection equipment (PPE). It serves industrial surface preparation needs across aerospace, manufacturing, pipeline, shipbuilding, and construction sectors, supplying complete blasting solutions from a single source along with accessories and spare parts.

Product overview

Clemco International is an industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in abrasive blast cleaning and surface preparation technology. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of blast machines, blast cabinets, industrial systems, operator protection equipment, and specialized solutions. The core product lines include: Pressure Blast Systems (blast pots ranging from 20L to 4600L, metering valves, nozzles, hoses, remote controls); Blast Cabinets (including Pulsar and BNP series for various applications); Dust Control/Wetblasting Systems (closed-circuit wet blast systems); Industrial Blasting Systems (custom blast rooms and facilities); Injector Blasting Systems (portable equipment); Inner Pipe Protection Systems (Hollo-Blast and Spin-Blast tools); Operator Protection/PPE (CE-approved helmets, suits, air filters, climate control); and Special Cabinets (customized for aerospace, automotive, denim, stone, titanium applications). The portfolio also includes extensive accessories including blast nozzles (tungsten carbide, boron carbide, silicon carbide), hose couplings, blast hoses, water separators, and complete system packages. The products serve industries including aerospace, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, and general manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressure Blast Systems Complete range of pressure blast machines (blast pots from 20L up to 4,500L bulk systems), metering valves, blast hoses, nozzles, couplings, and remote controls for industrial pressure blasting operations.
• Blast Cabinets Enclosed blast cabinets (Pulsar and BNP series) for processing small to medium-sized workpieces with high efficiency and safe work conditions in manufacturing environments.
• Industrial Blasting Systems Custom-designed blast rooms and controlled industrial blasting facilities engineered to customer specifications for processing large workpieces in shipyards, construction, and heavy industry.
• Dust Control and Wetblasting Systems Closed-circuit wet blasting systems that emit no abrasive particulate or dust and consume minimum energy, enabling dust-free blasting virtually anywhere without elaborate containment.
• Injector Blasting Systems Portable injector blast systems delivering robust blast pressure despite low air consumption, providing high mobility and easy operation for field and construction-site use.
• Inner Pipe Protection Systems Dedicated pipe-blast tools (Hollo-Blast Junior, Hollo-Blast, Spin-Blast, Spin-XL) with deflection cone and rotating blast head technology for 360° coverage of pipe interiors up to 36 inches in diameter.
• Operator Protection Equipment (PPE) CE-approved blast helmets (Apollo 600 and Apollo 100), protective suits, breathing air filters (CPF), CO monitors (CMS-4), climate control, safety gloves, and Clem Cool cool-air devices for operator safety and comfort.
• Non-Aggressive Blast Systems Light blast medium systems using non-aggressive abrasives such as sodium bicarbonate, wheat starch, plastic, or walnut shells for sensitive surface treatment in aerospace, decontamination, and delicate-material applications.
• Special Cabinets Specialized blast cabinets engineered for specific applications including aerospace parts, solar panels, denim jeans, stone slabs, titanium parts, and other customized processing requirements.
• Automation Blasting Systems Automated cabinet blasting systems designed for large-volume production runs with accurate and consistently repeatable results, integrating seamlessly into customer production lines.
• HSP-200 Performance Dust-Free Blasting System Next-generation dust-free blasting system reengineered from the proven HSP-200 platform, delivering higher productivity, greater flexibility, and improved efficiency in demanding blasting environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five times faster coating removal compared to eccentric grinders when using non-aggressive light abrasive systems

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Clemco Industries Corp.coreOthersUS-based subsidiary company operating independently at One Cable Car Drive, Washington, MO 63090, USA. Part of the global Clemco network.
• Clemco International, S.A.coreOthersSpanish subsidiary located at Polígono Industrial Ugaldeguren Parcela. 1 IIIB, 48170 Zamudio-Bizkaia, Spain. Part of the European Clemco network.
• Clemco Baltic OÜcoreOthersEstonian subsidiary located at Punane 56, 13619 Tallinn, Estonia. Serves Baltic region markets.
• Clemco International GmbH SingaporecoreOthersSingapore-based subsidiary at 47C Tuas South Ave 1, Tuas Cove, SG-637241. Serves Asia Pacific region markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wheelabrator Group (Norican): Wheelabrator/Norican is a large incumbent in shot-blasting and surface preparation equipment for foundries, automotive, and aerospace, overlapping with Clemco's industrial blast room business at the higher-end of the market.
• Graco Inc. Graco is a broad industrial fluid-handling incumbent that also sells abrasive blast equipment and protective accessories, overlapping with Clemco in pressure blast systems while serving a much wider portfolio.
• Pangborn (part of Norican): Pangborn supplies airblast and wheelblast surface preparation equipment for industrial customers, comparable to Clemco's industrial systems and custom blast room offerings.

Regional players

• Auer Strahltechnik: Auer Strahltechnik is a German competitor specializing in shot-blasting and sandblasting machines and systems, directly comparable to Clemco's core German product portfolio.
• IKKA Corporation: IKKA is a Japanese manufacturer of abrasive blasting machines and shot peening equipment, comparable to Clemco's surface preparation systems but primarily serving the Asian market.

Direct peers

• Airblast B.V. Airblast is a Dutch manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment, blast rooms, and operator protection systems, directly comparable to Clemco's full-system offering across industrial surface preparation markets.
• BlastOne International: BlastOne distributes and manufactures abrasive blasting equipment, abrasive media, and PPE, competing head-on with Clemco in pressure blast pots, cabinets, and consumables.
• Guyson International: Guyson manufactures blast cabinets, suction-blast and pressure-blast equipment, and automated surface finishing systems, directly competing with Clemco's cabinet and special-cabinet product lines.
• Trinco Trinity Tool Company: Trinco manufactures blast cabinets, abrasive blasting equipment, and related consumables, overlapping with Clemco's blast cabinet and small-workpiece product lines.
• Marco Group International: Marco Group distributes abrasive blasting equipment, abrasive media, and safety supplies across North America, comparable to Clemco's equipment-plus-consumables model in the US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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