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title: "Cigweld: search popularity in New Zealand"
description: "Cigweld builds welding machines and equipment. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Cigweld: search popularity in New Zealand

Cigweld builds welding machines and equipment. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Cigweld
- **Owned by**: ESAB Corporation
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among welding equipment brands**: 31.3%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Welding equipment brands | 1 | 31.3% | 650 |
| MIG welder brands | 1 | 69.1% | 650 |

- [Welding equipment brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-welding-equipment-brands)
- [MIG welder brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mig-welder-brands)

## Top welding equipment brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cigweld was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cigweld is the sixth most recommended of the eight.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fronius | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Kemppi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Lincoln Electric | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Miller | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| WIA | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Cigweld | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ESAB | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| UNIMIG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about welding equipment brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which welding equipment brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Kemppi, 3. Fronius, 4. Cigweld
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best welding equipment brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kemppi, 2. Fronius, 3. Miller, 4. Lincoln Electric, 5. WIA, 6. Cigweld, 7. ESAB
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best welding equipment brand in New Zealand for metal fabrication?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Fronius, 3. Kemppi, 4. Miller, 5. ESAB, 6. WIA
- Searched Google, AI Overview "welding equipment nz": 1. Fronius, 2. Kemppi, 3. Lincoln Electric
- Searched Google, AI Overview "welding machine nz": 1. WIA

Not named in any answer: UNIMIG.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Cigweld changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cigweld in New Zealand rose from 480 to 650.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cigweld’s share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand increased from 27.3% to 31.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cigweld’s share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand peaked at 31.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 18% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cigweld’s share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand increased from 60% to 69.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cigweld’s share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand peaked at 69.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 58.2% in March 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand welding equipment brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, WIA overtook Miller and Kemppi to rank 4th among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, with 9.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Fronius overtook Lincoln Electric to rank 2nd among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, with 18.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Cigweld gained share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, from 27.9% to 31.3%.
- In September 2026, Kemppi lost share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, from 8.6% to 6.3%.
- In September 2026, Miller lost share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, from 9.9% to 7.7%.
- In September 2026, ESAB lost share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 3.8%.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand MIG welder brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Everlast Welders overtook Kemppi and ESAB to rank 4th among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, with 3.2% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Cigweld gained share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, from 64.6% to 69.1%.
- In September 2026, Kemppi lost share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 3.2%.
- In September 2026, Miller lost share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, from 1% to 0%.
- In September 2026, ESAB lost share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 1.1%.
- In September 2026, Fronius lost share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 5.3%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 480 | 27.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 430 | 26.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 430 | 29.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 430 | 25.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 410 | 21.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 390 | 18% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 500 | 24.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 480 | 20.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 590 | 22.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 620 | 27.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 620 | 27.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 650 | 31.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | MIG welder brands | 480 | 60% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | MIG welder brands | 430 | 58.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | MIG welder brands | 430 | 68.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | MIG welder brands | 430 | 61.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | MIG welder brands | 410 | 63.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | MIG welder brands | 390 | 58.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | MIG welder brands | 500 | 62.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | MIG welder brands | 480 | 58.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | MIG welder brands | 590 | 67.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | MIG welder brands | 620 | 66% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | MIG welder brands | 620 | 64.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | MIG welder brands | 650 | 69.1% | 1 |

## How are Cigweld’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cigweld’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “cigweld”
- “cigweld mig welder”

## Which welding equipment brands compete with Cigweld?

- [Fronius](/demand/nz/brands/fronius): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cigweld-vs-fronius
- [Lincoln Electric](/demand/nz/brands/lincoln-electric): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cigweld-vs-lincoln-electric
- [WIA](/demand/nz/brands/wia): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cigweld-vs-wia
- [Miller](/demand/nz/brands/miller): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cigweld-vs-miller
- [Kemppi](/demand/nz/brands/kemppi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cigweld-vs-kemppi
- [UNIMIG](/demand/nz/brands/unimig)
- [ESAB](/demand/nz/brands/esab)

## Who owns Cigweld?

Cigweld is owned by ESAB Corporation. Brandwave also tracks ESAB, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

- [ESAB Corporation](/demand/nz/companies/esab): Owns 2 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Cigweld?

Cigweld is owned by ESAB Corporation. Brandwave also tracks ESAB, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

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