LP Kolding

What LP Kolding does

LP Kolding A/S is a family-owned Danish engineering and manufacturing company founded in 1964 in Kolding, Denmark, specializing in the design, calculation, and fabrication of custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, process equipment, and integrated systems. The company operates four core product lines — stainless steel tanks (storage, mixing, dosing, processing), PED-compliant pressure tanks, bespoke process equipment (fermenters, heat exchangers, CIP-equipped vessels), and complete engineered systems (air purification, pasteurization, spray drying, smoke purification) — and works with specialty alloys including Duplex, Super Duplex, Hastelloy, Inconel, 253 MA, 254 SMO, and AISI 904L. Signature reference projects include a 17.5-meter tank delivered to Novozymes, 28,000-liter skyr production tanks for Arla Foods, a 6,000 m³ air cleaning system weighing over 100 tons for Lesni, and seven offshore tanks built for Antarctic-grade conditions.

The business runs a sales-led, direct enterprise go-to-market model with an in-house sales and project management team handling the full customer lifecycle from consulting through delivery and installation. Revenue is generated through custom project quotations under multi-year contractual arrangements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. End markets span pharmaceutical (Leo Pharma), food and beverage (Arla Foods, Nikodan), biotechnology (Novozymes), water treatment (Kemic Vandrens), energy and refining (Crossbridge Energy Fredericia), and air purification (Lesni). Production is conducted at a newly consolidated 6,000 m² facility at Venusvej 11 in Kolding, completed in 2025 after more than 50 years at the prior Egtvedvej site. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (achieved 2024) and PED compliance.

LP Kolding employs approximately 55 people across administration, sales, project management, and workshop functions. The company is wholly owned by Mogens Feld-Andreasen, who led a turnaround that more than doubled revenue and headcount before transitioning to Sales Director in 2025; Keld Stjernholm Sørensen was appointed CEO in 2025 to drive organizational, financial, and growth initiatives. The company acquired Dansk Rustfri in 2020 and operates across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Germany with a stated global delivery footprint.

Name

LP Kolding

Legal name

LP-Kolding A/S

Website

https://lp-kolding.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LP Kolding A/S is a Danish family-owned manufacturer founded in 1964 that designs and fabricates custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, and process equipment for pharmaceutical, food, biotech, water, and energy enterprises across the Nordic region and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Stainless Steel Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Process Piping & Mechanical Contracting (IMAFALAG)

Keywords

• Custom stainless steel tanks
• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• Process equipment fabrication
• Pharmaceutical tank design
• Stainless steel engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolding

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Stainless Steel Tank Manufacturing: Order-based manufacturing of custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, process equipment, and units. Solutions are tailored to customer specifications from single components to advanced systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LP Kolding designs, calculates, and manufactures custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, process equipment, units, and integrated systems for industrial customers. The company delivers order-based, quote-priced projects from idea/consulting through engineering, production, documentation, and installation, serving pharma, food & beverage, biotech, water treatment, energy, and offshore industries, with deep expertise in specialty alloys and PED-compliant pressure equipment.

Product overview

LP Kolding A/S is a family-owned engineering and manufacturing company founded in 1964, specializing in the design, calculation, and production of custom stainless steel tanks, process equipment, units, and integrated systems. The core portfolio consists of four interconnected product lines: (1) Rustfri tanke — custom-designed storage, mixing, and processing tanks ranging from small vessels to 17.5-meter tall tanks; (2) Rustfri tryktanke — pressure-rated tanks built to PED standards; (3) Rustfri units, komponenter og anlæg — from individual components to complete engineered systems such as air purification systems (6,000 m³), spray drying, pasteurization, and smoke purification units; and (4) Rustfri procesudstyr — bespoke process equipment for food, pharmaceutical, and biotech production lines. The company also offers material expertise across a wide range of specialty alloys and provides full-cycle advisory services from initial idea through to finished, documented product delivery, serving pharma, food, biotech, energy, chemical, and offshore industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rustfri tanke (Stainless Steel Tanks) Custom-designed and manufactured stainless steel tanks for storage, mixing, dosing, and processing across food, pharma, biotech, and industrial applications. Tanks range from small units to large-scale vessels including the 17.5-meter tank delivered to Novozymes and 7 tanks built for Antarctic offshore conditions. Used by enterprise customers in food, pharma, biotech, water treatment, and energy sectors.
• Rustfri tryktanke (Stainless Steel Pressure Tanks) Pressure-rated stainless steel tanks designed and manufactured to PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) standards, suitable for pressure-bearing applications in demanding process environments. Built for enterprise customers requiring certified pressure equipment with full documentation.
• Rustfri units, komponenter og anlæg (Stainless Steel Units, Components and Systems) Custom stainless steel units ranging from simple components to complex integrated systems, including air purification systems (such as the 6,000 m3 unit for Lesni), spray drying units, pasteurization units, dosing systems, hot-fill systems, flash-cooling units, and smoke purification systems. Designed for enterprise customers needing turnkey subsystems or replacements for existing equipment.
• Rustfri procesudstyr (Stainless Steel Process Equipment) Custom stainless steel process equipment tailored to specific production requirements for food, pharma, and biotech industries, including fermenters, condensers, heat exchangers, and CIP (Cleaning In Place) equipped vessels. Built for enterprise customers with high demands for hygienic design and documentation.
• Specialty Alloy Tanks and Equipment (Super Duplex, Duplex, Hastelloy, Inconel, 253 MA, 254 SMO, AISI 904L) Custom tanks and process equipment manufactured from specialty stainless steel and nickel-based alloys including Super Duplex, Duplex (SAF 2205/SAF 2507), Hastelloy, Inconel, 253 MA, 254 SMO, and AISI 904L for enterprise applications requiring exceptional corrosion resistance, thermal resistance, or pressure tolerance. Provides material expertise that many competitors cannot match.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-30% reduction in welding operations through process optimization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• NikodancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNikodan, a machine factory delivering conveyor systems to food, non-food, and pharma industries, collaborates with LP Kolding on manufacturing hygienic encapsulation for conveyor systems. LP Kolding produces specialized tanks that serve as the housing for the conveyor equipment, designed with CIP cleaning systems. The partnership involves joint design efforts with both companies contributing expertise.
• External Sub-suppliers and PartnerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationLP Kolding collaborates with external partners for specialized operations such as pipe bending, where they outsource certain bending work to specialized external companies. This partnership approach allows optimization of production processes and quality.
• Specialized Steel SupplierssupportingTechnology or IntegrationLP Kolding works with specialized steel suppliers for sourcing specialized stainless steel alloys including Hastelloy, Inconel, Duplex, and other specialized materials for demanding applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX FLOW: SPX FLOW provides process solutions and engineered components including stainless steel process equipment for food, beverage, dairy and industrial customers. Competes in adjacent stainless process equipment scope to LP Kolding.
• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a global food and beverage processing and packaging solutions provider with stainless steel processing equipment offerings. Overlaps with LP Kolding in dairy/food processing tanks but as part of a much wider turnkey portfolio.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global process engineering supplier for food, dairy, beverage and pharma industries. A broad incumbent that competes for full-line process packages where LP Kolding could otherwise supply stainless tanks as a sub-tier vendor.
• De Dietrich Process Systems: De Dietrich is a large European process equipment manufacturer offering glass-lined and stainless steel reactors, vessels and process systems for pharma and chemical customers. Overlaps with LP Kolding in pharma-grade stainless vessels but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a global broad-line supplier of heat exchangers, separators, pumps and process equipment for food, dairy, pharma and chemical customers. Competes for stainless process equipment scope in LP Kolding's core verticals.

Direct peers

• Gpi Tanks & Process Equipment: Gpi is a Dutch custom stainless steel tank and process equipment fabricator serving food, dairy, pharma and chemical customers in Europe. Closest direct comparable in terms of customer verticals, material expertise (incl. Duplex and exotic alloys) and project-based business model.
• Ziemann Holvrieka: Ziemann Holvrieka designs and builds stainless steel process tanks and vessels for breweries, dairy, food and chemical industries. Direct peer in custom stainless fabrication with similar project-based delivery and PED-style compliance requirements.
• Paul Mueller Company: Paul Mueller is a US-headquartered stainless steel process equipment and tank fabricator serving dairy, food, beverage, pharma and industrial customers. Direct peer in custom tank/process equipment manufacturing, though operates at larger scale.
• THIELMANN: THIELMANN is a German manufacturer of stainless steel containers, process equipment and pressure vessels for pharma, food, chemical and beverage customers. Direct comparable in alloy range, regulatory certifications and custom-engineered scope.
• INOXPA: INOXPA is a Spanish manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment (pumps, valves, mixers, tanks) for food, pharma, dairy and cosmetic industries. Comparable in stainless steel process equipment scope and hygiene-regulated customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lpkolding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lp-kolding

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about LP Kolding