What UVA LIDKÖPING does

UVA LIDKÖPING AB is a Swedish manufacturer of high-precision grinding machines, headquartered in Lidköping and operating globally under two complementary trademarks: LIDKÖPING (bearing and automotive, workpieces 5–820 mm) and UVA (fuel injection and precision components, workpieces 0.5–160 mm). Founded in 1875 as Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstad, the company traces its grinding-machine heritage to 1902 and today operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dacke Industri AB, which is itself controlled by the family-owned Swedish investment company Nordstjernan; the company was delisted from public trading in 2008. Its technology platform centers on a globally patented hydrostatic journalling system that enables frictionless microscopic movement, combined with proprietary UVATRONIC control systems (U1/U2/U3) and SIEMENS SINUMERIK ONE integration on flagship platforms such as the LIDKÖPING SUUC, with linear motor feed rates of 1,000 mm/s and positioning repeatability below 0.1 µm. The product portfolio spans centerless, double disc face, universal, simultaneous internal/external, internal, external, and rib-face grinding machines, complemented by the compact NOMYONE platform and the UVAi Twin parallel internal grinder.

UVA LIDKÖPING generates revenue through direct enterprise sales of new grinding machines (hardware sales) and a comprehensive aftermarket program (professional services) covering spare parts, repairs, machine refurbishment and remanufacturing, modular upgrades (Acoustic Emission process monitoring, control system exchanges, AirSave compressed-air reduction, Servo Optimization), training, machine health assessment, and process optimization. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; rebuilds are priced at 40–60% of new-machine cost with delivery typically less than half. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated machine and aftermarket sales teams for both LIDKÖPING and UVA lines, supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries in Sweden (Lidköping HQ and Bromma R&D), USA (Claremont, NH, plus the 2024 CNC North acquisition), India (Gurgaon), China (Beijing), and presence in Germany. Customer concentration is high and skewed toward the world's leading bearing, fuel injection, automobile, and hydraulic producers, with the aftermarket serving as a growing and recurring layer on top of cyclical capital-equipment sales; the company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, has 10,000+ machines installed worldwide, and reported the SKF Supplier Excellence Award for the AirSave sustainability innovation.

Name

UVA LIDKÖPING

Legal name

UVA LIDKÖPING AB

Website

https://uvalidkoping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UVA LIDKÖPING is a Swedish manufacturer of high-precision grinding machines (LIDKÖPING and UVA brands) serving the world's leading bearing, automotive, fuel injection, and hydraulic producers, with a global aftermarket for spare parts, rebuilds, and upgrades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Grinding Machinery

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Precision grinding machines
• Centerless grinding equipment
• Bearing industry machining
• Fuel injection grinding
• Machine tool manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lidköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High Precision Grinding Machine Sales: UVA LIDKÖPING develops, markets, manufactures, and installs high-precision grinding machines under the UVA LIDKÖPING, LIDKÖPING, and UVA trademarks. Machines are sold directly to enterprise customers in bearing, automotive, and fuel injection industries. New machines are assembled, tested, and shipped globally from the Lidköping facility.
2. Aftermarket Services: Comprehensive aftermarket program including spare parts, repairs, machine refurbishing/upgrading, remanufacturing, machine health assessments, process optimization, and training services. The aftermarket represents a significant and growing portion of total turnover. Services are delivered globally through offices in Sweden, China, India, and USA.
3. Machine Upgrades and Control System Exchanges: Modular upgrade packages covering hardware and services to improve existing machine performance, including CNC and electrical upgrades to U3 standard, control system exchanges to Siemens 840D sl, acoustic emission monitoring, tooling redesign, and AirSave compressed air reduction. Upgrades offer ROI typically under 12 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UVA LIDKÖPING develops, markets, manufactures, and installs high-precision grinding machines covering centerless, internal, external, face, rib face, simultaneous internal/external, and universal processes for workpieces from 0.5 mm to 820 mm. The product range is sold under the LIDKÖPING brand for the bearing and automotive industries and the UVA brand for fuel injection and other high-precision industries. The company complements machine sales with a global aftermarket program that includes spare parts, repairs, refurbishment, rebuilds, control system and hardware upgrades, training, machine health assessments, and process optimization.

Product overview

UVA LIDKÖPING is a manufacturer of high precision grinding machines operating under two main trademarks: UVA and LIDKÖPING. The product portfolio consists of centerless grinding machines (CL series), double disc face grinding machines (DG series), universal grinding machines (SUU and SUUC series), internal grinding machines (SSB, UVAi series), external grinding machines (SGP, UVAe), and the compact UVA NomyOne. The LIDKÖPING machines serve the bearing and automotive industries with workpieces from 5mm to 820mm, while UVA machines target fuel injection and precision component industries with workpieces from 0.5mm to 160mm. Supported grinding processes include centerless infeed/throughfeed, face, external, internal, simultaneous internal/external, and rib face grinding. The company also provides comprehensive aftermarket services including spare parts, upgrades (Acoustic Emission, Control System Exchange, AirSave), repairs, remanufacturing, training, machine health assessment, and process optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIDKÖPING: Brand for bearing and automotive industry grinding machines, suitable for workpieces 5mm - 820mm
• UVA
• UVA Nomyline
• UVA NOMYONE
• High Volume

Products and services

• LIDKÖPING CL 630 Centerless Grinding Machine Centerless grinding machine for infeed and throughfeed grinding operations, suitable for workpieces with OD 2.5–125 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers under the LIDKÖPING brand.
• LIDKÖPING CL 660 Centerless Grinding Machine Centerless grinding machine for infeed and throughfeed grinding operations, suitable for workpieces with OD 10–200 (250) mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers under the LIDKÖPING brand.
• LIDKÖPING DG 300 Double Disc Grinding Machine Double disc face grinding machine for grinding two parallel surfaces simultaneously on workpieces with OD 5–150 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING DG 400 Double Disc Grinding Machine Double disc grinding machine with plunge grinding and free workpiece rotation for workpieces with OD 15–240 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING DG 700 Double Disc Grinding Machine Double disc face grinding machine for simultaneous grinding of two parallel surfaces on workpieces with OD 190–610 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING DG 800 Double Disc Grinding Machine Double disc face grinding machine with two vertical grinding wheels for simultaneous grinding of workpieces with OD 300–820 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SFP 150 Rib Face Grinding Machine High volume rib face (flange) grinding machine for bearing inner rings with workpieces of OD 40–150 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SFP 320 Rib Face Grinding Machine High volume rib face grinding machine with CNC dresser for various rib face profiles, suitable for workpieces OD 50–320 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SGP 150 External Grinding Machine High volume external grinding machine for bearing rings and rollers, suitable for workpieces OD 50–150 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SGP 320 External Grinding Machine High volume external grinding machine with direct-driven spindle up to 60 m/s surface speed, for workpieces OD 50–320 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SSB 150 Internal Grinding Machine High volume internal grinding machine for bearing rings and rollers, suitable for workpieces OD 40–150 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING High Volume SSB 320 Internal Grinding Machine High volume internal grinding machine with swiveling work head, suitable for workpieces OD 50–320 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SSB 62 Internal Grinding Machine Internal grinding machine with hydrostatic slides and linear motors, suitable for workpieces OD 15–80 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUU 240 Universal Grinding Machine Universal grinding machine for internal, external, or rib face grinding operations on workpieces OD 20–240 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUU 320 Universal Grinding Machine Universal grinding machine for single grinding operations, external or internal grinding, for workpieces OD 100–320 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUU 600 Universal Grinding Machine Universal grinding machine for internal or external grinding operations on workpieces OD 150–600 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUU 800 Universal Grinding Machine Universal grinding machine platform for high output and quality internal or external grinding on workpieces OD up to 820 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUUC 240 Simultaneous Grinding Machine Simultaneous grinding machine for internal/external or internal/rib face grinding on workpieces OD 80–250 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUUC 600 Simultaneous Grinding Machine Simultaneous grinding machine platform for high output and quality internal/external or internal/rib face grinding on workpieces OD 130–600 mm. Sold to bearing and automotive manufacturers.
• LIDKÖPING SUUC 800 Simultaneous Grinding Machine Simultaneous grinding machine with hydrostatic slides and linear motors (1000 mm/s, 0.01 µm resolution) for workpieces OD 370–820 mm. Sold to bearing manufacturers.
• UVA NomyOne Compact Internal Grinding Machine Condensed precision internal grinding machine with UVATRONIC Go control system on a 2.5 m² floor footprint, designed for small to medium size components in bearing, compressor, hydraulic, and fuel injection industries.
• UVAe External Grinding Machine External grinding machine for multiple plunge grinding operations and complicated profile dressing on workpieces OD 1–80 mm. Sold to fuel injection and precision component manufacturers.
• UVAi Internal Grinding Machine Internal grinding machine with multiple grinding operations in single chucking or batch production with quick changeover, up to five internal or four internal and one face grinding operation. Sold to fuel injection manufacturers.
• UVAi Index Internal Grinding Machine Internal grinding machine with two indexing workheads and double cross slide for simultaneous grinding of different operations such as bore and seat. Sold to fuel injection manufacturers.
• UVAi mc Internal Grinding Machine Internal grinding machine with middle clamping for simultaneous grinding from both sides, providing improved geometry and high output. Sold to fuel injection manufacturers.
• UVAi Twin Parallel Internal Grinding Machine Parallel internal grinding machine with two workheads and three internal or two internal and one face grinding operations per workhead, cutting cycle time by half or more compared to conventional multi-spindle machines. Sold to fuel injection manufacturers.
• UVAie Combined Internal and External Grinding Machine Combined internal and external grinding machine for improved quality and productivity with multiple grinding operations in single chucking, suitable for workpieces ID 1–36 mm. Sold to fuel injection manufacturers.
• Aftermarket Services Program Comprehensive aftermarket support program including spare parts, repairs, machine refurbishing/upgrading, remanufacturing, machine health assessments, process optimization, training, and service contracts delivered globally for UVA and LIDKÖPING machines.
• Spare Parts Supply Original spare parts for trouble-free operation throughout machine lifetime, including spindle repairs and electronic cards, covering all UVA LIDKÖPING brands and products globally.
• Machine Upgrade Packages Modular hardware and software upgrades including Acoustic Emission, Control System Exchange, AirSave, Ballscrew Harmonic Drive, Servo Optimization, and Tooling upgrades that extend machine life and improve performance with typical ROI well under 12 months.
• Repairs and Remanufacturing Services OEM spindle repairs, machine remanufacturing, and rebuild services to restore or improve machine performance, typically costing 40-60% of a new machine with delivery times less than half of a new machine.
• Training Services Theoretical and practical training for grinding processes, mechanics, electrical/electronic systems, and preventive maintenance delivered to UVA and LIDKÖPING machine operators and service engineers.
• Machine Health Assessment Expert inspection and evaluation of machine condition with comprehensive report and prioritized repair suggestions for UVA and LIDKÖPING machines.
• Process Optimization Service Analysis and optimization of production processes including control program modifications and grinding wheel specification testing to improve throughput and quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11% cycle time reduction via Servo Optimization upgrade, equating to 50-60,000 additional nozzles per year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNC NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2024UVA LIDKÖPING acquired CNC North in Claremont, NH, USA on February 5, 2024. The acquisition strengthens UVA LIDKÖPING's global presence and expands regional services in the grinding machinery industry in the US market. CNC North becomes part of the UVA LIDKÖPING group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Danobat (Mondragon Corporation): Spanish manufacturer of grinding machines and turnkey production systems for automotive, railway, and bearing industries. Directly comparable in cylindrical and high-precision grinding for Tier-1 European customers.
• Kellenberger (Hardinge): Swiss-origin precision cylindrical grinding machine manufacturer, part of Hardinge/United Grinding. Competes with UVA LIDKÖPING in high-precision external and internal grinding for bearing and component manufacturing.
• Walter Maschinenbau GmbH: German manufacturer of precision tool grinding machines (also part of United Grinding Group). Comparable to UVA's precision small-workpiece grinding for fuel injection and tooling applications.
• Fritz Studer AG: Swiss manufacturer of high-precision cylindrical grinding machines and a core brand within United Grinding Group. Closest direct competitor to LIDKÖPING in external and universal cylindrical grinding for bearing and automotive workpieces.
• JTEKT Toyoda Americas: Japanese manufacturer of grinding and machine tool products with global presence. Competes directly with LIDKÖPING in high-volume bearing ring and automotive grinding applications.
• Okamoto Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of surface, internal, and cylindrical grinding machines. Overlaps with UVA LIDKÖPING's internal and surface grinding offerings for precision components.
• Schaudt / Mikrosa: German builders of cylindrical and non-circular grinding machines within United Grinding Group. Directly overlap with UVA LIDKÖPING's internal, external, and non-round grinding offerings for automotive and hydraulic components.
• Erwin Junker Machinery: German family-owned manufacturer of grinding machines for tool, component, and flat-part applications. Comparable in precision cylindrical and non-round grinding, particularly for fuel injection and hydraulic components.

Broad incumbents

• Makino Milling Machine: Japanese machine tool builder with horizontal machining centers, EDM, and grinding products. Sells into overlapping aerospace and automotive Tier-1 accounts, but grinding is one segment of a much broader portfolio.
• EMAG Group: German manufacturer of a broad portfolio of metalworking machines including turning, grinding, and gear cutting. A larger incumbent serving similar Tier-1 automotive customers with broader capabilities rather than specializing in grinding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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