Franke Faber India

What Franke Faber India does

Franke Faber India Private Limited is an India-domiciled kitchen appliance manufacturer and retailer, operating as the Indian subsidiary of Italy-based Faber S.p.A. The company, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra with a state-of-art manufacturing facility at the same location, markets and sells a multi-category kitchen appliance portfolio under the Faber brand, including kitchen chimneys and hoods (its founding and category-defining product), gas hobs and cooktops (2-5 burner configurations), built-in ovens and microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, water purifiers (including the FWP Galaxy Copper Guard series), air fryers, oven-toaster-grillers, sandwich makers, kitchen sinks (VRG series), and chimney installation accessories. The product range is engineered specifically around Indian cooking conditions, evidenced by proprietary technology platforms such as 3D Technology (3-way suction chimneys with 25% higher suction area and 15% better grease reduction), 6-Way and Steam Clean auto-clean systems, filterless chimney designs, BLDC motor Gen-i series with LPG safety sensors, Omni Flame burner control, and Swirl Heating Technology air fryers.

The company's revenue model is a pure hardware-sales model with no subscription or recurring component; it operates exclusively in India under a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion that combines an owned e-commerce storefront at faberindia.com (with order fulfillment, invoicing and delivery outsourced to Ultron Commerce Private Limited via third-party logistics partner DAKIYE.COM), a physical dealer and store network accessed through dealers.faberindia.com store locator, and post-sale support through a toll-free helpline, WhatsApp chatbot, and online service-request registration. Marketing channels span content (blog, newsletter), YouTube product demonstrations, and direct promotional offers; pricing is unit-based and stratified across entry to premium tiers, with chimneys ranging ₹6,599-₹54,990, gas appliances ₹4,074-₹54,000, sinks ₹6,367-₹20,392, small appliances ₹1,599-₹9,299, and installation kits ₹199-₹1,299.

Customers are exclusively Indian residential households and culinary enthusiasts purchasing kitchen appliances for primary or secondary kitchens; testimonials indicate end users value product quality, installation service and performance. The company has been operating in India for approximately 25 years (founded around 1999, with the 25-year milestone marked in 2024), is privately held with no public listing, and is strategically controlled by parent Faber S.p.A. which owns the Faber trademark and sets product direction. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no external institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no leadership changes in the input data; headcount is reported at 51-100 employees.

Name

Franke Faber India

Legal name

Franke Faber India Private Limited

Website

https://faberindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Franke Faber India Private Limited is a Pune-headquartered, India-focused kitchen appliance manufacturer and retailer, operating as the Indian subsidiary of Italy's Faber S.p.A., selling chimneys, hobs, built-in ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, water purifiers, air fryers, OTGs and sinks under the Faber brand through its own e-commerce site and an India-wide dealer network serving residential households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Kitchen Appliances

NAICS

Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (33522), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210), Household Appliance Manufacturing (3352)

SIC

Household Appliances (3630), Electric Housewares & Fans (3634)

akta.pro primary industry

Kitchen & Cooking Major Appliance Retail (Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves) (CRACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kitchen Gadgets & Tools Retail (CRACADAB), Specialty Kitchen Appliances Retail (Sous Vide, Dehydrators, Ice Cream) (CRACADAF)

Keywords

• Kitchen chimneys
• Built-in appliances
• Gas cooktops
• Water purifiers
• Small kitchen appliances

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Primary revenue from selling kitchen appliances including chimneys, gas hobs, cooktops, built-in appliances, dishwashers, water heaters, water purifiers, and small appliances. Products are sold as one-time purchases with various price points ranging from entry-level to premium. No subscription or recurring revenue model is apparent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Franke Faber India manufactures and sells kitchen appliances including kitchen chimneys/hoods, gas cooktops and hobs, built-in ovens and microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, water purifiers, air fryers, OTGs, sandwich toasters, and kitchen sinks. Products are sold via the company's own e-commerce platform faberindia.com and through a pan-India dealer network, primarily targeting Indian households with modern or modular kitchens.

Product overview

Franke Faber India offers a comprehensive kitchen appliances portfolio organized as a multi-category product platform. The core offerings include kitchen chimneys/hoods (with sub-series: 3D Technology, 6-Way Autoclean, Steam Clean Autoclean, Gen-i Series with BLDC motors, Filterless, Island/Ceiling Mounted), gas appliances (cooktops, hob tops, cooking ranges with 2-5 burners), built-in appliances (ovens and microwaves), dishwashers, water heaters, water purifiers (including Galaxy Copper Guard series), small appliances (air fryers, OTGs, sandwich makers), and kitchen sinks. The Gen-i Series represents an advanced BLDC motor sub-brand for chimneys. Products are available across various price segments from budget to premium, with technologies like auto-clean, motion sensing, smart odor sensors, and Swirl Heating Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faber: Main brand for kitchen chimneys, cooktops, and appliances
• Faber 3D Technology
• Faber Auto Clean
• Faber Steam Clean
• Faber Island
• Gen-i Series
• Gen-i S Series
• IconX Series
• NiOS

Products and services

• Kitchen Chimneys and Hoods High-suction kitchen chimneys and hoods designed to eliminate grease, odors, and fumes from cooking for Indian households with modular kitchens. Available in multiple series including 3D Technology, 6-Way Autoclean, Steam Clean Autoclean, Filterless, Island/Ceiling Mounted, and Straightline/Ductless variants.
• Gas Appliances (Cooktops, Hobs, Cooking Ranges) Gas cooktops, hob tops, and cooking ranges including models with 2, 3, 4, and 5 burners featuring instant heat, precise temperature control, auto ignition, and the NiOS product line.
• Built-in Appliances (Ovens and Microwaves) Built-in ovens and built-in microwaves for seamless modular kitchen integration, including bake, grill, and reheat functionalities.
• Dishwashers Built-in dishwashers that clean, sanitize, and dry dishes with powerful precision, available in 6PR, 7PR, and 8PR configurations.
• Water Heaters Water heating appliances for household use, including instant geyser variants.
• Water Purifiers Water purifiers ensuring maximum purification with multi-stage filtration, including the FWP Galaxy Copper Guard with 9 stages of filtration enriched with zinc, copper, and alkaline minerals.
• Air Fryers Air fryers using Swirl Heating Technology for up to 85% less oil consumption, available in 6L, 8L, 20L, and 25L capacities with digital controls and preset menus.
• Oven Toaster Grillers (OTG) Oven toaster grill appliances for baking, toasting, and grilling, available in 24L, 30L, 34L, and 45L capacities with temperature control up to 250°C.
• Sandwich Toaster Grills Sandwich maker and toaster grill appliances including FSTG series with various wattages, starting at ₹1,599.
• Kitchen Sinks Kitchen sinks including VRG series available in multiple sizes and finishes such as Nero, Grain, Snow, Titanium, Lava, and Coal, starting from ₹6,367.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D Technology provides 25% higher suction area, 15% better grease reduction, and 10dBA noise reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ultron Commerce Private LimitedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUltron Commerce Private Limited manages and operates the faberindia.com e-commerce platform, including invoicing, receipt of payment, and delivery of products to customers. They are solely responsible for fulfillment of all orders placed through the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Whirlpool of India: Large incumbent in Indian major appliances including built-in hobs/ovens and dishwashers; competes with Faber for premium modular-kitchen wallet share.
• TTK Prestige (TTK Home): Listed Indian kitchen-appliance major with breadth across cooktops, OTGs, small appliances and water purifiers—competes with Faber for the Indian household premiumization spend.
• Bosch Home Appliances (BSH India): Global major-appliance incumbent with India presence across built-in hobs/ovens, dishwashers, and hoods—an aspirational premium competitor that uses the same dealer and modern retail channels as Faber.
• Havells India (Lloyd brand kitchen): Large Indian listed appliance conglomerate; through Lloyd and Havells brands it sells chimneys, hobs, water heaters and small kitchen appliances, going after the same Indian consumer wallet.

Regional players

• Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances: South-India-rooted kitchen appliance maker (mixers, gas stoves, OTGs, water heaters) that overlaps with Faber's small-appliance and water-heater portfolio, primarily competing in the same domestic India market.

Direct peers

• Hindware Home Innovation (Hindware Appliances): Listed Indian sanitaryware-to-appliances company selling chimneys, cooktops, built-ins, and water heaters, directly overlapping Faber's kitchen-appliance portfolio in the Indian market.
• Glen Appliances: Indian kitchen-appliance specialist competing head-to-head with Faber on auto-clean chimneys, gas hobs, built-in ovens, and small appliances through a very similar online-plus-dealer GTM.
• Elica India: Elica's Indian subsidiary (also Italian-origin) is the most direct competitor to Faber's chimneys, hobs and built-in cooktops, marketing parallel 'Auto-Clean' and filterless technologies across the same Indian dealer and modern-retail channels.
• Kaff Appliances: Indian brand focused on kitchen chimneys, hobs, built-in ovens and dishwashers with overlapping product pricing tiers and D2C-plus-dealer distribution to Faber.
• Stove Kraft (Pigeon, Gilma brands): Indian listed kitchen and small-appliance maker (Pigeon, Gilma) selling cooktops, chimneys, OTGs and air fryers in very similar price tiers to Faber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FaberSpaIndia/videos
• Xx.com/FaberIndia
• Facebookfacebook.com/FaberIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ar-india-appliances

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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