Lortone
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersMukilteo, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Lortone firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lortone
- Legal name
- Lortone, Inc.
- Website
- https://lortone.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lortone industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Lapidary Equipment
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)
Keywords
Where Lortone is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mukilteo
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Lortone business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Lapidary Equipment Sales: Lortone generates revenue primarily through the sale of lapidary equipment including rock tumblers, trim saws, arbors, oscillating laps, and associated parts and accessories. Products are sold as one-time purchases with no recurring subscription component.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Entry-level Rock Tumblers ($130-$195) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Commercial/Heavy-duty Tumblers ($325-$1,295) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Trim Saws ($715-$1,250) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Arbors ($710-$825) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Oscillating Laps (from $975) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Abrasives & Polishes ($7.50-$16) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Replacement Parts ($1.00-$125) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Lortone product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lortone manufactures and sells lapidary equipment including rock tumblers, trim saws, polishing arbors, and oscillating laps, along with packaged abrasive consumables and replacement parts. Products are fabricated in-house in Washington state using CNC and laser equipment, with stainless steel construction for wet lapidary environments. The line covers hobbyist models through commercial-grade machines for stone cutting, grinding, and polishing.
Product overview
Lortone is a manufacturer of lapidary equipment founded in 1979, now in its second generation of family ownership. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of rock tumbling and polishing equipment including rotary tumblers (ranging from hobbyist 3A/33B/45C models to commercial C20/C40 units and quiet QT series), trim saws (TS10-C, TS8-C, FS8-C, and compact 6-inch models), combination machines, stainless steel arbors, and oscillating laps. The product line is complemented by consumable supplies including 4-step abrasive/polish kits, silicon carbide grits in various sizes, aluminum oxide polishes, cerium oxide, and plastic pellets. Lortone also offers a full range of replacement parts including barrels, motors, belts, bearings, gaskets, and lids. All products are manufactured in the Seattle, Washington area using CNC and laser production equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 3A Rotary Tumbler Entry-level rotary tumbler for hobbyist rock tumbling, priced at $130.
- 33B Rotary Tumbler Mid-size rotary tumbler for hobbyist rock tumbling, priced at $195.
- 45C Rotary Tumbler Rotary tumbler with 4 lb capacity barrel for hobbyist use, priced at $185.
- QT6 Quiet Tumbler Quiet tumbler with 6 lb capacity barrel for extended tumbling cycles, priced at $325.
- QT12 Quiet Tumbler Quiet tumbler with 12 lb capacity barrel for larger batch processing, priced at $365.
- QT66 Quiet Tumbler High-capacity quiet tumbler for commercial or batch processing, priced at $375.
- C20 Commercial Tumbler Heavy-duty commercial rotary tumbler for professional lapidary operations, priced at $1,195.
- C40 Commercial Tumbler Largest commercial rotary tumbler for high-volume professional use, priced at $1,295.
- TS10-C Trim Saw Flagship trim saw made from corrosion-resistant 18/8 grade stainless steel with 10 inch diamond blade and 1/3 hp motor, priced at $989.
- TS8-C Trim Saw Stainless steel trim saw with 8 inch diamond blade, vise, and motor with on/off switch, priced at $715.
- FS8-C Trim Saw Large trim saw with removable coolant pan, 8 inch diamond blade, and 1/3 hp motor, priced at $980.
- 6 Inch Compact Trim Saw Compact trim saw for trimming slabs with stainless steel work surface, 6 inch diamond blade, and 1/3 hp motor, priced at $890.
- Lu6X-130 Combination Machine Versatile machine combining trim saw and arbor features with 6 inch diamond blade, silicon carbide grinding wheel, sanding drum, and polishing head, priced at $1,250.
- Stainless Steel Arbors Rust-free stainless steel arbors built with CNC laser-cut 18/8 grade stainless steel for grinding and polishing, priced at $710.
- Stainless Steel Arbors with Water Cooling System Stainless steel arbors with brass valves and integrated water drip cooling system, priced at $825.
- Oscillating Lap Precision shaft-driven oscillating lap producing over 1300 cycles per minute with orbital action for flat surface grinding and polishing; 15 inch model $975, 20 inch model $1,050.
- 4-Step Abrasive and Polish Kit Complete tumbling kit with coarse, medium, fine grit and polish for 4-stage rock tumbling, priced at $40.
- Large 4-Step Abrasive and Polish Kit Large quantity 4-stage tumbling kit for processing bigger batches of rocks, priced at $145.
- Plastic Tumbling Media Pellets Plastic tumbling media pellets used as filler in the polishing stage of rock tumbling.
- Replacement Parts for Tumblers Replacement barrels (1.5 to 12 lb capacities), motors, drive belts, bearings, boot gaskets, lids, and hardware for Lortone tumbler models.
Companies that use Lortone
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Lortone technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Lortone partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Jacobs Trading (Canada)minorInternational dealer for Canadian market located in Beausejour, Manitoba. Handles equipment configured for Canadian voltage standards.
- Capilano Rock & Gem (Canada)minorAuthorized dealer in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Ken's Gems Supplies, Inc. (Canada)minorDealer in Calgary, Alberta serving the Canadian market.
- Mountain Gems (Canada)minorAuthorized dealer in Burnaby, British Columbia.
- Nichika Corporation (Japan)minorJapanese dealer for lapidary equipment in Kyoto, handling international voltage configurations for the Japanese market.
- AF & LA Lane t/a Aussie Sapphire (Australia)minorAustralian dealer in Glen Innes, NSW serving the Australian market.
- Shopify Inc.coreE-commerce platform provider hosting lortone.com online store. Provides the online e-commerce platform enabling Lortone to sell products directly to customers. Shopify stores data securely on servers behind firewalls and handles PCI-DSS compliance for payment processing.
- Diamantex, S. A. de C. V. (Mexico)minorMexican dealer located in Mexico City serving the Mexican market.
- Bett Metal Sales (UK)minorUK dealer in Birmingham handling international equipment for the British market.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Lortone competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Raytech Industries: Manufacturer of rock tumblers and lapidary equipment including the Raytech Tumbler-Vibe and Dawg Bone vibratory tumblers. Direct competitor in the rotary and vibratory tumbler categories Lortone dominates.
- Covington Engineering: Long-established manufacturer of lapidary equipment including saws, grinders, and arbors. Referenced on Lortone's own site footer as 'A Covington Company,' suggesting either ownership or affiliation. Direct overlap in tumblers, trim saws, and arbors serving the same hobbyist/professional customer base.
- Inland Craft Products: Maker of rock tumblers and lapidary equipment including the Twister vibratory tumbler and EZ-Grasp tumbler. Direct competitor in the entry-level hobbyist tumbler segment where Lortone's 3A/33B/45C compete.
- Barranca Diamond: Producer of diamond saws, lapidary equipment, and specialty blades for stone and gem cutting. Direct competitor in the trim saw category where Lortone's TS8-C and TS10-C compete.
- Hi-Tech Diamond: Manufacturer of flat lap machines, polishing equipment, and trim saws for lapidary and jewelry use. Direct competitor in the oscillating lap, arbor, and trim saw categories, with strong overlap in the hobbyist/professional crossover segment.
- Diamond Pacific Tool Corp: Manufacturer of lapidary equipment including Genie and Pixie polishing/arbor machines, trim saws, and grinding wheels. Direct competitor in arbors, oscillating laps, and trim saws with deep overlap in the professional jeweler segment.
Regional players
- Ken's Gems Supplies: Canadian lapidary supplier in Calgary, Alberta that is both an authorized Lortone dealer and a competitor carrying alternative brands. Represents the regional retail/dealer layer where Lortone competes for end-customer wallet share.
- Gemcuts Pty Ltd: Australian lapidary equipment supplier and Lortone authorized dealer in Ballina, NSW. Competes indirectly through distribution of competing brands in Oceania but also retails Lortone products, making it both peer and channel partner.
Broad incumbents
- MK Diamond Products: Large diversified manufacturer of diamond blades, saws, and cutting equipment for construction, tile, and lapidary applications. Competes with Lortone in trim saws but serves a much broader market including tile and masonry contractors.
Others
- Covington 14-inch Saw: Referenced as a competing saw-class product within Covington's lineup that overlaps with Lortone's trim saw family. Indicates the broader product-range overlap between the two brands beyond the corporate-affiliation signal in Lortone's footer.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Lortone leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Lortone funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Lortone M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Lortone
What does Lortone do?
Lortone manufactures and sells lapidary equipment including rock tumblers, trim saws, polishing arbors, and oscillating laps, along with packaged abrasive consumables and replacement parts. Products are fabricated in-house in Washington state using CNC and laser equipment, with stainless steel construction for wet lapidary environments. The line covers hobbyist models through commercial-grade machines for stone cutting, grinding, and polishing.
Is Lortone a public or private company?
Lortone is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Lortone founded?
Lortone was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Lortone based?
Lortone is headquartered in Mukilteo, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lortone make money?
One revenue line is on record: lapidary Equipment Sales.
Who are Lortone's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Raytech Industries, Covington Engineering, Inland Craft Products, Barranca Diamond, Hi-Tech Diamond and Diamond Pacific Tool Corp. Regional players are Ken's Gems Supplies and Gemcuts Pty Ltd. MK Diamond Products is listed as a broad incumbent. Covington 14-inch Saw is listed as an others.
Does Lortone have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lortone.
What industry is Lortone in?
Lortone's product category is Lapidary Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAL, Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting). Its NAICS code is 33331 and its SIC code is 3550.