What N.K Industries does

N.K Industries is an Ahmedabad-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical and packaging machinery, founded in 1978 and publicly listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE small-cap). The company designs and builds a broad portfolio of equipment — capping, labeling, liquid and powder filling, vial/ampoule inspection, washing, sterilization tunnels, and sealing machines — alongside supporting accessories such as shrink tunnels, bottle unscramblers, and batch coders. Core technology is built around AISI 304/316L stainless steel frames, PLC-HMI controls, and servo motors, with proprietary features including the Gradual Pressure Sealing (GPS) system, sensor-based "No Bottle-No Fill" filling inhibition, and servo-controlled label dispensing. Equipment is designed to CGMP standards and offers 21 CFR Part 11 compliance as an add-on, targeting the regulatory-intensive pharmaceutical injectable, liquid, and dry powder production segments.

The company sells through direct enterprise engagement, with no disclosed third-party distributors or resellers, quoting custom-built configurations with production speeds ranging from 30 to 400+ containers per minute. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment, supplemented by after-sales professional services including installation, training, and maintenance. Customers include major pharmaceutical manufacturers (Alkem Laboratories, Apotex, Cadila Pharmaceutical, Indoco Remedies, Hitech Pharmaceutical) as well as players in cosmetics (Emami), agrochemicals (Excel Crop Care), and food (A.R. Gherkin). The company claims 2,500+ machine installations across 50+ countries spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Financially, N.K Industries is a small-scale operation with 11-50 employees and recent Q3 FY2026 (December 2025) results showing consolidated sales of Rs 2.59 crore and a net loss of Rs 0.81 crore, with sales declining 30.75% year-on-year and operating margins turning negative. The business model is exposed to capital expenditure cycles in the pharmaceutical industry, with lumpy quarter-to-quarter revenue recognition depending on the timing of large equipment orders.

Name

N.K Industries

Legal name

N.K. Industries

Website

https://nkcapingmachine.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

N.K Industries is an Ahmedabad-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical and packaging machinery, including capping, filling, labeling, washing, and inspection equipment, serving pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetics, food, and agrochemical manufacturers across 50+ countries via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical packaging machinery
• Vial capping machines
• Liquid filling machines
• Labeling machines
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of pharmaceutical and packaging machinery including capping machines, filling machines, labeling machines, washing machines, and related equipment. Machines range from semi-automatic tabletop models to fully automatic multi-head rotary systems with production speeds from 30 to 400+ containers per minute.
2. Professional Services: After-sales support including installation, training, and maintenance services. The company emphasizes strong after-sales support for customer peace of mind.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

N.K Industries designs, manufactures, and exports pharmaceutical and packaging machinery including capping, filling, labeling, washing, inspection, sterilization, and sealing equipment. Machines are built with AISI 304 stainless steel frames and AISI 316L contact parts, feature PLC-HMI and servo control, and are offered in semi-automatic to fully automatic multi-head rotary configurations with output speeds from 30 to 400+ containers per minute. The company also provides turnkey packaging line integration, installation, training, and after-sales maintenance services.

Product overview

N.K Industries is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and packaging machinery offering a comprehensive portfolio of process and packaging equipment. The core product lines include Capping Machines (Vial, ROPP, Screw, Lug, Crown, Snap Fit), Labeling Machines (Sticker, Wet Glue, Shrink Sleeve), Filling Machines (Liquid, Powder, Injectable), Vial/Ampoule Inspection Machines, Washing Machines, Sterilization Tunnels, and Sealing Machines. These machines are designed primarily for pharmaceutical applications including injectable manufacturing, with additional offerings for nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food & beverages, chemicals, and agrochemicals. The company also provides supporting equipment like packaging machines, shrink tunnels, bottle unscramblers, and batch coding machines. Products range from semi-automatic tabletop units to high-speed automatic multi-head rotary systems capable of processing up to 400+ containers per minute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capping Machine Comprehensive range of capping machines including vial capping, ROPP capping, screw capping, lug capping, crown capping, and snap fit capping machines for pharmaceutical and packaging applications. Available in semi-automatic and automatic configurations including single-head, multi-head rotary, and linear variants.
• Labeling Machine Wide range of labeling machines including sticker labeling, wet glue labeling, and shrink sleeve labeling machines for various container types including round, flat, oval, square, and ampoule formats. Servo-controlled dispensing provides accuracy and reliability.
• Liquid Filling Machine Liquid filling machines including volumetric, eye drop, and VTM kit filling machines for pharmaceutical applications, ranging from semi-automatic tabletop units to automatic double-head and four-head configurations.
• Powder Filling Machine Dry powder filling machines including auger powder fillers, injectable dry powder fillers, and dry syrup powder fillers for pharmaceutical applications.
• Vial Ampoule Inspection Machine Visual inspection machines for vials and ampoules that use high-speed spinning to create a vortex within the liquid for detection of minute particle impurities in injectable products.
• Washing Machine Bottle and vial washing machines including tunnel type, rotary, and linear configurations for pharmaceutical container cleaning prior to filling.
• Sterilization Tunnel Vial sterilization tunnels for decontamination of pharmaceutical containers before filling, supporting sterile manufacturing environments.
• Sealing Machine Induction sealing and foil sealing machines for bottle sealing applications, including the proprietary Gradual Pressure Sealing (GPS) system for wrinkle-free, high-quality hermetic seals.
• Automatic Monoblock Filling & Capping Machine for Viral Transport Medium Kits Combined filling and capping machine specifically designed for viral transport medium (VTM) kits, featuring servo-powered conveyor and puck system with output of 40 containers per minute.
• Automatic Eye Drop Filling Sealing Machine Two-head filling and pneumatic inner plug sealing machine for eye, ear, and nasal drop bottles with 40 bottles per minute capacity.
• Injectable Vial Filling & Rubber Stoppering Machine Automatic machines for filling liquid into vials and simultaneously applying rubber stoppers, available in 2-head to 12-head configurations with output from 50 to 200 vials per minute.
• Packaging Machine Accessories Supporting packaging equipment including cap feeders, turntables, dust extraction machines, and carton packaging conveyors that integrate with the main packaging line.
• Shrink Tunnel Heat shrink tunnels including electric and steam variants for packaging shrink wrapping applications.
• Automatic Bottle Unscrambler Machine Automatic equipment for orienting and feeding bottles into production lines for pharmaceutical packaging lines.
• Batch Coding Machine Coding equipment for cartons and labels including inkjet and contact coding systems for batch marking and traceability.
• Complete Turnkey Packaging Line Solutions End-to-end turnkey packaging line solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers, integrating washing, sterilization, filling, capping, labeling, and inspection equipment into a single configured line, with installation, training, and after-sales maintenance services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision filling accuracy of ±1%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Truking Technology: Chinese pharmaceutical and packaging machinery manufacturer with growing international footprint. Comparable as an emerging low-cost competitor targeting similar pharma OEMs, particularly in emerging markets.
• Shanghai Sunyi Technology: Chinese supplier of filling, capping, and labeling machinery for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Comparable as a price-competitive peer offering similar single-machine and line-level equipment.

Direct peers

• Bausch + Ströbel: German specialist in pharmaceutical filling and packaging machinery for vials, syringes, and ampoules. Directly competes with N.K Industries in injectable fill-finish equipment, especially capping and vial processing.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery specialist serving pharmaceutical and cosmetics customers with filling, capping, and labeling lines. Directly comparable across the same end markets, with stronger cosmetics presence than N.K Industries.
• ACG Worldwide: India-headquartered pharmaceutical packaging machinery and capsule manufacturer offering solid dosage and packaging equipment. Directly comparable as an India-based peer serving the same pharma OEMs with overlapping filling, capping, and inspection lines.

Broad incumbents

• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global processing and packaging machinery supplier with deep pharma exposure across filling, inspection, and serialization. Comparable across multiple product lines (filling, labeling, washing) though operating at much broader scale.
• GEA Group: Large diversified industrial group with a pharma processing equipment portfolio (separators, homogenizers, fill-finish). Comparable as a broad incumbent serving pharma manufacturers with overlapping equipment categories.
• IMA S.p.A. Italian global leader in pharmaceutical and packaging machinery, including filling, capping, and inspection equipment. Highly comparable as it competes head-on in the same pharmaceutical packaging line categories served by N.K Industries, but at vastly larger scale.
• Coesia S.p.A. Italian industrial group with multiple packaging machinery brands (e.g., GIMA, R.A Jones) serving pharma and FMCG. Overlaps with N.K Industries in capping, labeling, and filling equipment for regulated industries.

Regional players

• Citicore Pharmapack: India-focused pharmaceutical packaging machinery manufacturer serving domestic and select export markets. Comparable as an India-based regional peer targeting similar SMB pharma customers with capping and filling equipment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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