KAMAT
KAMAT is a German manufacturer of modular high-pressure plunger pumps and integrated pump systems up to 4,000 bar, serving oil and gas, mining, steel, chemical, industrial cleaning, and energy (CCS) sectors worldwide via direct sales and a network of 50+ authorized distributors across 50+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersWitten, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What KAMAT does
KAMAT GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German designer and manufacturer of industrial high-pressure plunger pumps, headquartered in Witten, Germany, in continuous operation since 1974. The company's core technology is a modular Triplex (3-plunger) and Quintuplex (5-plunger) positive-displacement pump architecture capable of pressures up to 4,000 bar, flow rates up to 10,000 l/min, and power up to 3,000 kW. Around this core platform the company builds a comprehensive portfolio of system components — high-pressure valves, nozzles, surface cleaners, pipe cleaners, spray guns and lances, filters, rotating joints, hose reels, suction stabilizers, and pulsation dampeners — together with complete mobile/diesel/electric KAMJET pump units, pump skids, and custom engineered high-pressure systems. All design, fabrication, and testing is conducted in-house at the Witten facility.
The company sells primarily to industrial OEMs and operators in oil and gas (pipeline testing, water injection, seawater processing), mining (hydraulic power and dust suppression down to 500m depth), steel and metal processing (descaling, deburring, waterjet cutting), industrial cleaning, and chemical/process industries (ATEX-certified ammonia, glycol, and process pumps). Additional verticals include energy (CCS / CO2 injection), construction, food, paper, and pharma. Approximately 50+ authorized sales partners and distributors extend the company's reach across all continents, complemented by direct sales from Witten for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
KAMAT monetizes almost exclusively through B2B hardware sales of pumps, complete pump aggregates, and components, with a smaller professional services stream covering commissioning, maintenance, training, and project consulting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer-specific configurations are engineered from a modular building-block system that allows pressure and flow scaling. The business carries API 674, ATEX (Zones 0/1/2/21/22, Mining M2), and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and in 2025 became a member of the VDMA Blue Competence sustainability initiative with ZNU standard certification.
KAMAT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KAMAT
- Legal name
- KAMAT GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://kamat.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- KAMAT is a German manufacturer of modular high-pressure plunger pumps and integrated pump systems up to 4,000 bar, serving oil and gas, mining, steel, chemical, industrial cleaning, and energy (CCS) sectors worldwide via direct sales and a network of 50+ authorized distributors across 50+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
KAMAT industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial High-Pressure Pumps and Systems
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Aftermarket Parts, Service & Remanufacturing (Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAJ)
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Where KAMAT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Witten
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
KAMAT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- High-Pressure Pumps: Sale of industrial high-pressure plunger pumps in Triplex and Quintuplex configurations. Pumps are sold as complete units with various pressure and flow ratings for industrial applications.
- High-Pressure Units (Pump Aggregates): Complete pump systems including KAMJET mobile units, diesel-powered units, electric units, pump skids, and custom container solutions. Systems include drive technology, automation, and control systems.
- High-Pressure Components and Accessories: Valves (safety, pressure limiting, directional control, unloader, foot, multi-user, control), high-pressure nozzles, jetting tools, filters, rotating joints, hose reels, suction stabilizers.
- Professional Services: Commissioning, maintenance, training, and project consulting services. Technical support from initial system design through commissioning and ongoing operation.
- Custom-Specific Solutions: Customer-specific high-pressure solutions designed and manufactured to individual specifications. Standard components serve as technical basis for custom adaptations.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
KAMAT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KAMAT designs, manufactures, and sells high-pressure plunger pumps (Triplex and Quintuplex configurations), complete pump aggregates (mobile KAMJET, diesel, electric), high-pressure valves, water jetting tools, nozzles, filters, rotating joints, and hose reels for industrial applications. The company also provides commissioning, maintenance, training, and project consulting services. All products are configured to customer specifications and supported by 100% in-house German manufacturing.
Product overview
KAMAT offers a comprehensive modular high-pressure technology portfolio centered on plunger pumps and complete pump units. The core product line includes Triplex Series plunger pumps (K100-3 through K45000-3) for pressures up to 4,000 bar and Quintuplex Series pumps (K55000-5G through K300000-5G) for very high flow applications up to 10,000 l/min. These pumps form the foundation for integrated high-pressure systems including mobile, diesel, and electric KAMJET pump units with drive and automation technology. The portfolio extends to complete system components including safety valves, pressure limiting valves, directional control valves, and specialized tools like surface cleaners, pipe cleaners, high-pressure guns and lances, and rotating nozzles. Additional accessories include suction stabilizers, high-pressure filters, rotating joints, and hose reels. All products support industry-specific applications including ATEX-certified equipment for explosive environments and API 674-compliant pumps for oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. KAMAT emphasizes modular design enabling custom configurations, with support tools including pump selection software, CAD library, and nozzle calculator.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- KAMJET: Mobile high-pressure unit brand for pump aggregates and systems
- Triplex Series
- Quintuplex Series
Products and services
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K100-3 High-pressure plunger pump for industrial applications with modular triplex design.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K4500-3 High-pressure triplex plunger pump for medium-pressure industrial applications.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K8000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for demanding industrial applications.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K9000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for heavy-duty industrial use.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K11000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for high-demand industrial applications.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K18000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for extreme industrial conditions.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K25000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for very high-pressure industrial applications.
- Triplex Plungerpumpe K45000-3G High-pressure triplex plunger pump for ultra-high-pressure industrial applications.
- Quintuplex Plungerpumpe K55000-5G High-pressure quintuplex plunger pump for very high flow industrial applications.
- Quintuplex Plungerpumpe K100000-5G High-pressure quintuplex plunger pump for extremely high flow industrial applications.
- Quintuplex Plungerpumpe K300000-5G High-pressure quintuplex plunger pump for maximum flow industrial applications.
- Mobiles Hochdruckgerät KAMJET Mobile high-pressure unit for flexible on-site industrial applications.
- Diesel Hochdruck-Aggregate Diesel-powered high-pressure pump units for mobile and remote industrial applications.
- Elektro Hochdruck-Aggregate Electric-powered high-pressure pump units for stationary industrial applications.
- Pump Skids Pre-configured pump skids for modular high-pressure system installation.
- API-Pumpen High-pressure pumps compliant with API 674 standard for oil, gas, and petrochemical applications.
- Prozesspumpen Process pumps for chemical and industrial process applications.
- Water Injection Pumps Specialized pumps for water injection applications in oil and gas recovery.
- Ammoniak-Pumpen Specialized high-pressure pumps for ammonia media transfer in industrial processes.
- Glykolpumpen Specialized high-pressure pumps for glycol media in process applications.
- Kundenspezifische Lösungen (Custom High-Pressure Solutions) Custom-specific high-pressure solutions designed and manufactured to individual customer specifications using KAMAT's standard components as a technical basis.
- Professional Services (Commissioning, Maintenance, Training, Project Consulting) Technical support services from initial system design through commissioning, ongoing maintenance, training, and project consulting for KAMAT high-pressure systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- Plunger velocity up to 2.1 m/s exceeding API 674 limit of 1.4 m/s
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use KAMAT
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
KAMAT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
KAMAT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Alagrup Enerji Madencilik LTD. STI.minorTurkey-based sales partner for KAMAT products, covering Turkey market with sales office in Ankara
- Alfa 2 LTDAminorColombia-based distributor covering the Colombian market from office in Bogotá
- ALLEGO Global Corp.minorCanada-based sales partner serving the Canadian market from North Vancouver
- Anticorrosiva do Brasil Ltda.minorBrazilian distributor covering Brazil market from São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto)
- Beijing Dayang Goldstone Machinery Co. Ltd.minorChina-based sales partner covering the Chinese market from Beijing office
- BrimmondminorUK-based partner serving the Scottish market from Aberdeenshire
- Dover Hydraulics Inc.minorUS-based sales partner covering the United States market from Ohio office
- GIANT Industries Inc.minorUS-based partner covering the US market from Toledo, Ohio
- HWT Engineering Services Pte.Ltd.minorSingapore and Taiwan-based sales partner covering Southeast Asian markets
- IES Integrated Engineering Services LimitedminorZambia and Democratic Republic of Congo coverage from Kitwe, Zambia
- IKM Promech ASminorNorway, Denmark, Sweden, and Greenland coverage from Sola, Norway
- INOTEQS Oil and Gas Equipment Maintenance Services L.L.C.minorUAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar coverage from Abu Dhabi
- KAMTECminorJapan-based sales partner covering the Japanese market from Tokyo office
- Kar Tech Jetting S.A. de C.V.minorMexico-based sales partner covering Mexican market
- KIWON en Tec Co. LtdminorSouth Korea-based sales partner covering the Korean market
- LMT Waterjetting SolutionsminorNetherlands-based partner serving Dutch market
- LW Hydraulics Pty. Ltd.minorAustralia-based sales partner covering Australian market
- MJ Systems, LLCminorUS-based partner covering Texas and Louisiana markets
- Pacific International Pvt LtdminorIndia-based sales partner covering Indian market
- Pt. Bumi Cahaya UnggulminorIndonesia-based sales partner covering Indonesian market
- Pump & Valve Specialities Ltd.minorNew Zealand-based sales partner covering New Zealand market
- Pump SolveminorSouth Africa-based sales partner covering Southern African market
- RimcominorIndia-based mining equipment specialist covering Indian market
- Swanson IndustriesminorUS-based partner covering the United States market from West Virginia
- Wang De High Pressure Pump (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.minorChina-based sales partner covering Chinese market from Tianjin office
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
KAMAT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- NLB Corporation: US-based manufacturer of high-pressure water jetting equipment (up to 40,000 psi) and pumps for industrial cleaning, surface preparation, and pipeline applications. Closest North American peer to KAMAT, with comparable product architecture and end customers.
- URACA GmbH & Co. KG: Bad Urach, Germany-based manufacturer of high-pressure plunger and piston pumps for industrial cleaning, oil & gas, and chemical process applications. Closely comparable to KAMAT in product range, end-market exposure, and Mittelstand scale.
- Hammelmann GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of high-pressure plunger pumps, units, and water jetting systems for industrial cleaning, mining, and process applications. Most direct competitor to KAMAT in Triplex/Quintuplex high-pressure plunger pumps, serving overlapping end markets with similar technology.
- Aquajet Systems AB: Swedish manufacturer of high-pressure water jetting robots and equipment for concrete hydrodemolition, industrial cleaning, and surface preparation. Comparable to KAMAT in high-pressure water jet tooling and complementary on the systems/accessories side.
- Jetstream Systems: Houston-based manufacturer of high-pressure water blasting equipment, pumps, and automated cleaning systems serving oil & gas, refining, and industrial cleaning. Directly comparable to KAMAT in API-spec and high-pressure plunger pump offerings for upstream and downstream applications.
- WOMA (Kärcher Group): WOMA was a leading German high-pressure water jetting specialist (now part of Alfred Kärcher SE), focused on ultra-high-pressure pumps and cleaning systems. Direct overlap with KAMAT's Triplex plunger pump portfolio in industrial cleaning and surface treatment.
Broad incumbents
- Flowserve Corporation: Major supplier of pumps, valves, and seals for oil & gas, chemical, and power industries, including API 674-compliant process pumps. Comparable as a broad incumbent in KAMAT's oil & gas and process-industry verticals, with much larger scale and aftermarket network.
- Atlas Copco: Global industrial group supplying compressors, vacuum, and pumps (including high-pressure process pumps via its Power Technique and Industrial Air divisions). Broad incumbent with adjacent high-pressure pumping technology and global service network, competing with KAMAT in mining and process applications.
- Ingersoll Rand: Global industrial manufacturer (including legacy Gardner Denver and Hammelmann-adjacent pump lines) offering a broad portfolio of pumps, compressors, and fluid handling equipment. A broad-line incumbent with overlapping high-pressure pump capabilities but vastly greater scale and product breadth than KAMAT.
Emerging players
- Speck Pumpen (SKF Group): German manufacturer of high-pressure piston and plunger pumps, now part of SKF's industrial distribution business. Comparable niche specialist in high-pressure pumps, particularly in industrial cleaning, with overlapping technology and customer base though smaller global footprint than KAMAT.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
KAMAT social profiles
Digital presenceKAMAT compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
KAMAT financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
KAMAT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
KAMAT funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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KAMAT M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about KAMAT
What does KAMAT do?
KAMAT designs, manufactures, and sells high-pressure plunger pumps (Triplex and Quintuplex configurations), complete pump aggregates (mobile KAMJET, diesel, electric), high-pressure valves, water jetting tools, nozzles, filters, rotating joints, and hose reels for industrial applications. The company also provides commissioning, maintenance, training, and project consulting services. All products are configured to customer specifications and supported by 100% in-house German manufacturing.
Is KAMAT a public or private company?
KAMAT is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was KAMAT founded?
KAMAT was founded in 1974. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is KAMAT based?
KAMAT is headquartered in Witten, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does KAMAT make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. High-Pressure Pumps are the primary driver. The others are high-Pressure Units (Pump Aggregates), high-Pressure Components and Accessories, professional Services and custom-Specific Solutions.
Who are KAMAT's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are NLB Corporation, URACA GmbH & Co. KG, Hammelmann GmbH, Aquajet Systems AB, Jetstream Systems and WOMA (Kärcher Group). Broad incumbents are Flowserve Corporation, Atlas Copco and Ingersoll Rand. Speck Pumpen (SKF Group) is listed as an emerging player.
Does KAMAT have an API?
No public API is recorded for KAMAT.
What industry is KAMAT in?
KAMAT's product category is Industrial High-Pressure Pumps and Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHANAC, Specialty & Metering Pumps, with a secondary code of IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.