KEDA Industrial Group

What KEDA Industrial Group does

KEDA Industrial Group is a Chinese diversified industrial machinery conglomerate founded in 1992 and dual-listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600499, since 2002) and the SIX Swiss Exchange (KEDA, since 2022). Its core business is ceramic manufacturing equipment, sold under three brands—KEDA, HLT&DLT, and ICF & Welko—covering the full production chain from raw material preparation, pressing and forming, drying and firing, deep processing, sorting, and packaging, through warehousing and logistics. The company claims to be the only Chinese provider capable of delivering complete whole-line and whole-plant ceramic equipment solutions, supported by 1,830+ patents and a technology stack integrating 5G, cloud computing, IoT, industrial vision, and the industry's earliest digital management system for ceramic factories in China.

The group has diversified into adjacent industrial verticals: autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) plant solutions under KEDA SUREMAKER, lithium battery materials sintering machinery under KDXN (established 2022), clean coal gasification under KEDA (Anhui) Clean Energy, hydraulic components, and direct building materials manufacturing in Africa under the Twyford brand, with 10 factories across 6 African countries. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of industrial machinery and equipment, supplemented by spare parts and consumables (reportedly 20% of ceramic machinery orders), operation and maintenance services, and direct manufacturing of building ceramics, sanitary ware, and building glass. Distribution relies on direct sales via wholly-owned subsidiaries and a global service network of 120+ service outlets and 25+ R&D/production bases across 80+ countries, targeting enterprise customers in ceramic manufacturing, battery materials, aluminum processing, and AAC. FY2025 total operating revenue reached ¥17.389 billion, with FY2024 reported at RMB 12.6 billion (+29.96% YoY) and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 1.006 billion.

Name

KEDA Industrial Group

Legal name

KEDA Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

Website

https://kedagroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

KEDA Industrial Group is a Chinese industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in ceramic, AAC, and lithium battery materials equipment, with African building materials operations, serving global enterprise customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Foshan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ceramic Machinery: Core business including KEDA, HLT&DLT, and ICF & Welko brands. Product lines cover machinery for raw material preparation, pressing and forming, drying and firing, deep processing, sorting and packaging, warehousing and logistics. Also includes accessories, consumables, and operation & maintenance services.
2. Building Materials: Production and sales of building ceramics, sanitary ware, and building glass. 10 factories across 6 African countries with 19 building ceramic production lines, 2 sanitaryware lines, and 2 float glass lines. Revenue of RMB 4.715 billion in 2024.
3. Lithium Battery Materials: Production and sales of lithium carbonate through associate company Lanke Lithium Industry. Produced about 40,000 tons and sold approximately 41,600 tons in 2024.
4. Spare Parts & Consumables: Growing segment accounting for 20% of orders in the ceramic machinery business. Includes contract for entire after-kiln line and renovation of old machines.
5. Lithium Battery Materials Machinery: Sintering equipment for lithium-ion battery materials including tunnel kilns, agglomeration kilns, carbon coating carbonization roller kilns, graphitization foamed kilns, and automatic crucible loading systems. Approximately 300 million yuan contract amount achieved.
6. AAC Machinery (Suremaker): Autoclaved aerated concrete plant solutions including production process and formula design, equipment R&D, manufacturing, plant engineering, personnel training, and operation management consulting

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KEDA Industrial Group manufactures and sells industrial machinery, complete plant equipment, and building materials primarily for the global ceramic manufacturing industry, with core brands KEDA, HLT&DLT, and ICF & Welko. The company also provides autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) plant solutions (KEDA SUREMAKER), lithium battery materials sintering machinery (KDXN), hydraulic systems, clean coal gasification equipment, and operates building materials factories in Africa under the Twyford brand. The portfolio covers raw material preparation, pressing and forming, drying and firing, deep processing, sorting, packaging, warehousing, and logistics equipment.

Product overview

KEDA Industrial Group is a diversified industrial conglomerate founded in 1992 and listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (600499) and SIX Swiss Exchange (KEDA). The company operates as a multi-business platform with eleven distinct product lines and subsidiaries: Ceramic Machinery (the core business with three brands: KEDA Ceramic Machinery, HLT|DLT, and ICF & Welko serving the global ceramic manufacturing industry); KEDA SUREMAKER (AAC plant solutions); Twyford (building materials in Africa); Lithium Battery Materials and Lithium Battery Materials Machinery (KDXN subsidiary for battery material sintering equipment); Guangdong KEDA Hydraulic Technology (hydraulic systems); KEDA Clean Energy (coal gasification); Smart Energy; and Building Materials operations. The portfolio covers industrial machinery for ceramics, AAC, lithium batteries, and hydraulic systems, plus building materials manufacturing in Africa. The company holds multiple certifications including ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, CE, and CCS across various subsidiaries, and operates in over 80 countries with 25+ research and production bases worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KEDA Ceramic Machinery: Core brand for ceramic machinery, established in 1992, covering equipment for raw material preparation, forming, drying, firing, storage and transportation, edging, polishing, sorting, packaging, warehousing.
• HLT | DLT
• ICF & Welko
• KEDA SUREMAKER
• KDXN (Guangdong KEDA New Energy Equipment)
• Twyford

Products and services

• KEDA Ceramic Machinery Core ceramic manufacturing equipment business covering raw material preparation, pressing and forming, drying and firing, deep processing, sorting and packaging, warehousing and logistics. Includes accessories, consumables, and operation & maintenance services for global ceramic manufacturers.
• HLT | DLT Ceramic Presses Automatic presses for ceramic bricks with over 40 specifications and models ranging from 600 tons to 36,000 tons. Designated as National Single Champion in Manufacturing Industry. Also includes aluminum-profile extrusion machines and presses for new energy materials.
• ICF & Welko Ceramic Machinery Italian industrial automation companies specializing in plants for preparation of ceramic bodies and machinery for ceramic industry including presses and kilns. Serves high-end European ceramic machinery market.
• KEDA SUREMAKER AAC Plant Solutions Holistic AAC plant solution supplier providing customized services including production process and formula design, equipment R&D, manufacturing, plant engineering, personnel training, and operation management consulting for both Chinese and overseas AAC markets in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and South America.
• KDXN Lithium Battery Materials Machinery Machinery for automated sintering production lines for battery materials including graphite, lithium iron phosphate (LFP), and ternary materials (NCM). Core products include roller hearth kilns, tunnel kilns, agglomeration kilns, carbon coating carbonization roller kilns, graphitization foamed kilns, box furnaces, and automatic crucible loading systems. Approximately 300 million yuan in contract sales achieved.
• Guangdong KEDA Hydraulic Technology Systems Hydraulic parts and service provider developing high pressure axial piston pumps and motors, hydraulic power units, and system solutions. Serves diverse engineering and regenerative resources projects throughout China and international markets.
• KEDA (Anhui) Clean Energy Coal Gasification Equipment Clean coal gasification technology R&D, equipment manufacturing, and gas production/sales. Also develops chemical environmental protection technology and gasification ash solid waste resource utilization. Includes circulating fluidized bed gasification systems such as 45kNm³/h units supplied to aluminum oxide plants.
• Twyford Building Materials Building materials brand operating 6 ceramic production bases in 5 African countries with 14 production lines, 7,000+ foreign employees, and annual capacity of over 100-120 million square meters of building ceramics. Brand extends into sanitary ware and building glass for African local municipal and residential demand. Revenue of RMB 4.715 billion in 2024.
• Lithium Battery Materials (Lanke Lithium) Production and sales of lithium carbonate materials for the new energy vehicles and energy storage markets. Operated through associate company Lanke Lithium Industry, contributing RMB 233 million in net profit to KEDA in 2024.
• Ceramic Machinery Spare Parts & Consumables Spare parts, consumables, and operation and maintenance services for ceramic manufacturing equipment, including contracts for entire after-kiln lines and renovation services for old machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• First in Asia and second in the world in ceramic machinery comprehensive strength
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• RenaatusmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Signed cooperation agreement marking second collaboration between parties. Building new AAC production line for Renacon, a subsidiary of Renaatus, in Naidupet, Andhra Pradesh, India. Aiming to tap into India's green building materials market and build India's largest AAC panel production line by daily capacity.
• Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Monalisa Group, DLT Technology, Foshan Ocenano Ceramics, and Anqing TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2024Joint development of world's first ceramic industry ammonia zero-carbon combustion demonstration mass-production line, officially commissioned on September 26, 2024. DLT Technology responsible for developing the ammonia combustion system and critical components.
• Sunda GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic cooperation established in 2016 with Sunda Group, one of the earliest international trading enterprises from China entering overseas markets such as Africa and South America. Jointly established factories and expanded from ceramics to sanitary ware and building glass.
• XellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Xella Technologie - und Forschungsgesellschaft mbh, the cradle of the world's autoclaved aerated concrete industry. Jointly promoting continuous development of the AAC industry. In 2022, cooperated as exclusive sponsor of the international scientific and technical colloquium devoted to Mineral building materials for climate-friendly construction.
• Press Metal Alumina (Indonesia) Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned EPC contract for 2 million tons per year aluminum oxide supporting coal gasification plant involving four sets of 45kNm³/h circulating fluidized bed gasification systems. First locally constructed and operated maintenance project out of China, and company's inaugural direct contract with an international enterprise. Press Metal Aluminium is one of Southeast Asia's largest integrated aluminum companies listed in Malaysia since 1993.
• Arwana GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesia's largest publicly listed ceramic manufacturer with annual capacity of nearly 80 million square meters. Currently operating multiple complete HLT&DLT lines including ball mills, spray dryers, multi-layer dryers, glazing lines, and kilns. Continued repeat purchases based on equipment energy efficiency and professional technical service.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Poppi Clementino: Italian manufacturer of hydraulic presses for ceramic tiles and refractories; directly competes with KEDA's HLT brand presses (600-36,000 ton range) in the global ceramic press market.
• System Ceramics: Part of the Sacmi group, focused on ceramic tile sorting, handling, and downstream processing equipment; overlaps with KEDA's deep processing, sorting, and packaging lines for ceramic manufacturers.
• Sacmi: Italian-headquartered global leader in ceramic machinery and complete plant solutions; directly competes with KEDA across pressing, forming, firing, sorting, and packaging equipment for ceramic tile manufacturers worldwide.
• Xella International: German leader in autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and a KEDA SUREMAKER partner via technical cooperation; directly comparable as both partner and competitor in the global AAC plant solutions market.
• Aircrete Europe: Netherlands-based AAC plant technology provider offering turnkey autoclaved aerated concrete solutions; competes with KEDA SUREMAKER for AAC plant contracts in Europe, Middle East, South Asia, and South America.
• B&T Group (Bonet Tintore): Spanish-origin industrial group specializing in ceramic machinery, surface treatment, and complete plant solutions; competes with KEDA across multiple ceramic processing stages.
• Siti B&T Group: Italian ceramic machinery manufacturer offering presses, kilns, and complete lines for tiles and sanitaryware; competes with KEDA's HLT&DLT press brand and ICF & Welko in mid-to-high-end ceramic factories globally.

Broad incumbents

• Hanwha Corporation: Korean industrial conglomerate with diversified machinery, advanced materials, and clean energy businesses; broad incumbent competitor to KEDA's multi-segment industrial portfolio, particularly in clean energy and hydraulic systems.

Emerging players

• Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment: Chinese equipment maker expanding into lithium battery materials machinery alongside sintering and roll-to-roll equipment; comparable to KEDA's KDXN subsidiary as a domestic competitor in battery material sintering lines.

Regional players

• Champion Building Materials (Wangda): Chinese ceramic machinery competitor focused primarily on the domestic Chinese market; regionally competes with KEDA's core ceramic press and kiln business in mid-tier tile producers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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