Lincotek
Lincotek is a family-owned Italian global contract manufacturer operating across 18 facilities in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific with 1,800+ employees. Through its Surface Solutions, Medical, and Equipment Divisions, it serves orthopedic OEMs with 3D-printed implants and regulatory support, aerospace/IGT customers with thermal barrier coatings, and industrial clients with coating equipment.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersSolignano, Italy
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Lincotek does
Lincotek is a family-owned Italian global contract manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Rubbiano di Solignano, Parma. The group operates three divisions across 18 production facilities in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific with more than 1,800 employees: a Surface Solutions Division providing thermal barrier and wear-resistant coatings for industrial gas turbines, aerospace, and industrial customers; a Medical Division providing end-to-end contract manufacturing for orthopedic OEMs, including 3D-printed titanium implants manufactured via Laser Powder Bed Fusion on 40+ metal printers (EOS, 3D Systems, Colibrium Additive, Renishaw) producing 100,000+ medical parts per year; and an Equipment Division that designs and manufactures industrial coating equipment and turnkey systems. The Medical Division is supported by a private-label platform strategy exemplified by FDA 510(k)-cleared SpineLinc and SportLinc devices, ISO 13485 quality systems across 10+ sites, FDA Master Files, EU MDR capability, Japanese Ministry accreditation, and biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993, allowing OEM customers to bring products to market under their own brands.
Revenue is generated primarily through professional services (orthopedic contract manufacturing, additive manufacturing services, surface treatment services) and secondarily through hardware sales (industrial coating equipment). GTM is direct enterprise sales to OEMs in medical, aerospace/IGT, and industrial verticals, with the company explicitly positioning itself as a fully-integrated single point of contact spanning design, prototyping, serial production, post-processing (thermal treatment, machining, coating, finishing), and regulatory submission support. The customer base is composed of unnamed orthopedic OEMs (using the private-label platform), aerospace and IGT primes, and industrial buyers of coating systems. Notable proprietary features include the Additive Plus end-to-end service, FDA 510(k)-cleared private-label implant platforms, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security certification, and a long regulatory track record (medical device registration support since 1992; additive manufacturing since 2006/2007).
Lincotek firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lincotek
- Legal name
- Lincotek Group S.p.A.
- Website
- https://lincotek.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Lincotek is a family-owned Italian global contract manufacturer operating across 18 facilities in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific with 1,800+ employees. Through its Surface Solutions, Medical, and Equipment Divisions, it serves orthopedic OEMs with 3D-printed implants and regulatory support, aerospace/IGT customers with thermal barrier coatings, and industrial clients with coating equipment.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lincotek industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contract Manufacturing / Additive Manufacturing Services
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs) (IMAAADAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAC), Aerospace & Defense Additive Service Providers (qualified parts, traceability) (IMAAADAH)
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Where Lincotek is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Solignano
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices16 records
Markets served
Lincotek business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Contract Manufacturing Services: Medical device contract manufacturing including additive manufacturing and conventional processes for orthopedic OEMs
- Surface Coating Services: Industrial surface solutions including thermal barrier coatings, wear-resistant coatings, and specialty coatings for aerospace and industrial applications
- Industrial Coating Equipment: Manufacturing and sale of industrial coating equipment and systems
- Additive Manufacturing Services: 3D printing and additive manufacturing services with post-processing capabilities for medical and industrial applications
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Lincotek product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lincotek is a global contract manufacturer delivering fully-integrated services across three divisions: Medical (orthopedic implant and surgical instrument manufacturing using additive manufacturing and conventional processes with regulatory support), Surface Solutions (thermal barrier and specialty coatings for aerospace and industrial gas turbines), and Equipment (industrial coating equipment manufacturing). The company produces over 100,000 medical 3D printed parts annually and offers end-to-end services from design through post-processing, finishing, and certification.
Product overview
Lincotek is a global solution provider with three core divisions operating as a unified platform. The Surface Solutions Division provides thermal barrier coatings and surface treatments for gas turbines, aviation, and industrial applications. The Medical Division offers contract manufacturing of medical devices including 3D printed orthopedic implants (SpineLinc, SportLinc) and comprehensive regulatory support. The Equipment Division manufactures industrial coating equipment. The company also provides Additive Plus services spanning design, serial production, and post-processing across all divisions. Key sub-brands include Hitemco (surface solutions) and Danco Medical (orthopedic implants). With 18 facilities globally, Lincotek serves medical, aerospace, and energy sectors as a family-owned company founded in 1973.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Lincotek Medical: Medical device contract manufacturing division specializing in orthopedic implants and additive manufacturing for medical applications.
- Lincotek Surface Solutions
- Lincotek Equipment
- Hitemco
- Danco Medical
Products and services
- Medical Division - Orthopedic Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of medical devices including 3D printed orthopedic implants, spinal devices, ankle stabilization devices, and surgical instruments. Offers end-to-end solutions from design through regulatory submission support with ISO 13485-certified facilities globally.
- Surface Solutions Division - Industrial Coatings Thermal barrier coatings and specialized surface treatments for gas turbines, aviation, and industrial applications. Services include coating solutions and related special processes at PRI-Nadcap COATING 7109 accredited sites in Italy, France, and the US.
- Equipment Division - Industrial Coating Equipment Design and manufacture of industrial coating equipment serving the gas turbine, aviation, space, oil & gas, and automotive sectors. Equipment is produced at the Collecchio, Parma facility.
- Additive Plus - Additive Manufacturing Services Comprehensive additive manufacturing services including design, prototyping, serial production, and post-processing (thermal treatments, machining, coating, surface finishing, certification) for medical, IGT, aviation and industrial applications using metal powders such as titanium alloys, cobalt alloys, steel, and nickel alloys.
- SpineLinc Anterior Cervical Implant System FDA 510(k) cleared 3D printed anterior cervical implant system manufactured in Memphis, designed to support faster market entry for orthopedic manufacturers with fully sterile packaging and private labeling options.
- SportLinc Ankle Stabilization Device FDA 510(k) cleared ankle stabilization device available to orthopedic manufacturers for private labeling.
Quantifiable outcome
- OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) consistently above 90% in serial production
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Lincotek
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Lincotek technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Lincotek partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- PromimiccoreLincotek and Promimic signed a new strategic license agreement to expand HAnano Surface technology offering, enhancing surface technology capabilities for medical devices.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Lincotek competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Materialise: Materialise is a leading additive manufacturing service bureau with a dedicated Medical segment that 3D prints patient-specific implants, surgical guides, and orthopedic devices, overlapping directly with Lincotek Medical's contract manufacturing model. Both companies target orthopedic OEMs and operate regulated medical AM production.
- Orchid Orthopedic Solutions: Orchid is a global contract manufacturer specializing in orthopedic implants and instruments, including additive manufacturing of titanium components, making it a directly comparable peer to Lincotek Medical's orthopedic OEM business.
- Bodycote: Bodycote is the world's largest thermal processing and surface treatment services provider serving aerospace, IGT, and industrial OEMs with Nadcap-accredited coating capacity, directly comparable to Lincotek's Surface Solutions Division.
- Oerlikon (Surface Solutions): Oerlikon's Surface Solutions segment supplies thermal spray and PVD coatings for aerospace, IGT, and industrial markets and is one of Lincotek's main competitors in the aerospace/IGT coating space, particularly given its Praxair Surface Technologies legacy.
Broad incumbents
- Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Stratasys Direct is the contract-manufacturing arm of Stratasys, offering polymer and metal AM services across medical, aerospace, and industrial end markets, making it a broader incumbent comparable to Lincotek's Additive Plus offering.
- 3D Systems: 3D Systems combines metal and polymer AM systems with a sizable contract manufacturing services business (including Ondaform/Simufact and healthcare solutions), positioning it as a broad incumbent that overlaps with both Lincotek's equipment and AM services portfolios.
- Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology is a specialty alloys producer supplying titanium, cobalt-chrome, and nickel alloys used in Lincotek's medical and aerospace AM applications; it is a broad incumbent upstream supplier with adjacent exposure to the same end markets.
Emerging players
- Velo3D: Velo3D focuses on metal additive manufacturing systems and services for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets, representing an emerging player that competes with parts of Lincotek's Additive Plus service offering in industrial/aerospace applications.
- SLM Solutions (Nikon SLM Solutions): SLM Solutions supplies metal powder bed fusion systems and supports contract production of large-format aerospace and industrial parts, intersecting with Lincotek's industrial AM services.
Others
- Howmedica Osteonics (Stryker): Stryker's Orthopedics/Howmedica Osteonics division is both a major orthopedic OEM customer of Lincotek Medical and an adjacent ecosystem participant that increasingly brings additive manufacturing in-house, illustrating both customer and competitive dynamics in the orthopedic AM value chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Lincotek social profiles
Digital presenceLincotek compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
Lincotek financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Lincotek leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Lincotek subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries10 records
Lincotek funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Lincotek M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Lincotek
What does Lincotek do?
Lincotek is a global contract manufacturer delivering fully-integrated services across three divisions: Medical (orthopedic implant and surgical instrument manufacturing using additive manufacturing and conventional processes with regulatory support), Surface Solutions (thermal barrier and specialty coatings for aerospace and industrial gas turbines), and Equipment (industrial coating equipment manufacturing). The company produces over 100,000 medical 3D printed parts annually and offers end-to-end services from design through post-processing, finishing, and certification.
Is Lincotek a public or private company?
Lincotek is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Lincotek founded?
Lincotek was founded in 1973. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Lincotek based?
Lincotek is headquartered in Solignano, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Lincotek make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Contract Manufacturing Services are the primary driver. The others are surface Coating Services, industrial Coating Equipment and additive Manufacturing Services.
Who are Lincotek's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Materialise, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, Bodycote and Oerlikon (Surface Solutions). Broad incumbents are Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, 3D Systems and Carpenter Technology. Emerging players are Velo3D and SLM Solutions (Nikon SLM Solutions). Howmedica Osteonics (Stryker) is listed as an others.
Does Lincotek have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lincotek.
What industry is Lincotek in?
Lincotek's product category is Contract Manufacturing / Additive Manufacturing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAADAG, Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs), with a secondary code of IMAAAEAC, Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.