Kito Weissenfels

What Kito Weissenfels does

Kito Weissenfels (legal entity Kito Chain Italia Srl a socio unico) is an Italian manufacturer of industrial lifting equipment headquartered and produced in Tarvisio, Italy, operating as a core product brand within the global Kito Crosby group (formed in January 2023 through the combination of KITO Corporation and The Crosby Group). The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of Grade 8 and Grade 10 lifting chains, fittings (safety hooks, shortening hooks, self-locking hooks, foundry hooks, coupling rings), master link assemblies, hoist chains (through-hardened and case-hardened), specialized technical chains, DNV-certified offshore master links and quad assemblies, offshore slings, and a full spare parts program. Manufacturing relies on proprietary metallurgical expertise including controlled heat treatment processes producing hardness profiles from 360HV to 550HV with specific cementation depths.

The business model is straightforward industrial B2B hardware sales: products are sold via a direct enterprise field sales motion with quote-based pricing, supported by a SlingConfigurator digital tool on the corporate website, downloadable technical catalogs, and participation in major European industrial trade fairs such as LogiMAT Stuttgart and CeMAT Hannover. Customer segments are horizontal across industrial lifting and material handling, offshore oil and gas / marine (where DNV 2.7-1 and ISO 10855-2 certifications are mandatory), and hoist and crane OEMs requiring specific hardness profiles and duty cycle classifications. Distribution is intermediated through the Kito Crosby global network, giving the Tarvisio facility access to international markets well beyond Italy and DACH.

Revenue, headcount growth metrics, and customer-level data are not publicly disclosed. The company holds ISO 9001 quality certification, DGUV H37 certification, EN 818/EN 1677 compliance, JIS B 8812 and ASTM A 952 compliance, and has maintained DNV Type Approval (TAS00001U6) for offshore master links continuously since 2014. Local management is led by Managing Director Raffaele Fantelli, and the company reinvests in facilities (e.g., the October 2022 Fusine in Valromana office renovation project). With 51–100 employees and over five centuries of attributed manufacturing heritage, Kito Weissenfels functions primarily as a specialized European production node inside a much larger global lifting and securement platform rather than as a standalone growth-stage business.

Name

Kito Weissenfels

Legal name

Kito Chain Italia Srl a socio unico

Website

https://kitochainitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kito Weissenfels is an Italian manufacturer of Grade 8 and Grade 10 lifting chains, fittings, master links, hoist chains, and DNV-certified offshore components, serving industrial, marine, and crane OEM customers as a product brand within the global Kito Crosby group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ), Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Lifting chains
• Industrial fittings
• Master link assemblies
• Offshore lifting components
• Hoist chains

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarvisio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

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. Lifting chains and accessories sales: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling Grade 8 and Grade 10 lifting chains, fittings (hooks, connectors, shortening hooks), master links, and hoist chains to industrial customers.
2. Spare parts: Replacement parts for Kito Weissenfels products including connecting link spare sets (VCP series), clevis hook pin kits (VLP, WCP series), safety latch kits (FSL, FWL series), and locking system kits (LDN series) for both VIS Grade 10 and Classic Grade 8 product lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kito Weissenfels manufactures and sells lifting chains (Grade 8 and Grade 10), fittings (hooks, connecting links, shortening hooks, self-locking hooks), master link assemblies, hoist chains (through-hardened and case-hardened), technical chains, and DNV-certified offshore components for industrial lifting and rigging applications. The company also offers a web-based SlingConfigurator tool and a full spare parts program supporting its product lines.

Product overview

Kito Weissenfels is a physical product manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and rigging equipment under the Kito Crosby group. The product line centers on lifting chains in Grade 10 (VIS product line) and Grade 8 (Classic product line), complemented by an extensive range of fittings including connecting links, safety hooks, shortening hooks, self-locking hooks, foundry hooks, and coupling rings. Master link assemblies and oblong master links provide connection points for multi-leg lifting configurations. Hoist chains are available in through-hardened (Series T, V) and case-hardened (Series DAT, DT) variants for different hoist applications. Specialized technical chains serve industrial applications including conveyors and forestry. Offshore-specific products include master links and quad assemblies with DNV type approval, plus complete offshore slings in various configurations. A complete spare parts program supports all product lines with replacement pins, safety latches, locking systems, and neutral tags. A web-based SlingConfigurator tool enables customers to configure custom lifting solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIS Grade 10 Lifting Chains Grade 10 lifting chains (VIS 400 and VIS 200) manufactured to EN 818 standards for heavy-duty industrial lifting and rigging applications.
• Classic Grade 8 Lifting Chains Grade 8 lifting chains (Classic EN and Classic W8) conforming to EN standards for general industrial lifting applications.
• Grade 10 Fittings Complete range of Grade 10 fittings including connecting links (WLK), webbing coupling links (WCL), safety eye/clevis sling hooks (SHE, SHC), integrated and standard eye/clevis grab shortening hooks (GIE, GSE, GSE-S, GSC, GSC-S), self-locking hooks (SKE, SKC, SKS, SKB), clevis C hooks (CCH), eye foundry hooks (FHE), and coupling rings (CR).
• Grade 8 Fittings Complete range of Grade 8 fittings including connecting links (WA series), safety eye/clevis sling hooks (WA29-S, WA79-S), eye/clevis grab shortening hooks (WA40, WA90), self-locking hooks (SNE, SNC), and eye foundry hooks (FHE).
• Grade 10 Master Links and Assemblies Oblong master links (D, E series), transition links (L series), and master link assemblies (DL, DE, CMLS, CMLD-TN, DG1/DG2/DG4 with integrated shortening hooks, DCR1/DCR2/DCR4 with integrated coupling rings) for single-leg and multi-leg Grade 10 lifting configurations.
• Hoist Chains (Through-Hardened and Case-Hardened) Hoist chains in multiple grades: Series T (Grade 8 through-hardened), Series V (Grade 10 through-hardened with 25% higher workload), Series DAT (Grade 8 case-hardened), and Series DT (Grade 8 case-hardened with higher surface hardness). Designed for manual and motor hoists across duty cycles M1 through M4.
• Technical Chains Specialized hi-tech chains for industrial applications including poultry (avicola), conveyor, car body straightening bench, forestry, and maneuvering chains.
• Offshore Components (DNV-Certified) F Series master links and FM Series quad assemblies designed for offshore container lifting applications, with low-temperature resilience (-40°C minimum 42J impact resistance) and DNV 2.7-1 / ISO 10855-2 compliance.
• Offshore Slings Complete offshore sling assemblies in single-leg (1L-OF), 2-leg (2L-OF), 4-leg (4L-OF / 2x2L-OF), and 4-leg with forerunner (5L-OF) configurations for offshore container lifting, compliant with EN 818-4.
• Spare Parts Replacement parts including connecting link spare sets (VCP), clevis hook pin kits (VLP, WCP), safety latch kits (FSL, FWL), locking system kits (LDN), shortening hook safety pin kits (VSP, VGP), and neutral identification tags for both VIS Grade 10 and Classic Grade 8 product lines.
• SlingConfigurator Online configuration tool for designing and specifying custom lifting sling assemblies for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• DNV Type Approval maintained since 2014 with successful renewal audits
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kito CrosbycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2023Kito Weissenfels is a product brand of Kito Crosby, the global leader in lifting and securement formed through the strategic business combination of KITO Corporation (90 years of hoist manufacturing) and The Crosby Group. Kito Crosby employs 4,000+ people worldwide and operates across all major markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Crosby Group: American manufacturer of lifting and rigging products (shackles, hooks, turnbuckles, master links) and now part of the same Kito Crosby parent that owns Kito Weissenfels. Broader product breadth but same regulatory pedigree (DNV, ABS) and overlapping distributor relationships across offshore and heavy-industrial lifting.
• Gunnebo Industries: Swedish manufacturer of lifting, chain, and material-handling equipment with European manufacturing and broad industrial distribution. Operates in the same loading/lifting product category as Kito Weissenfels but with a wider portfolio of overhead cranes, hoists, and lifting tackles.
• Columbus McKinnon Corporation: US-listed global manufacturer of hoists, overhead cranes, chain, slings, and rigging products. Broad incumbent in the same industrial lifting category; competes more through Yale/Pfaff hoist-chain and rigging brands than as a focused chain-sling specialist, but addresses the same end customer.

Emerging players

• Codipro: Luxembourg-based specialist in lifting eye bolts, eye nuts, and swivel lifting points. Comparable as a European maker of rigging-grade attachment hardware selling into industrial lifting system integrators; complementary rather than fully overlapping with Kito Weissenfels' chain-sling core.
• Yoke Industrial Corp. Taiwanese manufacturer of safety hooks, master links, sling hardware and lifting accessories with global export reach. Competes on price in standard fittings (sling hooks, connecting links, master links) that overlap with Kito Weissenfels' Classic and VIS lines.

Direct peers

• Certex (a Bridon-Bekaert brand): European lifting and rigging equipment manufacturer and distributor offering chains, slings, shackles, and master links. Comparable product mix and customer base (industrial lifting distributors and OEM lifting integrators) across the same European geographies.
• Pewag Group: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of Grade 8/Grade 10 lifting chains, sling chains, and traction chains serving industrial, forestry, and tire-chain markets. Directly comparable product range (chains, fittings, master links) with similar EN 818, EN 1677, and DGUV-style compliance, and competing for the same B2B OEM and lifting-rigging distributor accounts.
• Van Beest / Green Pin: Netherlands-based manufacturer of shackles, turnbuckles, wire rope clips, and other rigging hardware. Highly comparable as a European manufacturer of safety-critical lifting accessories selling into maritime, offshore, and industrial rigging channels — overlapping with Kito Weissenfels' offshore master links and slings.
• RUD Group: German family-owned manufacturer of lifting chains, sling components, ICE-grade chains, and lifting points. Overlaps directly with Kito Weissenfels' Grade 8/10 chain, fittings and master link portfolio and competes on the same DGUV/EN-certified industrial lifting OEM channel.
• SpanSet Group: German/Swiss manufacturer of lifting slings (including chain slings), load-securing equipment, and height-safety products. Directly competes in the chain sling assembly and lifting accessory segments that overlap with Kito Weissenfels' master link assemblies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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