Indofab Industries

What Indofab Industries does

Indofab Industries is an Indian private, founder-owned industrial process equipment manufacturer specializing in solid-liquid separation technology. Established in 1982 in Thane, Maharashtra by Ramanlal N. Shet, the company designs and manufactures clarifiers, thickeners, clarifocculators, high-rate solid contact clarifiers (HRSCC), hydrocyclones, rotary vacuum drum and disc filters, belt press filters, aerators, agitators, flash mixers, flocculators, and a portfolio of proprietary driveheads (bridge-mounted, column-mounted, HRSCC dual drives, heavy-duty all-bearing drives). Underlying technology is mechanical and metallurgical rather than software-driven, relying on application-specific engineering, advanced 3D modeling, value engineering, in-house pattern making, and a 44,000+ Sq.Ft. manufacturing facility with 8 EOT cranes producing more than 1,150 tons of fabricated steel per annum. The company also markets specialty graphite-based forging lubricants (Forgelube series) and wire rope lubricants (Ropelube series).

Indofab's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting tier-1 EPC contractors and engineering consultants (L&T, Tata Projects, Mecon, NBCC, AECOM, HCC) and large end-user industrial clients (Hindalco, Vedanta, Ultratech, Thermax, Grasim, Welspun, Praj Industries, FLSmidth, Suez, Ion Exchange, Aquatech). Pricing is custom, quotation-based, tied to specifications and material of construction, with project-based multi-year contracts. The company reports more than 2,000 equipment installations across 16+ countries including the Middle East, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and over 75% repeat client retention supported by a lifetime OEM spares, overhauling, re-engineering, and retrofitting services business.

The revenue model combines capital equipment hardware sales with recurring after-sales services, re-engineering, and import-substitute spares supply. The company is independently held, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and operates from a single manufacturing headquarters near Mumbai with port and logistics access. Indofab is positioning for a 2,000-installation milestone by 2028 and has extended into adjacent lubricant consumables, but has not pursued software, AI, or platform-based business model expansion.

Name

Indofab Industries

Legal name

Indofab Industries

Website

https://indofab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Indofab Industries is an Indian founder-owned manufacturer of industrial solid-liquid separation process equipment, including clarifiers, thickeners, filters, driveheads, and mixers, serving tier-1 EPC contractors and large industrial clients across water treatment, mining, cement, aluminum, oil & gas, and power sectors in 16+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Equipment

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAEAB

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

Keywords

• Solid-liquid separation equipment
• Industrial process equipment
• Water treatment equipment
• Clarifiers and thickeners
• Industrial filtration systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Thane

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Process Equipment Manufacturing & Sales: Design and manufacture of industrial process equipment for solid-liquid separation. Products include clarifiers, thickeners, filters, driveheads, agitators, and specialized equipment sold as capital equipment to industrial clients.
2. OEM Spares & After-Sales Services: Supply of guaranteed spares for process equipment for lifetime. Includes overhauling, re-engineering, and retrofitting services. Specialized in import substitute and retrofit spares.
3. Re-engineering & Retrofitting Services: Reverse engineering for indigenous spare parts development, re-engineering for improving performance, and retrofitting services for existing equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Indofab Industries designs and manufactures industrial process equipment for solid-liquid separation, including clarifiers, thickeners, clarifocculators, hydrocyclones, rotary vacuum filters, driveheads, agitators, mixers, aerators, and specialty forging/wire rope lubricants. The company sells capital equipment, OEM spares, and re-engineering/retrofitting services to EPC contractors, consultants, government bodies, and private industrial clients across water treatment, effluent treatment, sewage treatment, mineral processing, paper and pulp, and milk of lime plants.

Product overview

Indofab Industries is a process equipment manufacturer specializing in solid-liquid separation equipment with a portfolio spanning five main product categories: Sedimentation equipment (Clarifiers, Thickeners, Clarifocculators, Solid Contact Clarifiers/HRSCC, De-gritting Mechanisms, Hydrocyclones, Desiltors, Mono Rake Mechanisms, and Rake & Screw Classifiers); Filtration equipment (Rotary Vacuum Drum Filters, Rotary Vacuum Disc Filters, Belt Press Filters, Pan Filters, Wedge Wire Screens, and Bio Filter/Trickling Filters); Mixing equipment (Aerators, Agitators, Blenders, Disperser Homogenizers, Flash Mixers, Flocculators, and Rotary Mixers); Driveheads (Bridge Mounted, Column Mounted, Scrapper Lifting Devices, HRSCC Drives, and Heavy Duty All Bearing Drives); Specialized equipment (Slakers and Classifiers); and specialty Lubricants (FORGELUBE series for forging and ROPELUBE series for wire ropes). The company serves diverse industries including Water Treatment, Effluent Treatment, Sewage Treatment, Paper & Pulp, Mineral Processing, Ore Beneficiation, and Milk of Lime Plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forgelube: Lubricant product line for forging applications including Forgelube-100, Forgelube-120, Forgelube-170, Forgelube-W-730, Forgelube-W-790
• Ropelube

Products and services

• Clarifiers Scraper mechanisms installed in sedimentation tanks that continuously scrape the tank bottom in a gentle spiral manner to maintain steady overflow rates and controlled weir flow for clarifying liquids. Sold as capital equipment to industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Thickeners Robust scraper mechanisms with specially designed high-volume energy-dissipating Feedwell for pre-thickening or thickening feed slurry with lower suspended solids to higher percentage solids in underflow. Targeted at mining, mineral processing, and industrial applications.
• Clarifocculators Dual-mechanism units combining a Flocculator Mechanism and Clarifier Scraper Mechanism for handling low TSS solids with optimized flocculation characteristics and settling of flocs. Used in water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Solid Contact Clarifiers (HRSCC) High Rate Solids Contact Clarifiers that combine Flash Mixing, Flocculation, and Clarification in a single compact sedimentation tank for accelerated sedimentation rates. Reduces footprint and construction cost.
• De-gritting Mechanisms Enclosed mechanisms for effective removal of grit, sand, and higher size particulate content with high specific gravity to reduce load on downstream equipment. Used in sewage and industrial treatment plants.
• Hydrocyclones Equipment for densification of solids or clarification of liquid in process streams using centrifugal force, achieving more than 90% separation efficiency. Used in mineral processing and industrial separation applications.
• Mono Rake Mechanisms Scraper mechanisms for sedimentation tanks with single rake arm configuration for industrial clarification processes.
• Rake & Screw Classifiers Classifying equipment using rake or screw mechanisms for separation and classification of solids in slurries. Used in mineral processing, paper and pulp, and milk of lime plants.
• Rotary Vacuum Drum Filters Continuous filtration equipment separating solids and liquids through filter medium by vacuum, available in sizes from 2ft to 12ft diameter with multiple discharge types for industrial dewatering applications.
• Rotary Vacuum Disc Filters Custom-built modular disc filters with adjustable 30%-50% disc submergence and sector designs of 12 to 30 degrees for coarse and abrasive slurries in minerals and metal beneficiation industries.
• Belt Press Filters Modular dewatering units using rotating belts through rollers to squeeze sludge, available in 1.0m, 1.5m, and 2.0m widths with minimal footprint and power requirements for sludge dewatering applications.
• Pan Filters Simple rugged horizontal rotating metal filters for washing and dewatering circuits of granular and fibrous materials, handling thick filter cake up to 2 inches in mineral and industrial processes.
• Wedge Wire Screens Low-cost screening solutions for separating discrete or fibrous solids from flowing liquid streams, available in 2ft to 8ft widths with various cleaning options for industrial screening applications.
• Bio Filter / Trickling Filter Distributing mechanisms for sewage treatment plant water on media towers with self-generated water thrust for equal distribution without drive systems, designed on antifriction bearings for STP applications.
• Aerators Mechanical surface aerators transferring atmospheric oxygen to liquid by surface renewal, available in 2hp to 100hp power ratings with oxygenation capacity of 1.8-2.0 Kg/kWh for wastewater treatment applications.
• Agitators Customized agitators designed for mixing particulate solids to liquids or mixing two different liquids, available in SS304, SS316, FRP, and rubber-lined constructions for industrial process applications.
• Blenders Mixing equipment for blending liquids and solids in industrial applications across water treatment, effluent treatment, paint, and lubricant industries.
• Disperser Homogenizer Equipment for dispersing and homogenizing materials in industrial processes including paint, lubricant, and chemical manufacturing applications.
• Flocculators Mixing equipment with 2 or more sets of flocculation paddles designed using velocity gradient G methodology to achieve desired flocculation results in water treatment applications.
• Flash Mixers Slow to medium speed agitators for rapidly and uniformly dispersing coagulant in tanks, designed for optimized mixing time, power to volume ratio, and impeller diameter in water treatment applications.
• Rotary Mixers Rotary mixing equipment for water treatment, effluent treatment, paint, and lubricant industries for various industrial mixing applications.
• Bridge Mounted Driveheads A-Type drives for driving sedimentation equipment with robust mounting and overload protection, featuring worm gear reduction ratios of 51:1 to 130:1 and torque ratings of 2770-90000 N-m. Models A300 to A1800.
• Column Mounted Driveheads S-type drives, fixed bridge drives, or central drives mounted on center pier or column with large bearing area for carrying heavy suspended loads, reduction ratios 276:1 to 710:1, torque rating 16000-207750 N-m.
• Scrapper Lifting Device Motorized or manual lifting devices for lifting scraper mechanisms during operation with lift heights of 300, 450, 600, 900, and 1200mm. Sold as component equipment for sedimentation tanks.
• HRSCC Drives Specially designed dual drive heads with Shaft In Shaft Design for High Rate Solids Contact Clarifiers, max output RPM of 26, with independent drive for impeller at high RPM torque.
• Heavy Duty All Bearing Drives High torque thickener drives with worm gear design, operating range 0.1 to 24 rpm and continuous operating torque from 5000-60000 Kg-M, featuring alloy steel integral worm shaft with heavy duty bearing housing.
• Slakers Equipment for slaking operations in effluent neutralization plants for industrial lime processing applications.
• Classifiers Classifying equipment for sewage treatment, wastewater treatment, beneficiation plants, milk of lime plants, and pulp and paper industry for solids classification and separation.
• FORGELUBE-100 Graphite-based forging lubricant with 10-12% solid content and particle size less than 6 micron, for die casting, forging, and extrusion industrial applications.
• FORGELUBE-120 Graphite forging lubricant with 12% minimum solid content and operating temperature range from -4C to +140C for wet lubrication applications in forging operations.
• FORGELUBE-170 Viscous gel type forging lubricant with 25% typical solid content using high viscosity refined mineral oil base for hot forging applications in metalworking industries.
• FORGELUBE-W-730 Water-based graphite lubricant concentrate with 17% minimum solid content, electrically conductive, for electrical, electronic, die casting, and aluminum extrusion industries.
• FORGELUBE-W-790 Water-miscible graphite lubricant concentrate with 30% plus/minus 5% solid content for hot/warm extrusion and forging of steel, aluminum, and copper alloys in industrial applications.
• ROPELUBE-70 Semi-fluid wire rope lubricant with molybdenum disulphide for heavy loads and high temperature applications, consistency 00 grade, for wire rope industrial lubrication.
• ROPELUBE-820 Smooth semi-fluid wire rope lubricant with molybdenum disulphide offering anti-wear and load carrying capacity, operating temperature range -20C to 150C for wire rope industrial applications.
• OEM Spares, After-Sales, Re-engineering & Retrofitting Services Supply of guaranteed OEM spares for process equipment for lifetime, including overhauling, re-engineering, retrofitting, and import substitute spares for industrial process equipment clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90% separation efficiency for hydrocyclones
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WesTech Engineering: US-based manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment process equipment including clarifiers and filtration systems (now part of Sulzer) — directly comparable product portfolio and is also named as an Indofab client.
• Metso: Finnish global leader (formerly Metso Outotec) in mineral processing and aggregates equipment, including thickeners, filters and process equipment — directly comparable to Indofab's mineral processing and filtration portfolio.
• FLSmidth: Danish global leader in mining, cement and solid-liquid separation equipment (thickeners, filters, clarifiers) with major presence in mineral processing and water treatment — directly comparable product portfolio and customer overlap with Indofab.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment process equipment including aerators, mixers, and biological treatment systems — directly comparable in the mixing/aeration segment of Indofab's portfolio.
• Andritz: Austrian global supplier of solid-liquid separation equipment including thickeners, filters, centrifuges and screens for mining, paper and water treatment — direct competitor in Indofab's core separation and filtration niches.
• Komline-Sanderson: US-based manufacturer of industrial process equipment for solid-liquid separation including filters, dryers and sludge handling equipment — niche direct peer with comparable product scope in filtration and dewatering.
• Jash Engineering: Indian-listed manufacturer of process equipment including clarifiers, thickeners, screening equipment and valves for water and industrial markets — closest direct domestic peer to Indofab with overlapping product range and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water services and equipment incumbent serving municipal and industrial customers with broad treatment solutions — overlaps with Indofab's WTP/ETP equipment offerings and is also a named Indofab customer.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water technology incumbent offering broad portfolio of treatment systems, EPC services and process equipment — broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities to Indofab in municipal and industrial water treatment.

Emerging players

• Triveni Engineering & Industries: Indian-listed engineering company with process equipment and water treatment exposure serving industrial and municipal markets — emerging regional player with partial product overlap and similar customer profile in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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