What Laempe Mossner Sinto does

Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1980 by Hans-Joachim Laempe and headquartered in Barleben (Meitzendorf), Saxony-Anhalt, with a second manufacturing and R&D site in Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg. The company is a self-described world market leader in core making technology for foundries, employing approximately 300 people across three locations and exporting more than 80% of its output through a network of roughly 25 sales partners and agencies in approximately 40 countries, complemented by wholly-owned subsidiaries in China and India and a strategic partnership with Japan's Sintokogio since 2015.

Its product portfolio covers the full core making workflow: core shooting machines in four series (LHL high-performance hydraulic, LFB precision, L flexible, and LL compact), vertical sand mixers (LVM and LVMD), LG and LGi gassing units for cold-box core hardening, additive manufacturing systems (L3D-100 and forthcoming L3D-200 sand printers plus LMW microwave curing), and automated visual inspection (CORE-VISION® and DISC-INSPECTOR®), supported by proprietary software such as the Laempe Printing Wizard. Customers span automotive and commercial vehicles (primary), ship engines, mining, energy, electrical engineering, railway/wagon construction, industrial valves/fittings, and general machinery.

The business model is anchored in one-time capital equipment sales of high-value machines and turnkey core shops, augmented by recurring aftermarket revenue from spare parts (covering legacy Laempe, Hottinger, and Röperwerk machines), retrofits (which can be re-declared as new under EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC), maintenance, and engineering services. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with global trade fair participation and hosted customer events such as Laempe Open Week; ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications underpin quality and environmental management claims. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Laempe Mossner Sinto

Legal name

Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH

Website

https://laempe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Laempe Mössner Sinto is a German, family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer and world market leader in foundry core making technology, producing core shooting machines, sand mixers, gassing units, 3D sand printers, and automated visual inspection systems for automotive, heavy-industry, and machinery customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barleben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Core Shooting Machines: Sale of core shooting machines including LHL, LFB, L, LL series and special machines. Capital equipment sales with significant upfront investment for customers. Includes tool changers and cleaning stations as accessories.
2. Sand Processing Equipment: Vertical mixers (LVM, LVMD series), sand preparation systems and components including silos, conveyors, heaters/coolers/classifiers, binder supply systems.
3. Gassing Units: LG and LGi series gas units for core hardening with various sizes and capabilities. Complementary to core shooting machines.
4. Automated Visual Inspection Systems: CORE-VISION® and DISC-INSPECTOR® systems for quality assurance in foundries. Complete turnkey solutions.
5. 3D Printing Systems: L3D-100, L3D-200 3D sand printers, LMW microwave technology. From single printers for prototypes to fully automated series production systems.
6. Spare Parts: Spare parts supply for Laempe, Hottinger and Röperwerk machines. Quick delivery with efficient logistics for maximum machine availability.
7. Service and Maintenance: Services include revision (replacing production-relevant parts), retrofit (upgrading to latest technologies), machine safety compliance, maintenance and repair, and inspection services. Can declare retrofitted machines as new under EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
8. Turnkey Systems: Complete turnkey systems for additive core production including design, installation, and commissioning. Hybrid core making combining conventional and additive production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Laempe Mössner Sinto designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial machinery and complete systems for foundries' core making operations, including core shooting machines, vertical sand mixers, gassing units, automated visual inspection systems, and 3D sand printing equipment. The company serves automotive, commercial vehicle, mining, energy, railway, and machinery industries globally, complemented by spare parts supply, retrofits, maintenance, and engineering services.

Product overview

Laempe Mössner Sinto is a world-leading supplier of foundry solutions for core making, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial machinery and systems. The product portfolio centers on core shooting machines (LHL, LFB, L, and LL series) for automated core production, complemented by vertical sand mixers (LVM and LVMD series) for sand-binder preparation. The company also provides 3D sand printing solutions (L3D-100, L3D-200, and LMW microwave curing technology) for additive core manufacturing, gassing units (LGi and LG series) for core hardening, and automated visual inspection systems (CORE-VISION® and DISC-INSPECTOR®) for quality assurance. Additional offerings include tool changers, cleaning stations, sand preparation systems, engineering services, automation solutions, and comprehensive service/support including spare parts, retrofits, and maintenance contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE-VISION®: Automated visual inspection system for cores, core assemblies, and moulds in core shops, horizontal and vertical moulding lines.
• DISC-INSPECTOR®
• Laempe Printing Wizzard

Products and services

• LHL-series Core Shooters High-performance automatic core shooting machines for 24-hour continuous operation with servo-driven movable blowhead, high rigidity construction, and automatic high-speed tool changing. Blow capacities range from 30 to 300 liters across LHL30, LHL50, and LHL100 models. Designed for foundries requiring maximum performance and speed.
• LFB-series Core Shooters Precision automatic core shooting machines for 24-hour continuous operation with four table guides and two lifting cylinders for high accuracy. Supports blow capacities from 25 to 200 liters, compatible with automatic tool changers and cleaning stations. Designed for foundries prioritizing accuracy and precision.
• L-series Core Shooters Flexible automatic core shooting machines with open C-frame structure suitable for medium to large-sized cores. Blow capacities range from 1 to 150 liters. The L1 model serves as both laboratory and automatic machine. Designed for versatile foundry core production.
• LL-series Core Shooters Compact automatic core shooting machines with fully integrated gassing unit, control cabinet, hydraulic equipment, and protective cabin. Designed for blow capacities of 5 to 30 liters with no foundation required. Suited for smaller foundry operations.
• Special Machine Solutions Custom-built special machines including the LD-series with up to 4 stations on a rotary table, supporting both horizontal and vertical parting molds. Blow capacities of 2.5 to 16 liters for cold and hot core curing processes. Designed for customers with specialized core making requirements.
• Vertical LVM Mixers Vertical mixing machines providing solutions for all types of core processes. Mixing capacities of 2/5/7/9 t/h with sand measuring capacities of 15/36/50/64 liters and 35-second mixing cycles. Used for sand-binder preparation in foundries.
• Vertical LVMD Double Mixers Large-capacity double-shaft vertical mixers designed for high volumes of sand and difficult binder systems. Maximum mixing capacity of 15 t/h with 150-liter sand measuring capacity. Targeted at high-throughput foundry operations.
• L3D-100 3D Printer Industrial 3D sand printer for additive manufacturing of cores using organic or inorganic binders. Used by foundries for additive core production, prototyping, and complex geometries.
• L3D-200 3D Printer

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in productivity expected from new CNC machining center
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sinto (新東), JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic partnership with Shinto (新東), the world's largest casting machinery manufacturer, established in 2015. This partnership positions Laempe as a globally connected technology provider with access to the largest market for casting machinery.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ExOne (Desktop Metal): US-based pioneer of binder jetting 3D printing for sand foundry applications (S-Print, S-Max). Now part of Desktop Metal, ExOne competes with Laempe in the additive sand printing segment, though with a different technology approach and primary focus on North American customers.
• Voxeljet: German provider of industrial 3D sand printing systems (VX1000, VX2000) using binder jetting for foundry cores and moulds. Voxeljet is the most direct competitor to Laempe's L3D platform in additive core production, with overlapping product technology but a different go-to-market focus.

Direct peers

• Loramendi: Spanish manufacturer of core making machines, moulding lines, and sand plants for the foundry industry. Loramendi is the closest direct competitor to Laempe's core shooting and sand preparation portfolio, serving the same automotive and heavy casting end markets.
• Sintokogio: Japan-based Sintokogio is the world's largest casting and foundry machinery manufacturer and Laempe's strategic partner since 2015. Both companies sell core making equipment and compete for the same global foundry customers, with Sintokogio offering a broader portfolio that also includes molding lines and shot blasting.
• IMF (Industria de Máquinas de Fundição): Brazilian manufacturer of core making and sand preparation equipment for foundries. IMF serves automotive and general casting customers across Latin America with a product portfolio directly comparable to Laempe's core shooters and mixers.
• Omega Foundry Machinery: UK-based foundry machinery manufacturer and Sintokogio group company. Omega supplies moulding and core making equipment to the same foundry customer base as Laempe, making it a closely aligned direct competitor particularly in the UK and English-speaking markets.
• BMD Maschinenfabriken: German manufacturer of foundry equipment including core shooting machines, moulding lines, and sand plants. As a fellow German supplier, BMD competes most directly with Laempe in the DACH region across the same core making product categories.
• Heinrich Wagner Sinto (HWS): Germany-based foundry equipment manufacturer belonging to the Sintokogio group, producing moulding lines and flask handling equipment. HWS competes with Laempe in turnkey foundry projects where customers procure complete core room and moulding line packages from a single supplier.

Broad incumbents

• Norican Group (DISA): Denmark-headquartered global foundry equipment group encompassing DISA, Wheelabrator, and StrikoWestofen. Norican is a broad incumbent selling moulding, shot blasting, and melting equipment to foundries worldwide, overlapping with Laempe in core room solutions but with a much wider portfolio.

Others

• Foseco (Vesuvius): Global supplier of foundry consumables (binders, coatings, feeding systems) under the Foseco brand, owned by Vesuvius. Foseco is an adjacent ecosystem participant — not a machinery competitor — but its binder chemistries are complementary to Laempe's gassing and 3D printing systems, making the relationship partly symbiotic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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