Lechler
Lechler is a privately held German-founded industrial spray nozzle and engineered systems manufacturer, established in 1879, serving food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, steel, power generation, and environmental industries across 14 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1879
- HeadquartersSaint Charles, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Lechler does
Lechler is a privately held industrial manufacturer of precision spray nozzles and engineered spray systems, founded in 1879 and headquartered in Metzingen, Germany, with its US operations based in Saint Charles, Illinois. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of spray nozzle types—flat fan, full cone, hollow cone, hydraulic atomizing, pneumatic atomizing, misting, spiral, and solid stream—alongside proprietary branded systems such as VarioSpray, DryMaster spray drying nozzles, SMDmax entrainment reduction, SCALEMASTER HP, MEMOSPRAY, and TankClean optimization software. These products serve mission-critical applications including cleaning, coating, humidification, cooling, descaling, gas treatment, and fire protection across verticals such as food and beverage, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, steel and metallurgy, power generation, shipbuilding, automotive, agriculture, and environmental/pollution control.
The company's business model is anchored in direct B2B sales of hardware (standard nozzles plus custom engineered systems such as headers/manifolds, pump and control skids, STAMM showers, injectors/lances/quills, and SELECTOSPRAY roll cooling solutions) complemented by professional services including refurbishment programs, zero-downtime maintenance kits, CFD-driven testing and research, technical seminars, and plant audits. Lechler operates on a quote-based pricing model with no publicly listed prices; customers engage through project estimate requests, direct sales contacts, and a network of regional offices spanning 14 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company reaches industrial enterprise buyers via a content-rich website resource center, LinkedIn, and participation in industry trade conferences, with named enterprise customers including a global pharma leader, a US API manufacturer, a leading pea protein manufacturer, and steel mill designers.
Lechler firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lechler
- Legal name
- Lechler, Inc.
- Website
- https://lechlerusa.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1879
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Lechler is a privately held German-founded industrial spray nozzle and engineered systems manufacturer, established in 1879, serving food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, steel, power generation, and environmental industries across 14 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lechler industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Spray Nozzles
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Spray Control, Rate Controllers & Nozzle Systems (Pumps, Valves, Atomizers) (AFAAADAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
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Where Lechler is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint Charles
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Lechler business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Spray Nozzle Sales: Lechler manufactures and sells precision spray nozzles including flat fan, full cone, hollow cone, hydraulic atomizing, misting, spiral, solid stream, and specialized nozzles. These are sold directly to industrial customers across multiple sectors.
- Engineered Systems: Custom engineered spray solutions including Headers/Manifolds, Pump & Control Skids, STAMM Showers, Injectors/Lances/Quills, and SELECTOSPRAY for Roll Cooling systems.
- Refurbishment Services: Refurbishment programs for existing equipment including Descale Header Refurbishment and SELECTOSPRAY Refurbishment.
- Testing and Research Services: Technical testing capabilities including measuring technology, thermal audits, and CFD simulations for customer applications.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Lechler product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lechler designs, manufactures, and sells precision industrial spray nozzles and engineered spray systems used for cleaning, cooling, coating, humidification, dust suppression, desulphurization, fire protection, and tank cleaning across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, steel, power generation, environmental, and shipbuilding industries. The company complements its hardware portfolio with custom engineered systems (headers/manifolds, pump and control skids, STAMM showers, injectors, SELECTOSPRAY roll cooling), testing and research services including CFD simulations, refurbishment programs, and on-site technical seminars.
Product overview
Lechler is a manufacturer of industrial spray nozzles and engineered spray systems. The product portfolio centers on multiple spray nozzle types (flat fan, full cone, hollow cone, hydraulic atomizing, pneumatic atomizing, misting, spiral, solid stream) and specialized products (SMDmax entrainment reduction, DryMaster spray drying nozzles, VarioSpray hydraulic atomizing nozzles, Tank and Equipment Cleaning nozzles). These core nozzles are complemented by engineered systems (Headers/Manifolds, Pump & Control Skids, STAMM Showers, Injectors/Lances/Quills, SELECTOSPRAY for Roll Cooling). The company also offers support services including Testing and Research (measuring technology, thermal audits, CFD simulations), Refurbishment, Zero Downtime Maintenance, and Technical Seminars & Plant Audits. Lechler serves diverse industries including food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, steel, power generation, mining, automotive, and environmental engineering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VarioSpray: Hydraulic atomizing spray nozzles (VarioSpray HP and VarioSpray II) for companies looking to spray a wide variety of liquids in their applications.
- DryMaster
- SMDmax
- SCALEMASTER HP
- TankClean
- MEMOSPRAY
- Easy-Clip
Products and services
- Flat Fan Nozzles
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced compressed air demand by 70% through gas cooling tower optimization
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Lechler
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Lechler technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Lechler partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Lechler competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Spraying Systems Co. The largest independent manufacturer of industrial spray nozzles globally, offering flat fan, hollow cone, full cone, and tank cleaning nozzles across food, chemical, steel, and pharmaceutical applications — directly comparable to Lechler's core catalog and engineered systems portfolio.
- BETE Fog Nozzle: US-based manufacturer specializing in spray nozzles for industrial processes including food, chemical, and pollution control — competes head-to-head with Lechler in hollow cone, flat fan, and custom engineered spray solutions.
- PNR Italia: European manufacturer of industrial spray nozzles and atomization products serving chemical, steel, food, and environmental markets — directly competes with Lechler in engineered spray systems and specialty nozzles across the European footprint.
- Schlick (Düsen-Schlick GmbH): German manufacturer of precision spray nozzles and atomization technology serving pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and steel industries — competes directly with Lechler in custom engineered nozzles and tank cleaning systems within European markets.
- IKEUCHI: Japanese manufacturer of industrial spray nozzles (flat spray, hollow cone, full cone, misting, tank cleaning) serving semiconductor, food, steel, and chemical industries — comparable Asian-headquartered peer competing against Lechler's Asia operations.
Broad incumbents
- Alfa Laval: Global process equipment incumbent offering tank cleaning, fluid handling, and separation systems that bundle spray nozzle technology into larger process skids — broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities in hygienic cleaning and food/pharma applications where Lechler competes.
- GEA Group: Large process technology supplier to food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries with spray dryer, homogenizer, and cleaning-in-place (CIP) systems — overlaps with Lechler's DryMaster spray drying nozzles and tank cleaning product lines as part of integrated processing solutions.
- Tetra Pak: Food and beverage processing equipment giant offering spray drying, cleaning systems, and process skids that incorporate spray nozzle technology — competes with Lechler in food, dairy, and beverage applications through bundled engineered solutions.
Emerging players
- EXAIR Corporation: US manufacturer of compressed air products including air nozzles, atomizing nozzles, and spray guns for industrial cleaning and cooling — narrower catalog than Lechler but a meaningful North American competitor in pneumatic atomizing and air-driven spray applications.
- Sonic Corporation: Manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning equipment and tank cleaning nozzles used in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical processing — competes in Lechler's tank cleaning equipment category with a differentiated ultrasonic technology approach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Lechler social profiles
Digital presenceLechler compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Lechler financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Lechler leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Lechler funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Lechler M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Lechler
What does Lechler do?
Lechler designs, manufactures, and sells precision industrial spray nozzles and engineered spray systems used for cleaning, cooling, coating, humidification, dust suppression, desulphurization, fire protection, and tank cleaning across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, steel, power generation, environmental, and shipbuilding industries. The company complements its hardware portfolio with custom engineered systems (headers/manifolds, pump and control skids, STAMM showers, injectors, SELECTOSPRAY roll cooling), testing and research services including CFD simulations, refurbishment programs, and on-site technical seminars.
Is Lechler a public or private company?
Lechler is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Lechler founded?
Lechler was founded in 1879. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Lechler based?
Lechler is headquartered in Saint Charles, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lechler make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Spray Nozzle Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineered Systems, refurbishment Services and testing and Research Services.
Who are Lechler's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Spraying Systems Co., BETE Fog Nozzle, PNR Italia, Schlick (Düsen-Schlick GmbH) and IKEUCHI. Broad incumbents are Alfa Laval, GEA Group and Tetra Pak. Emerging players are EXAIR Corporation and Sonic Corporation.
Does Lechler have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lechler.
What industry is Lechler in?
Lechler's product category is Industrial Spray Nozzles. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAADAF, Spray Control, Rate Controllers & Nozzle Systems (Pumps, Valves, Atomizers), with a secondary code of IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3550.