K-One Industries Pte Ltd

What K-One Industries Pte Ltd does

K-One Industries Pte Ltd is a privately held Singapore-incorporated company (founded 1997 as K-One Marketing, incorporated 2005) that designs and sells eco-friendly industrial automation and environmental technology solutions, with a 14-person team and 100% Singaporean ownership. Its product portfolio centers on five core systems: the Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer (a patented, space-saving ultrasonic dishwasher for airline catering), the Eco Mobile Washer (a trolley-docking dishwasher for restaurants and food service), the Flexible Assembly Line with vision robotics for automated meal tray pre-setting, the Compact Waste Water Treatment System (a 40ft-containerized membrane-based wastewater treatment plant), and BLUETiCKET, a registered chemical-free direct thermal paper brand approved for food contact.

The company serves enterprise customers primarily in the airline catering industry — including a leading Singapore airline caterer for whom it provides ongoing technical maintenance of the entire wares washing plant, and A380-operating airlines — as well as the food & beverage, industrial wastewater, and packaging sectors. Its GTM is sales-led, using direct outreach via [email protected], participation in trade events and missions (including Singapore-China platforms), and earned media coverage. Revenue comes from hardware sales of equipment, professional services for integration and technical maintenance, and a stated willingness to license proprietary technologies to machine makers and technology developers.

Differentiated value rests on tangible space and resource savings: 30% of conventional floor space, more than 50% reduction in water/energy/chemical usage, 50% manpower reduction in meal assembly, and doubled wastewater capacity in the same footprint. Certifications include ISO 9001:2008, BizSAFE, BCA ME11, CNAS ISO 9001/14001/45001, and SGS FDA 21 CFR 176.170, SGS FSC and SGS Phenol Free for BLUETiCKET. The company claims to be the first Asian entrant in the inflight dishwashing industry, traditionally dominated by European manufacturers, and received Singapore government (NEA and PUB) funding for development of its eco-dishwasher and wastewater treatment innovations.

Name

K-One Industries Pte Ltd

Legal name

K-One Industries Pte Ltd

Website

https://koneindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K-One Industries Pte Ltd is a privately held Singapore company that designs and sells eco-friendly industrial automation, including ultrasonic airline-catering dishwashers, containerized wastewater treatment, vision-guided meal assembly lines, and food-safe thermal paper, serving airline caterers, food service operators and industrial clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

Keywords

• Eco-friendly dishwashing systems
• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Airline catering automation
• Ultrasonic cleaning technology
• Green industrial machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Equipment Sales: Sale of eco-friendly automation equipment including Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washers, Eco Mobile Washers, Compact Waste Water Treatment Systems, and Flexible Assembly Line systems. Primarily to airline caterers and industrial clients.
2. Mechanization Solutions: Design and engineering of mechanical solutions for industrial clients with eco-friendly approach.
3. Packaging Solutions: Packaging design, machinery and specialty materials for various industries.
4. Integration Solutions: Integration services for automation systems.
5. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary technologies to machine makers and technology developers. The company offers attractive deals to license technologies wherever inventions can bring profit to collaborators and deliver welfare to society.
6. Technical Maintenance Services: Technical maintenance service support for ware washing plant operations, providing full operational capabilities and efficiency to airline caterers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

K-One Industries designs, manufactures, and sells eco-friendly industrial automation equipment, primarily for airline catering, food and beverage, and industrial customers. Its core offerings include ultrasonic dishwashing systems (Eco Double Deck Inflight Washer, Eco Mobile Washer), a vision-guided robotic Flexible Assembly Line for automated meal pre-setting, a containerized Compact Waste Water Treatment System, and BLUETiCKET chemical-free physical direct thermal paper for food-contact printing. The company also delivers supporting packaging, mechanization, and integration services, and licenses its proprietary technologies to partners.

Product overview

K-One Industries Pte Ltd offers a portfolio of green technology products focused on environmental sustainability. The core product lineup consists of five main systems: (1) Eco Mobile Washer for food service dishwashing, (2) BLUETiCKET Physical Direct Thermal Paper for food-safe thermal printing, (3) Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer for airline catering, (4) Compact Waste Water Treatment System for portable water recycling, and (5) Flexible Assembly Line for automated meal pre-setting. These products are complemented by three service offerings: Packaging Solutions, Mechanization Solutions, and Integration Solutions. The company positions itself as an innovation-driven organization providing sustainable and environmental-friendly solutions primarily for the airline catering, food & beverage, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLUETiCKET: Physical Direct Thermal Paper product line that is BPA and BPS free, approved for international food contact standards. Uses pure physical process to form images instead of chemical reactions.
• Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer
• Eco Mobile Washer
• Flexible Assembly Line

Products and services

• Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer All-in-one multi-purpose double deck space saver ultrasonic dishwasher for airline catering operations; handles all soiled meal tableware using one washer at 30% of original floor space, with built-in ultrasonic soak-wash system for Asian cuisine spices, achieving more than 50% savings in water, energy, and chemical usage. Patented invention.
• Eco Mobile Washer Revolutionary fully automatic dishwasher designed for food outlets, restaurants, cafes, hotels, catering services, buffets, and banquets. Features a customized trolley docking system where crockery is placed on a trolley that docks directly into the dishwasher, eliminating loading and unloading operators. Capacity of 200-300 seats with throughput of 1,620/1,080/810 plates per hour.
• Flexible Assembly Line – Automatic Meal Pre-setting system Automated meal pre-setting system using vision-guided robotics that picks service wares from bins and places them directly onto trays. Includes 360-degree all-round inspection systems for 100% quality inspection of hygiene cleanliness and a Meal Automated Tray Assembly computerized system. Reduces manpower by 50% while maintaining a footprint similar to manual operations.
• Compact Waste Water Treatment System Portable wastewater treatment system built inside a 40ft cargo container using membrane technology from Japan & USA with compact oil-water separation. Doubles waste-water capacity in the same floor space as conventional systems while producing higher effluent quality suitable for recycling (flushing and cooling tower usage). Features modular expansion capability.
• BLUETiCKET Physical Direct Thermal Paper Chemical-free thermal paper using a pure physical process where tiny bubbles collapse under heat from the thermal print head to reveal a black layer underneath. BPA and BPS free, phenol free, approved for direct food contact, and recyclable. Available in Light Blue (BT) and Light Grey (GT) with gauges of 48/60/68/80 gsm for POS, ATM, and fade-free thermal printing in food, retail, banking, and FMCG sectors.
• Packaging Solutions Eco-friendly packaging design, machinery, and specialty materials services for industrial clients, including automated roll-film packaging with reverse printing that replaces conventional paper boxes and leaflets.
• Mechanization Solutions Design and engineering of mechanical solutions with an eco-friendly approach, providing innovative and sustainable system design for industrial clients.
• Integration Solutions Integration services for industrial automation systems, supporting deployment of K-One's equipment and broader automation initiatives.
• Technical Maintenance Services Technical maintenance service support for ware washing plant operations, providing full operational capabilities and efficiency to airline caterers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Uses 30% of original floor space compared to conventional three-machine dishwashing setup
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NEA (National Environment Agency, Singapore)coreOthersReceived support and funding from NEA in 2007 for development of the Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer. NEA recognition for invention with significant operating cost savings.
• PUB (Public Utilities Board, Singapore)coreOthersReceived support and funding from PUB in 2007 for Eco Double Deck development. Awarded WEF funding from PUB for compact wastewater treatment system that enables water recycling for flushing and cooling tower usage.
• Visio Care Pte LtdminorOthers100% Singaporean-owned subsidiary incorporated in 2007. Related entity within the K-One group of companies.
• Machine Makers and Technology DevelopersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen collaboration with machine makers, technology developers and users to extract values from inventions. Offers attractive deals to license technologies wherever inventions can bring profit to collaborators and deliver welfare to society.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions — directly comparable to K-One's Compact Waste Water Treatment System and water recycling technology for industrial and food service customers.
• Meiko: German commercial dishwashing manufacturer with deep presence in airline catering and foodservice — directly competes with K-One's Eco Double Deck Ultrasonic Inflight Washer and Eco Mobile Washer in the same niche and customer base.
• Winterhalter: German specialist in commercial warewashing systems for restaurants, hotels, and catering — direct competitor in commercial dishwashing technology with overlapping target customers in food service and institutional catering.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global leader in industrial automation, robotics, and motion control — broad incumbent whose vision and robotic systems compete at scale with K-One's automated meal assembly automation in adjacent applications.
• Hobart: Major US-based manufacturer of commercial dishwashers and broad food service equipment — large incumbent with overlapping warewashing products but a much wider portfolio spanning cooking, refrigeration, and material handling.
• Electrolux Professional: Global provider of professional food service, beverage, and laundry equipment — broad incumbent offering commercial dishwashing and kitchen solutions that compete with K-One's Eco Mobile Washer across F&B and hospitality segments.
• KUKA: German industrial robotics and automation specialist — comparable to K-One's vision-guided Flexible Assembly Line for meal pre-setting, though KUKA serves a much broader manufacturing base.
• Veolia: Global water and wastewater management giant operating across industrial, municipal, and hazardous waste — broad incumbent whose decentralized treatment offerings overlap with K-One's containerized wastewater system.
• SUEZ: International water management and waste recovery company with strong Asia-Pacific presence — comparable to K-One's wastewater treatment and water reuse systems, with much broader portfolio and larger installed base.

Emerging players

• FANUC: Japanese industrial robotics manufacturer with strong Asia-Pacific presence and vision integration capabilities — emerging player in food/airline assembly automation, comparable to K-One's vision-robotic Flexible Assembly Line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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