Steel o Fab Engineers

What Steel o Fab Engineers does

Steel o Fab Engineers, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, is a privately held authorized distributor of industrial power transmission and electrical equipment. The firm operates as a multi-brand channel partner for eight leading OEMs — Bonfiglioli, Hindustan Electric Motors, ABB, Innomotics (formerly Siemens), JK Fenner, LAPP, Diamond Chains, and Eaton — distributing electric motors (covering IE2 through IE5 efficiency classes plus specialized variants such as flameproof, crane duty, brake, and roller table motors), gearboxes and gear units, power transmission accessories (couplings, pulleys, taper lock bushes), industrial chains and sprockets, power and data cables, and switchgear and circuit protection equipment.

The company runs a pan-India distribution platform comprising a Mumbai head office, five regional branches (Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Nashik, Aurangabad), and a central warehouse-assembly facility (SUVIDHA) at Bhiwandi that delivers 100+ gearbox assemblies per day and has cumulatively assembled over 2 lakh gearboxes in the past decade. Its catalog spans 2 lakh+ SKUs stocked across 1 lakh+ sq. ft. of warehousing, supporting 8,000+ active customers and processing 25,000+ purchase orders and 40,000+ inquiries annually.

Revenue is generated through product distribution and trading under a quote-based B2B sales model, with go-to-market executed via direct field sales teams at branch locations serving enterprise customers across verticals including steel, cement, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, material handling, packaging, automation, automobile, paper, and water treatment. Subsidiaries include the SFE Gujarat division and the SUVIDHA warehouse-assembly entity. The company has no disclosed proprietary technology, patents, AI/ML capabilities, public funding, or external institutional investors; ownership is not publicly detailed.

Name

Steel o Fab Engineers

Legal name

Steel-O-Fab Engineers

Website

https://steelofab.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Steel o Fab Engineers is a Mumbai-headquartered, authorized multi-brand distributor of industrial electric motors, gearboxes, power transmission components, cables, and switchgear from eight leading OEMs, serving 8,000+ industrial customers across ten verticals in India via six regional branches and a centralized warehouse-assembly facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Power Transmission Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Motors & Generators (3621), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial motor distribution
• Power transmission equipment
• Electric motor supply
• Gearbox distribution
• Industrial automation components

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Trading: Revenue generated through distribution and trading of industrial power transmission equipment including electric motors, gearboxes, chains, cables, and switchgear from authorized partnerships with major manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steel-O-Fab Engineers is an authorized industrial distributor that supplies electric motors, gearboxes, power transmission components, industrial cables, and switchgear from leading brands to industrial customers across India. The company distributes products from Bonfiglioli, Hindustan Electric Motors, ABB, Innomotics/Siemens, JK Fenner, LAPP, Diamond Chains, and Eaton through 6 branch offices and a warehouse assembly facility. Its offering combines multi-brand distribution with in-house gearbox assembly, supported by 2 lakh+ SKUs of inventory.

Product overview

Steel-O-Fab Engineers is an authorized distributor of industrial power transmission and electrical equipment, operating as a multi-brand distribution business. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of electric motors (from Hindustan, ABB, and Innomotics/Siemens), Bonfiglioli geared motors and gearboxes, JK Fenner power transmission accessories, LAPP industrial cables and connectivity solutions, Diamond industrial chains, and Eaton switchgear/circuit protection products. The product range covers various efficiency classes (IE2 through IE5), specialized motors (flameproof, crane duty, brake motors), power transmission components (couplings, pulleys, gearboxes), and electrical distribution equipment, serving diverse industrial applications across sectors including steel, cement, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, material handling, packaging, and automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hindustan Electric Motors

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully assembled over 2 lakh gearboxes in the past decade, averaging 100+ gearbox assemblies per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BonfigliolicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Bonfiglioli geared motors and gearboxes including inline helical, bevel helical, parallel helical, worm gear motors, planetary gear units, and precision planetary gearboxes.
• Hindustan Electric MotorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Hindustan Electric Motors covering IE2, IE3, IE4, IE5 efficiency motors, flameproof motors, brake motors, crane duty motors, cooling tower motors, and special application motors.
• ABBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of ABB motors including IE4 super premium efficiency, IE5 ultra-premium efficiency, aluminum motors, smoke extraction motors, flameproof motors, crane duty motors, and VFD motors.
• Innomotics (SIEMENS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Innomotics (formerly Siemens) motors including IE4 super premium efficiency, CHAMPION series, N Compact motors, IE2/IE3 motors, aluminum motors, flameproof motors, crane duty motors, and roller table motors.
• JK FennercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of JK Fenner power transmission products including vibratory motors, taper lock bushes, brake drum pin bush couplings, helical geared motors, pulley systems, flexible couplings, gear couplings, and shaft mounted gearboxes.
• LAPPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of LAPP cables and connectivity solutions including ÖLFLEX power and control cables, UNITRONIC data cables, HITRONIC fiber optic cables, EPIC industrial connectors, SKINTOP cable glands, SILVYN conduit systems, and Teltonika industrial ethernet switches.
• Diamond ChainscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Diamond industrial chains including roller chains, conveyor chains, engineering class chains, leaf chains, attachment chains, flat top chains, hollow pin chains, accumulator chains, self-lubricating chains, corrosion resistant chains, rubber top chains, and chain sprockets.
• EatoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Eaton switchgear and circuit protection products including miniature circuit breakers, molded case circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers, air circuit breakers, power contactors, auxiliary contactors, overload relays, pushbuttons, and distribution boards.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonfiglioli: Italian-founded global manufacturer of gearmotors, gearboxes, and drive systems. Bonfiglioli is one of Steel-O-Fab's core principals but also sells directly in India to large industrial customers, partially overlapping in product range and end markets (material handling, packaging, cement, steel).
• ABB India: Indian subsidiary of ABB, manufacturing and selling low-voltage motors (including IE4/IE5), drives, and industrial electrical equipment. ABB is a Steel-O-Fab principal but also operates direct enterprise sales that compete for large industrial customers in similar verticals.
• SEW-Eurodrive: German drive technology specialist producing gear motors, drive electronics, and mechatronic systems with Indian manufacturing and sales operations. Direct competitor to Bonfiglioli across most gearbox verticals Steel-O-Fab addresses.
• Regal Rexnord: Global manufacturer of power transmission and motion-control products (bearings, couplings, gear drives, motors). Sells in India via regional partners and competes indirectly with Steel-O-Fab across the broader industrial power-transmission basket.
• Siemens India: Broad industrial-automation, electrification, and drives business in India. Competes with Steel-O-Fab on end-to-end industrial automation projects where motors and gearboxes are bundled into larger solutions sold direct.
• CG Power & Industrial Solutions: Indian electrical-equipment manufacturer (formerly Crompton Greaves) producing industrial motors, switchgear, and power products. Sells through a mix of direct and distributor models in India, overlapping with Steel-O-Fab's customer base.
• Kirloskar Electric: Listed Indian manufacturer of electric motors, generators, and power transmission equipment with nationwide distribution. Competes with Steel-O-Fab's principals on price and lead time across steel, cement, and process-industry customers.
• Bharat Bijlee: Listed Indian manufacturer of electric motors, transformers, and power transmission products. Targets similar industrial verticals to Steel-O-Fab through both direct sales and third-party channel partners.
• WEG Industries: Brazilian global manufacturer of industrial motors, gearboxes, and electrical equipment with a growing India footprint through direct sales and distributors. Competes head-to-head with Bonfiglioli/ABB on multi-megawatt and IE5-class premium-efficiency motors.
• Innomotics (Siemens): The Siemens-internal motor business covering IE2-IE4 efficiency motors, flameproof, crane-duty, and VFD motors. Steel-O-Fab is an authorized distributor; Innomotics also runs direct enterprise sales in India across the same industrial verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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