Calibris

What Calibris does

Calibris designs and manufactures industrial machinery for woven sack, knitted fabric, and fruit/vegetable packing applications. The company was founded by the Kamath family in the early 1970s, with the current corporate entity formed in 1986 to develop, manufacture, and market circular looms globally. Its core product portfolio includes the CALIBRIS™ Y-series Circular Weaving Machines (eight models ranging from 4 to 12 shuttles for tubular or flat PP/HDPE fabrics, with production speeds up to 1200 ppm), the CALIBRIS™ KS-252 R/F Knitting Machines (equipped with both round and flat yarn let-off systems), the CALIBRIS™ CHEQ-120 Clipping System for manual tubular mesh bagging of fruits and vegetables, and SOLUTION+ Loom Central Portions — a retrofit upgrade that converts any make of circular loom to Calibris technology. The firm also provides end-to-end project consultancy covering feasibility assessment, production cycle planning, system design, and facility setup, alongside after-sales service and a stock of over 1,000 spare parts.

The company operates a direct enterprise sales model, with the CEO and Head of Sales personally managing key client relationships across 33 countries spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with all sales conducted via email, WhatsApp, and website enquiry forms. The business is family-owned and operated, led by CEO Girish B Kamath (30+ years' experience), CFO Roopa G Kamath, and Head of Sales Sanjit G Kamath (third generation), and claims 20,000 cumulative installations over four decades. The company is headquartered and manufactures at a single facility in Bengaluru, India, holds CE and ISO certifications, and participates in major international trade fairs including K2022 Dusseldorf, Plastindia2023, and Ruplastica 2023.

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time hardware sales of industrial machinery, recurring spare parts and after-sales service revenue from the installed base, and project consultancy fees. Customer segments span packaging and infrastructure (cement, fertilizer, chemicals, food grains, animal feed), technical textiles (geo textiles, tarpaulins, FIBCs, narrow width fabrics), agriculture and fishing (shade nets, scaffolding nets, bird protection, fishing nets), and fresh produce packing. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount, or unit sales figures, and operates without external funding or parent-company involvement.

Name

Calibris

Legal name

Calibris

Website

https://calibris.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calibris is a family-owned Bengaluru-based industrial machinery manufacturer that designs and sells circular weaving machines, knitting machines, and fruit/vegetable packing equipment to woven sack, technical textile, and packaging producers across 33 countries, with 20,000 cumulative installations since 1973.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery for Woven Sack and Packaging Production

NAICS

Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAOAH

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Packaging Machinery (Automated & Semi-automated)

SECONDARYIMAOADAN

Packaging & Wrapping Technical Textiles (FIBCs/Big Bags/Industrial Sacks/Strapping Substrates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Technical & Industrial Textiles Manufacturing

Keywords

• Circular weaving machines
• Woven sack machinery
• Industrial knitting machines
• Fruit vegetable packing machines
• Polypropylene fabric machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Calibris manufactures and sells industrial machinery including circular weaving machines, knitting machines, and fruit/vegetable packing machines. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of industrial equipment along with associated spare parts and after-sales service support.
2. End-to-End Project Consultancy Services: The company provides comprehensive project consultancy services for setting up woven sack, knitted fabric, and packaging production facilities. This includes feasibility assessment, production cycle planning, system design, development, and setup. Also helps optimize existing production capabilities.
3. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: The company maintains a stock of over 1000 different spare parts that are readily available. After-sales service team provides timely support throughout the life of the machine, generating revenue from spare parts sales and service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Calibris designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery for woven sack, knitting, and fruit/vegetable packing applications. Its portfolio includes circular weaving machines (Y series), knitting machines (KS-252 R/F), clipping systems for produce packing (CHEQ-120), and SOLUTION+ retrofit kits to upgrade any make of circular loom. The company also provides end-to-end project consultancy for setting up and optimizing woven sack, knitted fabric, and packaging production facilities, along with spare parts and after-sales service.

Product overview

Calibris offers a portfolio of industrial machinery focused on economy-critical sectors including infrastructure, agriculture, and packaging. The product lineup consists of CALIBRIS™ Circular Weaving Machines (Y series with 8 models from 4 to 12 shuttles for PP/HDPE fabric weaving), CALIBRIS™ Knitting Machines (KS-252 R/F series for netting and special fabrics), CALIBRIS™ Fruit+Vegetable Packing Machines (CHEQ-120 clipping system for mesh bagging), and SOLUTION+ Loom Central Portions (upgrade solution for existing loom systems). The company also provides end-to-end project consultancy services for production facility setup and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CALIBRISTM Circular Weaving Machines: Performance-built circular looms for weaving light to heavy-weight tubular or flat PP/HDPE fabrics, from 4 to 12 shuttles, for wide variety of applications across sectors.
• CALIBRISTM Knitting Machine
• CALIBRISTM Fruit+Vegetable Packing Machines
• SOLUTION+ Loom Central Portions

Products and services

• CALIBRIS™ Circular Weaving Machines (Y Series) Performance-built circular looms for weaving light to heavy-weight tubular or flat PP/HDPE fabrics. The Y series includes 8 models (Y4, Y4L, Y6, Y61, Y62, Y62D, Y8, Y12) ranging from 4 to 12 shuttles. Production speed up to 1200 ppm (Y6), fabric quality from 50 to 200 gsm, warp/weft break detection, oil-free fabric option for food-grade products, and power-saving AC drives.
• CALIBRIS™ Knitting Machine (KS-252 R/F) Knitting machine that produces high quality netting and special fabrics for shade nets, scaffolding nets, pallet/bale nets, bird protection nets, anti-hail nets, onion bags, and fishing nets. Equipped with both round yarn and flat yarn let-off systems, offering more than 10% efficiency optimization when synchronized with slitting and extension machines; wastage is half that of the creel stand version.
• CALIBRIS™ Fruit+Vegetable Packing Machine (CHEQ-120) CHEQ-120 Clipping System with high robustness and reliability for manual tubular mesh bagging, designed for fast turnaround times of quality packing for fruits and vegetables. Supports Bolduc strap between 12 and 30mm width. Was the only clipping machine on display at Plastindia 2023.
• SOLUTION+ Loom Central Portions Retrofit solution that changes the central portion of a circular loom system of any make or model to the latest generation Calibris circular loom. Provides instant boost in production, reduced power consumption, better space savings, and extended machine life at lower spares consumption and cost compared to full replacement.
• End-to-End Project Consultancy Comprehensive consultancy services for setting up woven sack, knitted fabric, and packaging production facilities. Includes feasibility checking, production cycle planning, system design and development, and optimization of existing production capabilities to scale volumes. Provided alongside equipment sales.
• Spare Parts and After-Sales Service After-sales service support with a ready stock of 1,000+ different spare parts and a dedicated after-sales service team providing timely support throughout the life of the machine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speed up to 1200 ppm (Y6 model)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global technology group supplying equipment and services for food processing, advanced materials, and packaging. A broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities in industrial packaging and processing machinery relevant to Calibris's food-grade and agricultural customers.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned packaging and screening machinery group with packing, palletizing, and loading systems for bulk goods. Overlaps with Calibris in industrial packing equipment for cement, minerals, and agricultural bulk products.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German family-owned global leader in flexible packaging machinery (extrusion, printing, converting). A broader incumbent with overlapping woven sack and packaging machinery exposure; competes with Calibris in selected high-end packaging lines rather than narrow circular loom categories.

Direct peers

• Starlinger & Co GmbH: Austrian-headquartered global leader in woven plastic sack machinery, circular looms, and recycling technology. Direct competitor to Calibris in circular weaving machines for woven PP/HDPE sacks; serves the same cement, food, fertilizer, and chemical packaging end-markets worldwide.
• Karl Mayer Textilmaschinen: German global leader in warp knitting and technical textile machinery. Directly comparable for Calibris's KS-252 knitting machine line, serving overlapping netting and technical fabric producers including agricultural and industrial applications.
• Syntex Machinery: Hungarian/Indian manufacturer of woven sack making machinery and circular looms. Direct competitor in the same machinery category serving similar end-markets in emerging economies.
• Lohia Group (Lohia Corp / Lohia Starlinger): India-based manufacturer of woven sack machinery, circular looms, and packaging equipment with a long-running joint venture with Starlinger. Closest direct Indian competitor to Calibris, targeting overlapping customer segments in packaging and technical textiles.
• Mamata Extrusion Systems: Indian manufacturer of woven sack making machinery, extruders, and packaging lines. Direct India-based competitor with overlapping product portfolio in circular weaving and woven PP sack production equipment.

Emerging players

• Zhejiang Tianfeng Plastics Machinery: Chinese manufacturer of circular weaving machines and woven sack production lines. Emerging low-cost competitor targeting the same woven PP/HDPE sack producers as Calibris, particularly in Asia, Africa, and emerging markets.
• LIBA Maschinenfabrik: German manufacturer of warp knitting and technical textile machinery for niche industrial fabrics. Comparable for Calibris's knitting machine line in specialty fabric segments; serves some overlapping customers in technical textiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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