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title: "Kemppi: search popularity in New Zealand"
description: "Kemppi 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/kemppi"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Kemppi: search popularity in New Zealand

Kemppi 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**: Kemppi
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among welding equipment brands**: 6.3%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Welding equipment brands | 6 | 6.3% | 130 |
| MIG welder brands | 5 | 3.2% | 30 |
| TIG brands | 3 | 6% | 30 |

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

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

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kemppi was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kemppi is the second 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 Kemppi changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kemppi in New Zealand held steady at 130.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand decreased from 7.4% to 6.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among welding equipment brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand decreased from 3.8% to 3.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among MIG welder brands in New Zealand peaked at 7.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi fell from 4th to 5th among MIG welder brands in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand decreased from 7.1% to 6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi’s share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand peaked at 12.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kemppi fell from 2nd to 3rd among TIG brands in New Zealand.

## 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%.

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

- In September 2026, Everlast Welders overtook Kemppi and ESAB to rank 2nd among TIG brands in New Zealand, with 6% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Fronius gained share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand, from 80% to 86%.
- In September 2026, Kemppi lost share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand, from 12.7% to 6%.
- In September 2026, Miller lost share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 0%.
- In September 2026, ESAB lost share of searches among TIG brands in New Zealand, from 3.6% to 2%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 130 | 7.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 130 | 8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Welding equipment brands | 100 | 6.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 150 | 8.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 100 | 5.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 130 | 6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 140 | 6.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 150 | 6.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 170 | 6.6% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 140 | 6.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 190 | 8.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Welding equipment brands | 130 | 6.3% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | MIG welder brands | 30 | 3.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | MIG welder brands | 30 | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | MIG welder brands | 20 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | MIG welder brands | 30 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | MIG welder brands | 20 | 3.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | MIG welder brands | 40 | 6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | MIG welder brands | 20 | 2.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | MIG welder brands | 40 | 4.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | MIG welder brands | 40 | 4.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | MIG welder brands | 30 | 3.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | MIG welder brands | 70 | 7.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | MIG welder brands | 30 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | TIG brands | 30 | 7.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | TIG brands | 30 | 7.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | TIG brands | 20 | 5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | TIG brands | 30 | 7.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | TIG brands | 20 | 4.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | TIG brands | 40 | 6.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | TIG brands | 20 | 4.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | TIG brands | 40 | 7.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | TIG brands | 40 | 8.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | TIG brands | 30 | 6.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | TIG brands | 70 | 12.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | TIG brands | 30 | 6% | 3 |

## How are Kemppi’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kemppi’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.

- “kemppi mig welder”
- “kemppi tig welder”
- “kemppi welders”
- “kemppi welding machine”

## Which welding equipment brands compete with Kemppi?

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

## Methodology

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

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