Kemet Australia

Name

Kemet Australia

Legal name

Kemet Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://kemet-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Surface Finishing Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

Keywords

• Precision lapping equipment
• Diamond compounds slurries
• Ultrasonic cleaning systems
• Metallographic equipment
• Surface finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Farm

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Lapping and Polishing Equipment Sales: Sale of lapping machines (ranging from 200mm to 3 metres diameter), lapping plates, diamond compounds, slurries, suspensions, and flatness measuring equipment. One-time hardware sales with consumables as repeat revenue.
2. Contract Lapping Services: High precision lapping and polishing services provided through Kemet's Contract Lapping Department. Solutions for flat lapping and polishing applications including Mechanical Seals, Automotive Components, Aerospace Parts, Medical Components, and Flat Injection Moulding Inserts.
3. Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment and Solutions: Sale of industrial ultrasonic cleaners ranging from bench-top units (40-160 litres) to fully automated multi-stage systems, along with cleaning fluids and solutions.
4. Technical Training Services: Training programs covering all aspects of lapping and polishing available in Technical Center or on customer site. Courses tailored to specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kemet Australia supplies precision lapping and polishing machines (200mm to 3-metre diameter), composite lapping plates, in-house manufactured diamond compounds, slurries and suspensions, industrial ultrasonic cleaners, metallography equipment, and flatness measuring instruments. It also delivers contract lapping services, free sample testing with technical reports, and tailored technical training programmes to precision manufacturers across Australia and Oceania.

Product overview

Kemet Australia operates as a subsidiary of Kemet International Limited, established in 1972, offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision surface finishing products and services. The product ecosystem centers on precision lapping and polishing equipment including lapping machines (200mm to 3 metres diameter), Kemet composite lapping plates, diamond compounds and slurries (including DiaVers, Type KD and Type L variants), and ultrasonic cleaning systems (Corus, Versa Genius+, K-Sonic, Spintec ranges). Supporting equipment includes flatness measuring instruments (optical flats, flatness gauges, monochromatic lights), portable lapping kits for on-site refurbishment, and polishing consumables including abrasive pastes (silicon carbide, white aluminum oxide, boron carbide). The portfolio also encompasses metallography equipment, deburring tools (Xebec brushes), spray washing machines, and comprehensive cleaning solutions. Services include contract lapping, free sample testing with technical process reports, and technical training programmes. All diamond products are manufactured to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, with zero-VOC diamond slurries available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Lapping Machines Lapping and polishing machines available in sizes from 200mm to 3 metres diameter for precision surface finishing applications across manufacturing, toolroom and metallographic environments.
• Kemet Composite Lapping Plates Composite lapping plates manufactured from a homogeneous mixture of synthetic resins, metal particles and bonding/hardening agents, designed for use with Kemet Liquid Diamond to achieve precise flatness and surface finish in production lapping operations.
• Kemet Diamond Compound Paste Diamond compound paste formulated for fast stock removal and superior surface finish when polishing, manufactured in-house to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards and available in variants for mould polishing, universal water/oil-soluble use and high-heat machine polishing.
• Kemet Diamond Slurries Diamond slurries available in oil-soluble, water-soluble and emulsion variants, manufactured in-house to ISO 9001:2015 standards and containing zero Volatile Organic Compounds, for use in precision lapping processes.
• Diamond Suspension for Metallography Diamond suspension used during metallographic sample preparation stages for fast stock removal and to produce a perfect polished surface ready for microscopic analysis.
• Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems Industrial modular ultrasonic cleaning systems ranging from 40 to 160 litres, including benchtop K-Sonic units, Corus mould cleaners, Versa Genius+ multistage systems, and bespoke ultrasonic baths, configured with heated rinse tanks, hot air dryers and filtration to form complete cleaning lines.
• Metallography Equipment Complete programme of cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing machines and consumables for metallurgical sample preparation, used in quality control and materials analysis laboratories.
• Kemet Abrasive Lapping Pastes Specially formulated lapping compounds including White Aluminium Oxide, Silicon Carbide and Boron Carbide variants, used for mechanical seals, valve seats, valve grinding and other lapping applications where diamond abrasives are not required.
• Flatness Measuring Equipment Equipment to assist in the measurement and maintenance of surface flatness, including optical flats (quartz, single and double sided, 25mm to 600mm), flatness gauges, monochromatic light sources (590nm sodium), straight edges to DIN 874, and optical flat stands.
• Portable Lapping Kits Portable hand lapping kits for onsite refurbishment, including pressure relief valve kits (Tyco, Crosby, Anderson Greenwood), 3-lap kits for three-stage lapping to polishing, and carbon mechanical seals kits with specially designed discs to prevent loose abrasive impregnation.
• Portable Valve Grinding Systems Portable valve grinding machines, including the LarsLap system, designed for fast and efficient on-site industrial valve maintenance and refurbishment.
• Vacuum Solvent Cleaning Machines Industrial cleaning systems using vacuum solvent technology for precision component cleaning in manufacturing and maintenance operations.
• Spray Washing Machines Industrial spray washing machines, including top-loading Spintec units with digital timer and temperature control, used for cleaning parts prior to maintenance or between production phases.
• Large Parts Cleaning Solutions Cleaning solutions engineered for large industrial components and parts that cannot be processed in standard cleaning equipment.
• Geological Thin Section Sample Preparation Equipment Equipment and consumables for thin section geological sample preparation used in petrographic laboratories and academic/research settings.
• Contract Lapping Services Contract lapping and polishing service delivering controlled material removal and precision surface finish on customer components including mechanical seals, automotive, aerospace and medical parts, executed at Kemet's facilities.
• Free Sample Testing and Process Reports Free-of-charge sample evaluation service in which customer components are assessed and reports issued covering all aspects of the lapping/polishing process and the likely consumable costs involved.
• Technical Training Programmes Training programmes covering flat lapping, polishing and mould polishing techniques, delivered at Kemet's Technical Center or on customer sites, with course content tailored to specific customer requirements.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Engis Corporation: Engis is a global manufacturer of precision lapping and polishing machines, diamond/CBN abrasives, and superfinishing equipment. It directly competes with Kemet across lapping machines, composite plates, and diamond consumables for the same industrial and precision engineering customers.
• Allied High Tech Products: Allied is a US-based specialist in precision metallographic and semiconductor sample preparation equipment, diamond compounds, and polishing supplies — directly comparable to Kemet's metallography, diamond paste, and slurry product lines for laboratory customers.
• Struers ApS: Struers is a major manufacturer of materialographic and metallographic equipment and consumables, including diamond suspensions and polishing cloths. It directly competes with Kemet's metallography, diamond suspension, and precision polishing consumables.
• Lapmaster International (Lapmaster-Wolters): Lapmaster is a leading global supplier of precision lapping, polishing, and fine grinding equipment and consumables, serving automotive, mechanical seal, aerospace, and electronics markets — directly overlapping Kemet's lapping machines, plates, and diamond compound offering.
• Metkon Instruments: Metkon manufactures metallographic sample preparation equipment (cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing) and consumables. It directly overlaps with Kemet's metallography product line for materials labs and industrial quality control customers.
• Buehler (ITW): Buehler is a global leader in metallographic sample preparation equipment and consumables (cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing). It is a direct peer to Kemet's metallography product line and serves the same materials science, geology, and industrial quality labs.

Broad incumbents

• ITW (Illinois Tool Works): ITW is a diversified industrial conglomerate that owns Buehler and other precision finishing/surface technology brands. It competes broadly with Kemet in metallography and surface finishing as part of a much larger portfolio of industrial consumables and equipment.

Emerging players

• PACE Technologies: PACE Technologies manufactures metallographic equipment and consumables (diamond suspensions, polishing pads, lapping films). It is a smaller specialist with overlapping product range in diamond suspensions and sample preparation, competing with Kemet's metallography consumables.

Regional players

• PRESI (Société Nouvelle PRESI): PRESI is a French manufacturer of metallographic and materialographic equipment and consumables, with strong presence in Europe. It competes with Kemet in diamond suspensions, polishing consumables, and metallography equipment, though primarily in European markets.

Others

• Kemet International Limited: Kemet International is the UK parent company of Kemet Australia, founded 1938. While not an arm's-length competitor, the parent shares the same product portfolio, brand, and manufacturing capability and effectively competes with the same peer set globally on behalf of the group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kemet_int

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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