Chirag Steel

What Chirag Steel does

Chirag Steel is a privately-held Indian metal stockist and distributor founded in 1981 and headquartered at B-6, Haji Allaakhia building, 9th Khetwadi, Mumbai. The company supplies stainless steel (austenitic, duplex and super duplex grades), nickel alloys (including Monel and Inconel), titanium, carbon steel, alloy steel, copper alloys and other non-ferrous metals in forms including seamless and welded pipes, U-bend tubes, sheets and plates, coil tubing, round bars and wire, flanges, buttweld fittings and forged fittings across sizes from 1/8"NB to 48"NB. Chirag Steel is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and states the ability to meet most ASME, ASTM, AMS and military specifications, with full DIN 3.1b mill certification and cross-referencing to international standards.

The business model is direct B2B sales to industrial customers, operating on a quote-based pricing model with no minimum order size — the company explicitly states "no inquiry is too small" and emphasizes rapid response and rapid delivery of small quantities of hard-to-find metal materials. Go-to-market is consultative, inquiry-driven, and served through a product-catalog website, phone and email contacts led by named principals Mr Prakash Mehta and Mr Hemant Mehta. Customer segments served are all classified as primary and span aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical and pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing, with stated exports to businesses in over 45 countries.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time metal-product sales and project bill-of-material supply contracts rather than recurring subscriptions, software licenses, or service contracts. The product is unified metal supply rather than a modular or platform offering, with breadth coming from grade, form factor and specification coverage rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Chirag Steel

Legal name

Chirag Steel

Website

https://chiragsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chirag Steel is a Mumbai-based metal supplier, founded in 1981, that distributes stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, duplex steel and non-ferrous metal products to aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical, pharmaceutical and high-tech manufacturing customers in India and over 45 export countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Supply

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAJAB

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Metal & Mineral Trading, Marketing & Distribution

SECONDARYIMAKABAJ

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Steel Production & Processing

Keywords

• Stainless steel pipes
• Nickel alloy products
• Duplex alloy tubes
• Industrial metal flanges
• Titanium alloy supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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. Metal and Steel Product Sales: Chirag Steel generates revenue through the sale of nickel alloy, titanium, duplex alloy, stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, copper alloys, and other metal products. They supply to global aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical, pharmaceutical, and high tech manufacturing companies. The company can supply single items or full bills of material for most any project.
2. Project Material Supply: Supply of complete bills of material for industrial projects, serving as a comprehensive metal supplier to businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Chirag Steel supplies stainless steel, nickel alloy, titanium, and duplex alloy products in the form of seamless and welded pipes, U-bend tubes, sheets, plates, flanges, round bars, buttweld fittings, forged fittings, and non-ferrous metals. Products meet ASME, ASTM, AMS, and military specifications with full DIN 3.1b certification, and the company serves aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing buyers across India and 45+ export countries.

Product overview

Chirag Steel is a B2B metal supplier specializing in industrial steel and metal products, not a software platform. The company operates as a single unified offering centered on metal supply rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The product portfolio consists of stainless steel pipes and tubes (seamless, welded, and U-bend), sheets and plates, flanges, round bars and wire, buttweld fittings, forged fittings, and non-ferrous metals (aluminium, brass, copper). These products span various alloy grades including austenitic stainless (304, 316, 321), duplex/super duplex, nickel alloys (Monel, Inconel), titanium, carbon steel, and alloy steel. Products conform to international standards including ASTM, ASME, DIN, EN, and API specifications for global aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Seamless Pipes/Tubes High-grade stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes in grades TP304, TP304L, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H, and 904L, sizes 1/8"NB to 24"NB, conforming to ASTM A 312 / ASME SA312 standards. Sold to industrial buyers in aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, bio-medical, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing sectors.
• Stainless Steel Welded Pipes Stainless steel welded pipes manufactured to ASTM A249, A269, A312, A358, A688, and A778 standards, available in 6.00mm to 3600mm diameter range for industrial process piping applications.
• Stainless Steel U-Bend Tubes U-bend tubes for heat exchanger systems conforming to ASTM A213, ASME SA213, ASTM A249, ASME SA249, ASTM A789, and EN10216-5 standards, with bending radius from 1.5×OD to 1500mm.
• Duplex and Super Duplex Pipes Seamless and welded duplex stainless steel pipes in UNS S31803, S32750, and S32760 grades plus super duplex, sizes 1/2"NB to 24"NB, conforming to ASTM A790 standards for corrosive-service applications.
• Stainless Steel Sheets and Plates Stainless steel sheets, plates, coil tubing, flats, and angles in grades 304, 304L, 309, 310, 316, 316Ti, 316L, 321, 347, 347H, 409, 410, 420, and 430 for industrial fabrication and construction.
• Steel Flanges Industrial flanges including Weld Neck (WNRF), Slip-on, and API flanges in sizes 1/8"NB to 48"NB and classes 150# to 2500#, supplied in stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, and nickel alloys for piping systems.
• Round Bars and Wire Stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, and nickel alloy round bars and wire products in grades 202, 304, 316, Monel, Inconel, and Titanium for machining and fabrication.
• Buttweld Pipe Fittings Buttweld fittings including 45°, 90°, and 180° elbows, tees, reducers, caps, stub ends, and pipe nipples in sizes 1/2"NB to 48"NB across schedules SCH10 to SCHXXS for industrial piping.
• Forged Steel Fittings Forged fittings including swaged nipples, bull plugs, and socket reducer inserts in Class 3000, 6000, and 9000 ratings for stainless, carbon, duplex, and nickel alloy steels in high-pressure service.
• Non-Ferrous Metals Non-ferrous metal products including aluminium, aluminium bronze, brass (free cutting, leading, foreign, riveting, lead-free, neval), copper (electrolytic, ETP, deoxidised), gunmetal, and phosphor bronze for industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplies to over 45 countries globally

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rimjhim Ispat: Indian producer of stainless steel and special alloy products (pipes, tubes, sheets, fittings) supplying domestic and export markets. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer verticals to Chirag Steel.
• Viraj Profiles Limited: India's largest stainless steel long products manufacturer and exporter, also serving aerospace, oil & gas, and petrochemical customers globally. Highly comparable to Chirag Steel in target verticals and stainless/nickel alloy grade coverage, with significantly larger scale.
• Kloeckner Metals: Global multi-metal distributor and service center operating across carbon, stainless, and aluminum products with digital ordering platforms. Closely comparable B2B distribution/trading model to Chirag Steel's, though at much larger scale.
• Shah Alloys Limited: Indian manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel, duplex/super duplex, and nickel alloy products including pipes, tubes, sheets, and fittings. Closest Indian comparables in product range, certification, and export orientation to Chirag Steel.
• Webco Industries: North American manufacturer and supplier of stainless steel, nickel alloy, and carbon steel tubing serving industrial markets. Overlaps with Chirag's specialty tubing and small-quantity distribution model.
• Ratnamani Metals & Tubes: Indian manufacturer of stainless steel and carbon steel pipes, tubes, and fittings serving oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and process industries. Direct competitor in the same pipe/tube/fittings categories Chirag Steel supplies.

Broad incumbents

• Outokumpu: World's largest stainless steel producer offering coil, sheet, plate, and tubular products. Overlaps with Chirag's stainless steel sheet/plate and pipe/tube categories as a broad incumbent rather than a small-lot specialist.
• Aperam: European stainless and specialty alloy producer serving automotive, construction, and industrial markets. Comparable product portfolio (stainless and specialty steel) to Chirag but at significantly greater scale and vertical integration.
• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: Global materials distribution and service-center business for carbon steel, stainless steel, and nonferrous metals. Comparable distribution/trading function to Chirag with a far broader footprint and digital infrastructure.
• Sandvik Materials Technology: Global specialty alloys and stainless steel tube manufacturer with deep presence in aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial segments. Overlaps with Chirag's specialty alloy and high-spec tube offerings at the premium end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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