KFM International Industries

What KFM International Industries does

KFM International Industries, Inc. is a privately held US-based intermediary (Minority/Women Owned Business) that connects North American OEMs and aftermarket customers with ISO/IATF-16949 certified manufacturing capacity in China. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Walnut, California with a branch office in Tianjin, the company coordinates custom production of metal components across multiple processes — sand casting, investment casting, permanent mold casting, die casting, hot/cold forging, sheet metal stamping, powder metal, plastic injection molding, and precision CNC machining (turning, milling, grinding, boring, drilling, broaching, reaming, tapping, threading, chamfering, laser cutting). It also coordinates downstream surface finishing (hard chrome, zinc plating, powder coating, hot dip galvanizing, mirror polishing) plus assembly, warehousing, re-packaging, and scheduled-release logistics.

The company's commercial model is relationship-based B2B sales driven by an RFQ intake process: customers submit engineering drawings or prototype samples, and KFM sources, qualifies, audits, and supervises production through partner factories under confidentiality agreements. Reverse engineering capability extends the addressable customer set to those with sketches or samples rather than full prints. Vertical coverage spans agriculture equipment, automotive aftermarket (clutches, flywheels, bearings, ring gears), power utility hardware, rigging/lifting hardware, construction components, industrial fittings, and elevator buckets. Pricing is project-based with a USD 5,000 minimum order threshold and Net 30 payment terms; pricing fluctuates with raw materials, FX, and duties.

Revenue mechanics are hardware/procurement-driven with value captured on the intermediary spread plus engineering and coordination services. The firm reports 11-50 employees, no external funding, no public listing, and no disclosed financials. GTM is heavily relationship-driven, with the company website functioning as a catalog and capability showcase rather than a transactional channel; the bottom-of-funnel motion is direct RFQ conversion via email. Competitive position rests on a curated certified-supplier database, dual-country engineering oversight, and long-tenured customer relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

KFM International Industries

Legal name

KFM International Industries, Inc.

Website

https://kfmii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KFM International Industries is a US-China intermediary that sources custom cast, forged, stamped, and machined metal components from ISO/IATF-16949 certified Chinese manufacturers for North American OEMs and aftermarket customers in industrial, agricultural, automotive, utility, and construction sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: KFM generates revenue through custom manufacturing services, acting as an intermediary between US companies and Chinese manufacturers. Revenue comes from manufacturing coordination, engineering services, and product delivery. Payment terms are Net 30 days from invoice date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KFM International Industries is a B2B custom manufacturing intermediary that connects US companies with ISO/IATF-16949 certified offshore manufacturing facilities in China. The company provides full engineering, tooling, production, inspection, finishing machining, assembly, warehousing, re-packaging, and scheduled release services for custom engineered components and assemblies supplied to OEM and aftermarket customers.

Product overview

KFM International Industries is a USA-based Minority/Women Owned Business established in 2000, specializing in custom-engineered components and assemblies for OEM and aftermarket customers. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing capabilities including Casting (Sand Cast, Investment Casting, Permanent Mold, Die Cast), Forging, Sheet Metal Stamping, Powder Metal, Injection Molding, Machining, and Part Finishing services. Their product categories span Agriculture Equipment Parts, Power Utility Parts, Rigging Hardware, Construction Components, Industrial Products, Aftermarket Auto Parts, and Elevator Buckets & Parts. KFM enables companies to access ISO/IATF-16949 certified offshore manufacturing in China while providing full engineering, manufacturing, finishing, machining, and assembly services from their offices in Walnut, California and Tianjin, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casting Services Metal casting services including Sand Cast, Investment Casting, Permanent Mold, and Die Cast methods for producing custom engineered components from metals such as ductile iron, grey iron, aluminum, brass, bronze, stainless steel, and carbon steel alloys. Offered to US OEMs and aftermarket customers.
• Forging Services Metal shaping using localized compressive forces including roll forging, open-die forging, press forging, and automatic hot forging for steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper components.
• Sheet Metal Stamping Services Manufacturing process converting flat metal sheets into specific shapes using stamping, bending, forming, and extrusion for alloy steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
• Powder Metal Services Powder metallurgy process compacting metal powders in closed dies under pressure, then sintering at high temperatures for iron-based components.
• Injection Molding Services Plastic injection molding service for producing molded plastic components and parts.
• Precision Machining Services Precision machining including CNC, turning, milling, grinding, boring, drilling, broaching, hobbling, reaming, tapping, threading, chamfering, and laser cutting.
• Part Finishing Services Surface finishing services including hard chrome, decromed, tungsten, black oxide, zinc plating, hot dip galvanizing, electrophoretic paint, powder coating, and mirror polishing.
• Aftermarket Auto Parts Aftermarket automotive components including bearing covers, clutch brakes, clutch discs, shafts, release forks, flywheel assemblies, ring gears, and flanges. For automotive aftermarket distributors and OEM customers.
• Agriculture Equipment Parts Agricultural hardware including cultipacker wheels, pillow blocks, split collars, cylinder bars, rotor bars, knife guards, and planter gauge wheels. For agricultural equipment OEMs and aftermarket suppliers.
• Power Utility Parts Power utility hardware including pole line hardware, Y clevis ball adaptors, eye nuts, eye bolts, and mounting plates. For power utility infrastructure distributors and contractors.
• Rigging Hardware Heavy-duty lifting and rigging hardware including rotating lifting rings, side load hoist rings, universal hoist rings, weld-on D rings, and swivel hoist rings.
• Construction Components Construction hardware including truss nail plates, brackets, tie plates, joint hangers, post anchors, and angle straps. For construction supply distributors and contractors.
• Industrial Products Industrial hardware including wingnuts, cam lock fittings, grease fittings, brass fittings, tees, couplings, adaptors, and wrenches.
• Elevator Bucket & Parts Elevator buckets and components including ductile iron, steel, and plastic buckets, adjustable elbows, clamps, splices, and hanger bearings.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISO/IATF-16949 Certified Manufacturers (China)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKFM has established relationships with ISO/IATF-16949 certified offshore manufacturing facilities in China. They provide access to these certified manufacturers for US companies seeking cost-effective production. Manufacturers sign confidentiality agreements to protect customer patents and designs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: Global manufacturing solutions provider with China facilities serving OEMs across diverse industrial end-markets. Comparable to KFM as a US-coordinated international contract manufacturer, though at enterprise scale with much broader service offering.
• Flex Ltd: Global tier-1 EMS and contract manufacturer with extensive Asian (including China) manufacturing footprint. Comparable to KFM as a US-coordinated offshore-manufacturing intermediary, though at vastly greater scale and with broader assembly capabilities beyond KFM's cast/forged components focus.
• Protolabs: Largest publicly-traded digital manufacturer offering rapid prototyping and on-demand production via injection molding, CNC machining, sheet metal and 3D printing. Comparable to KFM as a custom-manufacturing intermediary serving US OEMs, though with much broader capability, technology depth, and scale.
• Sanmina: Global integrated manufacturing solutions provider with significant China and US operations serving industrial, automotive, and communications markets. Comparable to KFM as a US-coordinated custom manufacturer with offshore partners, though at much larger scale and with broader end-to-end capabilities.
• Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn): World's largest electronics and contract manufacturer with massive China operations and US-coordinated engineering. Comparable to KFM as a US-China-coordinated custom manufacturing model, though at enormous scale and primarily focused on electronics assembly rather than metal components.

Emerging players

• Fractory: UK-headquartered online contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding through its own European factories plus partnered capacity. Comparable to KFM as a digitally-enabled custom-parts intermediary competing for similar US-style sourcing use cases, though smaller and regionally anchored in Europe.
• Maker's Row: US-based online marketplace connecting brands with domestic and international custom manufacturers and factories. Comparable to KFM as an intermediation layer between US buyers and outsourced custom manufacturing capacity, though positioned as a software platform versus KFM's hands-on sourcing model.

Direct peers

• Xometry: Operates a digital marketplace connecting buyers with on-demand custom manufacturing partners across CNC, casting, sheet metal, and injection molding. Directly comparable to KFM as a US-headquartered intermediary sourcing custom metal components from a distributed manufacturing network, though at vastly larger scale and via platform technology.
• Hubs: Global on-demand manufacturing platform (formerly 3D Hubs, now part of Protolabs) offering CNC, injection molding, sheet metal and 3D printing through a vetted supplier network with managed quality. Direct competitor to KFM in the custom-engineered metal and plastic components space with similar intermediary economics.
• Fictiv: Digital custom manufacturing platform sourcing CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing from a vetted global partner network with US-side project management. Closely matches KFM's 'US-coordinated offshore manufacturing intermediary' model, including engineering support and quality inspection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kfm-international-industries-inc

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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