Kawoshkaran

What Kawoshkaran does

Kawoshkaran (KD) is a privately-held industrial equipment distributor founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tehran, Iran. The company supplies Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Quality Control (QC), and inspection equipment — including ultrasonic flaw detectors, ultrasonic thickness gauges, eddy current instruments, coating inspection devices, hardness testers, and condition monitoring/IIoT sensors — into Iran's Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical industries and into educational centers. All distributed products are sourced from international OEMs rather than developed in-house; named partners include Karl Deutsch, Tritex, Elcometer, SG NDT, Sonotec, and Proceq.

The company operates from two Tehran offices (Sa'adat Abad head office and a Fatemi Street branch) with a sales-led go-to-market model aimed at enterprise customers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through equipment sales plus a substantial after-sales services layer that includes commissioning, training, guarantee, and spare-parts support. Marketing is executed primarily through industry events (including the Iran Pipeline Show and the National Corrosion Congress), product catalogs, and a newsletter channel. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, and no institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds are disclosed.

Strategically, Kawoshkaran's differentiators rest on its 25-year distribution incumbency in Iran, its multi-OEM portfolio breadth, and the after-sales service backbone that creates operational lock-in. Its constraints include single-country exposure to a sanctioned economy, heavy reliance on the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical vertical, and the absence of proprietary technology or digital/AI capabilities — all of which shape its profile as a niche, service-led industrial distributor rather than a technology company.

Name

Kawoshkaran

Legal name

Kawoshkaran

Website

https://kawoshkaran.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kawoshkaran is a Tehran-based industrial distributor, founded in 1998, that supplies Non-Destructive Testing, Quality Control, and inspection equipment from international OEMs to Iran's Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, and educational sectors, supported by commissioning, training, and spare-part services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI), Corrosion Inspection & Coating/CP Surveys (CUI, CP, DCVG/ACVG) (EUAEAHAF), Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Testing / Compliance Measurements (TLAKANAL)

Keywords

• Non-destructive testing equipment
• NDT inspection instruments
• Quality control equipment
• Coating inspection gauges
• Ultrasonic testing devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Kawoshkaran generates revenue primarily through the sale of NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), QC (Quality Control), and inspection equipment. As a distributor, they sell products ranging from ultrasonic flaw detectors to coating inspection gauges to industrial customers in Iran's Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, and educational sectors.
2. After-Sales Services: The company provides comprehensive after-sales services including commissioning, training, guarantee, and spare part services. These services support the equipment sales and contribute to customer retention and recurring revenue relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kawoshkaran distributes Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Quality Control (QC), and industrial inspection equipment from international manufacturers to industrial customers in Iran. The offering spans ultrasonic flaw detectors, ultrasonic thickness gauges, eddy current instruments, coating inspection gauges, analytical/QC instruments, and condition monitoring devices, complemented by commissioning, training, guarantee, and spare-part after-sales services. The company primarily serves Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical enterprises and educational centers throughout Iran.

Product overview

Kawoshkaran (KD) is an inspection equipment supplier established since 1998, serving as the leading supplier of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Quality Control (QC), and Inspection Equipment throughout Iran. The company offers four main product categories: (1) Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) covering ultrasonic flaw detectors (Multigauge 5600, Sonoscreen ST-10, ECHOGRAPH 1095), eddy current inspection (Eddy Current S2G2-800), air-coupled UT, radiographic testing, magnetic & penetrant testing, and remote visual inspection; (2) Coating Inspection including thickness gauges, surface cleanliness, surface profile, dew point & temperature, adhesion testers, and pinhole/porosity detectors; (3) Analytical & QC equipment including metal analyzers (XRF), surface roughness testers, and hardness testers (Equotip 550); and (4) Condition Monitoring (CM/PM) solutions for leak detection, tightness testing, bearing monitoring, steam trap & valve inspection, and partial discharge detection. The company provides after-sales service including commissioning, training, guarantee and spare part services, primarily serving Oil, Gas, Petrochemical industries and educational centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multigauge 5600 Hand Held Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge A simple, robust handheld ultrasonic thickness gauge designed for most common thickness gauging applications, with a bright full-colour LCD display usable in all light conditions and a moulded soft rubber surround for protection. Distributed for industrial thickness gauging customers in Iran.
• Eddy Current S2G2-800 An eddy current instrument from SG NDT available in tubing and surface array configurations, ideal for Balance-of-Plant/Power Generation, Oil and Gas, and industrial markets. Distributed for industrial inspection customers in Iran.
• Sonoscreen ST-10 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector An ultrasonic flaw detector for weld inspection, wall thickness measurement, and detection of discontinuities such as cracks, inclusions, voids, and other defects in metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Distributed for industrial NDT customers in Iran.
• Air-Coupled UT (Sonoair) Air-coupled ultrasonic testing equipment from Sonotec for non-destructive evaluation of materials, enabling testing without contact couplant. Distributed for industrial NDT customers in Iran.
• ECHOGRAPH 1095 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector A high-tech ultrasonic flaw detector featuring time-corrected gain and backwall echo attenuation, designed for manual ultrasonic testing with a digital, high-contrast display. Distributed from Karl Deutsch for industrial NDT customers in Iran.
• Equotip 550 Portable Hardness Tester A portable Swiss-made hardness inspection device supporting dynamic rebound testing (Leeb), portable Rockwell hardness test, and Ultrasonic Contact Impedance (UCI) methods for testing objects, polished parts, and heat-treated surfaces. Distributed for industrial QC customers in Iran.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Equipment Category A comprehensive category of NDT equipment including Advanced NDT Solutions, Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors, Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges, Eddy Current Inspection, Radiography & Test, Magnetic & Penetrant Test (PT&MT), and Remote Visual Inspection (RVI). Distributed for industrial inspection customers in Iran.
• Coating Inspection Equipment Category Equipment for inspecting coatings including Coating Thickness Gauge, Surface Cleanliness, Surface Profile, Dew point & Temperature, Adhesion Tester, and Pinhole & Porosity testers (Elcometer product line). Distributed for industrial coating inspection customers in Iran.
• Analytical & QC Equipment Category Quality control and analytical equipment including Metal Analyzer (XRF), Surface Roughness testers, and Hardness Testers. Distributed for industrial QC and laboratory customers in Iran.
• Condition Monitoring (CM/PM) Equipment Category Equipment for condition monitoring and industrial IoT applications including Leak Detection, Tightness Testing, Bearing Monitoring & Lubrication, Steam Trap & Valve Inspection, and Detection of Partial Discharges. Distributed for industrial reliability and maintenance customers in Iran.
• After-Sales Services (Commissioning, Training, Guarantee, Spare Parts) Full after-sales service accompanying the entire distributed product range including equipment commissioning, operator training, warranty/guarantee support, and spare parts supply. Provided to enterprise industrial customers and educational centers in Iran.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Zetec: Manufacturer of eddy current and ultrasonic NDT solutions for the nuclear, power, and oil & gas industries. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because it supplies inspection equipment to asset-integrity buyers through regional distribution channels in similar end markets.
• Sonatest: UK-based manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors and thickness gauges used in NDT. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because it competes in the same ultrasonic inspection product categories that Kawoshkaran distributes, and its products are commonly sold through regional distributors in the Middle East.
• Karl Deutsch: German manufacturer of ultrasonic testing equipment, including the ECHOGRAPH flaw detector line distributed by Kawoshkaran. Comparable as a principal whose products Kawoshkaran sells and which competes for the same ultrasonic inspection end customers in oil, gas, and petrochemical markets.
• Proceq (Screening Eagle Technologies): Swiss manufacturer of portable hardness testing and material inspection equipment (e.g., Equotip). Comparable to Kawoshkaran as a principal whose hardness-testing product line Kawoshkaran distributes in Iran, addressing overlapping quality-control buyers.
• Eddyfi Technologies: Canadian manufacturer of advanced eddy current, phased-array UT, and remote visual inspection equipment. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because it competes in eddy current and advanced NDT product categories, with products typically delivered through regional distributors serving oil & gas and power customers.
• Elcometer: UK manufacturer of coating thickness gauges, surface profile, adhesion, and environmental testing instruments. Comparable to Kawoshkaran as a principal supplier whose coating-inspection product line Kawoshkaran distributes in Iran, serving the same oil & gas and industrial end customers.
• Magnaflux: Manufacturer of magnetic particle and liquid penetrant testing equipment, dye penetrants, and NDT consumables. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because both supply PT&MT and related inspection products to oil & gas and industrial customers, often through distributor networks in emerging markets.
• Sonotec: German manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors, air-coupled UT systems, and condition monitoring devices. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because its Sonoscreen ST-10 and Sonoair products are distributed by Kawoshkaran in Iran and target the same NDT and condition-monitoring end users.
• Baker Hughes (Waygate Technologies): Major oilfield services and industrial inspection equipment provider (Waygate Technologies, formerly GE Inspection Technologies). Comparable to Kawoshkaran because it supplies NDT equipment to the same oil & gas and power-generation customers, often through regional channels in the Middle East.
• Olympus (Evident Scientific): Olympus (now Evident) is a global manufacturer of ultrasonic, eddy current, and radiographic NDT equipment. Comparable to Kawoshkaran because its products (e.g., flaw detectors, thickness gauges) are sold through distribution channels like Kawoshkaran across industrial inspection markets, and it is one of the benchmark brand offerings in the same NDT category Kawoshkaran serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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