Kirpekar Engineering

What Kirpekar Engineering does

Kirpekar Engineering Pvt. Ltd., founded in December 1996 and headquartered in Chakan MIDC, Pune, India, is a privately held manufacturer and exporter of industrial resistance welding machines and transformer radiator production equipment. The company's product portfolio spans spot welding machines (3-150 KVA), projection welding machines (75-300 KVA), seam welding machines (75-300 KVA), and turnkey transformer radiator production lines including roll forming, corrugation fin forming, multi-spot welding, dual seam welding, edge trimming, pipe notching, and horizontal assembly equipment. It also produces custom Special Purpose Machines (SPMs) for MCB/RCCB/MCCB assembly, auto electrical components, automotive components, home appliances, and electric vehicle battery tab and lug hot crimping applications. The company claims to be the world's first to offer turnkey corrugated fin walls from coil to fabricated fin walls and holds ISO 9001-2008, CE, and UL certifications.

The business operates a direct enterprise sales model with regional sales managers covering North, South, and West India, plus direct export sales to global customers. Its named customers include ABB (entities in Indonesia, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany), Schneider Electric (Indonesia), Siemens (Germany), Alfanar (Saudi Arabia), and various transformer manufacturers across Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Bangladesh, Iran, the Philippines, and South America. The company has delivered 10,000+ machines cumulatively and has been recognized with EEPC Star Export Awards for 2009-2014 and 2023. Manufacturing is conducted across multiple Pune-area facilities (Chakan, Hinjawadi, Pirangut) with 100+ dedicated employees.

Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of custom-engineered welding machines and production lines, priced via quote-based, project-specific negotiations rather than standardized pricing. The company maintains joint ventures with Micro Tool and Machine Ltd. (Canada) and DIMECO Alipress SAS (France) for technology collaboration and market expansion in North America and Europe. Primary customer verticals are automotive, electrical/electronics (switchgear), transformer manufacturing, home appliances, and emerging electric vehicle applications.

Name

Kirpekar Engineering

Legal name

Kirpekar Engineering (P) Ltd.

Website

http://www.kirpekarengg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kirpekar Engineering is a manufacturer and exporter of welding machines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)

Keywords

• Resistance welding machines
• Spot welding equipment
• Projection welding machines
• Seam welding machines
• Transformer radiator production

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Welding Machines: Sale of specialized resistance welding machines including spot welding, projection welding, and seam welding machines. Machines range from 3 KVA to 300 KVA capacity for various industrial applications.
2. Transformer Radiator Production Equipment: Complete turnkey production lines and individual machines for transformer radiator fabrication including roll forming machines, corrugation machines, and assembly equipment.
3. Special Purpose Machines (SPMs): Custom-engineered automation solutions and special purpose machines designed for specific customer requirements in automotive, electrical, and manufacturing sectors.
4. Metal Forming Machines: Manufacturing of metal forming equipment including roll forming, hydraulic and pneumatic presses, shearing machines, decoilers, and straighteners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kirpekar Engineering Pvt. Ltd. designs and manufactures industrial welding machines — including spot welding, projection welding, and seam welding machines — as well as turnkey production lines for transformer radiator fabrication (roll forming, corrugation fin forming, multi-spot welding, seam welding, header pipe punching, and assembly). Machines are built in capacities ranging from 3 KVA to 300 KVA in AC, AC inverter, and MFDC configurations, serving automotive, electrical switchgear, transformer, and general engineering manufacturers in India and globally.

Product overview

Kirpekar Engineering Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial welding machines and transformer radiator production equipment. Its product portfolio spans five main categories: Spot Welding Machines (table-mounted, pedestal, and dual-head variants from 3–150 KVA), Projection Welding Machines (75–300 KVA for automotive and general engineering applications), Seam Welding Machines (75–300 KVA for fuel tanks, drums, bellows, and commercial vehicle components), Transformers and Turnkey Radiator Production Lines (including roll forming machines, corrugation fin forming, seam welding, edge trimming, pipe notching, and assembly equipment), and Non-Welding Applications (conduit feeding and cutting, flash cutting, and oil heater radiator fin assembly). The company also produces a broad range of special purpose machines for MCB/RCCB/MCCB assembly, auto electrical components (stator motors, alternators, ignition coils, solenoids), automobile components (fuel tanks, shock absorbers, brake shoes), home appliances armature fusing, and electric vehicle battery tab and lug hot crimping. The machines are available in AC, AC inverter, and MFDC (medium frequency direct current) configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spot Welding Machines Resistance spot welding machines in table-mounted, pedestal, and dual-head configurations ranging from 3 to 150 KVA, used in MCB/RCCB/MCCB sub-assembly, auto electrical, automobile, home appliances, and EV battery tab welding applications.
• Projection Welding Machines Projection welding machines in 75–300 KVA range for automotive components (yoke-to-pole, brake shoe, shock absorber, door striker, stabilizer linkage, gas spring) and general engineering applications (fin-to-tube, condenser, AC base plate, wire mesh).
• Seam Welding Machines Precision seam welding machines in 75–300 KVA range (circumferential and longitudinal configurations) for 2/3-wheeler fuel tanks, commercial vehicle load bodies, shock absorbers, drums/barrels, and bellows.
• Transformer Radiator Production Equipment (Turnkey Lines) Complete turnkey production lines for transformer radiator fabrication, including roll forming, tacking spot welding, multi-spot welding, dual seam welding, longitudinal seam welding, edge trimming/straightening, width side trimming, pipe notching, horizontal assembly table, flipping arrangement, corrugation fin forming, MIG welding, and embossing spot welding — covering radiator and corrugated fin fabrication from coil to finished product.
• Non-Welding Application Machines Special purpose machines for non-welding applications including conduit feeding and cutting machines, flash cutting machines, and complete oil heater radiator fin assembly lines for room heaters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ machines delivered globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Micro Tool and Machine Ltd., CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established with Micro Tool and Machine Ltd., Canada for technology collaboration and market expansion in North America.
• DIMECO Alipress SAS, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established with DIMECO Alipress SAS, France for technology collaboration and European market presence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ador Welding: India's largest indigenous welding equipment and consumables manufacturer with comparable spot, projection, and seam welding product lines serving automotive and electrical customers. Most direct domestic peer for Kirpekar given similar Indian SME base, multi-decade history, and overlapping product categories.
• Taylor-Winfield Technologies: US-based specialist in resistance welding equipment (spot, projection, seam) for automotive, appliance, and transformer radiator applications. Closest global peer given near-identical product portfolio and customer verticals.
• HF Induction: Specialist in resistance welding, induction heating, and transformer-related industrial equipment. Closely comparable niche focus and serves overlapping automotive/electrical customer base.
• Rishabh Engineering: Indian manufacturer of industrial resistance welding machines and special purpose machines for automotive and electrical applications. Direct Indian competitor with comparable SPM/custom engineering business model.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric: Global leader in welding products with broad arc welding, resistance welding, and cutting equipment portfolio. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but vastly larger scale, broader product breadth, and global service network.
• Miller Electric (ITW): Major welding equipment manufacturer under Illinois Tool Works, serving industrial, automotive, and fabrication markets. Competes with Kirpekar in resistance welding power sources but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ESAB (Colfax/ESAB Corporation): Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer with comprehensive resistance welding product lines. Competes across spot, projection, and seam welding but operates at multinational scale with far broader geographic coverage.
• Fronius International: Austrian manufacturer of welding systems including resistance welding power sources and inverter technology. Competes in similar resistance welding categories with stronger focus on advanced inverter and digital welding solutions.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa Motoman: Robotics automation provider with significant welding robot cell offering. Increasingly competing for automated welding integration work that overlaps with Kirpekar's SPM and EV battery welding business.

Others

• KUKA: German industrial automation and robotics company with strong welding cell portfolio. Adjacent rather than direct competitor - operates more in robotics integration while Kirpekar specializes in resistance welding machine engineering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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