Laserscanning Europe

What Laserscanning Europe does

Laserscanning Europe GmbH is a German distributor and service provider specializing in 3D laser scanning technology, headquartered in Magdeburg and operating from five German offices (Wernau, Wuppertal, Rostock, Dresden). Founded in 2009 by CEO Eric Bergholz (Dipl. Ing. (FH)), the company describes itself as Europe's largest shop for laser scanners and sells, rents, and services scanning hardware from major manufacturers including FARO, XGRIDS (Gold Partner), Artec3D, Shining 3D, DJI, ClearEdge3D, Emlid, Teledyne Optech, Screening Eagle, and Benaco.

The product offering spans terrestrial laser scanners (FARO Focus Premium/Core), mobile scanners (XGRIDS Lixel K1/K2, Lixel L2 Pro, FARO Orbis), handheld scanners (Artec Eva/Leo/Ray/Space Spider, Shining 3D Einstar, FARO Freestyle 2), panoramic cameras, mobile mapping systems, UAVs (DJI Matrice 350), sonar boats, GPS/GNSS, ground-penetrating radar, and robotics (through the LSE Robotics sub-brand). Software resale covers the XGRIDS Lixel Cyber Color Studio (3D Gaussian Splatting-based photorealistic LCC modeling), Benaco, ClearEdge3D, FARO Software, PointCab, Pointscene, Qbitec, Scantra, TopoDOT, and Veesus Arena4D. The proprietary in-house layer is limited to laser scanning accessories (reference spheres, adapters, transport solutions).

Revenue is generated across five streams: hardware sales, software licensing, scanner rental (with a 2025 Mietkauf rental-purchase option), training courses, and project support/modeling services. The company goes to market through a combination of direct sales (German offices + online demo booking), an e-commerce shop for accessories, and an international channel of more than 80 distributors. Target verticals span Architecture/Construction, BIM/Digital Twin, Industrial Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Mining, Public Safety, Forestry, Gaming & Film, and Medical Technology/Prosthetics.

Name

Laserscanning Europe

Legal name

Laserscanning Europe GmbH

Website

https://laserscanning-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laserscanning Europe GmbH is a German distributor and service provider of 3D laser scanning hardware, software, and accessories, serving AEC, BIM, industrial, infrastructure, and related verticals from five German offices and through 80+ international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Laser Scanning Equipment Distribution and Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Specialized Design Services (5414), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail (CRACAKAH)

Keywords

• 3D laser scanning
• Laser scanner retail
• Scan-to-BIM services
• Point cloud processing
• 3D measurement equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3D Scanner Hardware Sales: Sale of terrestrial laser scanners, mobile laser scanners, handheld 3D scanners, panoramic cameras, mobile mapping systems, UAVs, sonar boats, GPS/GNSS, GPR, and robotics equipment
2. Software Licensing and Sales: Resale and distribution of software including Benaco, ClearEdge3D, FARO Software, PointCab, Pointscene, Qbitec, Scantra, TopoDOT, Veesus Arena4D, and XGRIDS Lixel Cyber Color Studio
3. Scanner Rental: Rental services for 3D scanners and software with flexible terms, including point cloud registration and Scan2CAD support
4. Training and Education: Individual online training, training on the job, group training, and software-specific training courses
5. Project Support and Modeling Services: 3D scanning services and modeling services converting point clouds to CAD and BIM models according to customer specifications
6. Technical Consulting: Consulting services for hardware and software selection and implementation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Laserscanning Europe operates Europe's largest specialized shop for 3D laser scanners, accessories, software, and scanner rentals. The company distributes and resells hardware from leading manufacturers (e.g., Leica, FARO, Trimble, Riegl), licenses scanning software (e.g., PointCab, Trimble RealWorks), and provides complementary professional services including training, scanner rental, project support, and as-built/scan-to-BIM modeling.

Product overview

Laserscanning Europe is Europe's largest shop for laser scanning equipment, accessories, software, and scanner rentals — a multi-product portfolio company rather than a single unified platform. The core hardware offering spans 10 device categories: Terrestrial Laser Scanners (FARO Focus), Mobile Laser Scanners (XGRIDS Lixel K1/K2, Lixel L2 Pro, FARO Orbis), 3D Handscanners (Artec Eva/Leo/Ray/Space Spider, Shining 3D Einstar, FARO Freestyle 2), Panoramic Cameras, Mobile Mapping Systems (LIDARETTO), UAV/UAS Drones (DJI Matrice), Sonar Boats, GPS/GNSS (Emlid Reach), GPR (Proceq), and Robotics. The software portfolio includes proprietary Lixel Cyber Color Studio for AI-powered Gaussian Splatting (generating LCC models from PortalCam and other scanners), plus 9 third-party software products (Benaco, ClearEdge3D, FARO Software, PointCab, Pointscene, Qbitec, Scantra, TopoDot, Veesus Arena4D) covering point cloud processing, BIM, construction verification, and visualization. Services include scanner rental (with Mietkauf option), training programs, and professional project support/modeling. The company operates from 5 German locations (Magdeburg HQ, Wernau, Wuppertal, Dresden, Rostock) serving global customers through an online shop and 80+ international distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Laser Scanner Sales Distribution and retail of professional terrestrial, mobile, handheld, and SLAM-based 3D laser scanners from leading manufacturers, sold to surveying, engineering, AEC, and industrial customers across Europe.
• 3D Laser Scanner Rentals Rental of professional 3D laser scanners by the day, week, or month, targeted at professionals and project teams that need temporary access to scanning equipment without purchasing.
• Scanner Accessories and Power Supply Solutions Retail of laser scanner accessories including in-house developed power banks, batteries, chargers, tripods, targets, and other peripherals designed to extend scanner field operations.
• Scanning Software Distribution Distribution and licensing of point cloud and scan-processing software such as PointCab, Trimble RealWorks, Verity, and other complementary tools used to process and register laser scan data.
• Scan-to-BIM / As-Built Modeling Services Project-based 3D laser scanning and as-built / scan-to-BIM modeling service delivered by the company's specialist team for clients needing accurate digital twins of buildings, industrial sites, or infrastructure.
• Training Courses Training courses on 3D laser scanning hardware operation and point cloud software (e.g., PointCab), aimed at surveyors, BIM specialists, engineers, and other professionals adopting scanning workflows.
• XGRIDS Hardware Distribution Distribution of XGRIDS mobile mapping / SLAM scanning hardware and software solutions to European customers as an XGRIDS Gold Partner.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DJIcoreTechnology or IntegrationDJI is a major manufacturer of UAV/drone technology. Laserscanning Europe distributes DJI products including the DJI Matrice 350 for aerial laser scanning applications.
• Shining 3DcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShining 3D manufactures 3D scanners including Einstar, FreeScan UE Pro, FreeScan Combo, and EinScan models. Distributed through Laserscanning Europe as authorized reseller.
• XGRIDScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorXGRIDS is a key partner - Laserscanning Europe is an XGRIDS Gold Händler (Gold Dealer). Products include Lixel K1, Lixel K2, Lixel L2 Pro, PortalCam, and Lixel Cyber Color Studio software. The company organizes XGRIDS Next Gen Roadshow events.
• VeesuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeesus develops Arena4D software for point cloud visualization. Laserscanning Europe distributes Veesus Arena4D products.
• PointCabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPointCab develops point cloud software solutions. Laserscanning Europe distributes PointCab software and offers PointCab 4Brics plug-in for BricsCAD integration.
• EmlidcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmlid manufactures GNSS receivers including Reach RS3. Laserscanning Europe distributes Emlid products for positioning and surveying applications.
• ClearEdge3DcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClearEdge3D (Clearstone) develops EdgeWise and Verity software for point cloud processing and construction verification. Laserscanning Europe is an authorized ClearEdge3D reseller.
• Teledyne OptechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeledyne Optech manufactures laser scanning systems including the Polaris scanner. Distributed through Laserscanning Europe.
• PointsceneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPointscene develops point cloud software solutions. Distributed through Laserscanning Europe's software portfolio.
• benacominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBenaco develops CAD software solutions. Distributed through Laserscanning Europe's software portfolio.
• Artec3DcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArtec3D manufactures handheld 3D scanners including Ray, Leo, Eva, Space Spider. Laserscanning Europe distributes Artec3D products as authorized reseller.
• Screening EagleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScreening Eagle develops inspection and monitoring technology including GPR equipment. Distributed through Laserscanning Europe.
• FAROcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFARO is a major 3D measurement and imaging company. Laserscanning Europe distributes FARO products including Focus laser scanners, Orbis hybrid scanner, Freestyle 2, and FARO software solutions (Scene, As-Built Suite, Connect).
• LSE Robotics (lse-robotics.de)coreTechnology or IntegrationRelated entity developing robotics solutions for laser scanning applications. Operated as a separate brand (lse-robotics.de) under the Laserscanning Europe umbrella for robotics products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NavVis: Germany-based NavVis designs and sells its own mobile mapping systems (VLX, MLX) and offers scanning-to-BIM services; while it also manufactures hardware, it competes head-on with Laserscanning Europe in the German mobile-scanning sale and project-services market.
• BuildingPoint (Trimble dealer network): BuildingPoint is Trimble's branded dealer network for building construction, operating multiple regional dealers that resell laser scanners, total stations, layout hardware and BIM/point-cloud software to the same AEC and surveying customers that Laserscanning Europe serves — the closest same-model distributor peer.
• AllTerra Deutschland: AllTerra is a long-established German distributor of surveying, GNSS and 3D measurement equipment (Topcon and other brands), running regional offices and a similar hardware-plus-software-plus-services model aimed at the same German survey and AEC customers.

Broad incumbents

• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Hexagon-owned Leica Geosystems is a broad incumbent in terrestrial and mobile laser scanning, total stations and GNSS, selling directly across Europe and offering integrated scanning-plus-software stacks that overlap with Laserscanning Europe's portfolio.
• Topcon Positioning Group: Topcon is a broad incumbent in surveying and geospatial hardware (total stations, scanners, GNSS) with a strong direct and distributor presence across Europe; its GLS-2 scanner and Magnet Collage software overlap with the FARO/PointCab ecosystem Laserscanning Europe distributes.
• Trimble Inc. Trimble is a broad incumbent spanning GNSS, total stations, scanners, and Trimble Business Center / RealWorks software with both direct sales and authorized dealer channels across Europe; its scanner and point-cloud software stacks compete with the FARO and ClearEdge3D/PointCab products Laserscanning Europe distributes.
• RIEGL: Austrian RIEGL is a long-established manufacturer of airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanners with its own global direct sales operation, providing premium hardware competing with the FARO, XGRIDS and Teledyne Optech lines that Laserscanning Europe resells.
• FARO Technologies: FARO is both a key supplier and a direct competitor: it manufactures the Focus, Orbis and Freestyle scanners that Laserscanning Europe resells, while also maintaining its own direct European sales motion for hardware, software and subscription packages.

Emerging players

• Shining 3D: Shining 3D is both a distributed brand and a direct competitor: Laserscanning Europe resells its Einstar, FreeScan and EinScan handhelds, while Shining 3D continues to expand its own direct and global reseller footprint in metrology-grade handheld 3D scanning.
• GeoSLAM (GeoCue Group): GeoSLAM (now part of GeoCue) is a niche player specializing in handheld and wearable SLAM-based mobile 3D scanners and accompanying point-cloud software — directly competing in the mobile-scanner segment where Laserscanning Europe's XGRIDS Lixel K-series also plays.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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