Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies

What Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies does

Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies (SPT) is an Indian-headquartered industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2005 that designs and builds surface preparation machinery for metal-processing industries. The company operates from an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh (India) and a regional office in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), serving steel fabricators, oil and gas companies, and pre-engineered building manufacturers across South Asia and the Middle East. Leadership is held by Mr. Sandeep Lohia (Managing Director) and Mr. Akash Thakur (Project Manager), with no disclosed external institutional investment.

SPT's core product portfolio centers on shot blasting machines available in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 wheel configurations, along with blast rooms, paint rooms, hybrid rooms combining blasting and painting under a single enclosure, drying ovens, abrasive recycling systems with 300MT/hour storage capacity, material handling equipment, and custom electrical automation panels with PLC programming and drive controls. Notable technical differentiators include containerized shot blasting machines built into sea containers that can be re-installed in two days, and the supply of what the company describes as the largest hybrid room in the UAE measuring 60mL x 23mW x 12mH. The company also trades in abrasives (steel grit, garnet, steel slag, plastic media), blasting consumables (blast pots from 13 to 200 liters, nozzles, hoses, PPE), and airless spray painting equipment.

The revenue model combines one-time equipment manufacturing and sales (custom-built to customer specifications), professional blasting and painting contract services, and aftermarket consumables trading. SPT operates a direct sales-led go-to-market with separate sales teams and contact channels for India and UAE/Middle East markets, relying primarily on inquiry-based selling through its corporate website, product video demonstrations, and word-of-mouth from completed installations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with all equipment manufactured to specification on a project basis.

Name

Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies

Legal name

Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://sptfzc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SPT is an Indian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial shot blasting machines, blast rooms, paint rooms, hybrid rooms, and abrasive recycling systems, serving steel fabricators, oil and gas firms, and pre-engineered building manufacturers across India and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Preparation Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL), Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

Keywords

• Shot blasting equipment
• Surface preparation machinery
• Blast room systems
• Abrasive recycling systems
• Industrial paint rooms

Headquarters

HQ city

Pithapuram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of shot blasting machines, blast rooms, paint rooms, hybrid rooms, dust collectors, abrasive recycling systems, drying ovens, material handling equipment, and hard metal spares. Products are sold directly to steel fabricators, oil & gas companies, and pre-engineered building companies.
2. Blasting and Painting Contract Services: Fully-contained blasting operation with reclaimed steel grit and dust collection, along with high-performance paint application services. Provides complete on-site surface preparation solutions.
3. Trading of Abrasives and Consumables: Trading of steel grit, garnet abrasives, steel slag, plastic media abrasives, blast pots (13 ltr to 200 ltr), airless spray pumps, nozzles, blast hoses, blasting helmets, PPE blast suits, and other tooling and spares.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SPT manufactures and sells industrial surface preparation equipment including shot blasting machines (2 to 14 wheel configurations), blast rooms, paint rooms, hybrid rooms combining blasting and painting, drying ovens, dust collection systems, abrasive recycling systems, material handling equipment, and custom PLC-based electrical automation/control panels. The company also provides blasting and painting contract services and trades in consumables including steel grit, garnet, blast pots, nozzles, blast hoses, helmets, PPE blast suits, and airless spray pumps. Operations are based in India (Pithampur) and UAE (Ras Al Khaimah), serving steel fabricators, oil & gas, and pre-engineered building companies.

Product overview

Surface Preparation Solutions & Technologies (SPT) is a manufacturer and solution provider of industrial surface preparation equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of core products centered around shot blasting machines (available in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 wheel configurations, including containerized and hanger conveyor variants), blast rooms, paint rooms, hybrid rooms combining both blasting and painting capabilities, drying ovens, abrasive recycling systems, and material handling equipment. The portfolio extends to electrical automation and control panels with PLC programming capabilities. Additionally, SPT trades in abrasives (steel grit, garnet, steel shots, steel slag, plastic media), blasting equipment (blast pots ranging 13-200 liters, nozzles, blast hoses, cabinets, helmets, PPE suits), and painting equipment (airless spray pumps and accessories). The company also provides contracting services for blasting and painting operations. Operations span India (Pithampur, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh) and UAE (Ras Al Khaimah), with global sales, service support, and export capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shot Blasting Machines Enclosed equipment designed for abrasive blasting for cleaning and preparing metal, stone and other surfaces. Available in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 wheel configurations for shot peening, cleaning metal parts such as forgings, castings, steel surfaces, and heavy metal structures. Used by steel fabricators, oil & gas companies, and pre-engineered building companies.
• Hybrid Room Combination of both blasting and painting advantages under a single roof, ensuring all-weather painting systems with proper working condition and environment safety. The largest hybrid room supplied in UAE was ADCE with dimensions 60mL x 23mW x 12mH. Used by oil & gas and industrial coating companies.
• Paint Room Portable paint booth assembled in panel type, easily shiftable from one site to another. Includes Fume Extraction Booth with extraction fans for over-spray control. Used by industrial painting contractors and manufacturing facilities.
• Blast Room Closed room for blasting operations with dust collection system, abrasive recycling unit, bucket conveyors, under-floor recovery system, storage hopper, and control panel. Used for manual and enclosed blasting operations in steel fabrication and industrial settings.
• Drying Oven Drying ovens designed for maximum efficiency, safety and simplicity. Available in batch type models with fans for hot air circulation, electric and steam heating, insulated glass wool structure. Tray capacities from 16" x 32" x 1.25" with 12-196 tray options. Used in industrial coating and painting processes.
• Abrasive Recycling Systems Bulk recycling/storage system with built-in abrasive recycling for unitary blasting. Capacity of 300MT/Hour of blasting abrasive storage with ACT 260TON capacity for intermediary blasting. Used with blast rooms and shot blasting machines for efficient abrasive reuse.
• Material Handling Equipments Material handling systems used to transfer materials from one point to another by different methods and sources. Integrated with blast rooms, paint rooms, and shot blasting machine installations.
• Hard Metal Spares Fast wearing and non-fast wearing spare parts for Auto Shot Blasting Machines. Delivery arranged for machines with non-regular design. Used as replacement parts for SPT and other manufacturers' shot blasting equipment.
• Electrical Automation and Control Panels Custom electrical control panels with PLC Programming and Drive controls. Services include control panel design, installation, and repairing, ranging from complex industrial systems to simple operator stations. Used to automate surface preparation equipment operations.
• Containerized Shot Blasting Machine (4 Wheel) Portable blasting machine built into sea containers for easy movement between job sites. Re-installation possible in 2 days. Designed for painting contractors or steel fabricators with multiple sites needing portable equipment.
• Abrasives and Blasting Consumables Traded abrasives and consumables including steel grit, low carbon steel shots, garnet abrasives, steel slag, plastic media abrasives, blast pots (13 ltr to 200 ltr), airless spray pumps and accessories, abrasive metering valves, blast hoses, blast cabinets, blasting helmets, nozzles, and operator PPE blast suits. Sold to blasting and painting contractors and industrial users.
• Blasting and Painting Contract Services Fully-contained blasting operation with reclaimed steel grit and dust collection, plus painting services with high-performance paint systems. Provides complete on-site surface preparation solutions for steel fabricators, oil & gas, and pre-engineered building companies.
• Dust Collector Dust collection equipment for industrial applications, integrated with blasting operations for dust management and environmental compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest hybrid room supplied: ADCE – 60mL x 23mW x 12mH

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Guyson International: UK-based manufacturer of blast finishing, shot peening, and surface preparation equipment. Direct peer in industrial blast rooms and custom-engineered shot blasting systems, with comparable product breadth and project-based sales model.
• Rösler Oberflächentechnik: German manufacturer of shot blasting, mass finishing, and surface treatment equipment serving automotive, aerospace, and general industrial customers. Direct peer to SPT in multi-wheel shot blasting machines and blast room systems, with comparable engineering depth and broader application coverage.
• Clemco Industries: US manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment (blast pots, cabinets, hoses, helmets). Comparable to SPT in the consumables and small/portable blasting equipment categories that SPT also trades; less of a direct overlap in large multi-wheel machines.
• Airblast: Manufacturer and supplier of abrasive blasting equipment, blast rooms, and dust collection systems with operations across Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Direct peer given geographic overlap (Middle East) and product category alignment with SPT's blast rooms and dust collection systems.
• AGTOS: German manufacturer of shot blasting machines, blast rooms, and dust collection systems for foundries, forging shops, and steel fabricators. Direct competitor in multi-wheel shot blasting configurations and integrated dust collection, similar to SPT's product architecture.
• Norican Group (Wheelabrator / Pangborn): Norican Group owns Wheelabrator and Pangborn, the world's two largest shot blasting and surface preparation equipment brands. Directly comparable to SPT across product category (multi-wheel shot blast machines, blast rooms), target customers (steel fab, foundry, oil & gas), and business model, but at far larger scale with global service networks.
• Empire Abrasive Equipment: US manufacturer of airblast (pressure) blasting equipment, blast cabinets, and custom engineered surface preparation systems. Direct peer to SPT in industrial blasting equipment, particularly in the portable and contractor-oriented segments where SPT's containerized machine competes.
• Sinto (Shinto) Surface Treatment: Japanese manufacturer of shot blasting and surface preparation equipment serving foundry, forging, and steel fabrication customers globally. Direct competitor in multi-wheel shot blasting machines and abrasive recycling systems; serves overlapping end markets with SPT.
• BlastOne International: Global supplier of abrasive blasting equipment, consumables, and contract blasting services. Comparable to SPT across both equipment manufacturing and consumables/abrasives trading revenue streams, with broader geographic coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Nederman: Global leader in industrial air filtration and dust collection solutions. Broad incumbent whose dust collection and air purification product line overlaps with SPT's dust collector offering, but Nederman operates across a much wider industrial portfolio beyond surface preparation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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