CTWEL

What CTWEL does

CTWEL (Công ty Cổ phần Tư vấn và Đào tạo CTWEL / CTWEL Consulting and Training Joint Stock Company) is a Vietnam-based welding training, certification, and consulting company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hanoi. It holds exclusive AWS Authorized Testing Facility (ATF) Agent status in Vietnam, granting it sole authority to proctor American Welding Society certification examinations — including CWI (Certified Welding Inspector), SCWI (Senior CWI), CWEng (Certified Welding Engineer), CWE (Certified Welding Educator), CRWT (Certified Resistance Welding Technician), and CWSR (Certified Welding Sales Representative) — and to deliver AWS-endorsed training. Its product portfolio spans welder training programs (basic through advanced specializations including 6G, titanium, underwater, robotic, and laser welding), full-spectrum welding procedure specification (WPS) consulting across AWS D1.1/D1.2/D1.3/D1.4/D1.5/D1.6/D17.1, ISO 3834 quality management system consulting, welding equipment calibration per IEC 60974 and ISO 17662, weld defect technical advisory, welding consumables (Nickel/Inconel), and professional welder staffing through its CTWel Titans team.

The company's business model is multi-stream professional services revenue: per-candidate certification exam fees, training course tuition (delivered in-person at Hanoi and HCM centers, online via live virtual sessions, and on-site at client facilities), consulting engagements for WPS development and QA/QC system setup, equipment calibration contracts, consumables sales, and labor supply contracts. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, with field sales from four offices (Hanoi HQ, Ho Chi Minh City, Fort Worth Texas, Coventry UK) targeting enterprise buyers in oil & gas EPC, power generation, shipbuilding, steel fabrication, and construction — including JGC Vietnam, GE Hai Phong, JFE Steel Japan, COMI Vietnam, and Galgage — alongside individual welding professionals seeking internationally recognized credentials for career advancement and overseas labor export.

CTWEL's strategic positioning is anchored by three first-of-kind designations: the planned first AWS-authorized robotic welding technician certification center in Southeast Asia under AWS D16.4, the co-delivery of the world's first offline SCWI training course with AWS, and exclusive AWS agent status for the Vietnamese market. Its underlying technology stack includes teaching-free robotic welding programming from CAD/3D scan input, computer-vision-based seam tracking for adaptive path correction, and AWS D16.4/QC19-aligned robotic welding operator training — placing the company at the intersection of traditional welding qualification and Industry 4.0 automation in the region.

Name

CTWEL

Legal name

CTWEL CONSULTING AND TRAINING JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Website

https://ctwel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTWEL is a Hanoi-based welding training, certification, and consulting company that holds exclusive AWS Agent status in Vietnam, proctoring CWI, SCWI, and related AWS welding certifications and serving enterprise clients in oil & gas, power, and steel fabrication across ASEAN, the US, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding Inspection, QA/QC & NDT Prep Training (e.g., CWI) (EDAOADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding Codes, Safety & Compliance Training (AWS/ASME/OSHA) (EDAOADAG), Robotic Welding & Welding Automation Programming Training (EDAOADAI)

Keywords

• Welding training services
• AWS certification programs
• Welding inspection training
• Welding procedure consulting
• Robotic welding training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Welding Training Courses: Revenue generated from training programs for welders, welding inspectors, engineers, and robotic welding operators. Programs offered both offline and online, covering basic welding skills through advanced AWS certifications.
2. AWS Certification Examination & Registration Services: Fees charged for proctoring and facilitating AWS certification exams (CWI, SCWI, CWEng, CWE, CRWT, CWSR) as an authorized AWS Agent. Revenue includes registration and examination administration fees.
3. Welding Consulting & Process Engineering: Consulting services for establishing welding procedures (WPS), technology advisory, QA/QC system setup per ISO 3834, and weld repair services for specialty materials (titanium, Inconel, stainless steel).
4. Welding Commodities & Consumables: Sale of welding materials including nickel/inconel consumables and materials for welding procedure development and surfacing.
5. Welding Equipment Calibration Services: Calibration and inspection services for welding machines, verifying current and voltage output against IEC 60974 standards, with reporting and certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTWEL is the authorized AWS Agent (American Welding Society) in Vietnam, providing internationally recognized welding certification examinations (CWI, SCWI, CWEng, CWE, CRWT, CWSR) and a full spectrum of welder training programs from basic skills to advanced specializations. The company also delivers welding procedure specification (WPS) consulting, ISO 3834 quality management consulting, weld defect technical advisory, welding equipment calibration per IEC 60974, and robotic welding operator training aligned with AWS D16.4.

Product overview

CTWEL (Công ty Cổ phần Tư vấn và Đào tạo CTWEL) is an AWS-authorized agent and ATF (Authorized Testing Facility) partner in Vietnam providing a comprehensive portfolio of welding-related services. The core offering centers on AWS certification and examination services — encompassing CWI (Certified Welding Inspector), SCWI (Senior CWI), CRWT (Resistance Welding Technician), CWE (Certified Welding Educator), CWSR (Welding Sales Representative), and CWEng (Certified Welding Engineer) — supported by a full spectrum of welder training programs ranging from basic skills through advanced specializations (6G, titanium, underwater, robot, and laser welding). These training and certification services are complemented by welding procedure consulting (WPS development across AWS D1.1/D1.2/D1.3/D1.4/D1.5/D1.6/D17.1 and specialty processes), welding technology and ISO 3834 quality management system consulting, weld defect technical advisory, welding equipment calibration referencing IEC 60974, professional welding team staffing (CTWel Titans), and welding consumables supply (Nickel/Inconel).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTWel Titans: Welding team/professional welder team under CTWEL for workforce supply services

Products and services

• CWI Certification Service (Certified Welding Inspector)
• SCWI Certification Service (Senior Certified Welding Inspector) Screening and certification service for Senior Certified Welding Inspector credentials issued by AWS, valid for 9 years with renewal required at years 3 and 6.
• Robot Welding Operator Training and Certification Training and certification program for robot welding operators according to AWS D16.4 standard, conducted at CTWEL's welding center in Dowacen, Hanoi.
• Welder Training Programs Comprehensive welder training programs including basic welder, welding supervisor, welding educator, welding engineer, welding sales representative, and English for welding specialization courses.
• Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) Services Development and establishment of welding procedure specifications covering AWS D1.1 (structural steel), AWS D1.2 (aluminum), AWS D1.3 (sheet steel), AWS D1.4, AWS D1.5, AWS D1.6, AWS D17.1 (aerospace), 3G, 6G, titanium, underwater, robot aluminum, and laser welding procedures.
• Welding Technology Consulting and Assessment Consulting services including ISO 3834 and welding quality management system setup, welding procedure establishment, welding technology and engineering consultation, welding overlay and spray coating for repair, business cooperation, R&D, and standards application.
• Welding Equipment Calibration Service Inspection and calibration service for welding machines measuring current intensity and voltage output, referencing IEC 60974 standard, including equipment adjustment and certification stickers.
• CTWel Titans Professional Welding Team Professional welding team staffed by CTWEL, providing skilled welding labor for industrial projects.
• Welding Consumables (Nickel/Inconel) Supply of nickel and inconel welding materials, as well as steel materials for welding procedure qualification and overlay welding.
• AWS CWI Examination Scheduling Service Arrangement and proctoring of AWS CWI (Certified Welding Inspector) examinations in Vietnam, with regular exam schedules in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and periodic exams in other locations such as Quang Ngai.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-90% exam pass rate for CWI candidates trained at CTWEL
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWS (American Welding Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTWEL is the authorized AWS Agent in Vietnam — the exclusive representative of AWS for certification, training, examination proctoring, and provision of copyrighted AWS standards. CTWEL administers all AWS welding certifications (CWI, SCWI, CWEng, CWE, CRWT, CWSR) in Vietnam and delivers AWS-endorsed training programs. AWS and CTWEL co-developed and delivered the world's first offline SCWI training course.
• JGC VietnamminorOthersJGC Vietnam is a key customer of CTWEL, serving as a total EPC contractor for thermal power and oil refinery projects.
• GE Hai PhongminorOthersGE Hai Phong is listed as a key customer of CTWEL, representing GE's manufacturing operations in Vietnam.
• JFE Steel (Japan)minorOthersJFE Steel of Japan is listed as a key customer partner, representing CTWEL's steel fabrication client base in Japan.
• COMI VietnamminorOthersCOMI Vietnam is listed as a key customer partner — a steel fabrication company in Vietnam.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CWB Group (Canadian Welding Bureau): Canadian welding certification and training body. Like CTWEL, CWB Group is a national standards-body agent that issues welding personnel certifications and conducts welding training, making it a directly comparable certification-delivery model in a different national market.
• Lincoln Electric: Global welding equipment manufacturer with an established welding training program (Lincoln Electric Welding School). Lincoln competes indirectly with CTWEL by offering welder training tied to its own consumables and equipment, targeting a similar end-customer in industrial fabrication.
• TWI (The Welding Institute): Global welding engineering, training, and inspection organization headquartered in the UK. TWI operates the equivalent of CTWEL's role at an international scale, providing CSWIP certification, training, and welding consultancy across multiple standards, making it the closest large-scale analog to CTWEL's model.
• ESAB: Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer that also provides welding training and educational services. ESAB's training programs overlap with CTWEL's welder training portfolio, although delivered as part of a broader equipment and consumables business.
• EWI (Edison Welding Institute): US-based welding manufacturing R&D and training institute. EWI combines welding technology consulting, workforce training, and industry research, overlapping with CTWEL's WPS/QA-QC consulting and inspector training, although at a much larger scale and in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa (Robotic Welding Training): Robotic welding system OEM that runs its own robot operator training and certification. Yaskawa represents both a potential partner and competitive threat to CTWEL's planned AWS D16.4 robotic welding technician certification program, as OEMs increasingly offer vendor-specific credentials.

Regional players

• Weld Australia: Australian welding standards, training, and certification body that operates as the national agent for welding personnel certification. Weld Australia is the closest geographic analog to CTWEL in a developed ASEAN-Pacific neighbor — a national certification body that can serve as a reference for how CTWEL might scale.
• Singapore Welding Society (SWS): Singapore-based welding professional society offering training and certification aligned with AWS and IIW standards. SWS is a regional peer addressing the same skilled-welder certification gap in a more developed ASEAN market that CTWEL targets for expansion.

Others

• International Institute of Welding (IIW): International federation of welding societies that grants IWE/IWT/IWS diplomas. While CTWEL delivers AWS-specific credentials, IIW-authorized national bodies in SE Asia would represent alternative certification schemes competing for the same enterprise training budget.

Direct peers

• Hobart Institute of Welding Technology: US-based welding training school offering AWS-aligned welder and inspector certification programs. Hobart is a direct functional peer to CTWEL — a dedicated welding vocational training center with AWS credentials — operating in a more mature market.

Market position

Strengths4 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

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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