SB Group

What SB Group does

SB Group India is a privately held, Ahmedabad-based industrial solutions provider established in 1985, serving heavy-industry customers primarily across Asia. The company delivers process optimization technologies to cement, power, defence, and textile manufacturers, organized around three core product lines: Thermal Imaging Solutions for high-temperature process monitoring and combustion control; Flow Measurement Systems for solid and gaseous flow measurement in harsh, high-dust environments; and Particle Sizing Solutions for real-time, in-line particle measurement in wet and dry applications. SB Group holds patented process control technologies and operates through exclusive collaborations with three global technology providers — Thermoteknix (UK, thermal imaging), PROMECON (Germany, flow measurement), and XOPTIX Limited (particle sizing) — positioning it as a regional channel and solutions integrator for world-class industrial monitoring equipment.

The business model is sales-led and B2B, targeting enterprise customers through direct engagement. SB Group offers full-cycle commercial delivery: equipment supply, commissioning, training, calibrations, and repairs — combining one-time equipment sales with an embedded service layer that creates ongoing customer touchpoints. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the project-based, specifications-driven nature of industrial equipment sales. Marketing is executed primarily through the company website, blog content, and direct contact forms, with thought leadership themes around Industry 4.0, AI-powered process efficiency, and cement decarbonization.

The company reports serving 100+ leading industrial customers across Asia, with cement as the explicitly primary vertical and power, defence, and textile as secondary segments. The firm maintains a general office in Berlin, Germany, indicating an initial international footprint beyond its Asian core. Headcount is reported in the 51-100 range, consistent with a mid-sized, specialized industrial engineering firm. No external funding, institutional investors, M&A activity, or disclosed financials are present in the available data, suggesting a self-funded, mature operating profile.

Name

SB Group

Legal name

SB Group India

Website

https://sbgroupindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SB Group India is a privately held, Ahmedabad-based industrial solutions provider founded in 1985, delivering thermal imaging, flow measurement, and particle sizing systems to cement, power, defence, and textile manufacturers across Asia through exclusive OEM partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Optimization Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Industrial process optimization
• Thermal imaging systems
• Flow measurement systems
• Particle sizing solutions
• Cement industry equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Technology Solutions: SB Group generates revenue through the sale and deployment of industrial process optimization technologies including thermal imaging systems, flow measurement equipment, and particle sizing solutions to heavy industries such as cement, power, defence, and textiles. The company offers complete solutions including equipment, commissioning, training, calibrations and repairs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SB Group sells and deploys industrial process optimization equipment and full-cycle solutions for cement, power, defence, and textile manufacturers. Its portfolio consists of Thermal Imaging Solutions, Flow Measurement Systems, and Particle Sizing Solutions, supported by commissioning, training, calibration, and repair services. The company distributes these systems under exclusive technology partnerships with Thermoteknix, PROMECON, and XOPTIX Limited, complemented by its own patented process control technologies.

Product overview

SB Group India offers a unified portfolio of three specialized industrial process optimization solutions targeting the Cement, Defence, Power, and Textile industries: Thermal Imaging Solutions for high-temperature process monitoring and combustion control, Flow Measurement Systems for solid and gaseous flow measurement in harsh environments, and Particle Sizing Solutions for real-time in-line particle sizing in wet and dry applications. These solutions collectively drive process efficiencies and Industry 4.0 evolution, delivered alongside commissioning, training, calibrations, and repair services. The company also maintains exclusive collaborations with Thermoteknix, PROMECON, and XOPTIX Limited as technology partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermal Imaging Solutions Imaging systems for high-temperature process environments that improve operational efficiency and combustion control while enabling safe compliance with pollution-minimising protocols, providing next-generation process monitoring insights that improve performance and deliver cost savings for industrial customers in cement, power, defence, and textile sectors.
• Flow Measurement Systems High-end digital measurement systems for solid and gaseous flow at high temperatures and high dust contamination, providing state-of-the-art measurement, control, and optimization tools for combustion systems to resolve combustion issues, reduce emissions, and improve plant efficiency and operability.
• Particle Sizing Solutions Advanced solutions for controlling processes in both wet and dry applications with in-line particle sizers, delivering real-time monitoring that optimizes efficiency and resource utilization and provides significant business advantages to industrial customers.
• Commissioning, Training, Calibration and Repair Services Full-cycle after-sales services accompanying SB Group's industrial equipment, including commissioning of installed systems, operator and technical training, periodic calibration, and repair services, delivered to enterprise industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Process optimization enabling operational efficiency improvements and cost savings

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ThermoteknixcoreTechnology or IntegrationThermoteknix is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of thermal imaging systems, combining expertise and excellence. SB Group has an exclusive collaboration with Thermoteknix for thermal imaging solutions in the Indian market.
• PROMECONcoreTechnology or IntegrationPROMECON specializes in the design and manufacture of high technology measurement systems for monitoring and optimization of thermal processes for various industries including power generation, cement, metal smelter and waste incineration industries.
• XOPTIX LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationXoptix provides in-process particle size monitoring technology to industries in an easy to integrate, small footprint, easy to use package, at a fraction of the cost of existing technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, temperature and analytics, serving cement, power and similar heavy industries with local sales/service across Asia. Directly comparable to SB Group's flow measurement and process instrumentation portfolio for the same enterprise customer base.
• Forbes Marshall: Indian-headquartered specialist in process instrumentation, steam engineering, and control valves serving cement, power, and other process industries with a direct sales-and-service model. Closest Indian peer to SB Group given overlapping customer base, vertical focus, and engineered solutions plus aftermarket service approach.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation and process instrumentation conglomerate with broad portfolio spanning measurement, analytics, control systems and electrification serving cement, power and metals. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose process instrumentation offering overlaps with SB Group's measurement solutions.
• Siemens: Global industrial conglomerate whose Digital Industries and Smart Infrastructure portfolios include process instrumentation, SIMATIC PCS 7, and combustion/process optimization for cement and power. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same heavy-industry process optimization wallet.
• Yokogawa Electric: Global supplier of industrial process control (DCS), measurement instrumentation, and lifecycle services targeting power, cement, and other process industries with strong Asia presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose process control and instrumentation portfolio competes for the same enterprise budgets as SB Group.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Major provider of process control systems, advanced software, and measurement instrumentation for refining, power, cement, and other heavy industries. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with SB Group for combustion optimization and process measurement projects in Asia.
• AMETEK: US-based industrial manufacturer with significant process and analytical instrumentation businesses (including thermal imaging, flow, and particle measurement) serving power, cement, and metals. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping thermal/flow/particle measurement technologies that SB Group distributes through its OEM partners.
• SICK AG: German manufacturer of industrial sensors, gas flow measurement, and process instrumentation used in cement, power, and environmental monitoring applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent with flow and particulate measurement products competing in the same heavy-industry use cases as SB Group.
• Mettler-Toledo: Global supplier of precision industrial instruments including in-line particle size analyzers and process analytics used in cement, chemicals, and food/feed. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose particle sizing technology overlaps with SB Group's XOPTIX-based offering.

Others

• PROMECON: German specialist in gas flow and combustion measurement for power generation, cement, metal smelters, and waste incineration. Comparable as a technology partner (and indirect ecosystem participant) whose products SB Group distributes exclusively in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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