What Airoblast (NZ) 2016 does

Airoblast (NZ) 2016 is a New Zealand-based industrial surface preparation and coatings services provider headquartered in Panmure, East Auckland. The business was founded in the early 1980s in India by Vilas Nadkarni as a one-man mobile sandblasting service, expanded into New Zealand in the 1990s, and was re-established under the current New Zealand entity in 2016. It remains privately held and founder-owned with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or parent company. The company employs 51-100 staff and operates from a single facility at 6 Morrin Road, Panmure, delivering services across the Auckland region and the broader North Island.

The company's core offering is a portfolio of complementary surface preparation and finishing services that operate as a sequential workflow: blasting (sand, grit, garnet, and shot) prepares substrates, which are then finished via powder coating, industrial protective coating, intumescent fire protection coating, marine coating, or automotive paint stripping. The technology stack is conventional industrial equipment-based surface preparation, with no AI, automation, or proprietary digital systems disclosed. A notable specialized line is intumescent coatings, launched in 2018, which provide up to 120 minutes of fire protection for timber and structural steel in residential and commercial buildings. Powder coating options span epoxies, polyesters, super-durable polyesters, epoxy-polyester hybrids, fluoropolymers, and urethanes, applied electrostatically and oven-cured.

Airoblast generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with pricing quoted per project rather than published. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via phone (09 941 1681), a website contact form with a 24-hour response commitment, and organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Customer segments are horizontal and span commercial buildings (primary), residential buildings (primary), marine vessels, automotive restoration, heavy equipment and manufacturing, and furniture/consumer items. Geographic reach is single-country domestic New Zealand, with service-area listings covering the entire North Island from Northland to Wellington. No revenue figures, funding rounds, patents, certifications, awards, or partnership agreements are publicly disclosed.

Name

Airoblast (NZ) 2016

Legal name

Airoblast

Website

https://airoblast.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Airoblast (NZ) 2016 is a privately held Auckland-based industrial services company founded by Vilas Nadkarni, providing abrasive blasting, powder coating, intumescent fire protection, marine coatings, and automotive paint stripping to commercial, residential, marine, and heavy equipment customers across New Zealand's North Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment and Coating Services

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL), Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

Keywords

• Abrasive blasting services
• Industrial coatings application
• Surface preparation services
• Powder coating services
• Intumescent fire coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Panmure

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Blasting Services: Project-based blasting services including sand blasting, grit blasting, garnet blasting, and shot blasting for surface preparation and restoration.
2. Powder Coating: Durable and environmentally friendly finishing techniques for metal surfaces. Revenue generated per project based on item size and complexity.
3. Industrial Coatings: Protective industrial coating applications for steel substrates, including rust-preventative coatings and industrial painting services.
4. Intumescent Coatings: Fire protection coating applications for residential and commercial buildings, providing compliant fire protection.
5. Marine Coatings: Protective marine coatings for vessels, anti-corrosive paint solutions for structural steel, and rust preventive coating services.
6. Automotive Paint Stripping: Professional automotive paint stripping services for vehicles, offering efficient and thorough paint removal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Airoblast delivers professional abrasive blasting and protective coating services for commercial, residential, marine, automotive, and heavy equipment applications across Auckland and the North Island of New Zealand. Its service portfolio spans sand, grit, garnet, and shot blasting for surface preparation, followed by powder coating, intumescent fire protection, industrial painting, marine coatings, and automotive paint stripping delivered on-site at customer locations.

Product overview

Airoblast is a service-based industrial coatings company offering a unified portfolio of complementary surface preparation and finishing services. The core offerings include Grit Blasting (sand, grit, garnet, and shot blasting) for surface preparation, which feeds into Industrial Coatings and Powder Coatings for protective finishing. Intumescent Coatings provides fire protection as a specialized application. Marine Coatings and Automotive Paint Stripping serve specific industry verticals. The services work together in a sequential process: blasting prepares surfaces for coating application, ensuring optimal adhesion and durability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Coatings Professional surface preparation and protective industrial coating application service for steel substrates, delivering adhesion, durability, and resistance to chemical interference and UV exposure for structural steel, marine structures, and heavy equipment.
• Powder Coatings Durable and environmentally friendly electrostatic powder coating finishing service for metal surfaces, resistant to corrosion, chipping, and fading. Offered in epoxies, polyesters, super-durable polyesters, epoxy-polyester hybrids, fluoropolymers, and urethanes.
• Grit Blasting Abrasive blasting service covering sand blasting, grit blasting, garnet blasting, and shot blasting for surface preparation across automotive, marine, heavy equipment, and structural steel applications, supporting paint removal, rust removal, and powder coating preparation.
• Intumescent Coatings Fire protection coating application for timber and structural steel in residential and commercial buildings. The coatings expand on exposure to extreme heat to form a protective barrier rated for up to 120 minutes of fire resistance.
• Marine Coatings Protective marine coating and anti-corrosive paint application service for vessels, marine structures, and structural steel exposed to saltwater, UV, and abrasion.
• Automotive Paint Stripping Professional automotive paint stripping service that uses specialist sandblasting and industrial coating techniques to remove existing paint from vehicles ahead of restoration or repainting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire protection for up to 120 minutes in a fire scenario
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wheelabrator Group: Global surface-preparation leader offering shot-blasting equipment, spare parts, and contract services across heavy industry. Comparable to Airoblast's surface-preparation core, though Wheelabrator's contract services arm targets large industrial customers (foundries, steel mills) rather than SME/commercial/residential work.
• Clemco Industries: US-based manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment, cabinets, and consumables with a long-established international distribution network. Comparable to Airoblast on the abrasive-blasting equipment side, though Clemco is primarily an equipment OEM rather than a service contractor.
• Rosler Group: German-headquartered global supplier of surface finishing, mass finishing, and shot-blasting equipment, with associated contract service operations. Comparable to Airoblast across both blasting technology and finishing services, though operating at enterprise scale with automotive and aerospace focus.
• Jotun: Norway-based global marine and protective coatings manufacturer with a significant Australasian presence. Comparable to Airoblast's marine coatings line, though Jotun is a coatings manufacturer rather than an applicator, and operates at vastly greater scale.
• Airblast B.V. Netherlands-based global manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment, nozzles, and related surface-preparation systems. Comparable as a provider of industrial blasting technology, though Airblast is equipment-focused rather than primarily a service contractor like Airoblast.
• AkzoNobel (International / Interpon Powder Coatings): Global paints and coatings major whose Interpon powder coatings division is one of the world's largest powder-coating brands, including a substantial Australasian presence. Comparable to Airoblast's powder-coating line on the technology and product side, though AkzoNobel is a manufacturer rather than an applicator service.
• Hempel: Denmark-based global coatings supplier with strong marine, protective, and industrial coatings portfolios and an Australasian commercial footprint. Comparable to Airoblast's marine and industrial coatings revenue streams, though Hempel manufactures and sells coatings rather than applying them as a service.
• BlastOne International: Australia-headquartered global supplier of abrasive blasting equipment, media, and coating services with a trans-Tasman footprint. Comparable to Airoblast as a full-stack surface-preparation and coatings solutions provider, though BlastOne operates at significantly greater scale and also sells equipment.

Direct peers

• Guyson International: UK-based manufacturer of industrial blast finishing, shot blasting, and surface-preparation equipment, also offering subcontract blasting services. Closely comparable to Airoblast in combining equipment capability with contract blasting services for industrial customers.

Regional players

• Dulux Powder & Industrial Coatings (Nippon Paint): Australia/New Zealand-focused powder and industrial coatings brand (formerly Dulux, now part of Nippon Paint) serving the Australasian market. Comparable to Airoblast on powder and industrial coatings, though Dulux P&I is a coatings manufacturer selling to applicators like Airoblast rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/airo_blast
• Facebookfacebook.com/Airoblast-358286148607614
• Instagraminstagram.com/airoblastoffl/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/75506581

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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