What Kamenny Vek does

Kamenny Vek is a Russian continuous andesite-basalt fiber manufacturer founded in 2002-2003 and headquartered in Dubna, Moscow region, selling its products under the registered BasFiberPro® trademark. The company produces direct roving, assembled/twin roving, chopped strands, twisted yarns, woven and multiaxial fabrics, reinforcing mesh, needle-punched mats, and basalt rope, serving the construction, automotive, and broader industrial composites sectors. Its andesite-basalt fiber is positioned as a higher-strength, higher-modulus, higher-temperature, and more corrosion-resistant alternative to E-glass at a price point below specialty fibers such as S2-glass and carbon fiber.

The company's core technology is a patented large-scale furnace process using oversized bushings capable of producing up to 4,500 tonnes per year per furnace, which Kamenny Vek states enables 1200-, 2000-, and 2400-tex single-end direct roving that is technically infeasible at the single- or two-module furnaces used by other basalt fiber manufacturers worldwide. Kamenny Vek also owns 100% of a basalt quarry in Russia, providing vertical integration into raw material supply and a chemical composition that the company reports approaches S2-glass properties. Operations span two plants: the Dubna facility (fine rovings and twisted yarns) and the Kimry plant in the Tver region (thick rovings, launched September 2020), the latter having tripled total output capacity.

The business model is direct B2B sale of industrial fiber products to enterprise and mid-market customers, with quote-based pricing in USD and EUR, supplemented by an international distributor network (including Basaltex NV in Belgium for multiaxial fabrics) and regional warehouses in Europe and the USA. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, markets through a five-language website and international trade shows (Kompozyt-Expo, CAMX, SAMPE/Korea), and discloses no external equity investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures in the available sources.

Name

Kamenny Vek

Legal name

ООО «Каменный Век»

Website

https://basfiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kamenny Vek is a Russian continuous andesite-basalt fiber manufacturer producing rovings, chopped strands, fabrics, mesh, mats, and rope under the BasFiberPro® trademark for construction, automotive, and industrial composites customers worldwide, with operations in Dubna and Kimry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fiber Materials (Basalt Fiber)

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Technical Yarn Manufacturing (High-Tenacity/Aramid/Carbon/Glass) (IMAOAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Man-Made Fiber Manufacturing (Polyester/Nylon/Acrylic/Viscose) (IMAOAAAB), Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF)

Keywords

• Basalt fiber manufacturing
• Continuous fiber production
• Fiber reinforced composites
• Industrial reinforcement materials
• Construction composite materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubna

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuous Basalt Fiber Products: Kamenny Vek generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of continuous andesite-basalt fiber products under the BasFiberPro® trademark. Product categories include direct roving, assembled/twin roving, chopped strands, twisted yarn, woven and multiaxial fabrics, reinforcing mesh, needle-punched mats, and basalt rope. Pricing is quote-based, managed through sales department and regional distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kamenny Vek manufactures continuous andesite-basalt fiber products sold under the BasFiberPro® trademark. Its product portfolio spans direct and assembled roving, chopped strands, twisted yarn, woven and multiaxial fabrics, reinforcing mesh, needle-punched mats, basalt rope, and UD tapes/biaxial fabrics, produced at two Russian plants using proprietary large-scale furnace technology. The fibers serve as reinforcement inputs for construction, automotive, and other industrial composite applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BasFiberPro®: Registered trademark for continuous andesite-basalt fiber and fiber products manufactured by Kamenny Vek. BasFiberPro® offers basalt fiber with advantages over regular glass fiber including higher tensile strength (20-25%), higher tensile modulus (10-15%), 150°C higher melting point, better corrosion resistance, and better alkali resistance.

Products and services

• Assembled Roving (BasFiberPro®) High-performance assembled roving produced with special assembled technology (later improved to reduce catenary) and optionally impregnated with special binder to form a glued tape similar to direct roving, optimized for pultrusion processing. Used in pultrusion, filament winding, and compounding by B2B composites manufacturers in construction, automotive, and industrial applications.
• Direct Roving (BasFiberPro®) Continuous single-end andesite-basalt direct roving in 1200-, 2000-, and 2400-tex (and larger tex) variants, produced via proprietary large-scale furnace and large-bushing technology technically infeasible at competitor facilities. For pultrusion, filament winding, and weaving, serving construction and industrial composites manufacturers.
• Chopped Strand (BasFiberPro®) Chopped andesite-basalt fiber strands used as reinforcement for compounding, thermoplastic and thermoset composites, and concrete/cement applications. For B2B industrial customers in construction materials and composite part manufacturing.
• Twisted Yarn (BasFiberPro®) Twisted basalt yarns used in textile reinforcement, weaving, and conversion into various non-woven composite materials for industrial customers.
• Woven Fabric (BasFiberPro®) Woven andesite-basalt fabrics in unidirectional (UD) tape and biaxial formats, used as composite reinforcement by industrial customers in automotive, construction, wind energy, and marine applications.
• Multiaxial Fabric (BasFiberPro®) Multiaxial andesite-basalt fabrics for composite reinforcement. Standard ranges supplied directly by Kamenny Vek; non-standard multiaxial fabrics distributed via channel partner Basaltex NV (Belgium) in Europe.
• Reinforcing Mesh (BasFiberPro®) Andesite-basalt reinforcing mesh for concrete and asphalt reinforcement, enabling documented pavement thickness reduction and serving road construction, building reinforcement, and infrastructure customers.
• Needle-Punched Mats — Binder-Free (BIM, BasFiberPro®) Andesite-basalt needle-punched mats produced without binder (formed by repeated needle punching rather than resin), eliminating toxic gas emissions during manufacture and use; fiber diameter 10–17 µm with operating temperature range -200°C to +700°C. For thermal/acoustic insulation and industrial thermal protection customers.
• Andesite-Basalt Rope (BasFiberPro®) Andesite-basalt fiber ropes used in industrial, marine, and construction applications requiring high strength, temperature resistance, and chemical resistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-25% higher tensile strength compared to E-glass fiber
• +7 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Basaltex NV (Belgium)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBasaltex NV, based in Belgium, serves as a distributor for Kamenny Vek in Europe, supplying multiaxial fabrics produced from BasFiberPro® basalt fiber. Basaltex weaves various multiaxial fabrics in Europe in cooperation with its partner weaving companies. Customers needing multiaxial fabrics not in Kamenny Vek's standard product range are referred to Basaltex.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technobasalt: Ukrainian manufacturer of basalt fiber products including rebar, meshes, and rovings. Operates in the same basalt fiber category as Kamenny Vek, serving construction reinforcement and composite applications with overlapping product lines.
• Mafic SA: Basalt fiber manufacturer based in Ireland, producing continuous basalt fiber for similar construction, automotive, and industrial composite applications as Kamenny Vek. Direct competitor in the global basalt fiber supply market.
• ReforceTech AS: Norwegian producer of basalt fiber reinforcement products including rebar and meshes. Targets similar construction infrastructure applications as Kamenny Vek, particularly corrosion-resistant reinforcement for bridges and marine structures.
• Sudaglass Fiber Technology: Chinese manufacturer of continuous basalt fiber and basalt fiber products including rovings, fabrics, and chopped strands. Competes with Kamenny Vek in the global basalt fiber supply market with overlapping product offerings.
• Basaltex NV: Belgian basalt fiber company and Kamenny Vek's European distributor. Basaltex weaves multiaxial fabrics from BasFiberPro® fiber and is the most directly comparable peer in the basalt fiber category, serving overlapping construction and composite end markets.

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon: Major carbon fiber and specialty graphite manufacturer serving automotive, wind energy, and industrial applications. Represents the premium incumbent at the upper end of Kamenny Vek's competitive range where basalt fiber competes on cost-performance.
• Owens Corning: Global leader in glass fiber reinforcement for composites and construction, with comprehensive E-glass product lines. Represents the dominant incumbent that basalt fiber substitutes for in construction and composite applications.
• Toray Industries: Global carbon fiber and composite materials leader with broad product portfolio serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Adjacent incumbent competing for high-performance composite applications where Kamenny Vek positions basalt fiber as a cost-effective alternative.
• Jushi Group: World's largest fiberglass manufacturer, producing E-glass rovings, chopped strands, and mats. A direct incumbent competing with Kamenny Vek's BasFiberPro® in reinforced plastics and construction applications.
• Johns Manville (Berkshire Hathaway): Established manufacturer of glass fiber reinforcement products, insulation, and nonwovens. Competes with Kamenny Vek in construction reinforcement and composite applications as a broad incumbent in fiber-based building materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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