What Kron Medidores does

Kron Medidores (legal name: Kron Instrumentos Elétricos Ltda) is a privately held Brazilian manufacturer of electrical measurement, monitoring, and control instruments, founded in 1954 and headquartered in São Paulo. The company operates across the full measurement value chain, offering analog and digital panel indicators, energy multimeters and meters, Rogowski coil current sensors, Class S power quality analyzers compliant with Prodist norms, current and potential transformers, earth leakage relays, power factor controllers, motor fault detectors, analog transducers, shunts, and RS-485/USB converters. Its newer product lines extend into IoT-enabled energy meters (MQTT, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, LoRa, Bluetooth), IoT gateways, an online energy management and cost-allocation platform, DC energy meters for solar PV and battery systems, and the KRV Wallbox electric vehicle charger (OCPP 1.6J, 3.5kW–22kW).

The business model is primarily direct B2B hardware sales executed through a website-driven quote request system, supported by field sales, trade-show presence (FENASUCRO, IT Forum Expo), and a Where-to-Buy portal. Kron distributes Socomec switching and protection products (Sircover, Fuserbloc, ATyS) under a strategic technology partnership, and participates in the BNDES Card financing program that enables up to 36-month installment purchases for Brazilian SMBs. Recurring-revenue exposure is limited to software and online platform subscriptions layered on top of the hardware base. Customers span utilities (Enel, CEMIG, Light, Sabesp), mining and heavy industry (Vale, Votorantim), consumer goods and beverage (Ambev, Heineken, Unilever), automotive (Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Honda), telecommunications (Vivo), media (Rede Globo, Record), healthcare (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Hospital São Luiz), retail and real estate (Iguatemi, BR Malls), and government (Infraero). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from Fundação Vanzolini, is BNDES Card approved, and is LGPD compliant.

Name

Kron Medidores

Legal name

Kron Instrumentos Elétricos Ltda

Website

https://kron.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kron Medidores is a São Paulo-based, privately held Brazilian manufacturer founded in 1954 that produces electrical measurement, monitoring, and control instruments, including IoT-enabled energy meters, power quality analyzers, transformers, and EV chargers, serving industrial, utility, commercial, and infrastructure customers across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), Energy & Utilities in Manufacturing (Energy Management/Smart Metering) (IMAIAMAK), Online Condition Monitoring (Sensors, Edge Devices, IIoT Gateways) (EUAEAKAA)

Keywords

• Electrical measurement instruments
• Energy meters
• Power quality analyzers
• Industrial automation sensors
• IoT energy monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Measurement Instruments: Sale of electrical measurement instruments including multimeters, energy meters, power quality analyzers, current transformers, voltage transformers, and precision measurement equipment. One-time purchase model with product variations for different applications.
2. Hardware Sales - Switching & Protection: Sale of switches, commutators, disconnect switches, and protective devices including Sircover, Fuserbloc, and ATyS series from Socomec. These include manual, motorized, and automatic commutators for various current ratings.
3. Hardware Sales - Indicators & Display: Sale of analog and digital indicators including ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, varmeters, power factor indicators, frequency meters, and phase sequence indicators for panel installation.
4. Software & Platforms: Sale of energy management software, online platforms, and mobile apps for data collection, analysis, and energy allocation in buildings and industrial facilities.
5. Services - Projects & Installation: Engineering services for energy solutions including 100% reliable projects and installations, industrial automation, and building automation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kron Medidores manufactures and sells electrical measurement and control instruments for industrial, commercial, utility, and automation applications. The portfolio includes energy multimeters and meters (including IoT-enabled versions), Rogowski coil sensors, Class S power quality analyzers, current and potential transformers, analog and digital panel indicators, switch disconnectors and changeover switches, electric vehicle chargers (KRV Wallbox), IoT gateways, motor fault detectors, and an online energy management platform with cloud-based monitoring and energy cost allocation capabilities.

Product overview

Kron Medidores (Kron Instrumentos Elétricos Ltda), founded in 1954 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, is a manufacturer of electrical measurement and control instruments. The product portfolio spans energy meters and multimeters (including IoT-enabled versions with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and LoRa connectivity), Rogowski coil sensors, power quality analyzers (Class S), DC energy meters, electric vehicle chargers (KRV Wallbox with OCPP 1.6J), IoT gateways, power factor controllers, motor fault detectors, earth leakage relays, current and potential transformers (0.6kV), analog and digital panel indicators, analog transducers, switch disconnectors and changeover switches (Socomec Sirco/Sircover/ATyS/Fuserbloc lines), photovoltaic equipment, shunts, and RS-485/USB converters. These products are unified by an online energy management platform and software suite for cloud monitoring, automated cost allocation (rateio), and real-time data access via web and mobile app. Key market segments include industry, utilities, commercial buildings (shopping centers), energy efficiency, panel assembly, building and industrial automation, and renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KRON energy solutions: Smart energy solutions brand for electrical energy quality
• KRON SERVICE
• iKron
• KRV Wallbox

Products and services

• Multimedidores e Medidores de Energia Energy multimeters and meters for measuring consumption of active energy (kWh), available in panel door, panel base, DIN rail, and digital measurement unit formats. Some models feature bidirectional measurement for both consumption and generation, supporting efficiency analysis. For industrial and commercial customers.
• Multimedidores IoT e Indústria 4.0 IoT-enabled energy multimeters with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and LoRa connectivity for real-time energy data access, cloud monitoring, and online automation. Devices use MQTT protocol configurable to any market platform. For Industry 4.0 and IoT-connected facilities.
• Plataforma Online – Gestão de Energia Online platform for automated and online energy management and cost allocation (rateio de energia), enabling energy data monitoring and analysis in real time via web and mobile app. For commercial and industrial facility operators.
• Medidores Rogowski Flexible Rogowski coil sensors and integrators for current measurement up to 3,000A, with outputs in 4-20mA and 1Aca, compatible with any multimeter for easy energy measurement. For industrial current measurement applications.
• Analisadores de Qualidade da Energia Power quality analyzers in Class S for fixed, portable, and pole-mounted use, compliant with Prodist standards, detecting short- and long-duration voltage variations (VTCD and VTLD), harmonics, voltage imbalance, and flicker. For utility compliance and industrial power quality monitoring.
• Relés de Fuga à Terra Earth leakage relays with toroidal sensors, panel door and panel base models, and closed-core sensors with window sizes from 28mm to 350mm, for ground fault detection in electrical installations. For industrial and commercial electrical protection.
• Transformadores (Corrente e Potencial) Current transformers (0.6kV) for measurement and/or protection, and potential transformers, available in thermoplastic, epoxy, bi-part (open core), and special models including triple versions for utilities. For measurement and protection applications in low-voltage systems.
• Indicadores Analógicos Analog panel indicators including moving iron (AC), moving coil (DC), bimetal systems, vibrating reed frequency meters, wattmeters, varmeters, power factor indicators, phase sequence indicators, and generator synchronizers. For panel installation in industrial and commercial applications.
• Indicadores Digitais Digital panel instruments including DC meters and controllers, and digital indicators for electrical parameter display. For panel installation in industrial and commercial applications.
• Chaves Seccionadoras e Comutadoras Manual, motorized, and automatic switch disconnectors and changeover switches (Socomec Sirco, Sircover, ATyS, and Fuserbloc lines) ranging from 16A to 5,000A for 3 or 4 poles, including NR-10 grounding versions. Distributed by Kron under partnership with Socomec.
• Carregador Veicular Elétrico (KRV Wallbox) Electric vehicle wallbox charger (KRV) with OCPP 1.6J protocol, Wi-Fi/Ethernet/RS-485 communication, single-phase and three-phase models, 110/220/400Vca voltage, 3.5kW/7kW/12.8kW/22kW power ratings, IP54 protection degree. For residential, commercial, and EV charging infrastructure operators.
• Gateways IoT IoT gateways enabling connectivity and data aggregation from energy meters and sensors for cloud monitoring and platform integration. For industrial and commercial IoT energy monitoring deployments.
• Controlador de Fator de Potência Power factor controllers for reactive power compensation in electrical installations. For industrial facilities and commercial buildings requiring power factor correction.
• Detectores de Falhas Motor fault detectors (Mult K – CCM) for predictive monitoring of motor failures in industrial applications. For predictive maintenance of industrial motors.
• Multimedidor de Energia para CC DC energy multimeter for direct current energy measurement in applications such as solar PV, battery systems, and DC-powered installations. For solar energy and DC power system monitoring.
• Transdutores Analógicos Analog transducers for converting electrical parameters into standardized analog signals for industrial monitoring and control systems. For industrial automation and control systems integration.
• Fotovoltaico Photovoltaic products including DC disconnect switches, surge protection devices (DPS), and fuses and fuse holders for solar energy installations. For solar PV system integrators and installers.
• Softwares Software tools including reading software, energy cost allocation (rateio) software, and web platforms for data management and analysis of energy measurements. For users of Kron measurement hardware requiring data analysis.
• Shunts Shunt resistors for current measurement in DC applications, compatible with panel indicators for extended measurement ranges. For DC current measurement and battery monitoring applications.
• iKron – Linha de Indicadores Inteligentes Line of intelligent, versatile, and easy-to-use indicators from the iKron brand for applications requiring electrical measurements or process variable indications. Models include voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, power factor meters, varmeters, and 4-20mA sensors. The iKron 03-D is a compact multimeter with high precision and cost-effective ratio for consumption allocation systems. For industrial and process measurement applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time energy monitoring via cloud with MQTT protocol support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments8 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SocomeccoreTechnology or IntegrationSocomec is a strategic technology partner for switching and protection solutions. Kron distributes Socomec products including Sircover manual commutators (125A to 1,600A), Fuserbloc manual fuse holders (25A to 1,250A), ATyS motorized commutators (125A to 3,200A), and ATyS automatic commutators for power transfer applications.
• Fundação VanzoliniminorOthersQuality certification partner providing ISO 9001:2015 certification services for Kron's Quality Management System.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WEG: WEG is a Brazilian industrial manufacturer with a directly comparable portfolio of motors, automation products, and energy/measurement instruments sold into the same Brazilian industrial, utility, and OEM customers that Kron serves (WEG is itself a Kron customer). The two compete across panel instrumentation, motor fault detection, and energy management — making WEG Kron's most analytically relevant domestic peer.
• Socomec: Socomec is Kron's core strategic switch-and-protection partner (Sircover, Fuserbloc, ATyS lines) and a globally recognized specialist in switching, changeover, and power conversion solutions. As a distribution-and-solution partner, Socomec's own product roadmap in switching and energy monitoring directly overlaps Kron's switching and power quality portfolio.
• Carlo Gavazzi: Carlo Gavazzi is a mid-sized European manufacturer specializing in industrial automation and energy management components — energy meters, power analyzers, current transformers, sensors, and monitoring relays — closely mirroring Kron's product breadth and target end-customers in industrial and building automation.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa Electric manufactures industrial measurement instruments including power meters, power quality analyzers, and process instrumentation used in utilities and industrial plants, competing directly with Kron's analyzers, transformers, and panel indicators in industrial and utility-grade monitoring use cases.
• Iskra: Iskra is a European manufacturer focused on electrical measurement, protection, and power quality devices (energy meters, analyzers, protective relays) for industrial and utility customers, offering a near-identical product mix to Kron in the SMB/utility segment.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Siemens offers a full electrification, automation, and digital industries stack including energy meters, power quality solutions, and industrial software; both compete for the same Brazilian industrial and utility customers Kron serves, including General Electric-style accounts.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric operates a global energy management and industrial automation portfolio that includes power quality meters, energy meters, IoT gateways, and energy management software directly overlapping Kron's offering, but at vastly larger scale and across broader product lines.
• ABB: ABB's electrification and measurement business spans switchgear, energy meters, power analyzers, and digital substations — competing with Kron's transformers, switching, and power quality analyzers, while extending well beyond Kron's narrow instrumentation focus.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact supplies energy measurement devices, IoT gateways, and automation components that compete with Kron's IoT multimeters and gateways in industrial automation and panel-builder channels, supported by a broader portfolio and global distribution.
• Eaton: Eaton's electrical business includes power quality metering, switching devices, and energy management platforms that overlap Kron's product lines in industrial and commercial segments, but at significantly broader scale and portfolio depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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