What Lahti Precision does

Lahti Precision is presented in firmographic records as a Finland-based, privately held industrial firm, with the operational business reflected in the source data as Tamtron Group, headquartered at Vestonkatu 11, FI-33561 Tampere, Finland (phone +358 3 3143 5000; [email protected]). The company designs, manufactures, and services a comprehensive portfolio of industrial weighing solutions, organized into on-board scales for heavy machinery (wheel loaders, dumper trucks, forklifts, log handlers, material handlers, container stackers, straddle carriers, excavators, trucks), railway scales (Wheel Impact Load Detectors, Scalex Trapper DRS/SRS, SilverPoint, Scalex RDW), truck and axle scales (Scalex DW600, full truck scales), industrial scales and dosing devices (floor, belt, big bag stations, loss-in-weight feeders, totalizing hopper scales, fluidisation), on-board and standalone crane scales (PCS, SCS+, One Timber Forwarder, Loader Crane Scale), laboratory checkweighers, and weighing components (custom and standard load cells, terminals, transmitters, mounting kits, calibration weights, overload protection units, BLH Nobel force-measuring products). Layered on top of the hardware are integrated system solutions covering dosing, weighing and mixing, automation systems, conveyor systems, glue kitchens and mixers, battery industry dosing, and drymix dosing.

The company sells to nine primary verticals — earth moving and construction, forestry, railway and logistics, food industry, chemical industry, mining and metal processing, ports, recycling and energy, and battery materials — and earns revenue through a dual hardware-and-service model: capital equipment sales combined with installation, verification, calibration, repair and maintenance, engineering and consulting, spare parts, rental scales, leasing, and modernization services. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with an authorized dealer network spanning Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Denmark; the company supports this footprint with a website available in 11 European languages and dedicated industry and product content marketing.

Tamtron distributes BLH Nobel precision load cells and force-measuring products (a Vishay Precision Group brand) through its component portfolio, and its brand portfolio includes the registered Tamtron, Scalex, and SilverPoint identities. The company states a headcount of 101–250 employees and a founding year of 1908 per firmographic record, consistent with a long-established mid-market industrial player. The firmographic entry names Lahti Precision as the company with website lahtiprecision.com, while operational, product, and contact data point to Tamtron Group; this suggests Lahti Precision is the legal/parent entity and Tamtron Group is the operating brand, although the source data does not explicitly confirm the relationship.

Name

Lahti Precision

Legal name

Tamtron Group

Website

https://lahtiprecision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lahti Precision (operating as Tamtron Group) is a Finland-based, privately held industrial weighing-solutions manufacturer serving construction, forestry, rail, food, chemicals, mining, ports, recycling, and battery materials across eight European countries via direct sales and an authorized dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Weighing Systems / Onboard Scales Calibration & Certification (TLAKANAN), Weighing, Scales & VGM Verification Services (TLAHALAL), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Industrial weighing solutions
• On-board scales
• Railway weighing systems
• Industrial dosing equipment
• Bulk material handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahti

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales - Weighing equipment: Sale of industrial weighing equipment including on-board scales, truck scales, railway scales, crane scales, industrial scales, and dosing devices
2. Service and maintenance: Installation, verification, calibration services, repair and maintenance, spare parts, rental scales and leasing, modernisation services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lahti Precision is a specialist in bulk material handling, providing industrial weighing solutions spanning on-board scales for heavy machinery (wheel loaders, dumpers, forklifts, excavators), railway weighing systems, truck and axle scales, industrial scales and dosing devices, crane scales, and weighing components. The company also offers integrated system solutions for dosing, weighing, mixing, automation, conveyor systems, and specialized applications such as battery materials manufacturing.

Product overview

Tamtron provides a comprehensive portfolio of industrial weighing solutions consisting of multiple product categories. The core offerings include on-board scales for heavy equipment (wheel loaders, dumper trucks, forklifts, excavators, log handlers, material handlers, trucks, container stackers, straddle carriers), railway scales (wheel impact detectors, dynamic and static railway weighing systems), truck scales (axle scales, full truck scales), industrial scales (floor scales, belt scales, big bag stations, loss-in-weight feeders, hopper scales, fluidisation solutions), crane scales (PCS and SCS+ models), laboratory checkweighers, and weighing components (load cells, terminals, transmitters, mounting kits, calibration weights). The portfolio is complemented by integrated system solutions for dosing, weighing, mixing, automation, conveyor systems, and specialized applications for battery materials and drymix products. Services include installation, verification, calibration, repair, maintenance, engineering, consulting, spare parts, rental scales, leasing, and modernization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tamtron One Power Wheel Loader Scale On-board weighing scale for wheel loaders enabling real-time load measurement during material handling operations.
• Tamtron One Power Dumper Truck Scale On-board weighing system for dumper trucks providing accurate payload data during transport.
• Forklift Scale Scalift On-board weighing scale for forklifts enabling load measurement during material handling.
• Tamtron One Power Log Handler Scale On-board weighing scale designed for log handling equipment in forestry operations.
• Tamtron One Power Material Handler Scale On-board weighing solution for material handler equipment enabling precise load tracking.
• One Power Truck On-Board Scale Truck-mounted on-board weighing system for payload monitoring during transport.
• Tamtron One Power Container Stacker Scale On-board weighing system for container stackers enabling container weight measurement.
• Tamtron One Power Straddle Carrier Scale On-board weighing solution for straddle carriers in port logistics operations.
• Excavator Scale On-board weighing system for excavators enabling real-time load monitoring during digging operations.
• Wheel Impact Load Detector System for detecting wheel impact loads on railways for safety and maintenance monitoring.
• Scalex Trapper DRS Railway Scale Dynamic railway weighing system for in-motion train weighing operations.
• Scalex Trapper SRS Railway Scale Static railway weighing system for stationary train weighing applications.
• SilverPoint Railway Scale Railway weighing scale for accurate train weight measurement.
• Scalex RDW Railway Scale Railway scale system for wheel and rail weight detection applications.
• Tamtron Scalex DW600 Axle Scale Axle scale for dynamic and static truck weighing applications.
• Tamtron Truck Scale Full truck weighing system for commercial vehicle weight verification.
• Tamtron Floor Scales Heavy-duty floor scales for industrial weighing applications.
• Tamtron Belt Scales Conveyor belt weighing systems for continuous material flow measurement.
• Tamtron Big Bag Unloading and Loading Stations Specialized stations for unloading and loading big bag containers with integrated weighing.
• Loss-In-Weight Feeders Precision feeding systems that measure material consumption by weight for accurate dosing.
• Tamtron Totalizing Hopper Scale Hopper scale system for cumulative weight measurement of bulk materials.
• Tamtron Fluidisation Solutions Solutions for fluidizing bulk materials to facilitate weighing and discharge.
• One Timber Forwarder Crane Scale On-board crane weighing system for timber forwarder vehicles in forestry.
• One Timber Scale Weighing solution for timber handling operations in forestry applications.
• Loader Crane Scale On-board weighing system for loader cranes enabling load measurement during operations.
• Load Cells, Custom Design Custom-designed load cells for various industrial weighing applications.
• Tamtron OPU Overload Protection Unit Safety device for protecting equipment from overload conditions.
• Tamtron Weighing Terminals Terminal devices for display and control of weighing operations.
• Tamtron Load Cells Standard load cells for integration into weighing systems.
• Tamtron Mounting Kits Kits for proper installation and mounting of weighing equipment.
• BLH Nobel Weighing and Force-Measuring Products Brand of weighing and force measurement products for industrial applications.
• Tamtron Weighing Transmitter Device for transmitting weighing signal data to control systems.
• Tamtron Weights Calibration weights for verifying and calibrating weighing equipment.
• Tamtron Checkweighers Checkweighing systems for quality control and compliance verification.
• Tamtron PCS Crane Scale Crane scale for heavy-duty lifting and weighing applications.
• Tamtron SCS+ Crane Scale
• Tamtron Dosing, Weighing and Mixing Solutions Integrated system solutions for precise dosing, weighing, and mixing of materials in industrial processes.
• Tamtron Automation Systems Automation systems for integrating weighing solutions into production processes.
• Tamtron Conveyor Systems Conveyor systems integrated with weighing capabilities for material handling.
• Tamtron Glue Kitchens and Glue Mixers Specialized mixing systems for adhesive and glue preparation with weighing control.
• Tamtron Battery Industry Solutions Weighing and dosing solutions tailored for battery materials manufacturing.
• Tamtron Weighing and Dosing Solutions for Drymix Products Solutions for weighing and dosing dry mix products in industrial applications.
• Installation Services Professional installation of weighing equipment at customer sites.
• Verification Services Verification services to confirm weighing equipment accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Calibration Services Calibration services to maintain weighing equipment measurement accuracy.
• Repair and Maintenance Services Repair and maintenance services for installed weighing equipment.
• Engineering and Consulting Services Engineering and consulting services to support weighing solution design and integration.
• Spare Parts Spare parts supply for installed weighing equipment.
• Rental Scales and Leasing Rental and leasing options for weighing equipment.
• Modernisation Services Modernisation services to upgrade installed weighing equipment with current technology.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dealer NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTamtron operates through an authorized dealer network across multiple European countries including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Denmark. Dealers provide local sales and support for weighing solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo International: Global market leader in precision instruments and industrial weighing, offering laboratory balances, industrial scales, vehicle scales and process analytics. Directly competes with Tamtron in industrial scales, truck/rail scales and dosing systems but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Vishay Precision Group: Parent of BLH Nobel (Tamtron's distribution partner), Vishay Precision makes precision force sensors, load cells and weighing modules. Comparable through the BLH Nobel channel relationship and overlapping force-measurement technology.
• Siemens (Process Industries & Drives): Diversified industrial conglomerate whose Process Automation division supplies weighing, dosing and batching systems integrated into larger automation solutions. Adjacent competitor and potential partner for Tamtron's automation and conveyor system offerings.

Direct peers

• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Specialist in industrial weighing, vehicle scales, axle weighing and on-board scales for logistics, waste, agriculture and construction. Closely comparable to Tamtron across on-board truck scales, axle scales and industrial weighing solutions.
• Schenck Process: German-based global supplier of weighing and feeding technology for bulk materials handling, with strong positions in conveyor belt scales, loss-in-weight feeders and dosing—directly overlapping Tamtron's industrial scales and dosing portfolio.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-headquartered manufacturer of industrial scales, load cells, truck/rail scales and weighing components. Comparable to Tamtron in truck scales, floor scales, load cells and weighing components for industrial and logistics customers.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: Manufacturer of industrial scales, vehicle scales, axle scales and on-board weighing systems for agriculture, construction and logistics. Direct overlap with Tamtron's industrial and on-board scale product lines.

Emerging players

• Hardy Process Solutions: Specialist in industrial weighing electronics, weight indicators and process control for factory automation. Comparable to Tamtron in weighing components and information management for industrial process applications.
• Flintec Group: Manufacturer of precision load cells, force sensors and weighing electronics supplied to OEMs and system integrators. Comparable to Tamtron's load cell and weighing components business.

Regional players

• Precia Molen: French-headquartered European manufacturer of industrial weighing solutions, on-board scales and continuous weighing systems. Closely comparable to Tamtron across European industrial and on-board weighing markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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