About Kimman

A century of experience.
Built for what moves next.

Kimman helps industry solve sealing challenges with specialist knowledge, dependable products and advice grounded in the real application.

Shannon, Brian and Duncan Somford in Kimman’s high-bay warehouse
Family-led since 1994 The next generation, the same personal commitment.
1924Kimman’s story begins
100+years of technical knowledge
1994a new independent chapter
2025new home in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Historical visualisation of Kimman’s original technical workshop in 1924
Visualisation based on historical archive material

Our foundation

Technical knowledge has always come first.

Kimman’s story began in 1924. From the start, the company built its reputation on understanding technical challenges, supplying dependable products and staying close to the customer.

That practical approach still defines us today. We look beyond a part number and consider the complete application: movement, pressure, temperature, medium, installation space and the conditions surrounding the seal.

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How we work

Specialist when it needs to be.
Personal at every step.

Our role is not simply to supply a seal. It is to help customers reach a dependable, practical starting point — and stay available when the application asks for more.

01

Application knowledge

We translate operating conditions, dimensions and material requirements into a focused sealing recommendation.

02

Personal collaboration

Direct contact and clear communication keep technical decisions understandable and progress practical.

03

Dependable quality

Product, material and profile must work together reliably in the actual application — not only on paper.

04

Built for continuity

More than a century of accumulated knowledge supports the decisions we make for the long term.

From question to solution

Expertise across the complete sealing challenge.

Whether the starting point is a failed component, a new design or a demanding medium, Kimman connects product knowledge with the conditions that determine performance.

Technician inspecting a heavy-duty industrial seal
Technical focusSelected around the application, not just the catalogue.
Kimman’s new premises in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Looking ahead

A new home for the next chapter.

Since 2025, Kimman’s premises in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht provide a future-ready base for stock, logistics, technical support and continued development.

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Let’s solve it together

Bring us the application.
We will help narrow the answer.

Share the dimensions, movement, pressure, temperature, medium and any failure details. Our specialists will help determine a suitable next step.

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