Lauffer Pressen

What Lauffer Pressen does

Lauffer Pressen (legal entity: Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co. KG) is a 150+ year-old German manufacturer of hydraulic and electric presses and automated production systems, headquartered in Horb am Neckar on a 10,000 m² site staffed by more than 280 employees. The company operates through five product divisions: Laminating Technology (presses and complete lines for PCBs, CCL base material, smart cards, ID documents, composites, and technical laminates); Forming Technology (hydraulic and servo-hydraulic presses for sheet metal, massive, and composite forming); Powder Technology (precision compacting presses for metal, hard metal, and ceramic powders, including the E-Cell integrated automation system); Plastic Processing Technology (thermoplastic and thermoset presses, including RTM and KPA thermoset presses co-developed with ARBURG); and Encapsulation Technology (wrapping systems for semiconductor components, electronic assemblies, and motors).

The product portfolio spans specific press series such as RP/RMV/LC/LCL/CLC/UVL/SLS for laminating, Basic Line/GKP/R-TYPE for forming, UVKO/OVK-SH/LHMS for plastics and encapsulation, plus C-Line/E-Line for powder compaction. Differentiators emphasized are servo-hydraulic performance, precision control for powder and laminate tolerances, integration of automation with mechanical pressing, and a fully in-house German R&D and manufacturing base supported by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications (valid 2025-01-08 to 2026-08-01). Customers are enterprise industrial manufacturers across electronics (PCB, smartcard/ID), automotive, composites, and powder metallurgy, served by a project-based engineered-to-order capital equipment sales model.

Lauffer generates revenue primarily through one-time capital equipment sales complemented by an aftermarket services stream covering commissioning, spare parts management, maintenance, modernization, upgrades, application and process consulting, and automation support. The go-to-market combines a direct enterprise field-sales motion coordinated from Horb am Neckar with a global network of channel partners (PTI in North America, MFG Equipment Resources in the southeastern US, Lih Shiann Electron for Chinese PCB, BGI for composites) plus a direct Chinese subsidiary (Lauffer Machinery Technology Hefei Co., Ltd., established 2024) and a 25+ year production alliance with ARBURG. The company is privately held by the fourth generation of the founding Lauffer family and operates under a 2018 strategic partnership with HFM Group (China), whose Chairman and CEO Prof. Dr. Yan Jianwen serves as Chairman of the Lauffer Supervisory Board.

Name

Lauffer Pressen

Legal name

Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://lauffer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lauffer Pressen is a 150+ year-old, family-owned German manufacturer of hydraulic and electric press systems and automated production lines, serving enterprise customers in electronics, metal forming, powder metallurgy, plastics, and encapsulation across five technology divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horb Am Neckar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Press Machinery Sales: Sale of hydraulic and electric presses as well as automated systems to industrial customers across laminating, forming, powder, plastic processing, and encapsulation technology segments
2. After-sales Services: Comprehensive service offerings including commissioning, spare parts management, maintenance, modernization, upgrades, application and process consulting, and automation support

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lauffer Pressen designs, manufactures, and services hydraulic and electric industrial presses as well as automated production systems organized around five technology divisions: Laminating (PCBs, CCL, smart cards, ID documents, composites, technical laminates), Forming (sheet metal, massive, and composite forming), Powder (metal, hard metal, and ceramic P/M products), Plastic Processing (thermoplastic and thermoset including RTM), and Encapsulation (semiconductors, electronics, motors). The company also provides comprehensive after-sales services including commissioning, spare parts, maintenance, modernization, upgrades, and application/process consulting.

Product overview

LAUFFER Pressen is a manufacturer of hydraulic and electric presses as well as automated systems operating across five technology divisions: Laminating Technology (for PCBs, smart cards, and composites), Forming Technology (sheet metal, massive, and composite forming), Powder Technology (powder metallurgy), Plastic Processing Technology (thermo- and duroplasts), and Encapsulation Technology (semiconductors and electronics). The product portfolio includes specific press series such as the E-Cell, C-Line, and E-Line for powder applications; RP, RMV, LC/LCL, CLC, UVL, and SLS for laminating; Basic Line, GKP, R-TYPE for metalforming; and UVKO, OVK-SH, LHMS, and KPA for plastic processing and encapsulation. The company also offers comprehensive LAUFFER Services covering commissioning, spare parts, maintenance, modernization, and automation support. LAUFFER positions itself as a complete solutions provider rather than a single-product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laminating Technology Hydraulic and electric laminating press systems for producing printed circuit boards (PCBs), base material (CCL), smart cards, ID documents, composites, and technical laminates, including complete turnkey solutions for electronics and secure document manufacturers.
• Forming Technology Hydraulic and servo-hydraulic press systems for sheet metal forming, massive forming, and composite forming serving automotive, industrial, and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Powder Technology Precision press technology for powder metallurgy products, including metal, hard metal, and ceramic powder compacting solutions with integrated automation.
• Plastic Processing Technology Press and production solutions for thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics processing, including Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and thermoset presses (KPA series co-developed with ARBURG).
• Encapsulation Technology Wrapping and encapsulation press technology for semiconductor components, electronic assemblies, and motors, available as manually loaded and fully automated systems.
• LAUFFER Services After-sales services for all LAUFFER technology areas, including commissioning, spare parts management, maintenance, modernization, upgrades, application and process consulting, and automation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of machines and systems running worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Lauffer ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Subsidiary established in 2024 with Lauffer Machinery Technology Hefei Co., Ltd. to expand global presence and strengthen position in international market with innovative solutions for Chinese customers.
• Precision Metalforming Association (PMA USA)minorOthers · 4 February 2022PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $137-billion metalforming industry of North America, including over 850 member companies.
• PTI - Production Technologies International, LLCmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 January 2022Tim Josephs and PTI support expansion in North America, covering Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and Ontario (Canada) as sales agent for LAUFFER metal forming systems.
• ARBURGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner25+ year cooperation in production of rotary table injection moulding machines sold worldwide by ARBURG. LAUFFER also offers KPA series thermoset presses developed in cooperation with ARBURG.
• MFG Equipment ResourcesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew sales partner for the LAUFFER PRESSEN Forming Technology portfolio in the southeastern US market.
• BGIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner exhibiting together at JEC World 2022 in hall 6 M72.1, showcasing composite technology solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LaufferPressen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maschinenfabrik-lauffer-gmbh-co-kg

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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