What Lybover does

Lybover is a Belgian family-owned industrial engineering and integration specialist founded in 1985 by Luc and Yvette Boels-Vermeulen and headquartered in Waregem, Belgium. The company designs, builds, and commissions turnkey industrial installations across five business units: AIR (industrial dust extraction and air filtration), BULK (bulk material handling, storage, and conveying), METAL (custom process solutions, pressure vessels, piping, and metalworking), RECYCLING (sorting, screening, and material recovery installations), and INSTALLATION (assembly, commissioning, and service). The technical backbone combines in-house engineering with exclusive partnerships with Steinert (magnetic and Eddy Current separation), Spaleck (screening), Keller Lufttechnik (filtration), and Aumund (material handling), enabling integration of best-in-class components into bespoke customer solutions.

The revenue model centers on custom engineering projects sold directly to enterprise clients via a field-sales motion led by Business Development Managers and Sales Engineers, supplemented by hardware sales of integrated equipment and recurring after-sales service contracts. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based with multi-year contract cadence. Lybover serves a horizontally-segmented enterprise customer base spanning battery recycling (SNAM), construction materials (Saint-Gobain, Deceuninck), chemicals and petrochemicals (SABIC), waste management (IOK Afvalbeheer/IVAREM), non-ferrous metals (Aurubis Beerse, Siegfried Jacob, RAGG, Fritz Kuttin), food processing (Loacker), and plastics recycling (Plastchem Circular, Henault). Geographic operations cover Belgium (Waregem, Bruges, Beringen), France (Tourcoing), and the UK (Northampton), with recently secured expansion projects in Germany (Salzgitter) and Austria (RAGG).

Now in its second generation of family leadership under co-CEOs Hans and Filip Boels, Lybover operates with over 200 expert employees and approximately €85M in annual revenue, having executed more than 5,000 projects across 40 years. Recent strategic activity includes the 2024 divestiture of the FIRE business unit (rebranded as Altebra Waregem), active expansion into the German industrial recycling market, deepening presence in the EV battery circular economy, and voluntary sustainability reporting aligned with CSRD/VSME guidelines.

Name

Lybover

Legal name

Lybover bv

Website

https://lybover.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lybover is a Belgian family-owned industrial engineering and integration specialist that designs and delivers turnkey installations in dust extraction, bulk handling, metal processing, recycling, and installation services for enterprise clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Services

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Scrap Management & On-site Services (Plant Scrap, Roll-off, Managed Programs) (EUAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Industrial dust extraction
• Bulk material handling
• Recycling sorting systems
• Metal processing fabrication
• Industrial air filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Waregem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom engineering and integration projects: Lybover takes full ownership of the engineering process from initial price proposal and consultation through to after-sales service. Projects are highly complex, bespoke industrial installations across five specialist business units (AIR, BULK, METAL, RECYCLING, INSTALLATION). This is the primary revenue driver.
2. Industrial equipment and components: Lybover sells and integrates equipment and components across its specialist domains: dedusting/filters (Keller Lufttechnik), screens (Spaleck), magnetic separators (Steinert), conveyors, shredders, feeding systems, Eddy Current separators, and more. Equipment is sourced from technology partners and integrated into custom solutions.
3. After-sales service, maintenance, and spare parts: Lybover's service department provides preventive inspections, screening, overhaul, and efficient repair of installations and systems using original spare parts. Service engineers maintain and efficiently repair installations, supporting customer retention and recurring revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lybover is a custom engineering and integration specialist that designs, builds, and commissions bespoke industrial installations across five specialist domains: industrial dust extraction and air treatment (AIR), bulk material handling and storage (BULK), high-end metal processing and fabrication (METAL), recycling and waste valorization (RECYCLING), and on-site assembly, commissioning, and after-sales service (INSTALLATION). The company manages the complete engineering lifecycle from initial price proposal and consultation through to design, in-house fabrication, integration of partner technologies, installation, and ongoing maintenance for industrial customers in Belgium, France, the UK, and across Europe.

Product overview

Lybover is an industrial engineering and integration specialist offering five specialized business units under one roof: AIR (industrial dust collection and air treatment), BULK (bulk material handling and storage), METAL (process solutions and metalworking), RECYCLING (sorting and recycling installations), and INSTALLATION (assembly and commissioning services). The company provides turnkey integrated solutions by combining in-house engineering capabilities with technology partnerships. Product portfolio includes screening equipment (Spaleck screens), magnetic separation and Eddy Current systems (Steinert), dust filtration (KELLER LUFTTECHNIK), crushing equipment, sensor sorting, aeraulic separation, electrostatic separation, loading/unloading systems, transport installations, storage silos, piping systems, pressure vessels, and prefabricated skids. Lybover operates from concept to installation, covering basic engineering, detailed design, manufacturing, project coordination, and after-sales service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lybover AIR Industrial dust collection, air filtration, dedusting, fume and smoke removal, and clean air solutions for industrial production environments, delivered through exclusive agency for Keller Lufttechnik products across Benelux and France.
• Lybover BULK Bulk material storage, handling, conveying, crushing, screening, dosing, distribution, and mixing systems for raw materials and finished goods in industrial applications.
• Lybover METAL High-end process solutions including process piping, custom metal fabrication, PED-certified pressure vessels, prefabricated skids, silos, and sheet metal work for the metal transformation industry.
• Lybover RECYCLING Turnkey sorting and recycling installations that separate, recycle, and recover value from waste streams including Li-ion batteries, construction and demolition waste, e-waste, bottom ash, and plastics.
• Lybover INSTALLATION On-site assembly, commissioning, construction, and after-sales maintenance services for industrial installations across Belgium and Europe.
• Baghouse Filters Industrial dust filtration systems for fine and large volume dust collection in recycling, ceramic, steel, plastic, and metal applications.
• Filter Plates Filtration media for fine dust separation in industrial air treatment systems.
• PCF-1 Non-Contaminating Filter Clean room compatible filtration system for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries requiring non-contaminating air treatment.
• Magnetic Separation Equipment Iron and metal recovery systems including overhead suspension magnets, magnetic head pulleys, and magnetic drums for separating ferromagnetic materials from bulk streams.
• Eddy Current Separators Non-ferrous metal separators using eccentric pole systems to recover aluminum, copper, zinc and other valuable metals from recycling streams.
• Screening Machines Material separation equipment including 2D, 3D, Combi, Flip-Flow, and dewatering screens for cubic materials, long parts, and sticky materials.
• ActiveCLEAN Vibratory Feeder Self-cleaning vibratory feeder designed for wet and sticky materials in front of sorting machines, preventing caking and downtime.
• Crushing Equipment Pre-crushers and hammer mills for size reduction of materials in recycling and bulk processing applications.
• Sensor Sorting Systems Detection-based sorting systems using color, shape, density, infrared, X-ray and black plastic detection technologies for material classification.
• Prefabricated Skids Pre-assembled and tested skidded equipment modules for easier installation and integration at customer sites.
• Pressure Vessels (PED) Pressure vessels certified under EN 2014/68/EU for industrial process applications.
• Design & Engineering Services Custom engineering services for process design, 3D scanning, mass balance calculations, and principle diagrams for industrial installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ projects successfully completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Altebra (formerly Lybover FIRE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In 2024, Lybover FIRE became Altebra Waregem. Lybover remains active in the construction sector through its stake in Altebra, and will continue working intensively on the industrial market through its other business units which remain 100% Lybover.
• Keller Lufttechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1985Exclusive agency relationship since 1985 when founder Luc Boels started as an independent agent with Keller Lufttechnik Benelux. In 1993 he took over the French subsidiary. Keller Lufttechnik provides innovative dedusting solutions for clean air in industrial companies, with products including baghouse filters, PCF non-contaminating filters, filter plates, filter cleaners, and Proflap ATEX back pressure flaps. Lybover represents Keller Lufttechnik across Benelux and France under the AIR business unit.
• Steinert ElektromagnetbaucoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive cooperation with Steinert for magnetic separation and Eddy Current separation technology. Steinert supplies overhead suspension magnets, magnetic head pulleys, magnetic drums, FinesMaster systems, and non-ferrous/Eddy Current separators with eccentric pole system. Used across Lybover RECYCLING, BULK, and METAL installations for iron and non-ferrous metal recovery.
• SpaleckcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpaleck supplies industrial screening solutions including 2D screens, 3D screens for recycling, Combi screens, Flip-Flow screens, dewatering screens, shear-scrap feeders, and ActiveCLEAN vibratory feeders. Lybover and partner Spaleck exhibited together at Pollutec (stand H3-D136). Spaleck technology is integrated into Lybover RECYCLING and BULK installations.
• Aumund GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationAumund Group supplies the Samson feeder — a key component that converts batch feeding into a continuous material flow for recycling applications. Used in Lybover BULK installations. Lybover collaborated closely with Aumund during engineering for the Saint-Gobain project.
• SNAM (Société Nouvelle d'Affinage des Métaux)coreTechnology or IntegrationLybover designed and built a complete mechanical separation line for Li-ion batteries for SNAM, expanding their capacity from 500 to 5,000 tonnes per year. The project involved basic engineering, 3D scanning, project coordination, and full integration of sorting, screening, magnetic separation, and dust extraction components. SNAM is a French company specializing in recycling of NiCd, NiMH, and Li-ion batteries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Donaldson Company: US-listed global manufacturer of filtration systems including industrial dust collection and air filtration. Broad incumbent in Lybover AIR's category, serving similar industrial end-markets but with mass-produced standard product lines rather than bespoke integration.
• Metso: Finnish-listed global leader in mining, aggregates, and recycling equipment including crushers, screens, and material handling. Indirect overlap with Lybover BULK and RECYCLING for industrial mineral processing and metal recovery customers.
• ANDRITZ: Austrian global plant engineering group with separation, recycling, and bulk material handling divisions. Overlaps with Lybover in recycling, bulk handling, and metal processing but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• TOMRA: Norwegian sensor-based sorting and recycling technology leader. While not a direct turnkey integration competitor, TOMRA's increasingly turnkey sensor sorting offerings overlap with Lybover RECYCLING's downstream separation installations.
• Dürr AG: Global mechanical and plant engineering group with substantial environmental technology and industrial air filtration offerings (e.g., for paint shops, process industries). Overlaps with Lybover AIR but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio including automotive OEM.

Direct peers

• Vecoplan: German manufacturer of shredders, grinders, and conveying/processing technology for recycling and bulk material applications. Competes with Lybover in size reduction (crushing), screening, and downstream sorting line installations for recycling and industrial customers.
• Stadler Anlagenbau: German designer and manufacturer of sorting and recycling plants for waste management. Direct competitor in MRF (material recovery facility) installations, offering comparable turnkey engineering, integration of screening/sorting technologies, and project delivery to industrial recycling customers across Europe.
• Komptech: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of machinery and systems for mechanical and biological waste treatment, including shredders, screens, and separation equipment. Directly competes with Lybover RECYCLING and BULK in delivering turnkey recycling and bulk handling installations to municipal and industrial customers across Europe.

Others

• Steinert Elektromagnetbau: Lybover's exclusive cooperation partner for magnetic separation and Eddy Current technology. Also sells directly to end customers and competitors of Lybover's RECYCLING business; represents both a partnership asset and a partial disintermediation risk.
• Spaleck: German manufacturer of screening solutions and vibratory conveyors — Lybover's core technology partner for screens. Exhibits jointly with Lybover at Pollutec; sells directly to industrial customers and may compete with Lybover's integration layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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