LINGL

Name

LINGL

Legal name

LINGL SOLEAD GmbH

Website

https://lingl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LINGL SOLEAD GmbH is a German manufacturer of machines and complete plants for the heavy clay ceramics, technical ceramics, and automation industries, serving global brick, roof tile, and sanitary ware producers via enterprise project sales up to EUR 50 million per installation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery for Ceramic Production

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Ceramic plant machinery
• Heavy clay ceramics
• Industrial automation robotics
• Kiln dryer systems
• Brick manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Krumbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery and Plant Sales: Sale of complete production facilities and individual machines for ceramic production including heavy clay ceramics, technical ceramics, and automation systems. Projects can reach up to 50 million euros.
2. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service portfolio including spare parts, maintenance, process analysis, modernization, and optimization services. 24h service hotline available worldwide.
3. Seminars and Training: Technical training programs including robotics, Simatic TIA-Portal, and drive technology at headquarters in Krumbach and on-site

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LINGL SOLEAD GmbH is an international manufacturer of machines and turnkey plants for the ceramic production industry. Its core offerings span complete plants and individual machines for heavy clay ceramics (bricks, roof tiles, facing bricks, wall elements), technical and sanitary ceramics, and industrial automation/robotics including handling, loading/unloading, packaging, and linking systems. The company complements its machinery with engineering services for raw materials and processes, plant optimization/retrofit, spare parts, maintenance, and training programs delivered globally through subsidiaries and partners.

Product overview

LINGL SOLEAD GmbH is an international manufacturer of machines and plants for the ceramic industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main business areas: Heavy Clay Ceramics (Grobkeramik), Technical Ceramics (Technische Keramik), and Automation/Robotics. The core Heavy Clay Ceramics division encompasses complete plant/ factory systems, dryers (Kammertrockner, Durchlauftrockner), kilns (including tunnel kilns for refractory applications), cutters (Universalabschneider, Rotationsabschneider), handling systems, kiln car cleaning, filling installations, packaging systems, wall element installations, conveyors, and control systems. The Technical Ceramics offering is delivered through the Advanced Ceramics Network (ACN) partnership, providing specialized systems for products like catalysts. The Automation division supplies industrial robot cells and linked equipment for loading, unloading, packaging and handling operations. LINGL also offers specialized products like the Wandteile-Verlegeanlage for automated brick slip laying. Supporting the product portfolio are comprehensive services including spare parts, maintenance (including 12-point robot service for 800+ global installations), process analysis and laboratory services, training programs (via Lingl Campus), and modernization/retrofit solutions. Recent product launches include the H2 Proven hydrogen-ready burner technology line and the Pure Gas Injector Burner (LRGIB) for clean gas applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Ceramics Network (ACN): Partnership network with EIRICH, ECT-Kema, and Keramischer Ofenbau for technical ceramics production plants
• Lingl Campus

Products and services

• Grobkeramik - Complete Plant and Factory Systems (Heavy Clay Ceramics) Complete turnkey plant and factory systems for heavy clay ceramics production covering technical consulting, material preparation, handling, drying, kiln firing, packaging, networking, and process control for brick, roof tile, and facing brick manufacturers.
• Trockner / Dryers (Kammertrockner and Durchlauftrockner) Chamber dryers (Kammertrockner) and continuous dryers (Durchlauftrockner) for energy-efficient and gentle drying of ceramic products, including integrated measurement and control technology.
• Öfen / Tunnelöfen (Kilns) High-temperature kilns for the refractory industry and special applications, designed using in-house laboratory, technical centre, and simulation programs, featuring maximum energy savings and above-average service life.
• Abschneider / Cutters (Universal Cutters and Rotary Cutters) Cutting equipment including universal cutters and rotary cutters for brick production, covering the complete product spectrum of customers with special solutions available on request.
• Handling Systems (Setting Machines, Unloading Machines, Packaging Installations, Car Circuits) General handling equipment including setting machines, unloading machines, packaging installations, and car circuits for dryers and kilns, utilizing industrial robots with modern gripping technology for complex requirements.
• Ofenwagenreinigung / Kiln Car Cleaning Systems Fully automatic cleaning installations for kiln cars that reduce manual maintenance, increase service life, and significantly reduce maintenance and repair costs.
• Verfüllanlagen / Filling Installations Customized solutions for filling bricks with mineral granules, rock/glass wool, and foamed filling materials, combining energy efficiency, sustainability, and technical innovation.
• Verpackungsanlagen / Packaging Installations Plants for palletizing, packet formation, and packaging of products, optionally equipped with labelling systems and layer inserting devices.
• Wandteilanlagen / Wall Element Installations Customized solutions for complete wall and ceiling systems production with interfaces to CAD architect software packages.
• Förderanlagen / Conveyors Modular conveyor systems for raw material transport in preparation and shaping for the ceramic industry as well as bulk materials for other industries.
• Leitsysteme / Steuerungstechnik (Control Systems) Operating and control systems for machines, dryer and kiln systems, and car transport systems, focusing on ease of use and compatibility with latest technology.
• Technische Keramik Plants via Advanced Ceramics Network (ACN) Complete plant systems for technical ceramics production delivered through the Advanced Ceramics Network (ACN) partnership, including handling technology and drying solutions for high-quality technical ceramics such as catalysts.
• Automatisierung und Robotik / Automation and Robotics Complete handling, loading/unloading, packaging, and linking solutions using industrial robots with modern gripping technology for complex applications, from individual robot cells to complete production facilities.
• Wandteile-Verlegeanlage für Riemchen / Automatic Wall Section Laying System for Brick Slips Automated system for laying brick slips on wall sections with wall transport, automatic glue application with verification, 2x laying robots at 2,000 pcs/hour, and two sawing lines for flat and angled slips; maximum wall dimensions 12.5m x 4m, supports up to 3 different slip types simultaneously.
• LINGL H2 Proven - Hydrogen-ready Burner Technology Product line of hydrogen-ready burners enabling energetically favorable ceramic production with hydrogen as a fuel source.
• LINGL Pure Gas Injector Burner (LRGIB) Clean gas injector burner technology for ceramic production.
• LINGL Energiekonzepte / Energy Concepts Energy concepts product line for rational energy use in ceramic production.
• Retrofit / Modernisierungen & Upgrades Modernization and upgrade services including electrical wire deviation conversion, process control system upgrades (WinCC), frequency converter upgrades (Danfoss), and electric control modernization (Simatic S5-S7-TIA).
• Prozessanalyse und Labor / Process Analysis and Laboratory Complete process engineering service including raw material analysis, process analysis for dryers and kilns, mobile laboratory dryers, and on-site optimization consulting.
• Ersatzteilservice / Spare Parts Service Spare and wear parts supply with logistics for short downtimes, individual spare parts packages for new or existing production plants, and complete repair processing organization.
• Wartung / Instandhaltung / Maintenance (including 12-Point Robot Service) Comprehensive maintenance services including robot service (12-point service covering 800+ robots globally), machinery and equipment maintenance, and gas system safety checks.
• Remote Service Plus Remote diagnostic and support service allowing direct access to machine data, user interfaces, and software for troubleshooting and fault resolution.
• Seminare und Trainings / Seminars and Training (Lingl Campus) Training programs covering robotics, Simatic TIA-Portal, and drive technology, offered as in-house seminars at headquarters or on-site trainings with mobile training cells.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800 industrial robots operating in LINGL-installed plants worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Advanced Ceramics Network (ACN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Advanced Ceramics Network, an association of renowned German manufacturers of ceramic plant systems. LINGL provides handling technology and drying systems as part of this network.
• EIRICH MaschinenbaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Advanced Ceramics Network providing preparation and mixing equipment for technical ceramics production
• ECT-KemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Advanced Ceramics Network providing straining and extrusion equipment for technical ceramics production in Görlitz
• Keramischer OfenbaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Advanced Ceramics Network providing calcination equipment for technical ceramics production in Hildesheim
• Schug GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLINGL Anlagenbau GmbH is a company of the Schug Gruppe, a group of related companies in the industrial equipment sector

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Refratechnik: Global manufacturer of refractory products and a related supplier of refractory installation/maintenance services; a broader industrial player in the high-temperature ceramics value chain that LINGL serves.
• Eisenmann: German industrial plant engineer with broader exposure to finishing, material flow and energy systems, including kiln technology; an adjacent incumbent in industrial thermal processing relevant to LINGL's plant customers.

Direct peers

• Händle: German family-owned machinery maker serving the heavy clay and refractories industries with preparation, shaping and handling equipment; direct competitor in brick plant components.
• Sacmi: Italian global leader in ceramic machinery (tiles, sanitaryware, heavy clay) and packaging; directly competes with LINGL across complete plants, presses, kilns and automation in the same customer base.
• SAMA Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of machines and plants for the brick and tile industry, including cutting, handling and packaging equipment; competes directly with LINGL in heavy clay ceramics processing.
• Iteca: Italian supplier of packaging and palletizing lines specifically for the ceramic tile industry; competes with LINGL's packaging installations segment within European ceramic producers.
• Beralmar: Portuguese/Spanish specialist in heavy clay ceramics equipment including dryers, kilns and firing systems for brick producers; serves the same European and North African brick manufacturers as LINGL.
• Ceric: French designer and manufacturer of industrial kilns and thermal equipment for ceramics and advanced materials; overlapping customer base with LINGL in technical and sanitary ceramics.
• Keller HCW: German manufacturer of industrial kilns, dryers and firing equipment for heavy clay and technical ceramics; closest direct competitor to LINGL's core kiln and dryer product lines.

Emerging players

• Marsilli: Italian specialist in automation, winding and assembly solutions with growing exposure to ceramics and brick handling; partial overlap with LINGL's automation and robotics product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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