What NIMET does

NIMET srl is a Romanian-based manufacturer of hard chrome plated and nickel-chrome plated steel bars, tubes, linear shafts, and customized precision components that supply hydraulic cylinders, linear motion systems, and heavy industrial machinery. Founded in 2006 by mechanical engineer Samy Numan, the company operates three production facilities totaling 50,000 sqm in Dâmbovița county, Romania, with approximately 700 employees and an installed capacity of 5,200 tons per month. The product portfolio is organized across four sub-brands (NIMAX, NiCro, Ni Series, NIMAX H8) plus custom-machined piston rods, with roughly 40% of output produced to customer-specific specifications.

The company's core technology centers on hard chrome and nickel-chrome plating processes, including an "endless" continuous plating line for long bars without joints, combined with induction hardening, CNC machining, skiving and roller burnishing, and automated laser measurement systems. Heavy industry applications (construction, mining, marine, agricultural machinery, cranes, wind energy) account for approximately 80% of production, with the remaining 20% directed to automation and IT applications. NIMET holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications and has invested approximately EUR 1.5 million in a 2 MW photovoltaic power plant to supply its facilities.

NIMET sells primarily on a B2B basis with quote-based pricing tied to specifications and order volume under Ex-Works Incoterms 2010, distributed roughly equally between end-user OEMs and distribution partners. Approximately 95% of production is exported to 90+ countries, with 75% going to Europe and the balance across North America, South America, and Asia Pacific. The company has operated under a strategic joint venture with Austria's Palfinger AG since 2012 and is listed as part of the Palfinger Group.

Name

NIMET

Legal name

Nimet srl

Website

https://nimet.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NIMET is a Romanian manufacturer of hard chrome and nickel-chrome plated steel bars, tubes, and linear shafts for hydraulic cylinders and linear motion systems, exporting 95% of output to 90+ countries under a Palfinger AG joint venture.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lazuri

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufactured Components Sales: NIMET generates revenue primarily from the manufacture and sale of chrome-plated and nickel-chrome plated steel bars, tubes, linear shafts, cylinder tubes, and customized machined piston rods. Products are sold to end-users and distributors globally, with 95% of production exported.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

NIMET manufactures hard chrome plated and nickel-chrome plated steel bars, tubes, linear shafts, and customized precision machined piston rods for hydraulic cylinders and linear motion systems. Products are produced through induction hardening, skiving and roller burnishing, CNC machining, and automated laser measurement across three production facilities in Romania, serving heavy industries and automation applications globally.

Product overview

NIMET is a major European manufacturer of hard chrome plated and nickel-chrome plated steel bars and tubes, linear shafts, and customized precision shafts for hydraulic lifting, loading, and handling systems. The product portfolio is organized into four main sub-brands: NIMAX (chrome plated bars and tubes including CB, ICB, CBX, CT, ICT, CTI variants), NiCro (nickel-chrome plated bars and tubes including NCB, INCB, NCT, INCT variants), Ni Series (linear shafts including W, WV, WRB, WRA, WH, WHV variants), and NIMAX H8 (cylinder tubes). An additional customized machining service (PFP) offers precision customized parts including turning, milling, threading, drilling, and special configurations. Heavy industries account for approximately 80% of production, with the remaining 20% serving automation applications. About 40% of production is customized to customer specifications.

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Brands

• NIMAX: Chrome Plated Bars and Tubes product line, including CB (Chrome Plated Bars), ICB (Induction Hardened and Chrome Plated Bars), CBX (Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Bars), CT (Chrome Plated Tubes), ICT (Induction Hardened and Chrome Plated Tubes), and CTI (Internal Chrome Plated Tubes).
• NiCro
• Ni Series
• NIMAX H8
• Machined Piston Rods

Products and services

• NIMAX Chrome Plated Bars and Tubes NIMAX is NIMET's sub-brand for hard chrome plated steel bars and tubes, including CB (Chrome Plated Bars, diameters 6-160mm), ICB (Induction Hardened and Chrome Plated Bars), CBX (Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Bars, diameters 6-80mm), CT (Chrome Plated Tubes, outer diameters 12-140mm), ICT (Induction Hardened and Chrome Plated Tubes, outer diameters 40-125mm), and CTI (Internal Chrome Plated Tubes, outer diameters 80-225mm). Products offer greater strength, resistance to mechanical strokes, smooth surface finish, and excellent wear and corrosion resistance for hydraulic cylinder applications.
• NiCro Nickel-Chrome Plated Bars and Tubes NiCro is NIMET's sub-brand for nickel and chrome plated bars and tubes, including NCB (Nickel-Chrome Plated Steel Bars, diameters 18-160mm), INCB (Induction Hardened and Nickel-Chrome Plated Steel Bars), NCT (Nickel-Chrome Plated Tubes, outer diameters 30-140mm), and INCT (Induction Hardened and Nickel-Chrome Plated Tubes). These products provide extreme corrosion resistance for offshore, marine, wind, solar, aerospace, agriculture, mining, and oil and gas applications.
• Ni Series Linear Shafts Ni Series is NIMET's sub-brand for linear shafts, including W (Induction Hardened and Ground Linear Shafts, diameters 6-80mm), WV (Induction Hardened and Hard Chrome Plated Linear Shafts), WRB (Induction Hardened and Ground Stainless Steel Linear Shafts in X46Cr13), WRA (Induction Hardened and Ground Stainless Steel Linear Shafts in X90CrMoV18), WH (Induction Hardened and Ground Hollow Linear Shafts, outer diameters 12-60mm), and WHV (Induction Hardened and Hard Chrome Plated Hollow Linear Shafts). Used for linear motion systems across automation, medical, printing, and fitness equipment.
• NIMAX H8 Cylinder Tubes NIMAX H8 cylinder tubes are produced from steel grades E355+SR, EN 10305-1, and EN 10305-2 with outer diameters 60-245mm, featuring precise inside processed surfaces via honing or skiving and roller burnishing. Designed for hydraulic cylinders requiring tight tolerances and smooth surface finishing.
• Machined Piston Rods - Customized Solutions Customized cutting and machining services for piston rods including turning, milling, threading, drilling, chamfers, grooves, and special end configurations such as crosswise grooves, outside diameter threads, clevis clamp ends, tapped/drilled holes, snap ring grooves, radial drilling, reduced diameters, feather keyways, D-cut shapes, and axial drilled/threaded ends. Performed according to customer drawings to support NIMET's 40% customized production share.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of production is customized to customer specifications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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