Linamar
Linamar Corporation is a diversified Canadian advanced manufacturer serving global automotive OEMs (Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, Stellantis) and industrial equipment markets across 87 manufacturing locations in 19 countries. It produces powertrain, driveline, structural, and battery enclosure components, plus aerial work platforms (Skyjack) and agricultural equipment (MacDon).
- Company typePublic
- Founded1966
- HeadquartersGuelph, Canada
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Linamar does
Linamar Corporation is a diversified advanced manufacturing company founded in 1966 and headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The company operates three core segments: Mobility (driveline, powertrain, structural, and chassis systems for global automotive OEMs), Access (aerial work platforms under the Skyjack brand), and Agriculture (harvesting and tillage equipment under the MacDon brand), with additional emerging presence in MedTech, Water, Power, Defence, and Robotics. Linamar serves enterprise customers including Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Stellantis through direct B2B OEM supply relationships under multi-year contracts, with pricing determined through direct commercial negotiations rather than public disclosure.
The company's competitive position rests on vertical integration across casting, forging, machining, and assembly, supported by 87 manufacturing locations across 19 countries, 18 R&D centers, and a workforce exceeding 36,000 employees. Its product portfolio spans powertrain components (PTUs, RDUs, cylinder heads, camshafts, connecting rods), structural and EV-specific parts (battery enclosures, eMD15 eAxle for Class 5/6 commercial vehicles, FlexForm hydrogen storage tanks), and specialized equipment under its Skyjack and MacDon sub-brands. The company is publicly traded on the TSX under ticker LNR:CA, with 2025 full-year sales exceeding $10.2 billion CAD, record free cash flow of $937.2 million, and a market capitalization of approximately C$5.05 billion as of March 2026.
Linamar's growth strategy centers on the automotive electrification transition, executed through acquisitions of Dura's battery enclosures business ($325M, 2025), Aludyne's North American operations ($300M, 2025), and Georg Fischer's Leipzig ductile iron facility (€45M, 2025), supplemented by a strategic alliance with Regen Resources for battery-grade graphite. The company is also expanding into industrial robotics, with plans to deploy 50 cobots internally in 2026 and launch commercial cobot and humanoid robot sales in 2027. Regional manufacturing alignment with customers shields over 90% of sales from U.S. tariff exposure, supporting revenue stability through the cyclical automotive transition.
Linamar firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Linamar
- Legal name
- LINAMAR CORPORATION
- Website
- https://linamar.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1966
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Linamar Corporation is a diversified Canadian advanced manufacturer serving global automotive OEMs (Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, Stellantis) and industrial equipment markets across 87 manufacturing locations in 19 countries. It produces powertrain, driveline, structural, and battery enclosure components, plus aerial work platforms (Skyjack) and agricultural equipment (MacDon).
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Linamar industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Engineered Automotive Components
- NAICS
- Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (33361), Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (336)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Engines & Turbines (3510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Aerial Work Platform & Access Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Boom/Scissor Lifts) (IMACAFAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers) (IMACAFAD)
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Where Linamar is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Guelph
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Linamar business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Mobility Segment: Manufactures driveline, powertrain, structural and chassis systems for electrified and traditionally powered vehicles. Includes propulsion systems, battery enclosures, and components for global automotive OEMs.
- Access Segment (Skyjack): Aerial work platforms (MEWP) including scissor lifts and boom lifts for construction, industrial, and commercial applications.
- Agriculture Segment (MacDon): Agricultural equipment including windrowers, tillage systems, seeder systems, and harvest systems.
- MedTech: Medical devices and precision medical components leveraging manufacturing expertise in precision manufacturing.
- Water Systems: Systems supporting pumping, desalination, irrigation, and water filtration for industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
- Power Components: Critical components and systems for thermal power, nuclear, energy storage, hydrogen, and solar applications.
- Robotics and Automation: Automation systems, actuators, and complex electromechanical assemblies for humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and advanced automation platforms.
- Defence: Precision components and systems for defence applications including UAVs, propulsion systems, helicopter platforms, marine drives, satellite communications, and rugged mobility solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B OEM supplier pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Linamar product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Linamar manufactures precision-engineered components and systems for the mobility (automotive driveline, powertrain, structural, chassis, battery enclosures, eAxles), access (Skyjack aerial work platforms), and agriculture (MacDon harvesting and tillage equipment) industries. The company also supplies the MedTech, water, power, defence, and emerging robotics sectors through advanced casting, forging, machining, and assembly capabilities supported by McLaren Engineering.
Product overview
Linamar is a diversified advanced manufacturing company offering a broad portfolio of precision-engineered products across multiple segments. The Mobility segment provides driveline and transmission systems (PTU, RDU, eMD15 eAxle), structural and chassis components (front cradles, knuckles, subframes, battery enclosures), and powertrain components (cylinder heads, camshafts, connecting rods). The Access segment operates under the Skyjack brand, manufacturing aerial work platforms. The Agriculture segment includes MacDon equipment for harvesting operations. Additional segments cover MedTech, Water systems, Power applications, and Robotics. McLaren Engineering serves as the company's global product development and engineering organization. The company also announced plans to enter cobots and humanoid robotics, deploying 50 cobots internally in 2026 before commercial sales launch in 2027.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Skyjack: Aerial work platform (MEWP) brand manufacturing scissor lifts and boom lifts
- MacDon
- McLaren Engineering
Products and services
- PTU (Power Take-off Unit) Power Take-off Unit featuring ground hypoid gears for optimized NVH and durability, available in ø124.5 mm, ø135 mm, and ø142 mm ring gear diameters for varying torque requirements. Sold to automotive OEMs as a driveline component.
- RDU (Rear Drive Unit) Rear Drive Unit with separate oil cavities for coupling and gear for optimized NVH and durability, available in ø124 mm and ø145 mm ring gear diameters. Sold to automotive OEMs as a driveline component.
- Front Cradles Structural chassis component produced via LPM LPDC casting machine with coring, casting, straightening, machining, and assembly processes. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Front Knuckles EV and passenger vehicle structural component produced as 2 parts per die LH/RH using tilt pour LAS gravity bench process. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Cross Car Beam Structural component produced as 2 parts per die using Bühler Carat 4400T - Magnesium with heat treatment. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Rear Subframes Structural chassis component with crossmember production via GIMA LPDC machines and nodes up to 4p/die using LPM LPDC machine (2m x 2m x 3m). Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Rear Under Body Structural component produced using Bühler Carat Giga 6100T - Aluminium with 3 big sliders for BEV/PHEV/HEV battery tray applications. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Battery Enclosures Full spectrum battery enclosure capabilities for BEV/PHEV/HEV applications featuring vertical integration, in-house product design, test and simulation, lightweight designs, bonding and sealing, precision machining, leak testing, and corrosion mitigation. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Semi Trailing Arm Suspension component produced using PRC/VRC casting machine Gen3. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Shock Tower Structural component produced as 2 parts per die LH/RH using Bühler Carat 2200T - Aluminium with heat treatment (T5). Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Cylinder Heads & Blocks Engine components available in aluminum and cast iron, supercubed, finish-machined, assembled and tested with full design and engineering capabilities via McLaren Engineering and five axis CNC machining. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Camshafts Camshaft components produced via die-related hydroforming and sequential hydroforming processes, with over 13 million units produced annually in North America, Europe and Asia. Capabilities include cast, billet, and lightweight assembled camshafts. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Balance Shafts Balance shaft components with in-house gear manufacturing, complete transmission error checking, analysis and testing, and engine integration, design and testing. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Clutch Modules Clutch assemblies in aluminum and steel shells with in-house die casting, shaft and shell assembly, fully assembled with clutch plates, leak and function tested. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Input Shaft Input shaft components available in forged steel or barstock with precision deep hole drilling, pre-assembled with seals and orifice plugs. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Planetary Carrier Assemblies Planetary carrier assemblies available in powdered metal, casting, or forging with PM, cast, forged, or stamped and welded construction. Can supply assembled with in-house manufactured planet gears, with more than 5 million units supplied annually. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- eMD15 eAxle Electric drive axle designed for Classes 5 & 6 commercial vehicles featuring forced lubrication with serviceable filter, optional electric park lock, high efficiency single speed gearbox, customizable track width, adaptable to preferred wheel ends and brakes. Sold to commercial vehicle OEMs.
- Nested Differential Disconnect Differential disconnect system suitable for all automotive ICE and eAxle driveline applications with low disconnected state noise and drag due to reduced rotating components, smaller packaging and mass impact than competing architectures. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Electronic Locking Differential Fully locking differential for off-road and low traction events with driver controlled on/off dashboard switch, fully integrated into vehicle architecture, automatically disengages above threshold vehicle speed. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- FlexForm Hydrogen Tank Type 4 hydrogen tank conforming to up to 700 bar NWP, a conformable tank that can be configured to fit irregular spaces within a vehicle using continuous manufacturing process with foldable design. Offers 15%-25% efficiency improvement in standard spaces with up to 50% more storage in irregular packaging envelopes. Sold to OEMs.
- Connecting Rods Connecting rods available in PM, C70, cast and forged materials with fracture split and saw split options, assembled with bolts, bushings and bearings. Sold to automotive OEMs.
- Skyjack Aerial Work Platforms Aerial work platforms (scissor lifts and boom lifts including the eBoom SkyRiser) for the construction, industrial, and commercial access equipment industry, manufactured under the Skyjack sub-brand as part of Linamar's Access segment.
- MacDon Agricultural Equipment Agricultural harvesting equipment including combine headers (FlexDraper FD261 series), windrowers, tillage systems, seeder systems, and harvest systems, operated as part of Linamar's Agriculture segment under the MacDon sub-brand.
- Linamar MedTech Medical device and precision medical component manufacturing leveraging Linamar's precision manufacturing expertise to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions for medical devices. Sold to medical device OEMs.
- McLaren Engineering Services Linamar's global product development and engineering organization that works with customers to design, prototype, validate, and industrialize advanced mobility solutions leveraging Linamar's full manufacturing technology portfolio. Sold to OEMs as an engineering services offering.
Quantifiable outcome
- Q1 2026 record sales of CAD 2.9 billion, up 16.1% year-over-year
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Linamar
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Linamar technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Linamar partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Regen ResourcesstrategicStrategic alliance to advance battery-grade graphite development in Welland, Ontario. Partnership combines Regen's upstream graphite reserve of approximately 340,000 tonnes with Linamar's downstream processing capability to create a domestic supply chain for battery materials. The parties have identified an initial offtake partner and plan phased development focused on technical validation and market alignment.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Linamar competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Magna International: Canadian Tier-1 automotive supplier with comparable diversified portfolio across body, chassis, powertrain, seating, and electronic systems. Closest geographic and product comparable to Linamar's Mobility segment, with similar OEM customer base and significantly larger scale.
- Martinrea International: Canadian automotive parts manufacturer producing metal-forming, assemblies, and fluid management systems. Directly comparable to Linamar in size, geographic footprint (Canada/US/Europe), customer base, and capital-light manufacturing approach.
- Dana Incorporated: US-based Tier-1 supplier specializing in driveline, sealing, and thermal management technologies. Highly comparable to Linamar's PTU, RDU, eAxle, and driveline components portfolio serving light vehicle, commercial, and off-highway markets.
- American Axle & Manufacturing: Driveline and forged products specialist with overlapping capabilities in driveline systems, forged shafts, and EV components. Comparable product mix and customer exposure to Linamar's driveline and powertrain segments.
- BorgWarner: Global automotive supplier focused on powertrain and driveline solutions with growing EV portfolio (eAxles, battery systems, power electronics). Direct competitor in eAxle space (vs. Linamar's eMD15) and legacy ICE components.
- Aisin Corporation: Japanese Tier-1 supplier with leading market share in automatic transmissions, driveline components, and brake systems. Comparable product portfolio in powertrain and chassis components serving global OEMs.
- Oshkosh Corporation (JLG): Parent of JLG Industries, the leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms, telehandlers, and boom lifts. Direct competitor to Linamar's Skyjack brand in scissor lifts, boom lifts, and telehandlers.
- Terex Corporation (Genie): Owns Genie, a major manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers competing head-to-head with Skyjack. Closest product-line competitor to Linamar's access equipment segment with overlapping channels and end customers.
- AGCO Corporation: Global manufacturer of agricultural equipment including tractors, combines, and tillage implements. Comparable to Linamar's MacDon brand in farm equipment end markets with similar customer base of professional farming operations.
Broad incumbents
- Tenneco: Large diversified automotive components manufacturer focused on clean air, powertrain, and ride performance products. Overlaps with Linamar's powertrain components portfolio though at much larger scale and broader product breadth.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Linamar leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Linamar subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Linamar funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors1 record
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Linamar M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments2 records
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Frequently asked questions about Linamar
What does Linamar do?
Linamar manufactures precision-engineered components and systems for the mobility (automotive driveline, powertrain, structural, chassis, battery enclosures, eAxles), access (Skyjack aerial work platforms), and agriculture (MacDon harvesting and tillage equipment) industries. The company also supplies the MedTech, water, power, defence, and emerging robotics sectors through advanced casting, forging, machining, and assembly capabilities supported by McLaren Engineering.
Is Linamar a public or private company?
Linamar is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Linamar founded?
Linamar was founded in 1966. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Linamar based?
Linamar is headquartered in Guelph, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Linamar make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Mobility Segment is the primary driver. The others are access Segment (Skyjack), agriculture Segment (MacDon), medTech, water Systems, power Components, robotics and Automation and defence.
Who are Linamar's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Magna International, Martinrea International, Dana Incorporated, American Axle & Manufacturing, BorgWarner, Aisin Corporation, Oshkosh Corporation (JLG), Terex Corporation (Genie) and AGCO Corporation. Tenneco is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Linamar have an API?
No public API is recorded for Linamar.
What industry is Linamar in?
Linamar's product category is Precision Engineered Automotive Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACAFAG, Aerial Work Platform & Access Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Boom/Scissor Lifts), with a secondary code of IMACAFAD, Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers). Its NAICS code is 3363 and its SIC code is 3790.