What Kunj Forging does

Kunj Forgings Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held Indian heavy-forging manufacturer established in 1981 by B.K. Agrawal, drawing on 35 years of prior family-business forging experience. Headquartered and operating from a manufacturing facility on National Highway NH-24 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, approximately 30 km from New Delhi, the company produces forged flanges (slip-on, weld-neck, blind, socket-weld, screwed, lap-joint, reducing, orifice types in sizes from 1/2" to 60" and pressure ratings 150–2,500 lbs), spectacle blinds, Christmas-tree oilfield equipment, non-standard custom forgings, valve bodies and bonnets, forged rounds and shafts, wind-mill gear-box forgings, and steel castings in carbon, alloy, and stainless steel grades per ASTM, API, and other international standards. The manufacturing footprint includes 3 press hammers, 3 ring rolling hammers (capable of forgings up to 2,200 mm diameter and 5,000 kg), 5 heating furnaces (5- and 60-ton capacity), CNC and vertical lathes, multi-spindle drill machines, and in-house NDT, tensile (down to -196°C), and German SPECTROLAB spectrometer-based chemical testing across 36 elements.

The company generates revenue through one-time B2B sales of custom-manufactured forged products on a quote-based pricing model determined by specifications, material grade, dimensions, weight, and order volume, delivered under CIF, DDU, or DDP terms. It operates a direct sales model through a dedicated export sales team and a domestic sales team, targeting enterprise customers in oil & gas (primary vertical, including Indian Oil, BPCL, Reliance Refinery, KNPC, KOC, PDO, and Saudi Aramco pending approval), renewable energy/wind power, industrial manufacturing, marine/shipbuilding (Lloyd's Register approved), and nuclear power (NPCIL approved). Geographic reach spans 20+ countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and North America, with Government of India Export House status supporting international positioning.

Kunj Forgings holds an unusually dense certification stack for a sub-50-employee firm: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, OHSAS 18001, PED and AD 2000 Markblatt WO (both via BVQI), Lloyd's Register marine approval, and approval from multiple national oil companies and government entities. An ultra-modern die forging plant is under construction as the principal growth initiative. The company is founder/family-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors or M&A activity.

Name

Kunj Forging

Legal name

Kunj Forgings Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://kunjforge.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kunj Forgings is a privately held Indian heavy-forging manufacturer (est. 1981, Ghaziabad) producing API-certified forged flanges, Christmas-tree equipment, valve bodies, wind-mill forgings, and steel castings for enterprise oil & gas, nuclear, marine, and industrial customers across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Forged Metal Components

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Iron and Steel Forging (332111)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes, Valves & Fittings (Marine Piping Systems) (IMAJAKAH), Shipbuilding Castings & Forgings (Rudders, Stern Frames, Shafts) (IMAJAKAG), Renewable Manufacturing Materials & Subcomponents (Glass, EVA/Backsheet, Composites, Magnets) (EUAMAHAL)

Keywords

• Forged metal components
• Industrial flanges manufacturing
• Oilfield forged equipment
• Custom metal forgings
• Steel casting manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ghaziabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forged Products Sales: One-time sale of manufactured forged products including flanges, spectacle blinds, Christmas tree equipment, valve bodies, shafts, wind mill components, steel castings, and non-standard forgings. Products are manufactured to customer specifications with material grades as per ASTM, API, and international standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kunj Forgings manufactures and exports industrial forged metal components including forged flanges, spectacle blinds, Christmas tree equipment (oilfield wellheads, casing heads, tubing heads), non-standard custom forgings, valve bodies and bonnets, forged rounds/shafts, wind mill gearbox forgings, and steel castings. The company produces in carbon, alloy, and stainless steel grades per ASTM, API, BS, EN, and DIN standards, with finished weights from 50 kg to 5,000 kg per piece, serving oil & gas, power, marine, nuclear, and renewable energy industries globally.

Product overview

Kunj Forgings is a metal forging manufacturing company producing industrial forged components and equipment. The product portfolio includes Forged Flanges (multiple types in various sizes and pressure ratings), Spectacle Blinds and Fig-8 Flanges, Christmas Tree Equipment (wellheads and oilfield equipment), Non Standard Forgings (custom forgings), Valve Body and Bonnet components, Forged Rounds and Shafts, Wind Mill forgings, and Steel Castings. The company operates as a one-stop solution for forging needs, serving global oil and gas, energy, and industrial sectors with products manufactured in carbon, alloy, and stainless steel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forged Flanges Industrial forged flanges in multiple types — Slip On, Weld Neck, Blind, Socket Weld, Screwed, Lap Joint, Reducing Type, and Orifice — available in sizes 1/2" to 60" and pressure ratings 150 to 2500 lbs, for piping and pressure vessel applications in oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial sectors.
• Spectacle Blinds Spectacle blinds and Fig-8 flanges, plus spacer and paddle products, in sizes 1/2" to 48" with pressure ratings 150 to 2500 lbs, for pipeline isolation in oil & gas and industrial process systems.
• Christmas Tree Equipment Oil and gas wellhead equipment including Well Heads, Casing Heads, Tubing Heads, API Flanges, Blocks and Connectors, and Ring Joint Gaskets, designed for upstream oilfield applications and meeting API standards.
• Non-Standard Forgings Custom-engineered forgings including Self-Reinforced Nozzles, Rings, Wheels, Tyres, and Tube Sheets up to 2,200 mm diameter and 6,000 kg maximum weight, manufactured to customer drawings in carbon, alloy, and stainless steel.
• Valve Body & Bonnet Cast and forged valve bodies and bonnets in size range 1 13/16" to 13 5/8" with pressure ratings up to 20,000 psi, for industrial valve applications in high-pressure process systems.
• Forged Rounds / Shafts Forged rounds and shafts in diameters 100 mm to 500 mm, weights 200 kg to 5,000 kg, and lengths 1,000 mm to 6,000 mm, in carbon, alloy, and stainless steel grades for general industrial and machinery applications.
• Wind Mill Gearbox Forgings Wind mill gearbox forgings including forged gear blanks and rings up to 1,800 mm diameter and forged shafts up to 500 mm diameter, weighing up to 4,500 kg per piece, in specialized steel grades (e.g., 17, 34, 18 Cr Ni Mo 6-v) meeting hydrogen purity requirements of max 2 ppm for wind turbine applications.
• Steel Castings Steel casting products for industrial applications, complementing the company's forging portfolio with cast components for industrial process and machinery customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of ~1000 MT per month with world class quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited)coreOthersRaw material supplier providing steel for manufacturing operations. Kunj Forgings sources good quality raw material from SAIL and other reputed steel plants.
• Visakhapatnam Steel PlantcoreOthersRaw material supplier providing steel for manufacturing operations.
• BR (Bureau Veritas)minorOthersInspection and certification services provider for PED and AD 2000 certifications.
• BVISminorOthersInspection and certification services partner.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas)minorOthersInspection and certification services partner for marine and industrial applications.
• SGSminorOthersInspection, verification, and testing services partner.
• PDIL (Projects & Development India Limited)minorOthersEngineering and consultancy services partner.
• TUV SAminorOthersTechnical inspection and certification services.
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)minorOthersMarine classification society for shipbuilding approvals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ellwood Group: Privately held US forging group producing large forged steel components for aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and heavy industrial applications. Closely comparable to Kunj on the small-batch, certified, heavy open-die forging model with in-house heat treatment and testing.
• Ramkrishna Forgings: Indian forging manufacturer with comparable product portfolio serving oil & gas, power, and industrial customers. Closely aligned with Kunj on geographies (India, exports to Middle East/Europe) and product mix (shafts, flanges, gear blanks, custom forgings), though at larger scale.
• Hindustan Forge & Engineering Works: Indian industrial forging company producing rolled rings, flanges, and custom forgings for oil & gas, power, and heavy engineering customers. Direct domestic comparable to Kunj on open-die forging and rough machined components.
• Scot Forge: US-headquartered open-die forging manufacturer serving oil & gas, power generation, defense, and industrial markets. Direct international comparable to Kunj on large custom forgings, ring rolling, and heat-treated components for pressure and process equipment applications.

Broad incumbents

• Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC): Central public sector undertaking in India manufacturing heavy castings, forgings, and equipment for steel, power, mining, and defense. Relevant comparator because it operates in the same heavy industrial forging space as Kunj but as a much broader incumbent with PSU-backed customers.
• Bharat Forge: Largest Indian forging company with global operations across automotive, oil & gas, power, and industrial segments. Highly relevant because, like Kunj, it serves oil & gas with flanges, shafts, and wellhead components, but Bharat Forge operates at much larger scale with public-market capital access.

Regional players

• Texmaco Rail & Engineering: Indian manufacturer of forgings and fabricated components primarily serving rail and heavy engineering customers. Comparable on forging capability and India-based operations, but its core customer mix (rail) differs from Kunj's oil & gas focus.

Others

• Kalyani Steels: Indian manufacturer of forged and rolled steel components including crankshafts and front axles for automotive and industrial customers. Adjacent comparable to Kunj on steel forging capability and India-based operations, primarily serving the automotive sector rather than oil & gas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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