Ks Equipamentos Industriais

What Ks Equipamentos Industriais does

Ks Equipamentos Industriais Ltda (commercial brand 'KS Industrial') is a privately held Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2000 and headquartered in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. The company designs and fabricates custom-made industrial equipment in polypropylene, PVC, steel, and fiberglass, with a specialization in chemical-resistant solutions. Its product portfolio spans tanks, gas scrubbers (lavadores de gases), decanters, centrifugal and axial exhaust fans, water-oil separators, captors and laboratory hoods, piping/elbows, and made-to-order special parts. Technical features include gravity-based Stokes' law separation for oil-water effluents and material selection optimized for corrosive industrial environments.

The company serves chemical, petrochemical, galvanic, metal-mechanical industries, as well as laboratories, hospitals, and universities in Brazil. It operates a direct-sales go-to-market model: customers request quotes via a 'Solicite Orçamento' form on the company website, and sales are finalized through phone, WhatsApp, and email. All products are bespoke, manufactured per client drawings or samples, and priced per project on a quote basis — there is no public pricing, no recurring subscription, and no transactional self-serve channel.

Ownership and management are Klein-family operated: Claudio Klein serves as Director, Clenio Klein as Technical Salesperson, and Maria Fernanda Rocha as Administrative Assistant. The firm has 5 employees, no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, no patents, no M&A activity, and no presence outside Brazil. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ks Equipamentos Industriais

Legal name

KS Equipamentos Industriais Ltda

Website

https://ksindustrial.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ks Equipamentos Industriais is a Brazilian custom manufacturer of chemical-resistant industrial equipment (tanks, scrubbers, exhaust fans, separators) in plastic and composite materials, serving chemical, petrochemical, galvanic, metalworking, laboratory, and hospital clients across Brazil since 2000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blow-Molded Drums, Barrels & IBC Components (IMANAGAE)

Keywords

• Industrial equipment manufacturing
• Custom fabrication services
• Chemical resistant tanks
• Gas scrubber systems
• Polypropylene industrial equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gravataí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: One-time sale of custom-manufactured industrial equipment including tanks, separators, decanters, exhaust fans, captors, pipes and curves. Products are sold as bespoke solutions based on client specifications.
2. Special Parts Manufacturing: Custom development, fabrication and installation of special parts, made to measure according to client drawings or samples.
3. Gas Scrubber Systems: Sale and installation of gas scrubbers (lavadores de gases) for industrial emission control.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KS Industrial custom-manufactures industrial equipment in polypropylene, PVC, fiberglass, and steel for chemical, petrochemical, galvanic, metal-mechanical, laboratory, hospital, and academic clients. The product line includes tanks, gas scrubbers (lavadores de gases), exhausters and rotors, decanters, water-oil separators, capturers and laboratory hoods, special custom parts, and pipes and curves. All equipment is built to client specifications from drawings or samples and sold via direct quote-based B2B sales.

Product overview

KS Industrial is a Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom-built equipment in polypropylene, PVC, steel, and fiberglass. The product line includes water and oil separators, tanks, exhausters and rotors, decanters, capturers and laboratory hoods, special custom parts, pipes and curves, and gas scrubbers. All products are manufactured under measure/custom specifications to meet specific customer requirements. The company serves chemical, petrochemical, galvanic, metal-mechanical industries, laboratories, hospitals, and universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Separador de Água e Óleo (Water and Oil Separator)
• Tanques (Tanks)
• Exaustores e Rotores (Exhausters and Rotors)
• Decantadores (Decanters)
• Captadores e Capelas (Capturers and Laboratory Hoods)
• Peças Especiais (Special Parts)
• Tubos e Curvas (Pipes and Curves)
• Lavadores de Gases (Gas Scrubbers)

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin Brasil: Global manufacturer of motion and control technologies, including industrial hoses, fittings, and filtration for chemical/petrochemical processing. Comparable through its industrial hose, tubing, and fittings portfolio that overlaps with KS's plastic pipe, curves, and fluid-handling components.
• Trelleborg do Brasil: Global engineered polymers specialist serving industrial fluid handling, sealing, and chemical-process applications. Comparable as a large polymer-based component supplier addressing chemical industry fluid-management needs similar to KS's PP/PVC products.
• Alfa Laval Brasil: Global supplier of separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling equipment, with operations across Brazil's industrial base. Directly overlaps with KS's separators, decanters, and gas-scrubbing offerings as a larger, established incumbent.
• Tigre S/A: Major Brazilian manufacturer of plastic pipes, fittings, and related industrial fluid-handling products. Comparably operates in plastic-fabricated industrial components serving chemical, construction, and infrastructure - directly adjacent to KS's PP/PVC tanks, pipes, and curves.
• Amanco Brasil: Brazilian plastic pipe and fittings producer serving industrial, residential, and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with KS's industrial piping/elbows (Tubos e Curvas) and broader plastic-fabricated fluid-handling product range.
• Sulzer do Brasil: Global industrial equipment manufacturer (pumps, separators, mixing) with Brazilian operations serving chemical and petrochemical customers. Comparable as a broader incumbent in industrial fluid-handling/separation equipment for the same end markets KS serves.

Regional players

• Krona Tubos e Conexões: Brazilian plastic pipe/fittings manufacturer with strong southern Brazil footprint. Comparable as a regional plastic-fabrication competitor serving industrial fluid-handling installations in the same geography as KS.
• Fortlev: Brazilian plastic tanks, cisterns, and pipe manufacturer. Directly comparable product overlap in plastic storage tanks and fluid-handling equipment serving industrial customers across Brazil.
• Plasútil Industrial: Brazilian plastic products manufacturer producing tanks, containers, and industrial plastic components. Comparable as a regional plastic-fabrication competitor addressing chemical/storage use cases similar to KS's polypropylene tank business.

Direct peers

• Carbinox Indústria e Comércio: Brazilian custom fabricator of stainless-steel and special-alloy industrial equipment for chemical, petrochemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Similar business model of custom-fabricated process equipment for chemical industry buyers, differing mainly in base material (metal vs. PP/PVC at KS).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ksindustrial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ks-equipamentos-industriais
• Instagraminstagram.com/industrialks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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