What A. Leering Enschede does

A. Leering Enschede is a privately held, family-owned Dutch metalworking manufacturer founded in 1845 in Enschede, Netherlands. The company operates from a single facility on Kanaalstraat and is organized into four integrated business units: Tank- en Apparatenbouw (tank and apparatus construction), Plasma- en Lasersnijden (cutting services), Laserwelding, and Metaalbewerking (metal processing). It specializes in stainless-steel (RVS) fabrication, producing custom tanks, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process apparatus, and precision-cut components for industrial customers across Europe.

Core technology centers on stainless-steel processing — plasma and laser cutting up to 60 mm plate thickness, laser welding, and certified welding to NEN EN ISO 9606-1 / 15607 / 14731 standards. The proprietary Thermplate® product line — a double-walled heat- and cold-transfer system including klöpperbodem dished ends, clamp-on parts, and troughs — is produced in-house using the company's laser welding capability and serves as the most differentiated branded offering in the catalog. The firm carries an unusually dense certification stack: ISO 9001:2015, Kiwa BRL-K21051/01, PED pressure-equipment approval, Lloyd's Register overstamping, Apragaz EN ISO 3834-2, and HP0 for the German market, gating access to chemical, food, maritime, and pressure-equipment end markets.

Revenue mechanics are project-based and quote-driven, with no published pricing or standard product catalog. The go-to-market is direct B2B sales targeting industrial, food & beverage, chemical, shipping/maritime, and pharmaceutical customers, supplemented by a trilingual (Dutch/English/German) website, a corporate LinkedIn page, and a Thermplate-branded Facebook presence. Customer interactions are routed through a named technical sales contact (René Wagelaar), and distribution is handled entirely via direct industrial sales rather than third-party channels. Pricing is determined per project based on specifications, materials, complexity, and volume, with relationships often structured as multi-year contracts on larger industrial accounts.

Name

A. Leering Enschede

Legal name

A. Leering Enschede

Website

https://leering-enschede.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A. Leering Enschede is a 180-year-old Dutch family-owned metalworking manufacturer producing custom stainless-steel tanks, pressure vessels, and apparatus, alongside its proprietary Thermplate® laser-welded heat-transfer line, for European industrial, food, chemical, maritime, and pharmaceutical customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Stainless Steel Tank and Apparatus Manufacturing

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Stainless steel fabrication
• Custom metal tanks
• Laser cutting services
• Laser welding services
• Industrial apparatus manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Custom Manufacturing Services: A. Leering Enschede generates revenue through custom manufacturing of stainless steel tanks, apparatus, and precision metal components. Revenue is project-based, driven by customer specifications for tanks, pressure vessels, and custom metalwork across various industrial sectors.
2. Metal Processing Services: Metal processing division offers plasma cutting, laser cutting, and welding services for stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and other materials. Services are provided as standalone processing or as part of complete tank/apparatus delivery.
3. Standard and Custom RVS Products: Production and sale of standard RVS products (tanks, pressure vessels) as well as fully customized solutions based on customer technical drawings and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A. Leering Enschede manufactures and supplies custom stainless steel (RVS) tanks, pressure vessels, and process apparatus for industrial customers, and provides metal processing services including plasma cutting, laser cutting, and laser welding. Its proprietary Thermplate® product line offers double-walled heat and cold transfer systems (including klöpperbodem dished ends, clamp-on parts, and troughs) made using laser welding technology. Deliverables range from semi-finished products to complete finished apparatus, with all four disciplines (tank building, plasma/laser cutting, laser welding, metal processing) handled in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thermplate®: A double-walled heat and cold transfer system produced by A. Leering Enschede using laser welding technology.

Products and services

• Tank- en Apparatenbouw (Tank and Apparatus Building) Custom design and manufacture of stainless steel (RVS) tanks, pressure vessels, and industrial apparatus, including apparatenbouw, tankbouw, Kiwa-certified tanks, and the Thermplate® product family, for industrial customers across Europe.
• Thermplate® Heat and Cold Transfer System Proprietary double-walled heat and cold transfer system (Thermplate®), including klöpperbodem (dished ends), clamp-on parts, and troughs, produced using proprietary laser welding technology for industrial heat-exchange applications.
• Plasma and Laser Cutting Services Plasma cutting (RVS products op maat) and laser cutting of stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and other metals to customer specifications, with cutting capacity up to 60 mm plate thickness.
• Laserwelding (Laser Welding Services) In-house laser welding services for stainless steel components and apparatus, including the proprietary laser welding process used to produce Thermplate® heat transfer products.
• Metaalbewerking (General Metal Processing) General metal processing services including cutting, welding, and assembly of stainless steel and other metals, delivered as custom metal components, semi-finished products, and construction work for industrial customers, with a social-enterprise (sociaal gezicht) operating model.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KiwacoreTechnology or IntegrationKiwa is a certification body that has certified A. Leering Enschede to produce tanks and containment basins according to BRL-K21051/01, covering application areas 1B-1, 1B-4, 1D-1, 1D-2, and 2A. This certification is essential for selling pressure equipment and tanks in regulated markets.
• Lloyd's RegistercoreTechnology or IntegrationLloyd's Register provides overstamping (re-stamping) authority to A. Leering Enschede, allowing them to certify products under LRQA standards. This partnership enables the company to serve marine and offshore customers who require LR-certified equipment.
• ApragazcoreTechnology or IntegrationApragaz has granted A. Leering Enschede overstamping authority and EN ISO 3834-2 certification for welding quality, which is essential for pressure equipment manufacturing. The company also has HP0 approval for the German market through this partnership.
• SMEOT (Stichting Metaal-Elektro Opleidingen Twente)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMEOT is a training foundation for metal and electrical trades in Twente that has recognized A. Leering Enschede as an approved training company, enabling the company to train apprentices and invest in workforce development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelvion: Large global heat-exchanger manufacturer whose plate and welded products overlap with Leering's Thermplate technology, but as part of a much wider industrial portfolio.
• Alfa Laval: Global incumbent in heat transfer, separation, and stainless process equipment for food, pharma, and chemical industries; overlaps with Leering's vessel and heat-transfer work at far greater scale.

Emerging players

• HRS Heat Exchangers: Specialist in corrugated and scraped-surface heat exchangers for process industries; partial overlap with Leering's Thermplate heat-transfer niche.

Direct peers

• Paul Mueller Company: Manufactures stainless steel tanks and Temp-Plate/Accu-Therm laser-welded heat-transfer surfaces, a near-direct analogue to Leering's Thermplate proprietary heat/cold transfer plate system.
• Feldmeier Equipment: Manufactures stainless steel tanks and processing equipment for food, beverage, and pharma, overlapping with Leering's hygienic custom tank offering.
• Apache Stainless Equipment: Custom fabricator of stainless steel pressure vessels and tanks for regulated industries, mirroring Leering's certified custom RVS apparatus business.
• Barriquand: French manufacturer of welded plate heat exchangers (Platular) and process equipment; comparable to Leering's Thermplate heat-transfer technology and process vessel work.
• Holvrieka (Kanters Group): European builder of stainless steel storage tanks and process vessels for food, dairy, and industrial markets, directly comparable to Leering's tank-en-apparatenbouw offering.
• GPI Group (GPI Tanks & Process Equipment): Dutch manufacturer of stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, and process equipment for food, chemical, and pharma industries; directly overlaps with Leering's custom RVS tank and apparatus business in the same geography.

Regional players

• Pemo Tanks: European stainless steel tank and vessel fabricator serving similar food and industrial customers, comparable in offering but operating from a different regional base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thermplate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a.-leering-enschede-plasmasnijden-b.v.

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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