LAMECO

What LAMECO does

LAMECO (legal name LAMÉCO) is a France-headquartered, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1974 that specializes in custom and standard laminated (peelable) shims and solid shims used for mechanical tolerance compensation in precision assemblies. The company's core technology centers on proprietary laminated shim production — bonding metallic foils (aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, titanium) or composite films (polyimide, polyester, PETG, PEEK, glass fabric, carbon fabric) across the full face of each layer to enable micro-fine peelable thickness adjustment down to 0.005 mm. Its portfolio includes differentiated specialty products such as CURVPEEL® non-planar shims, INSTANT-PEEL® peelable metal shims, SILENTLINE® vibration-dampening shims, Qar.X DATA-SHIM® with embedded RFID chips, X.FIBER® and X.FIBER HIGH-DENSITY® composites, and PEELSTICK® self-adhesive variants — most protected by registered trademarks and patents in France, Europe, Canada, and the US.

LAMECO operates a sales-led, made-to-order business model with approximately 99% of shims manufactured per customer specification. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; orders are captured via online RFQ, email, or fax. The company serves aerospace and defense as its primary vertical (landing gear, aircraft structures, nacelles, engine components, helicopters, launchers, satellites), with secondary exposure to industrial manufacturing, medical engineering, and Formula 1. It holds AS 9100 Revision D:2016 / EN 9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications (Bureau Veritas, valid through March 2027), is a GIFAS member, and is an approved NATO supplier (reference F6688). Distribution is direct through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (LAMÉCO GmbH, Cologne), Hong Kong (LAMÉCO HK), the United States (The Easy Peel Shim Company, New York), and China (LAMÉCO Shanghai), supplemented by regional sales agents and an 11-language corporate website.

LAMECO positions itself as the world leader in laminated shim innovation and patents, claiming to be the only manufacturer offering curved, folded, bent, three-dimensional, angled, and tapered laminated shims delivered ready-to-use without pre-shaping. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, no external funding rounds are reported, and the company has remained privately held and family-controlled across its 47+ year history.

Name

LAMECO

Legal name

LAMÉCO

Website

https://lamecogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAMECO is a French, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1974 that produces custom and standard laminated (peelable) and solid shims for precision tolerance compensation, primarily serving aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing, medical engineering, and motorsport customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Laminated and Solid Shims

NAICS

Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130), Fabric Coating Mills (313320)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multilayer Laminates & Composite Structures (Solvent/Water/Extrusion Laminated) (IMALABAD)

Keywords

• Precision laminated shims
• Peelable shim manufacturing
• Composite shim materials
• Aerospace tolerance shims
• Solid shim fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Trappes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom and Standard Laminated Shims: LAMÉCO manufactures custom and standard peelable laminated shims (metallic and composite) and solid shims across a wide range of materials (aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, titanium, polyimide, polyester, PETG, PEEK, glass fabric, carbon fabric). Approximately 99% of products are manufactured per customer order/drawing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAMÉCO manufactures custom and standard laminated (peelable) shims and solid shims for engineering companies across aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing, medical engineering, and Formula 1. Roughly 99% of shims are produced to order against customer drawings, with precision guaranteed to one hundredth of a millimeter and full-surface (rather than edge-only) bonding across each layer to prevent delamination. The portfolio spans metallic foils (aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, titanium) and advanced composites (polyimide, polyester, PETG, PEEK, glass fabric, carbon fabric), offered in flat, curved/3D, self-adhesive, noise-abatement, and electronically traceable variants.

Product overview

LAMÉCO manufactures custom and standard laminated shims (peel shims, peel-off shims, peelable shims) and solid shims for industrial applications. The product portfolio centers on two main categories: Metallic Laminated Shims (including INSTANT-PEEL® and CURVPEEL® specialty variants) and Composite Laminated Shims (including INTERCOMPOSITE®, DUOPEEL®, X.FIBER®, X.FIBER HIGH-DENSITY®, PEEKPEEL®, COBRA.X®, and PYMIX®). Specialty products include SILENTLINE® for noise/vibration reduction and Qar.X DATA-SHIM® with embedded RFID for traceability. All peelable shims feature full-surface lamination rather than edge-only gluing, with peel thicknesses from 0.005mm to 0.2mm. The company also offers solid shims and PEELSTICK® self-adhesive variants. LAMÉCO holds multiple patents including CURVPEEL® (FR 1 355 565 B1), DUOPEEL® (EP 2 248 661 B1), INSTANT-PEEL® (EP 2 849 938 B1, US 9,381,725 B2), X.FIBER® (EP 1 444 094 B1), and Qar.X DATA-SHIM® (EP 1 615 764 B1).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COBRA.X: Patented BCRW fabric shim material
• CURVPEEL
• DUOPEEL
• INSTANT-PEEL
• INTERCOMPOSITE
• PEEKPEEL
• PEELSTICK
• PYMIX
• Qar.X DATA-SHIM
• SILENTLINE
• X.Fiber
• X.Fiber High-Density

Products and services

• Metallic Laminated Shims Precision peelable shims manufactured from metallic foils including aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, and titanium, designed to be peeled manually into micro-fine strips only a few microns thick for tolerance compensation in mechanical assemblies.
• Composite Laminated Shims Peelable laminated shims manufactured from advanced composite materials including polyimide, polyester, PETG, PEEK, glass fabric, and carbon fabric, offering weight savings and specialized properties for engineering assemblies.
• CURVPEEL® Non-Planar Laminated Shims Curved, folded, bent, three-dimensional, angled or tapered laminated shims delivered ready-to-use without requiring pre-shaping before assembly; the curvature radius is incorporated during shim production. Patented (FR 1 355 565 B1; pending EU/Canada/USA).
• INSTANT-PEEL® Metal Peelable Shims Patented metal shims that peel as easily as composite materials, using finger pressure without tools, scalpel, or significant effort from assemblers while retaining metal properties. Protected by EP 2 849 938 B1 and US 9,381,725 B2.
• SILENTLINE® Noise Abatement Shims Laminated shims for noise and vibration reduction that absorb or dissipate 45–50% of harmful frequency amplitudes and reduce harmful frequency emission duration by 50–55%, composed of metal and synthetic materials. Patented (EP 0 667 233 B1).
• Qar.X DATA-SHIM® Electronic Laminated Shims Laminated shims with an embedded electronic chip encoded with shim identity, readable by handheld reader, enabling electronic identification, traceability, and paperless documentation. Patented (EP 1 615 764 B1; pending Canada/USA).
• INTERCOMPOSITE® PET Composite Laminated Shims Biaxially-oriented PET film-based peelable shims, twice as light as aluminum, that block galvanic pairs and adapt to curved surfaces. Patented (FR 2 572 411 B1).
• DUOPEEL® Bi-Laminated Shims Two-layer peelable material with visually distinguishable layers — one side has a thin aluminum coating giving a metallic appearance — enabling easy identification of different peelable layer thicknesses. Patented (FR 2 944 990 B1; EP 2 248 661 B1).
• X.FIBER® Carbon/Glass Fabric Composite Shims High-strength composite shim materials in woven carbon or glass fiber fabric, up to 8 times lighter than steel or brass with high compressive strength and thermal resistance; glass fiber version achieves 1,900 MPa compressive strength. Patented (EP 1 444 094 B1, CA 2 464 337 C, US 8,518,839 B2).
• X.FIBER HIGH-DENSITY® Glass Fabric Composite Shims High-density glass fabric composite shims, 6 times lighter than steel or brass with similar compressive strength, offering excellent chemical resistance and anti-fretting properties. Trademarks registered; patents pending.
• PEEKPEEL® PEEK Composite Laminated Shims Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based laminated shims offering exceptional thermal resistance (above 250°C), lightweight properties, and excellent chemical and galvanic corrosion resistance.
• PEELSTICK® Self-Adhesive Laminated Shims Laminated shims with double-sided adhesive on one face, enabling precise positioning without screws; features high ultimate adhesion, temperature resistance up to 204°C, and chemical/solvent resistance.
• Solid Shims Non-laminated solid shims available in aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, titanium, polyimide, polyester, PETG, coloured PETG, PEEK, and PTFE with optional self-adhesive backing.
• COBRA.X® BCRW Fabric Composite Laminated Shims BCRW fabric-based laminated shims with finger-peelable properties, described as one of the lightest composite materials in the LAMÉCO portfolio. Patent pending in Europe, Canada, and USA.
• PYMIX® Polyimide Composite Laminated Shims Polyimide-based laminated shims offering high temperature resistance and electrical insulation properties for demanding engineering applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shim precision guaranteed to one hundredth of a millimeter / four ten-thousandths of an inch
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sales Agents in Third CountriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAMÉCO may share personal data with sales agents located in third countries who are responsible for responding to customer inquiries or leads in the customer's geographic region, for the benefit of the company.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Accurate Felt & Gasket: Accurate Felt & Gasket is a U.S. manufacturer and converter of industrial gaskets, shim stock, and sealing products, including laminated materials. It competes in the same precision-thickness tolerance-compensation category as LAMÉCO for industrial and aerospace end uses.
• Daemar Inc. Daemar is a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of precision shim stock, gaskets, and sealing products, serving aerospace and industrial customers. It is a direct competitor in laminated and solid shim manufacturing and engineered sealing solutions.
• Atlantic Gasket Corporation: Atlantic Gasket manufactures die-cut, waterjet-cut, and laminated shims and gaskets for aerospace, defense, and medical applications. It competes in the same custom-engineered shim category served by LAMÉCO's North American subsidiary.
• Gasket Resources Inc. Gasket Resources is a U.S. converter and manufacturer of shims, gaskets, and sealants with custom cutting and lamination capabilities. It directly overlaps with LAMÉCO's made-to-order laminated shim business.
• Artus Group: Artus manufactures precision shim stock and laminated shims for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications in the United States. It overlaps directly with LAMÉCO's peelable shim category and shares the aerospace OEM customer base.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Company: 3M is a diversified industrial materials supplier with adhesive, film, laminate, and composite product lines that overlap with LAMÉCO's coated and laminated material applications across aerospace, industrial, and medical verticals.
• Bossard Group: Bossard is a global provider of fastening and assembly solutions, including precision components and engineered parts used in mechanical assemblies. It serves similar industrial and aerospace customers as LAMÉCO with broader fastening product breadth.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation: Parker Hannifin is a global motion and control technologies company whose precision engineered components and sealing solutions address similar tolerance compensation challenges in aerospace and industrial assemblies.
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Henkel operates a large Adhesive Technologies business that supplies industrial adhesives, laminating materials, and composite solutions used in similar tolerance-compensation and assembly applications as LAMÉCO's laminated shim materials.

Emerging players

• Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. Sekisui Chemical develops high-performance films, interlayers, and composite materials (including PET-based and specialty polymer products) used in industrial lamination applications. Its specialty film portfolio intersects with LAMÉCO's INTERCOMPOSITE® and composite shim categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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