Lincotek

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).

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

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)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing services
• Additive manufacturing solutions
• Medical device manufacturing
• Industrial surface coatings
• Orthopedic implant manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Solignano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Medical device contract manufacturing including additive manufacturing and conventional processes for orthopedic OEMs
2. Surface Coating Services: Industrial surface solutions including thermal barrier coatings, wear-resistant coatings, and specialty coatings for aerospace and industrial applications
3. Industrial Coating Equipment: Manufacturing and sale of industrial coating equipment and systems
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PromimiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lincotek 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

Direct 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

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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