What 凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司 does

KNF Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司) is the Chinese sales and technical support subsidiary of KNF Group, a German-headquartered private pump technology company. The Shanghai entity operates as the regional headquarters and customer-facing hub for the China market, with a small local team of approximately 5 staff handling direct enterprise sales, technical consultation, and customer support via phone (+86-21-5109-9695), bookable online meetings, and inquiry forms. It also runs a WeChat official account as a local engagement channel.

The company sells diaphragm pumps, vacuum pumps, and integrated laboratory pump systems built on a modular architecture that allows each assembly to be configured from a library of components to meet specific customer requirements. Underlying the product line are several proprietary technology features: Intelligent Pump Features for smart pressure regulation and monitoring, leak-tight diaphragm gas pumps for high-purity and safety-critical media handling, SmoothFlow low-pulsation technology for turbulence-free precision applications, and a modular pump design with a demonstrated operational lifespan exceeding 100,000 hours.

The business model is hardware sales of industrial and laboratory pumps, priced on a quote basis with no public list pricing and typically contracted over multi-year horizons. KNF reaches customers through the parent group's global direct-sales network of 24 subsidiaries, supplemented by local distributors in selected regions. End customers span laboratory and research institutions, medical and healthcare equipment manufacturers, and industrial manufacturers; notable co-development partners include Dumarey in flywheel energy storage and nu glass in frequency-transparent telecommunications window technology. The parent KNF Group employs 850 people across 24 subsidiaries and 5 production centers, serving customers in more than 30 countries.

Name

凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司

Legal name

凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司

Website

https://knf.com.cn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KNF Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司) is the Chinese sales and support subsidiary of German KNF Group, selling modular diaphragm and vacuum pumps to laboratory, medical, and industrial customers across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps (Diaphragm and Vacuum Pumps)

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD)

Keywords

• Diaphragm pump technology
• Vacuum pump systems
• Laboratory pump solutions
• Industrial fluid handling
• Gas transfer pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

上海市, 上海市

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pump Sales: KNF manufactures and sells diaphragm pumps, vacuum pumps, and laboratory pump systems to industrial and laboratory customers worldwide. Products are sold directly through company subsidiaries and via distribution partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KNF Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (凯恩孚科技(上海)有限公司) manufactures and sells diaphragm pumps, vacuum pumps, and integrated laboratory pump systems for gas transfer, vacuum generation, compression, and fluid handling. Products are built on a proprietary modular architecture that allows customer-specific configuration and serve industrial and laboratory applications including rotary evaporation, filtration, distillation, gel drying, centrifugal concentration, degassing, and desiccation. The offering targets laboratory and research institutions, medical and healthcare equipment manufacturers, and industrial OEMs requiring reliable, leak-tight, and long-life pumping solutions.

Product overview

KNF is a pump and vacuum system manufacturer with a modular product portfolio. The core offerings consist of 泵产品 (pump products) covering industrial and laboratory applications, and 实验室泵 & 系统 (laboratory pumps and systems) for analytical workflows. Key technology features include Intelligent Pump Features for smart pressure control, 防漏隔膜气泵 (leak-tight diaphragm pumps) for high-purity applications, and SmoothFlow low-pulsation technology for precision applications. All products share a modular architecture enabling customization based on customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pump Products (泵产品 / Pumps) KNF's core pump product line, including diaphragm pumps for gas transfer, vacuum generation, and compression applications. The modular construction enables configuration for specific industrial and laboratory use cases, and incorporates intelligent pump features and proprietary diaphragm technology.
• Laboratory Pumps and Systems (实验室泵 & 系统) Specialized pumps and integrated systems designed for laboratory applications, covering gel drying, solid-phase extraction, multi-user vacuum systems, distillation, filtration, centrifugal concentration, and degassing. Targeted at academic laboratories, research institutions, and pharmaceutical R&D facilities requiring precise vacuum and fluid handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Diaphragm pumps demonstrated over 100,000 hours of operational lifespan in testing

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• nu glasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss startup nu glass developed technology enabling glass to transmit telecommunications frequencies. KNF worked closely with nu glass to develop revolutionary frequency-transparent window technology for the telecommunications industry.
• DumareycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDumarey is developing flywheel energy storage systems, a transformative energy storage approach. KNF's vacuum pumps are critical components for operating and optimizing these flywheel energy storage systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wanner Engineering: Specialist manufacturer of diaphragm/sealless pumps for high-pressure industrial and chemical applications. Directly competes with KNF in leak-tight, high-purity fluid handling where contamination-free operation is required.
• Watson-Marlow: Specialist in peristaltic and other positive-displacement pumps for laboratory, pharmaceutical, and biotech fluid handling. Overlaps with KNF's laboratory and medical pump segments with comparable OEM channels.
• Yamada Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps serving industrial, chemical, and OEM applications. Strong Asia-Pacific presence that competes head-on with KNF in regional fluid handling markets.
• Thomas by Gardner Denver: Long-established OEM of diaphragm and piston pumps for medical, laboratory, and environmental applications. Highly comparable product category and customer base to KNF's diaphragm pump portfolio.
• Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Distributor and manufacturer of laboratory fluid handling equipment including vacuum pumps and diaphragm pumps. Competes with KNF's laboratory pumps and systems product line in research and analytical workflows.
• Vacuubrand: German specialist in oil-free diaphragm vacuum pumps for laboratory, analytical, and chemistry applications. Closely comparable to KNF's laboratory vacuum pump and SmoothFlow low-pulsation product line.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Large industrial conglomerate with a significant motion and fluid technologies portfolio including diaphragm and specialty pumps. Competes with KNF in industrial and laboratory fluid handling applications via a broad product range.
• KNF Neuberger: Global parent entity of the subject company; manufactures the same diaphragm pump portfolio and operates the same technology stack (SmoothFlow, leak-tight, modular). It is the direct incumbent brand for KNF products outside the China domestic market.
• IDEX Corporation: Holds specialty fluidics brands (e.g., Gast, Viking Pump, Micropump) that overlap with KNF's diaphragm, vacuum, and metering pump lines. Targets similar laboratory, medical, and industrial OEMs as KNF.

Emerging players

• SKF (Salmatec): Through its fluid handling activities, SKF offers specialty pumps and components for industrial applications. Partial overlap with KNF in industrial fluid transfer and vacuum applications, primarily European.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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