K. K. Nag

What K. K. Nag does

K. K. Nag Private Limited is an India-based polymer products manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. The company operates three core business lines: Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) moulded components, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging, and rotomoulded products using LLDPE/HDPE. It pioneered EPP moulding technology in the Indian automotive sector in 1990 and supplies a wide portfolio of custom-engineered parts, including automotive interior and crash-safety components, EV battery covers, drone/UAV bodies, agricultural tanks and sprayers, cold-chain packaging, pharmaceutical insulation and industrial containers.

The company runs an integrated B2B model combining polymer processing, in-house mould design and tool-making, prototyping, value engineering, assembly, and end-to-end product delivery. Customers are primarily Indian and global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers across automotive (Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota, Honda, Fiat, BorgWarner, Motherson Sumi, INALFA, Webasto, Grupo Antolin), consumer durables and electronics (Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, IFB, Havells, Daikin), industrial equipment (Sany, Schneider Electric, Carrier), agriculture (Mitra, OM Agro, Super Agro) and defence/drone (ideaforge, Johnnette). Pricing is quote-based per project, anchored by automotive APQP/PPAP validation cycles, with no public list pricing or subscription model. Distribution is direct enterprise sales within India; the company holds IATF 16949, ISO 9001/14001/45001 and TISAX certifications and operates the RecyCole recycling initiative, which has diverted 800+ tonnes of thermocol waste from Indian landfills.

Name

K. K. Nag

Legal name

K. K. Nag Private Limited

Website

https://kknag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

K. K. Nag Private Limited is a Pune-based polymer products manufacturer (founded 1965) producing custom EPP, EPS and rotomoulded components for automotive, drone, agriculture, defence and consumer-durables OEMs in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Polymer Components and Packaging

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (326140), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Polypropylene (PP) Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEANAA), Returnable/Reusable Plastic Packaging (RPCs, Crates, Totes) Manufacturing (IMANAEAM)

Keywords

• Polymer manufacturing
• Expanded polypropylene
• Rotational moulding
• Automotive components
• Polymer packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Polymer Product Manufacturing and Sales: B2B manufacturing and sale of custom polymer engineered products including EPP components, EPS packaging, and rotomoulded products. Revenue generated through direct sales to industrial customers with customized solutions for automotive, defence, agriculture, marine, and other sectors.
2. End-to-End Solutions: Comprehensive polymer solutions from conceptualisation to end product, including design, prototyping, mould-making, production, and assembly services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

K. K. Nag Private Limited manufactures custom-engineered polymer products across three business lines: Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Expanded Polystyrene (EPS/Thermocole), and Rotomould products using LLDPE/HDPE. The company supplies lightweight, impact-resistant polymer components and packaging solutions to industrial customers in automotive, drone, agriculture, defence, marine, pharmaceutical, and consumer durables sectors, with in-house design, mould-making, and production capabilities from conceptualisation through finished product.

Product overview

K. K. Nag is a polymer products manufacturer offering three distinct business lines: Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), and Rotomould products. EPP provides versatile foam products with energy absorption and impact resistance for automotive, dunnage, and drone applications. EPS offers insulation and packaging solutions for consumer durables, agriculture, marine, and pharmaceuticals. Rotomould produces large hollow plastic products including storage tanks, fuel tanks, and agricultural equipment using LLDPE/HDPE. The company also provides value-added services including end-to-end solutions, value engineering, and assembly services, along with sustainability initiatives through its RecyCole recycling program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RecyCole: Thermocol/EPS recycling initiative that channels waste away from landfills and open burning
• KOpEx
• Thermocole

Products and services

• Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Versatile EPP products with excellent energy absorption, impact resistance, thermal insulation, and buoyancy properties preferred by automotive, dunnage, and drone industries.
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS / Thermocole) EPS packaging known for excellent insulation properties, good compressive strength, and chemical and bacterial resistance; used for packaging of consumer durables, agricultural and marine produce, and pharmaceuticals.
• Rotomould Products Large hollow plastic products manufactured using LLDPE or HDPE via rotational moulding, including storage tanks, fuel tanks, insulated tubs for fisheries, squatting slabs, and customised industrial products.
• End-to-End Solutions One Stop Shop service providing polymer product solutions from conceptualisation through to end product, including design, prototyping, mould-making, production, and assembly.
• Value Engineering Service to optimise and standardise customer requirements by value engineering designs and polymer products.
• Assembly Services Production of complete assemblies for customers, eliminating time and effort on assembly activities.
• RecyCole (EPS/EPP Recycling Programme) Sustainability initiative for recycling EPS and EPP waste materials, diverting waste from landfills; has collected and recycled over 800 tonnes of thermocol waste, with an estimated 6,400 tonnes of greenhouse gas reduction.
• Rotomoulded Sprayer Tanks (200L to 2000L) Agricultural rotomoulded sprayer tanks ranging from 200L to 2000L capacity, designed for chemical resistance and outdoor durability for pesticide and fertiliser application.
• EPP Automotive Components Suite of EPP automotive components including battery covers (for EVs/hybrids), bumpers and energy absorbers, door panel inner fillers, seat cores, headliners, headrest cores, sun visor cores, steering column pads, tool kit trays, trunk floor supports, wheel-house liner inserts, spare wheel organisers, parcel shelf cores, and floor spacers for vehicle weight reduction, impact absorption, and thermal insulation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mass reduction from 1.4 kg to 380 g for Mahindra XUV700 interior component
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers36 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Team VIT - Veloce Racing IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK. K. Nag partnered with Team VIT - Veloce Racing India to supply lightweight EPS prototypes and EPP components that improve stiffness-to-weight ratio and impact behaviour, contributing to their back-to-back win in the EV category at the F1-graded Buddh International Circuit.
• Golde Automotive India Private LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Golde Automotive India Private Limited (major automotive OEM manufacturing roof systems) for EPS waste disposal. Over 2 years, successfully collected and recycled 10 tonnes of EPS waste, contributing to reducing the OEM's carbon footprint.
• Kalyani Nagar Residents - Resource Recycling CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with Kalyani Nagar Resource Recycling Centre in Pune. Over 3 years, collected approximately 4.5 tonnes of EPS waste material from this community recycling centre.
• ACMA (Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India)coreOthersMember of ACMA, the premier trade association representing Indian automotive component manufacturers. Provides networking, advocacy, and industry development benefits.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)coreOthersMember of CII, a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group promoting industrial growth and policy engagement in India.
• Plexconcil (Plastics Export Promotion Council)minorOthersMember of Plexconcil, the plastics export promotion council supporting international trade for Indian plastics manufacturers.
• MCIA (Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture)minorOthersMember of MCIA, regional chamber of commerce supporting business development in Maharashtra.
• STOR (Storage and Handling Equipment Manufacturers Association)minorOthersMember of STOR, association for storage and handling equipment manufacturers supporting industry standards and networking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF: Global chemical incumbent producing Neopolen P EPP beads used as feedstock for moulded EPP components. Comparable as a broad materials incumbent and supplier into the EPP value chain rather than a direct moulding competitor.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging incumbent with protective foam, EPS, and Instapak solutions for industrial and food customers. Comparable as a broader incumbent in protective and insulated packaging rather than a pure EPP/EPS moulding specialist.

Direct peers

• Pregis: US-based protective packaging manufacturer with EPS, EPP, and foam-based solutions for consumer durables, electronics, and e-commerce. Comparable in EPS/EPP protective packaging product lines for consumer and industrial customers.
• Kaneka Corporation: Japanese specialty chemicals and foam materials producer with EPP bead offerings for automotive and industrial applications. Comparable as a competing EPP raw material and moulded parts supplier in overlapping end markets.
• JSP Corporation: Japanese-headquartered global leader in EPP and EPS foam moulding (ARPRO, Styrodia) for automotive interiors, energy absorbers, and protective packaging. Most directly comparable peer given shared EPP moulding technology, automotive OEM customer base, and multi-industry foam product portfolio.
• Furukawa Electric: Japanese manufacturer of expanded polyolefin foam products (EPP) for automotive and industrial applications. Comparable as an EPP foam moulding specialist with overlapping automotive energy-absorber and packaging product lines.
• Knauf Industries: German-based moulded EPP/EPS parts manufacturer serving automotive, HVAC, and packaging customers across Europe. Comparable as a direct EPP moulding competitor with similar automotive interior and protective packaging use cases and similar in-house mould design capabilities.
• Hanwha Solutions (Chemical Division): Korean producer of EPP and other polyolefin foams with global automotive and packaging customers. Directly comparable in EPP raw material supply and moulded foam components serving OEM programs.
• Synbra Technology: Netherlands-based EPP bead producer and moulder (Energain, BioFoam) supplying automotive and packaging markets. Comparable as an EPP-focused peer competing in the same automotive interior and protective packaging categories.

Regional players

• Supreme Industries: India's largest plastics products manufacturer (piping, packaging, industrial) listed on Indian exchanges. Comparable as a domestic Indian peer operating in polymer processing with overlapping end markets in industrial and agricultural applications, but serves India only with a broader plastics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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