What LEMUgroup does

LEMUgroup, operating through the legal entity Lemu Comaser S.L., is a Spanish-based industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in equipment for the paper converting industry. Founded circa 1963-1964 and headquartered in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, the company designs and manufactures slitter rewinders, finishing and digital embellishment presses, RFID insertion equipment, and end-of-line automation systems organized into seven market divisions: POS-Lottery, Labels, Baking Paper, Plotter and Vinyls, Paper Bags and Envelopes, Flexible Packaging, and General Converting. The company employs more than 240 professionals, operates five factories across Spain and North America, and reports more than 120 implementations worldwide with a 98% export ratio.

The product portfolio centers on high-speed converting machinery with named equipment lines including the e-Comm¹/e-Comm²/e-Comm³ paper envelope systems (up to 200 envelopes/min), Revolution¹ paper bag system (up to 400 bags/min without handles), BRA-3 and BR-2 plotter/vinyl slitter rewinders, BM 1005 and Rotar Slit baking paper equipment (up to 1,000 sheets/min), and Maxi Slit/Center Slit flexible packaging lines (up to 800 m/min). The technology stack is anchored by servo-driven motion control, automated knife positioning, laser core measurement, and the LemuGroup Connect Industry 4.0 platform that provides remote machine access, real-time monitoring, and teleassistance. End-of-line automation is delivered via the UltraCompact modular system, enabling full roll-to-pallet processes.

The company monetizes through one-time capital equipment sales to paper converting manufacturers via a direct enterprise field sales motion. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting project-specific configuration. Distribution is global, with two regional headquarters (Spain and Americas/Mexico) plus a US manufacturing site in Columbia Falls, Montana, supporting sales, installation, and after-sales service. Customer segments are diversified across seven converting applications, with growth emphasis on sustainable e-commerce packaging and RFID-enabled intelligent labels.

Name

LEMUgroup

Legal name

Lemu Comaser S.L.

Website

https://lemugroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LEMUgroup is a Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer designing slitter rewinders, finishing presses, RFID equipment, and end-of-line automation for paper converters across seven divisions, exporting 98% of output globally through direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Paper Converting Machinery

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Paperboard Sheet & Roll Converting (Slitting/Sheeting/Rewinding) (IMAMAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL), Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

Keywords

• Paper converting machinery
• Slitter rewinders
• Finishing presses
• End-of-line automation
• RFID label equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ibarra

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of slitter rewinders, finishing presses, RFID equipment, and automation systems. One-time capital equipment sales with potential professional services for installation and commissioning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEMUgroup designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery — slitter rewinders, finishing and digital embellishment presses, RFID insertion equipment, and end-of-line automation systems (UltraCompact) — for paper converting manufacturers across seven market divisions: POS-Lottery, Labels, Baking Paper, Plotter & Vinyls, Paper Bags & Envelopes, Flexible Packaging, and General Converting. The group also delivers the LemuGroup Connect Industry 4.0 platform for remote machine monitoring and teleassistance, enabling turnkey roll-to-pallet production lines for converter customers worldwide.

Product overview

LEMUgroup is a machinery manufacturing company specializing in the paper converting industry with 60 years of experience and operations across 7 market divisions. The company's product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of slitter rewinders, finishing equipment, and end-of-line automation systems, organized into divisions for POS-Lottery, Labels (including RFID technology), Baking Paper, Plotter & Vinyls, Paper Bags & Envelopes, Flexible Packaging, and General Converting. Key product lines include named equipment such as the e-Comm³®/e-Comm²®/e-Comm¹® envelope machines, Revolution¹® paper bag system, BRA-3/BR-2/Master Roll plotter/vinyl slitter rewinders, BM 1005/Rotar Slit baking paper equipment, Maxi Slit/Twin Roll/Center Slit flexible packaging lines, and Core Matic mandrel cutters. The company also offers the LemuGroup Connect Industry 4.0 platform for real-time monitoring and the UltraCompact end-of-line automation system, enabling fully automated production from roll to pallet across all divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LemuGroup Connect: Industry 4.0 platform providing remote access to machines and real-time data monitoring for quick detection and resolution of unexpected issues
• UltraCompact
• Maxi Slit
• Roll Slit
• Mini Slit
• Roboplus
• BM 1005
• Core Matic
• BRA-3
• Twin Roll
• Center Slit
• Maxi Slit (Flexible)
• Revolution¹®
• e-Comm¹®
• e-Comm²® flute
• e-Comm³®
• BR-2
• Master Roll
• Rotar Slit

Products and services

• BRA-3 Slitter Rewinder Automatic three-shaft slitter rewinder for plotter, vinyl, and flexible materials, operating at speeds up to 500 m/min with 4 cycles per minute. Features automatic core loading, optional roll packaging, and end-of-line automation. Designed for paper converting manufacturers in plotter, vinyl, and flexible packaging segments.
• BR-2 Slitter Rewinder Compact semi-automatic two-shaft slitter rewinder for plotter and vinyl production. Web width up to 1,650 mm, speeds up to 400 m/min, producing up to 3 rolls per cycle.
• Master Roll Semi-automatic wide-web equipment for sublimation, plotter, and vinyl production. Web width up to 3,500 mm, speeds up to 600 m/min, with hydraulic extraction, automatic labeling, and optional roll packaging.
• Maxi Slit (Flexible Packaging) Semi-automatic wide-web surface slitter rewinder for flexible packaging, web width up to 2,350 mm, speeds up to 800 m/min, finished roll diameters up to 1,500 mm, with automatic knife positioning and hydraulic extraction.
• Twin Roll Semi-automatic two-shaft wide-web axial rewinder for flexible materials, web width 1,650 mm, speeds up to 600 m/min, with 4-shaft vertical turret, automatic knife positioning, and hanger-type roll unloading.
• Center Slit Semi-automatic axial and surface slitter rewinder with two horizontal rewinding shafts, web width 2,050 mm, speeds up to 800 m/min, with vacuum table, automatic knife positioning, laser core positioning, and anti-static bar.
• BM 1005 Baking Paper Slitter Rewinder Modular slitter rewinder for baking paper rolls in continuous or sheet format with servo-motorized fingers for sheet-to-roll processing without mandrel. Includes longitudinal cutting, optional flexographic printing, cold embossing, and end-of-line automation.
• Rotar Slit Baking Paper Sheet Cutter High productivity sheet cutter for baking paper with production capacity up to 1,000 sheets per minute. Features double shaftless unwind system and rotary blade cutter with 400 mm accumulator drum.
• Core Matic Mandrel Cutter Automatic mandrel cutter for cardboard or plastic tubes up to 2,500 mm length, with laser measurement system, touch screen interface, and motorized knives for precise length cutting.
• Revolution¹ Paper Bag Machine SOS paper bag machine with flat handles producing up to 200 bags/min with handles or 400 bags/min without handles. Features servo-driven operation, non-stop unwinding, optional flexographic printing, and AI quality control. Serves click & collect, grocery, fast food, delivery, and retail markets.
• e-Comm¹ Side Paper Envelope Machine 1-ply inviolable paper envelope machine providing tamper-evident security at up to 200 envelopes per minute with a folded bottom design. Features hidden seam side gussets and optional AI quality control.
• e-Comm¹ Bottom Paper Envelope Machine 1-ply inviolable paper envelope machine with square bottom design producing up to 150 envelopes per minute for e-commerce, retail, and e-retail markets. Features servo-driven operation with OEE maximization.
• e-Comm² Flute Paper Envelope Machine 2-ply reinforced paper envelope machine with flute layer for product protection, producing up to 160 envelopes per minute with continuous roll-to-pallet process. Features in-line corrugator and optional flexographic printing.
• e-Comm³ Padded Paper Envelope Machine 3-ply padded paper envelope machine producing up to 150 envelopes per minute. Eliminates plastic by using a corrugated paper inner layer. Features servo-driven operation, optional flexographic printing, and end-of-line automation compatibility.
• UltraCompact End-of-Line Automation System Compact, modular, and versatile end-of-line automation system adaptable to all LEMUgroup divisions. Handles boxing and palletizing to deliver complete roll-to-pallet conversion processes.
• LemuGroup Connect Industry 4.0 Platform Multichannel connectivity platform providing real-time data monitoring, remote machine access, troubleshooting support, integrated webcams, and teleassistance. Claims 96% of machine problems resolved through these tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of machine problems resolved through remote support tools (Trouble Shooting, Webcams, Teleasistencia)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Comexi: Spanish (Catalonia) manufacturer of slitter rewinders, laminators, and flexible packaging converting machinery. Closest direct competitor to LEMUgroup — same geography, same flexible packaging focus, similar mid-sized scale and direct overlap on slitter rewinder product lines.
• BW Papersystems: US/global manufacturer of sheeters, slitter rewinders and paper converting machinery based in Germany/US. Direct peer in the slitter rewinder and paper converting category with significant overlap in POS, baking paper and general converting end-markets.
• Gallus (Heidelberg): Swiss label press manufacturer owned by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, offering label printing and finishing/converting systems. Direct competitor in label converting and finishing — the same segment as LEMUgroup's Labels division.
• Mark Andy: US-based manufacturer of narrow-web label printing and converting presses, including finishing equipment. Direct peer in the Labels division, with overlapping pressure-sensitive label and digital finishing capabilities targeting similar converter customers.
• Bograma: German specialist in slitter rewinders and roll-finishing equipment for the paper and film industry. Highly comparable direct peer to LEMUgroup in the slitter rewinder category, competing across similar flexible packaging and converting applications.
• Nilpeter: Danish manufacturer of narrow-web flexo and digital label presses with converting/finishing modules. Competes directly with LEMUgroup's Labels division for label converter capex, particularly in the pressure-sensitive and digital finishing segment.

Broad incumbents

• Bobst: Swiss-based global leader in packaging and label-converting machinery, including slitter rewinders, finishing equipment and end-of-line systems. Comparable to LEMUgroup as a broad incumbent serving the same paper/label/flexible packaging converter customers, but at significantly larger scale and with a wider product portfolio.
• Sidel: French/Italian packaging machinery OEM specializing in liquid packaging and end-of-line solutions. Comparable broader incumbent with overlapping end-of-line automation and packaging line integration capabilities for converter and FMCG customers.
• Krones: German global leader in beverage and packaging line engineering, including end-of-line palletizing and packaging automation. Broader incumbent whose end-of-line and line integration capabilities overlap with LEMUgroup's UltraCompact automation offering.

Emerging players

• New Era Convertor Machinery: US-based manufacturer of roll-to-roll converting machinery including slitter rewinders and rewind equipment. Comparable emerging-to-mid-sized peer focused on flexible material converting, overlapping with LEMUgroup's flexible packaging and plotter/vinyls divisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lemu-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 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 →

Frequently asked questions about LEMUgroup