What Klepp Mek AS does

Klepp Mek AS is a Norwegian specialty manufacturer of excavator buckets, quick couplers, and attachments, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Kleppe, Norway. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of heavy-duty excavator buckets (graveskuffer, lasteskuffer, prof ilskuffer, plastringskuffer, båtskuffer, and sub-branded FuelSave and KM-Eco variants), reversible and traditional quick couplers (3-130 tonne range), and accessories (rippers, pipelifters, hammer brackets, grinder attachments, wear parts). All products are manufactured in-house using Hardox® 450/500 wear-resistant steel from SSAB, with construction and production co-located under one roof. The company operates a proprietary Autodesk Inventor-based configurator that enables real-time custom bucket design, with production-ready documentation generated automatically. FuelSave technology achieves 10-17% weight reduction versus traditional buckets, while new forged corner blocks (2024) in partnership with Kverneland Group offer 500+ Brinell hardness using a specialized steel alloy.

The business model is direct-to-customer and channel-based: revenue is generated through one-time sales of equipment plus professional services (machining and repair). Products are sold through authorized dealers (Volvo, Pon Cat, Entrack, Nasta, Hesselberg Maskin, Liebherr) covering Norway, direct sales to enterprise construction and rental customers, and a dedicated customer consultant for German-speaking markets. Quote-based pricing applies to all custom-manufactured products. Customer segments span construction and excavation companies (primary), industrial manufacturing clients (contract manufacturing for Kverneland, Kvernex, oil/gas suppliers), and municipalities. Notable 20-year customer relationships and ISO 9001:2015 certification underpin the quality positioning. The firm is privately held, family-led (multiple Oma family members in management including CEO, Production, and Marketing/Construction), with 12 employees and no external funding or M&A activity.

Name

Klepp Mek AS

Legal name

Klepp Mek AS

Website

https://kleppmek.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klepp Mek AS is a Norwegian specialty manufacturer founded in 1970 that designs and produces custom heavy-duty excavator buckets, quick couplers, and attachments using Hardox steel, serving construction firms, equipment rental companies, municipalities, and industrial manufacturers through OEM dealer networks and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Attachments

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI), Material Handling & Loader Attachments (Front Loaders, Telehandlers, Bale Handlers, Forks) (AFAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Excavator bucket manufacturing
• Construction equipment attachments
• Quick couplers
• Steel fabrication services
• Heavy machinery components

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleppe

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Excavator Bucket Sales: Sale of custom-manufactured buckets for excavators including graveskuffer, lasteskuffer, and specialized variants. Products are sold directly and through dealer network.
2. Quick Coupler Sales: Sale of both traditional and reversible quick couplers (hurtigkoblinger) for machines from 3 to 130 tons.
3. Attachment and Accessory Sales: Sale of attachments including rippers, pipelifters, lifting tools, grinder attachments, hammer brackets, and wear parts.
4. Machining Services: CNC machining services for external companies including turning, milling, cutting, welding, and hydraulics. Services both on- and offshore industrial clients.
5. Repair Services: Repair and renovation services for construction machine products, primarily buckets and quick coupler mounts. Also repairs other equipment including booms, sticks, links, grapples, and hydraulic hammers.
6. Rental Production (Leieproduksjon): Contract manufacturing services providing production capacity to other companies during production peaks, urgent jobs, or specific needs in prefabrication, machining, and welding. Customers include Kverneland, Kvernex, and oil/gas industry suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Klepp Mek AS designs and manufactures custom heavy-duty excavator buckets, quick couplers, and attachments using Hardox wear-resistant steel at its single-site facility in Kleppe, Norway. The portfolio spans specialized bucket types (graveskuffer, lasteskuffer, pusseskuffer, smalskuffer, båtskuffer, jordskuffer, profilskuffer, plastringskuffer, dyrkeskuffer), reversible and traditional quick couplers for machines from 3 to 130 tons, and accessories (rippers, pipelifters, lifting tools, grinding tools, hammer brackets, wear parts). The company also offers CNC machining services (up to 8000x2000x1500 mm) and repair services for buckets, quick couplers, and other heavy equipment components.

Product overview

Klepp Mek AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of heavy-duty excavator buckets and attachments, founded in 1970. The product portfolio centers on excavator buckets (Graveskuffer) as the core product, supplemented by loading buckets (Lasteskuffer), specialized buckets (Pusseskuffer, Smalskuffer, Båtskuffer, Jordskuffer, Profilskuffer, Plastringskuffer, Dyrkeskuffer), and fuel-efficient variants (Fuelsave, KM-Eco). The company also produces quick couplers (both reversible Vendbare and traditional Tradisjonelle), accessory equipment (Ripper, Renskepinne, Løfteredskap, Pipelifter, Grinder, Hammerbrakett), and wear parts (Slitedeler). Services include machining (Maskinering) and repair (Reparasjon). All products are manufactured in Norway at Klepp using Hardox steel, with construction and production under one roof enabling customization and quick delivery of spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FuelSave: Lightweight bucket series made with thinner steel dimensions for reduced weight (10-17% reduction) and improved fuel efficiency. All bucket models available in FuelSave variant.
• KM-Eco

Products and services

• Graveskuffer (Excavator Buckets) Heavy-duty excavator buckets made with Hardox 450/500 steel, designed for demanding Norwegian conditions with abrasive rock and stone, providing superior durability and customizable design. Target customers are construction firms, excavating contractors, and equipment rental companies operating 3–130 ton excavators.
• Lasteskuffer (Loading Buckets) Loading buckets designed for efficient material handling and loading operations, made from Hardox steel for durability in demanding conditions.
• Pusseskuffer (Smoothing/Grading Buckets) Heavy-duty smoothing/grading buckets with strong and lightweight construction, available with straight or curved sides for optimal fit against tiltrotators. Manufactured entirely in Hardox 450 and Hardox 500 steel.
• Smalskuffer (Narrow/Ditching Buckets) Narrow buckets for tight spaces and trenching work, available with cutting edge or optional tooth system. Used for trench rehabilitation in water and sewage infrastructure projects.
• Båtskuffer (Boat Loading Buckets) Specialized buckets for loading/unloading from boats with optimized opening/closing geometry and efficient design for handling gravel, sand, and asphalt.
• Jordskuffer (Earth Buckets) High-volume loading buckets designed for efficient loading of loose masses and soil, using reduced steel dimensions that enable larger volume capacity.
• Profilskuffer (Profile Buckets) Buckets with V-profile featuring slanted sides for applications such as drainage channel excavation, available with optional angles and tooth systems.
• Plastringskuffer (Rock Handling Buckets) Specialized buckets for handling large stone blocks and rock material in demanding conditions.
• Dyrkeskuffer (Cultivation Buckets) Buckets designed for agricultural cultivation tasks and soil preparation.
• Fuelsave Bucket Series Lightweight bucket series available across all bucket models, made with thinner Hardox steel dimensions achieving 10-17% weight reduction versus traditional buckets while maintaining comparable durability. Reduces fuel consumption and extends operating time for electric excavators.
• KM-Eco Buckets Eco-friendly bucket variant within Klepp Mek's product portfolio, focused on energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
• Vendbare Hurtigkoblinger (Reversible Quick Couplers) Hydraulic reversible quick couplers designed for machines from 3 to 130 tonnes, featuring uncompromising quality and design for safe and efficient daily operations with safety hooks.
• Tradisjonelle Hurtigkoblinger (Traditional Quick Couplers) Non-reversible quick couplers for machines from 12 to 130 tonnes, providing uncompromising quality and maximum breaking forces through optimized mounting plates.
• Ripper Heavy-duty ripper attachment designed for extreme loads with easily replaceable elite parts. Can be an effective alternative to blasting, used even in diamond mines in South Africa.
• Renskepinne (Cleaning Pin) Tool for stirring and guiding stone into stone crushers, available in various lengths and mounting configurations.
• Løfteredskap (Lifting Tools / Jib Arms) Lifting equipment/jib arms for handling various items including shotcrete mats in combination with blasting operations, available with various attachments and lengths.
• Pipelifter Lifting and mounting tool for laying concrete and PVC pipes from DN200 to DN2400, developed in cooperation with Basal and Skjæveland Cementstøperi, offering HMS benefits and time savings.
• Grinder (Quick Coupler Grabs) Grabs (grounds) for reversible quick couplers, available for all KM reversible quick couplers, including combo grabs that can be adapted to two different sizes.
• Hammerbrakett (Hammer Bracket) Brackets for hydraulic hammers using Strenx construction steel to protect the machine from hammer forces while providing excellent service life.
• Slitedeler (Wear Parts) Standard and custom wear parts for excavator buckets, including bottom plates, ribs, curved edge ribs, side ribs, and fronts. All parts made from Hardox 450/500 quality steel.
• Hjørneklosser / Skuffehjørner (Bucket Corner Blocks) Newly developed forged bucket corner blocks forged and hardened in Norway by Kverneland Group, made from a special steel alloy (sagitta) hardened to over 500 Brinell and simultaneously weldable. Forging produces a stronger and more predictable microstructure than cast parts, allowing for harder and more durable bucket corners.
• Maskinering (CNC Machining Services) CNC machining services for external companies including turning, milling, cutting, welding, and hydraulics. Capacity up to 8000x2000x1500 mm in one setup on Zayer Kairos 8000L milling machine, with workpieces up to 80 tons. Services both on- and offshore industrial clients.
• Reparasjon (Repair and Renovation Services) Professional repair and renovation of buckets and quick coupler mounts, plus repair of other equipment including booms, sticks, chains, grapples, and hammer components. Features good line boring equipment and in-house produced hardened bushings.
• Leieproduksjon (Rental/Contract Production) Contract manufacturing services providing production capacity to other companies during production peaks, urgent jobs, or specific needs in prefabrication, machining, and welding. Major customers have included Kverneland, Kvernex, and oil/gas industry suppliers.

Quantifiable outcome

• FuelSave buckets reduce equipment weight by 10-17% compared to traditional buckets, resulting in significant fuel savings (diesel prices 14-15 NOK per liter)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and major customer.

• Volvo Maskin AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Volvo dealer in Norway offering Klepp Mek excavator buckets and attachments to Volvo construction equipment customers.
• Pon CatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Caterpillar dealer network in Norway offering Klepp Mek products as attachments for Caterpillar excavators.
• EntrackcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer in Norway offering Klepp Mek excavator buckets and attachments.
• NastacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer in Norway offering Klepp Mek products for excavators.
• Hesselberg MaskincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer in Norway offering Klepp Mek excavator attachments.
• LiebherrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Liebherr dealer in Norway offering Klepp Mek buckets and attachments for Liebherr excavators.
• Kverneland GroupstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKverneland Group forges and hardens Klepp Mek's new bucket corner blocks in Norway. The same company that originally started KVX. Corner blocks are made from a special steel alloy (sagitta) hardened to over 500 Brinell.
• BasalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Basal in developing the Pipelifter product for lifting and mounting concrete and PVC pipes.
• Skjæveland CementstøperistrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in developing the Pipelifter product for concrete pipe handling in partnership with Skjæveland Cementstøperi.
• SSAB (Hardox®)coreTechnology or IntegrationHardox® is a trademark of the SSAB group of companies. Klepp Mek uses Hardox 450/500 quality steel in all their buckets and wear parts.
• Kvernelandmajor customerOthersLarge customer for rental production services over the years. Historical production of most bushings used in Brøyt excavators and thousands of bushings for Kverneland plows.
• Kvernexmajor customerOthersMajor customer for rental production services over the years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OilQuick AB: Swedish manufacturer of automatic quick couplers for excavators. Comparable product line and channel model to Klepp Mek's Vendbare Hurtigkoblinger across 3-130 ton machine classes.
• Engcon AB: Swedish, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers and excavator attachments. Closest publicly traded peer to Klepp Mek on quick-coupler and attachment product overlap.
• Steelwrist AB: Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators and quick couplers for excavators. Directly comparable to Klepp Mek's quick-coupler and attachment business, with overlapping Nordic dealer networks and similar OEM alignment.
• Strickland MFG: UK-based manufacturer of excavator buckets and quick couplers. Closely comparable custom bucket and quick-coupler product line, with overlapping European contractor customer base.
• Geith International: Ireland-based manufacturer of excavator buckets, quick couplers and attachments. Directly competes with Klepp Mek in custom bucket design and quick-coupler offerings for European contractors.
• Miller (UK): UK manufacturer of excavator buckets, attachments and couplers. Directly comparable to Klepp Mek on custom fabrication and dealer-distributed attachment SKUs.
• Rototilt AB: Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators and quick couplers. Competes for the same excavator-specification dollars that drive Klepp Mek's bucket and coupler sales in Nordic markets.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar Work Tools: Caterpillar's attachment and work-tools division. Broader incumbent with overlapping buckets, couplers and ground-engaging tools; Klepp Mek competes as an authorized third-party attachment partner to the Pon Cat dealer network.
• Volvo Construction Equipment: OEM of excavators and supplier of proprietary attachments. Overlaps with Klepp Mek's bucket and coupler product set and shares the Volvo Maskin AS dealer channel in Norway.
• Komatsu: Global construction equipment OEM with its own attachment lines. Represents the broad-incumbent competitive threat that Klepp Mek addresses through custom Hardox-built specialty buckets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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