PLANSEE GROUP FUNCTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

What PLANSEE GROUP FUNCTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED does

Plansee Group Functions India Private Limited is the India-based shared services subsidiary of Plansee Group, a privately held Austrian-headquartered powder metallurgy multinational founded in 1921 by Paul Schwarzkopf in Reutte, Tirol. The India entity itself delivers internal HR, IT, purchasing, controlling, and finance services to Plansee Group companies, operating out of Mysore, Karnataka (with adjacent Plansee/CERATIZIT production and sales locations in Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Uluberia). The wider Plansee Group of which it is part is the world's leading processor of molybdenum and tungsten, controlling the full value chain from raw material extraction (via wholly-owned subsidiaries Global Tungsten & Powders in the USA for tungsten and Molibdenos y Metales for molybdenum) through powder metallurgy to finished components. The group produces over 100,000 different products, tools, and components across two core business areas — Plansee (molybdenum/tungsten materials for electronics, medical imaging, and high-tech applications) and CERATIZIT (carbide cutting tools and hard material solutions for automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, and medical technology).

Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales of custom-engineered material solutions and tooling, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The group serves thousands of industrial customers across 50+ countries via 40+ production sites and a direct enterprise field-sales motion staffed by technical sales engineers and application specialists. Plansee Holding AG sits atop the structure as the parent company, wholly owned by the Flatlake Private Foundation, making the group a foundation-controlled private industrial conglomerate with no public shareholders or external PE/VC exposure disclosed. The group reinvests approximately 10% of annual sales into new product, building, and process development, indicating a vertically integrated, R&D-intensive operating model targeted at future-oriented industrial end-markets including smartphones, EVs, computer tomography, aerospace, and defense.

Name

PLANSEE GROUP FUNCTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Legal name

Plansee India High Performance Materials Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://plansee-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Plansee Group Functions India Private Limited is the Mysore-based shared services arm of Plansee Group, providing internal HR, IT, purchasing, controlling, and finance support to the group's global molybdenum and tungsten powder metallurgy operations serving industrial customers across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mysore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Molybdenum and Tungsten Products: Sale of over 100,000 different products, tools, and components made from molybdenum and tungsten, serving thousands of customers from future-oriented industries including electronics, automotive, medical technology, aerospace, and mechanical engineering
2. Custom Material Solutions: Customer-driven material solutions where customers define the form, properties and application of materials and tools, driving continuous innovation and product development

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plansee Group is a powder metallurgy company that processes molybdenum and tungsten across the full value chain from raw materials to finished components, producing over 100,000 different products, tools, and components. Its operations span two business areas: Plansee (molybdenum and tungsten materials for high-tech applications such as smartphones, medical imaging, and electric vehicles) and CERATIZIT (cutting tools and hard material solutions for automotive, aerospace, and mechanical engineering). The India entity provides shared HR, IT, purchasing, controlling, and finance services to Plansee Group companies.

Product overview

Plansee Group is a powder metallurgy company operating under three core business areas: Plansee (molybdenum and tungsten materials), CERATIZIT (cutting tools and hard material solutions), and raw materials supply companies (Global Tungsten & Powders, Molibdenos y Metales). The portfolio includes over 100,000 different products, tools, and components made from molybdenum and tungsten, serving industries such as smartphones, medical equipment (computer tomographs), electric vehicles, and construction. The company operates across the entire value chain from raw materials to finished products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plansee Business Area - Molybdenum and Tungsten Products Core business area specializing in molybdenum and tungsten processing for high-tech applications, producing over 100,000 different products and components for smartphones, flat screens, computer tomographs, mechanical engineering, and construction industry customers.
• CERATIZIT Cutting Tools and Hard Material Solutions Core business area providing cutting tools and hard material solutions including carbide precision tools (drills, thread cutting tools, reamers), serving industries including automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, and medical technology. The Balzheim facility alone produces over 2.5 million precision cutting tools annually.
• Plansee Composite Materials (Tungsten Heavy Alloys and Cermets) Tungsten heavy alloys and cermet composite materials produced at the Lechbruck am See facility in Germany, including sputtering targets for hard coatings, components for medical technology, and entertainment technology applications.
• Plansee Powertech Arc Contacts and Switching Components Arc contacts for power transmission and distribution, switching contacts, and ready-to-install components produced at the Seon, Switzerland facility with highly automated production and innovative bonding techniques.
• Plansee Tungsten Alloys (Tungsten-Based Composites for Aerospace and Defense) Tungsten-based composite materials and alloys with high density, corrosion resistance, and good machinability developed and produced for aerospace and defense sector applications, manufactured at the Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France facility.
• Global Tungsten & Powders (Tungsten Raw Material Supply) Tungsten raw material supply subsidiary producing tungsten powders at the Towanda, Pennsylvania facility with over 100 years of history, ensuring raw material security for Plansee Group production operations.
• Molibdenos y Metales (Molybdenum Raw Material Supply) Molybdenum raw material supply subsidiary ensuring vertical integration and raw material security for Plansee Group production operations across the entire value chain.
• CERATIZIT Carbide Precision Cutting Tools Precision carbide cutting tools including drills, thread cutting tools, and reamers produced primarily for the automotive industry, manufactured at the Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland facility with approximately 320 employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ products in portfolio serving thousands of customers globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTP is a key supply partner covering Plansee Group's tungsten raw material supply. Operations include a facility in Towanda, USA producing tungsten powders with deep community ties spanning 100+ years of history.
• Molibdenos y MetalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey supply partner covering Plansee Group's molybdenum raw material supply, ensuring vertical integration and raw material security across the entire value chain.
• LIST (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with LIST institute for the CERATOOL innovation base in Livange, Luxembourg, creating valuable synergies and exciting development perspectives.
• Luxembourg UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for the CERATOOL innovation base, collaborating with Luxembourg University alongside LIST institute for joint research and development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kennametal: U.S.-based tooling and wear materials company directly competing with CERATIZIT in carbide inserts, drills, and milling tools for aerospace, defense, and general engineering.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries (Hardmetal Division): Japanese conglomerate producing cemented carbide cutting tools and tungsten-based materials. Direct peer in both the cutting tool market and the refractory metals processing space.
• Seco Tools (Sandvik-owned tooling brand, included for adjacent comparison): Direct cutting-tool peer focused on metalworking solutions for automotive, aerospace, and energy. Overlaps with CERATIZIT in milling, turning, and drilling tooling categories.
• Kyocera (Industrial Tools / Cutting Tools): Japanese ceramics and industrial group with significant cutting tool and specialty materials operations directly overlapping CERATIZIT's product portfolio and end customers.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools / Advanced Materials): Japanese producer of carbide cutting tools and tungsten/molybdenum products with comparable powder metallurgy capabilities. Competes head-on with Plansee in Asia-Pacific markets and with CERATIZIT globally.
• H.C. Starck Tungsten (formerly part of Mersen and now under a Strategic Minerals affiliate, with the specialty tungsten business operated standalone in some periods): Direct competitor in tungsten and molybdenum powder metallurgy with a similar value chain from powders to semi-finished and finished components. Both serve electronics, medical, and industrial customers with refractory metals components.
• Sandvik (Coromant cutting tools): Swedish industrial group with a leading metal-cutting tooling business overlapping directly with CERATIZIT. Both serve aerospace, automotive, and general engineering with cemented carbide and indexable tooling.

Broad incumbents

• Carpenter Technology Corporation: U.S. specialty alloys producer focused on high-performance nickel, cobalt, titanium, and stainless steels for aerospace and medical. Adjacent competitor in high-end specialty metallurgy and engineered components.
• Allegheny Technologies (ATI): U.S. specialty materials producer with aerospace and defense exposure in flat-rolled and forged products. Tangentially competitive as a Western specialty metals supplier; broader portfolio than Plansee.

Emerging players

• China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (CMOC): One of the world's largest molybdenum and tungsten miners/processors, controlling significant upstream supply of Plansee's key raw materials. Source of both supply-chain dependence and competitive pressure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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