LUCOMA AG

What LUCOMA AG does

LUCOMA AG is a Swiss manufacturer of air handling components for the ventilation industry, founded in 1982 by Gerhard Alber and headquartered in Einigen, Switzerland. The company's product portfolio centres on purely mechanical devices — volume control dampers (REGLAIR), pressure-relief dampers, back-draught dampers, weather-proof louvres (including acoustic and burglar-resistant RC3/RC4 variants), inspection doors, pre-assembled combinations, and custom-engineered solutions for unusual structural or extreme-condition requirements. All products are built around the proprietary Lucoma Modular System (Lucoma-Baukastensystem), which allows configuration across conventional materials (aluminium, galvanised steel, stainless steel, copper), large dimensional envelopes (up to 7900mm single-piece dampers, up to 4m × 8m louvres), and specialised performance classes including temperature resistance up to 600°C, Dichtheitsklassen up to 4.0 m³/hm² at 300 Pa per CEN 1751, and ATEX explosion-proof variants. Manufacturing is fully in-house in Switzerland on a just-in-time, made-to-order basis.

The company serves safety-critical infrastructure applications — explicitly including nuclear power plants and major European tunnel systems — as well as general HVAC contractors, industrial drying operations, and food processing facilities (e.g., a recent delivery of 14 large dampers for the Schweizer Zucker AG beet pulp drying facility via SWISS COMBI/W. Kunz dryTec AG). Commercial reach is delivered through a network of over thirty international sales partners supplemented by owned distribution offices in Germany (Ludwigsburg) and Austria (Vienna). The company holds ISO 14001:2015 certification and operates with a small, specialised workforce (11-50 employees), presenting itself as a founder-owned, self-funded Swiss industrial SME.

The revenue model is hardware sales of custom-manufactured components on a quote-based pricing structure, with no public pricing disclosure and no software, subscription, or service revenue streams. The go-to-market is sales-led and B2B, targeting engineering specifications for projects where premium quality, certification pedigree, and dimensional customisation are decision criteria. Marketing is conducted via a multilingual (DE/EN/FR) website, newsletter, and active participation in industry exhibitions such as ISH Frankfurt 2025.

Name

LUCOMA AG

Legal name

LUCOMA AG

Website

https://lucoma.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LUCOMA AG is a Swiss manufacturer (founded 1982, Einigen) of customised mechanical ventilation components — dampers, weather-proof louvres, and inspection doors — primarily serving safety-critical infrastructure projects including nuclear plants, major European tunnels, and industrial HVAC contractors via a network of 30+ international sales partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ventilation Components / HVAC Air-Handling Hardware

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADANAD

Dampers, Louvers & Ventilation Controls

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/HVAC Components & Building Ventilation Products

SECONDARYIMADANAI

Ventilation & Smoke Control Systems (Smoke Exhaust/Pressurization)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/HVAC Components & Building Ventilation Products

SECONDARYIMAHAKAB

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Refrigeration, HVAC & Thermal Equipment

Keywords

• Ventilation components
• Air handling dampers
• Weather-proof louvres
• Pressure-relief dampers
• HVAC duct components

Headquarters

HQ city

Einigen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ventilation Component Sales: Sale of manufactured ventilation components including volume control dampers, pressure-relief dampers, back-draught dampers, weather-proof louvres, inspection doors, and custom-designed solutions. Products are manufactured to order (just-in-time) according to customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LUCOMA AG designs, develops and manufactures physical ventilation/air-handling components at its own Swiss production facility in Einigen. The product range covers volume control dampers (REGLAIR), pressure-relief dampers, back-draught dampers, weather-proof louvres, inspection doors, pre-assembled combinations and custom-engineered solutions, all produced just-in-time to customer specification in materials such as aluminium, galvanized steel, stainless steel and copper. Components are used by HVAC contractors and operators of critical infrastructure including nuclear plants and major European tunnel systems.

Product overview

LUCOMA AG is a manufacturer of high-quality air handling components for the ventilation industry. The product portfolio consists of physical hardware components including volume control dampers (REGLAIR), pressure-relief dampers, back-draught dampers, weather-proof louvres (WSG-H3 series), inspection doors, and pre-assembled combination units. Products are available in standard configurations and custom designs, with a modular system enabling flexible solutions for various materials, sizes, and specifications. The company manufactures in Switzerland and collaborates with over thirty sales partners worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volume Control Dampers (REGLAIR Jalousieklappe) Volume control dampers (blade dampers) for volume flow and pressure control and shutting off of air ducts and ventilation openings; available in aluminium, galvanized steel and stainless steel in standard, round and high-temperature variants, manufactured just-in-time to customer specification.
• Pressure-Relief Dampers (Heavy-Duty) Pressure-relief dampers (overpressure dampers) with purely mechanical trigger system: blades close in home position and open automatically when pressure rises above the specified value, returning to home position when pressure drops. Available in heavy-duty design for high-pressure applications.
• Pressure-Relief Dampers (Light) Light-design pressure-relief dampers designed for actuation pressures from 10 up to 400 Pascal; blades close in normal position and open automatically when pressure exceeds the pre-set actuation pressure.
• Back-Draught Dampers (Heavy-Duty) Back-draught dampers that prevent return flow or ingress of unwanted air. Blades are open in operation and close automatically when pressure drops or air flows back; heavy-duty design.
• Back-Draught Dampers (Light, Low Pressure Loss) Lightweight back-draught / non-return damper that reacts to a low pressure of 10 Pascal to prevent reverse airflow in ventilation systems; blades open with airflow and close against it.
• Weather-Proof Louvres (General) Weather-proof louvres forming the external closure of air ducts or ventilation openings to prevent ingress of precipitation and foreign bodies; available in lightweight or heavy-duty design in multiple materials.
• Acoustic Weather-Proof Louvre Acoustic weather-proof louvre that adds noise-damping functionality to a standard weather-proof louvre; optimised louvre shape balances pressure loss against insertion insulation for noise-sensitive environments.
• Burglar-Resistant Weather-Proof Louvre (RC3 / RC4) Reinforced burglar-resistant weather-proof louvres offering more than 5 minutes (RC3) or more than 10 minutes (RC4) of resistance against experienced burglars using heavy tools.
• Pitched Roof Weather-Proof Louvre Pitched-roof weather-proof louvre acting as duct closure for fitting on the outside of buildings or as ventilation opening closures on inclined roofs; low installation height makes it inconspicuous and suitable for listed buildings; manufactured to millimetre precision.
• Flat Roof Weather-Proof Louvres Flat-roof weather-proof louvres forming the horizontal duct closure on outside of buildings or as ventilation opening closures on roofs.
• Inspection Doors (Revisionstüren) Air-tight inspection doors / hatches for maintenance access on ventilation systems, filter chambers and air-conditioning systems; manufactured in aluminium, galvanized steel and stainless steel with a wide range of options.
• Combination Units (Kombinationen) Pre-assembled combinations of LUCOMA products such as weather-proof louvres with pressure-relief dampers or horizontal louvres with volume control dampers; customised and air-tight units manufactured to exact millimetre specifications.
• Custom-Designed Ventilation Components (Sonderbau) Custom-made ventilation components for unusual design requirements, complex structural conditions or extreme demands — including tunnel dampers, ventilation dampers for nuclear plants, heated blade dampers, zone dampers, high-pressure dampers and other custom shapes; manufactured just-in-time at the Swiss facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dichtheitsklassen up to 4.0 m³/hm² bei 300 Pa
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Over 30 International Sales PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLUCOMA AG collaborates with over thirty sales partners distributed worldwide. These partners serve as the company's distribution network, enabling global reach for their Swiss-manufactured ventilation components. This extensive network allows the company to serve projects worldwide while maintaining manufacturing excellence in Switzerland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wildeboer Bauteile GmbH: German manufacturer specializing in fire dampers, smoke protection dampers, and ventilation components for safety-critical applications—a near-direct niche overlap with LUCOMA's fire/smoke-rated and nuclear/tunnel damper offerings.
• Trox GmbH: Global market leader in ventilation and air-handling components, manufacturing volume control dampers, fire/smoke dampers, louvres, and air distribution products that directly overlap with LUCOMA's core portfolio across commercial and industrial end markets.
• Renson Ventilation: Belgian manufacturer of ventilation grilles, weather-proof louvres, and indoor air components—directly comparable to LUCOMA's weather-proof louvre and ventilation component portfolio, though with stronger residential/semi-commercial weighting.
• SCHAKO Group: Manufacturer of ventilation components including dampers, louvres, valves, and air distribution products serving commercial and industrial customers across Europe with a comparable product breadth and B2B contractor channel.

Broad incumbents

• Systemair AB: Swedish-listed ventilation manufacturer offering fans, air handling units, dampers, and ventilation components for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers—broader portfolio but with overlapping damper and air-handling component categories.
• FläktGroup: Major European HVAC systems and components manufacturer offering air handling units, dampers, and ventilation solutions for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects—broader portfolio than LUCOMA but overlapping in safety-critical damper applications.
• Halton Group: Finnish global indoor air solutions provider with products spanning fire/smoke dampers, diffusers, and ventilation components used in commercial, industrial, and safety-critical applications—broader portfolio but direct overlap in damper and louvre categories.

Emerging players

• MANDÍK, a.s. Czech manufacturer of fire dampers, smoke exhaust dampers, and ventilation components for commercial and industrial buildings—competes in overlapping product categories (fire/smoke dampers, weather louvres) at more cost-competitive price points for European tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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