What Lingl UK does

Lingl UK (legal entity: Hans Lingl (UK) Limited, registered in England and Wales, No. 824378) is a privately-held Centre of Excellence serving the UK heavy clay industry from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Congleton, Cheshire. Established in 1964 as a UK subsidiary of the German parent Hans Lingl (founded in Bavaria in 1936), the company designs, manufactures, installs and services bespoke equipment — including transfer cars, finger cars, kiln car cleaning systems, setting grippers and turn units, electrical control panels, and color blending systems — for brick and ceramics producers. Customers include Wienerberger UK, Forterra, Boral Brick and Triangle Brick, with documented projects ranging from greenfield turnkey installations to refurbishments of equipment over 30 years old.

The company's underlying technology stack combines PTC Creo 3D modelling for bespoke design, a proprietary Manager Information System (MIS) that integrates with Siemens SIMATIC PLCs for production monitoring, virtual commissioning using kinematic simulation linked to real PLCs, and a suite of diagnostic tools (vibration analysis, ultrasonic compressed-air leak detection, thermographic testing) for non-disruptive optimisation. Core competencies also cover specialist robot servicing for Fanuc and Kuka platforms, retrofit and upgrade services (e.g. S5/S7 TIA Portal migrations, Profibus-to-Ethernet conversions), and Remote Service Plus diagnostics via TeamViewer/VPN.

Lingl UK monetises through a blended revenue model: one-time equipment sales for bespoke turnkey projects, transactional spare-parts supply (12,000+ part SKUs from stock with overnight delivery), recurring service and maintenance contracts (including 24-hour hotline and on-site training), and professional services for optimisation, training and Health & Safety compliance. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales from the single Congleton site, supplemented by US-dispatch capability added in 2023. Since 2021 the company has operated as a subsidiary of the Schug Group, a diversified German parent, and concurrently serves as the UK service and maintenance arm for Lippert.

Name

Lingl UK

Legal name

Hans Lingl (UK) Limited

Website

https://lingl.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lingl UK designs, manufactures, installs and services bespoke equipment and aftermarket parts for UK heavy clay (brick and ceramics) operators, serving enterprise customers such as Wienerberger and Forterra from its Congleton, Cheshire facility as a Schug Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Congleton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales and Installation: Design, manufacture and installation of bespoke heavy clay industry equipment including transfer cars, finger cars, kiln car cleaning machines, control panels, and turnkey project solutions.
2. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of over 12,000 individual parts from stockholding, with overnight service capability. Long-term parts supply commitment including parts for machines installed in 1968. Bespoke parts packages for on-site storage.
3. Servicing and Maintenance: Comprehensive servicing by process engineers, electronics specialists and mechanics on one-off or ongoing contract basis. Includes 24-hour phone hotline, on- and off-site training, operating manuals and maintenance schedules.
4. Optimisation Services: Diagnostic testing services including vibration diagnosis, compressed air leakage detection and thermographic heat radiation testing using state-of-the-art equipment without stopping production.
5. Training Services: On-site training courses on Pneumatics and Hydraulics, Simatic S7, Drive and Control Technology, and Robotics in partnership with sub-suppliers.
6. Safety and Compliance Services: Health and safety personnel deployment on all projects with fully accredited in-house team trained through Safety Pass Alliance, affiliated to PICS.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lingl UK delivers a turnkey service to UK heavy clay industry operators, designing, manufacturing, and installing bespoke equipment such as transfer cars, finger cars, kiln car cleaning machines, control panels, setting grippers, and label applicators. The Congleton-based facility holds 12,000+ spare parts for overnight dispatch and supports customers with in-house service and maintenance (including Fanuc and Kuka robot specialists), diagnostic optimisation (vibration analysis, ultrasonic air-leak detection, thermography), on-site training, and accredited Health and Safety compliance on every project.

Product overview

Lingl UK is a Centre of Excellence offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the heavy clay (brick and ceramics) industry. The core offering consists of turnkey projects (design, manufacture, and installation using PTC Creo 3D modelling), parts supply (over 12,000 stocked parts with overnight service), service and maintenance (in-house specialists for Fanuc and Kuka robots, gas safety), optimization services (vibration diagnosis, leakage detection, thermography), training programs, and Health and Safety compliance. Key products include transfer cars (kiln entrance/exit), kiln car cleaning systems, electrical control panels, bespoke turntables, setting grippers and turn units, automatic vehicle groups/finger cars, label applicators, color blending systems, and Auto Fall Protection systems. The Lingl Manager Information System (MIS) software integrates with SIMATIC control systems for production monitoring. Services include Remote Service Plus (via TeamViewer/VPN) and Retrofit upgrades. In 2021, Lingl UK joined the Schug Group and became the UK service arm for Lippert.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Projects Comprehensive design, manufacture, integration and installation of bespoke heavy clay equipment including transfer cars, finger cars, kiln car cleaning machines, control panels, setting grippers, label applicators and turntables. Projects use PTC Creo 3D modelling, deploy fully accredited in-house Health and Safety personnel on site, and target 24/7 production environments for enterprise brick and ceramics manufacturers.
• Parts Supply Spare parts supply from a stockholding of more than 12,000 individual parts at the Congleton facility, with overnight dispatch and bespoke parts packages for on-site storage by customers. Detailed records are maintained for every Lingl machine supplied, enabling long-term parts support for installations dating back to 1968.
• Service and Maintenance In-house Service Team of process engineers, electronics specialists, mechanics and robot specialists (Fanuc and Kuka) providing one-off or ongoing maintenance contracts, including gas safety checks, a 24-hour phone hotline, on- and off-site training, and operating manuals and maintenance schedules for installed equipment.
• Optimisation Services State-of-the-art diagnostic testing services delivered without halting production, including vibration diagnosis for drive units and bearings, ultrasonic compressed air leakage detection, and thermographic heat radiation testing of electrical switchgear, cable routes and mechanical components.
• Training Programs Comprehensive on-site training courses covering Pneumatics and Hydraulics, Simatic S7 programming, Drive and Control Technology, and Robotics, delivered by Lingl specialists together with sub-suppliers.
• Safety and Health Compliance Fully accredited in-house Health and Safety personnel deployed on every Lingl UK project, trained through the Safety Pass Alliance (SPA), affiliated to PICS for contractor safety and compliance, and holding a Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts supply for machines installed in 1968
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LippertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Lingl UK became the UK service and maintenance arm for Lippert in 2021, opening new opportunities to establish itself further with the UK ceramics industry.
• Lingl Anlagenbau GmbHcoreOthersParent company based in Germany, founded in 1936 by Hans Lingl. The largest independent privately-run supplier of equipment and services to heavy clay industry globally with over 500 employees and locations on every continent.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lippert GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of equipment and automation for the ceramics industry. Now a strategic partner of Lingl UK, but also a competitor in the broader ceramics equipment market — comparable in target customers and product scope.
• Bedeschi: Italian manufacturer of machinery and complete plants for the heavy clay industry, including brick handling, packaging, crushing and preparation equipment. Overlapping product range with Lingl in handling and packaging of clay products.
• Refratechnik: Global supplier of refractory products and kiln-related services for heavy clay, cement and steel industries. Adjacent competitor providing kiln furniture and services that intersect with Lingl's kiln car and dryer offerings.
• Ceric: French supplier of equipment and turnkey plants for the heavy clay industry, including setting, packaging, handling and drying machinery. Competes head-to-head with Lingl for heavy clay projects in Europe and emerging markets.
• Händle (Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich): German specialist in heavy clay preparation and shaping machinery, including extruders, mixers and downstream handling. Targets the same brick and structural ceramics producers as Lingl.
• Sabo Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of machines and systems for the heavy clay industry, offering preparation, shaping, handling and packaging equipment. Direct competitor in the European heavy clay equipment market.
• Keller HCW: German manufacturer of heavy clay machinery and complete brick plants, offering cutting, handling, setting, packaging and kiln equipment directly comparable to Lingl's portfolio. Long-established competitor in the same niche vertical.
• Lingl Anlagenbau GmbH: German parent company and direct supplier of heavy clay industry equipment globally with 500+ employees. Operates the same product portfolio (kiln cars, transfer cars, setting equipment) and competes for the same heavy clay customers; Lingl UK is essentially its UK sales/service arm.

Others

• Wienerberger AG: World's largest brick producer and a key Lingl UK customer (not a competitor). Included as a key ecosystem participant: any changes in Wienerberger's capex plans directly drive Lingl's order book and therefore is highly relevant context for any investment thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Digital Industries): Industrial automation incumbent whose SIMATIC control systems are integrated with Lingl's MIS platform. While not a direct equipment peer, Siemens' Factory Automation and Industrial Software portfolios represent the broader ecosystem Lingl must interoperate with and could expand into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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