What Lae Electronic does

LAE Electronic Spa is a privately held Italian designer and manufacturer of customized electronic control systems for refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, and industrial equipment, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Oderzo (Treviso), Italy. The company operates as an OEM-embedded supplier, designing bespoke controllers that are integrated into the finished products of equipment manufacturers, with end applications spanning professional refrigeration, blast chillers and freezers, air conditioning, transport refrigeration, dough retarder provers, artisanal and industrial ovens, compressed air dryers, and domestic/scientific refrigeration. Its core technical differentiator is comprehensive in-house design across control algorithms, electronics and display systems (LED, LCD, and 4.3-10 inch TFT with pushbutton, membrane, or capacitive touch input), and plastic or metal housing engineering, supported by WiFi-enabled connectivity for smartphone, PC, and cloud data exchange.

The product portfolio spans refrigeration controllers (CD5, BR5, AD2-28, AD2-5, BR1-27, SSD90, LCD32), universal controllers (AC1-27, LTR-5), compressor controllers (COPC80, COPS80, MS-27), panel meters and indicators (H4, LT12, LT6, LTS12, T4), timers (TIMER11, TIMER112, TMR15), supervisory systems (TAB5, TAB, ARGO, DL28, HTD, PPC-10A), and a full line of probes, transmitters, and accessories. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales to OEMs, with flagship long-tenured customers including Foster (20+ years), Irinox, Aga Marvel, Innova, and GRAM, complemented by a global distributor network and trade show presence (notably Chillventa in Nuremberg). With 11-50 employees, a fully paid-up share capital of €500,000, no external funding rounds, and no public revenue disclosure, LAE operates as a focused niche industrial SME that monetizes deep customization and decades of accumulated control-domain know-how rather than scale.

Name

Lae Electronic

Legal name

LAE Electronic Spa

Website

https://lae-electronic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAE Electronic Spa is an Italian OEM electronics manufacturer, founded 1973, that designs and produces customized electronic controllers for refrigeration, air conditioning, and industrial equipment, serving equipment manufacturers globally through embedded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Control Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive HVAC Controls & Actuation (HVAC ECUs/Actuators/Sensors) (IMACALAH), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Automotive Coolant & Refrigerant Circuit Components (Pumps/Valves/Reservoirs/Expansion Devices) (IMACALAE)

Keywords

• Custom electronic controllers
• Refrigeration controllers
• OEM electronic solutions
• Industrial control systems
• HVAC control boards

Headquarters

HQ city

Oderzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Electronic Controllers: LAE Electronic generates revenue through the design and manufacture of customized electronic controllers for professional refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, and industrial equipment. Revenue comes from OEM partnerships where LAE develops bespoke control solutions integrated into customers' equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LAE Electronic designs and manufactures customized electronic controllers for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in professional refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, transport refrigeration, blast chillers/freezers, dough retarder provers, artisanal and industrial ovens, and compressed air dryers. The company combines proprietary control algorithms, electronics with customizable displays, and tailor-designed plastic or metal housings to produce controllers that are embedded as components of customer equipment. Products are sold B2B through long-term OEM partnerships and a global distributor network.

Product overview

Lae Electronic is a manufacturer of customized electronic controllers for refrigeration, air conditioning, and related applications, operating since 1973. Their product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of refrigeration controllers (CD5, BR5, AD2-28, AD2-5, BR1-27, SSD90, LCD32), universal controllers (AC1-27, LTR-5), compressor controllers (COPC80, COPS80, MS-27), meters/indicators (H4, LT12, LT6, LTS12, T4), timers (TIMER11, TIMER112, TMR15), supervisory systems (TAB5, ARGO, DL28, HTD, PPC-10A, TAB), probes/transmitters (HT2WAD, NTC/Pt100/Thermocouple probes, PGT35), and accessories (TRE24, ZOT). The company also offers fully customized controller solutions designed for specific customer applications including air conditioning, blast chillers, domestic/scientific refrigeration, professional fridges, and dough retarder provers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CD5 Indestructible, totally adaptable and simple refrigeration controller designed for professional and commercial refrigeration OEM equipment.
• BR5 Compact and complete refrigeration controller marketed as a universal, compact solution for refrigeration OEM applications.
• AD2-28 Configurable split refrigeration controller used by OEM customers.
• AD2-5 Universal refrigeration controller for OEM equipment.
• AH1-5 Controller designed for refrigerated transport applications including trucks, trailers, and mobile refrigeration units.
• BR1-27 Split DIN-rail refrigeration controller with integrated Real Time Clock (RTC) for refrigeration OEM equipment.
• SSD90 Multifunction controller for TN and BT applications with integrated condenser control.
• LCD32 Compact multifunction refrigeration controller with LCD display.
• AC1-27 Universal dual-channel controller operating in ON/OFF or PID mode for HVAC and industrial OEM equipment.
• LTR-5 ON/OFF or PID thermostat/humidity controller with single output for OEM equipment.
• COPC80 Compressor controller designed for industrial refrigeration systems.
• COPS80 Compressor controller for industrial refrigeration systems.
• MS-27 Controller for multi-compressor or multi-fan industrial refrigeration systems.
• H4 Panel-mount temperature or humidity indicator.
• LT12 Panel-mount temperature indicator.
• LT6 Panel-mount temperature indicator.
• LTS12 Configurable thermometer/hygrometer showing instant and min/max temperature or humidity values.
• T4 Panel-mount temperature indicator.
• TIMER11 Panel-mount timer for OEM equipment.
• TIMER112 Panel-mount timer for OEM equipment.
• TMR15 Panel-mount timer with remote start, countdown display in hours/minutes or minutes/seconds, and end-of-countdown buzzer.
• TAB5 Supervision, recording, and programming software used to monitor and manage LAE controllers in OEM and end-user installations.
• ARGO Supervisory system for centralized monitoring and management of LAE controllers.
• DL28 Flexible data logger that records temperatures and system states, with PC software, USB or Bluetooth connectivity for HACCP logging and alarm diagnostics.
• HTD Supervisory system for LAE controllers.
• PPC-10A Panel PC with TAB5 software for HACCP functions; compact touchscreen system for data monitoring, recording, alarm management, and remote access for professional equipment.
• HT2WAD Humidity transmitter used for environmental monitoring in LAE-controlled applications.
• NTC2K, NTC10K, PTC1000, Pt100 and Thermocouple Probes Family of temperature probes supporting NTC2K, NTC10K, PTC1000, Pt100 and thermocouple sensor types for use with LAE controllers.
• PGT35 Pressure transmitter for refrigeration system monitoring with LAE controllers.
• TRE24 Transformer accessory used with LAE controllers.
• ZOT Accessory product used with LAE controllers.
• Customised Electronic Controllers (Bespoke OEM Design Service) Bespoke OEM design and manufacturing service for customized electronic controllers, combining tailored control algorithms, electronics/display systems, and housing design for specific customer applications in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, blast chillers, domestic/scientific refrigeration, professional fridges, dough retarder provers, ovens and compressed air dryers.

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FostercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAE Electronic has been Foster's partner for over twenty years in designing and manufacturing successful controllers for a wide range of applications including storage cabinets, blast chillers and freezers, dough-retarder provers, and thaw cabinets. This is a flagship long-term partnership.
• IrinoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with Irinox, LAE Electronic designs multi-function medium and high-range control boards for professional foodservice, pastry, bread-making, ice-cream and home use blast chillers and freezers.
• Aga MarvelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with Aga Marvel, LAE Electronic designs and manufactures high-profile controllers for domestic and scientific refrigerators.
• InnovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with Innova, LAE Electronic designs sophisticated yet easy-to-use and elegant control boards for fan coils and heat pumps, characterized by excellent value for money.
• GRAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with GRAM, LAE Electronic designs and manufactures high-profile boards for controlling the dough retard proving process in industrial and artisanal machines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dixell (Emerson Climate Technologies): Manufacturer of electronic controllers for refrigeration, defrost, and HVAC applications, integrated into Emerson's Climate Technologies business. Direct product-line overlap with LAE.
• Carel Industries: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of electronic controllers for refrigeration, HVAC, and humidification. Direct competitor in the same geography with overlapping product lines (refrigeration and AC controls), and the most natural public-market comparable for LAE.
• Eliwell (Schneider Electric): Italian-origin manufacturer of electronic controllers for refrigeration, HVAC, and industrial applications, now part of Schneider Electric. Direct competitor in controllers, with a broader corporate parent.
• EVCO: Italian manufacturer of electronic controllers for refrigeration, cooking, and air conditioning. Direct competitor with a comparable product portfolio and similar B2B/OEM focus.
• AKO Electromecánica: Spanish manufacturer of electronic controllers, sensors, and alarms for commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and industrial cooling. Comparable offering, customers, and channel approach to LAE.
• Pego Electronics: Italian manufacturer of electronic controllers for refrigeration, HVAC, and industrial applications. Closely comparable to LAE in size, geography, and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global provider of building technologies, HVAC equipment, and controls. Touches the same end-customers (commercial refrigeration and HVAC) but at a vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Danfoss: Global leader in heating, cooling, and refrigeration components and electronic controls. Overlaps with LAE in commercial refrigeration and HVAC controls but operates a far broader portfolio.
• Honeywell: Global industrial and building-automation conglomerate with HVAC controls, refrigeration components, and BMS offerings. Competes with LAE on embedded controls as part of a much wider product range.

Emerging players

• Wurm Elektronik: German manufacturer of electronic control and monitoring systems for refrigeration and HVAC in food retail. Smaller, regionally focused player with meaningful overlap in supermarket/refrigeration controls.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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