Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik

What Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik does

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik GmbH is a privately-held German industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Iserlohn, with over 60 years of experience specializing in electroplating (Galvanotechnik) and high-current technology solutions. The company designs, develops, produces, and supplies barrel aggregates, high-current contact systems, and accessories/spare parts for surface treatment applications including electroplating, electropolishing, pickling, and phosphating. Its product portfolio spans standard barrel aggregates, satellite plating aggregates (S200 and S600 series handling batch weights over 300 kg and lengths up to 2500 mm), small barrel aggregates, rotating rack systems, and a comprehensive range of high-current contacts (surface, finger, bolt, sliding, brass receptions, and custom special designs), all positioned under a "Made in Germany" engineering and manufacturing quality brand.

The company's underlying technology centers on proprietary engineering in current transmission, fluid dynamics, and material science, evidenced by features such as liquid-tight metal sleeve bearings with disc contacts delivering up to 600 A per side, self-cleaning contact designs with stripping grooves, sickle perforations offering up to 30% larger opening area versus equivalent round perforations, and water-cooled contacts achieving up to 35% increased current capacity. Core products are manufactured in-house at the Iserlohn facility with custom-engineered solutions tailored to individual customer geometries, batch weights, and chemical/thermal stress parameters. The company also provides maintenance, repair, and modernization services for both its own and third-party equipment, including on-site assembly and rebuilding and replacement-part reproduction regardless of quantity.

The business operates through a hybrid direct-sales and channel-partner model. In Germany, an in-house sales team provides on-site technical consultation; in the USA, American Plating Power serves as the exclusive channel partner, and in France, Philippe Droit handles sales representation. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of barrel aggregates, high-current contact systems, and accessories, with secondary revenue from professional services. The company serves the electroplating industry, mechanical engineering firms, and special-application customers such as electroforming and hard chrome plating operations, with no publicly disclosed pricing or customer concentration data. Management is led by Frank Kißmer (Geschäftsführung/CEO), and the company is independently owned with no external investment, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik

Legal name

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik GmbH

Website

https://linnhoff-partner.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik is a privately-held German manufacturer of barrel aggregates, high-current contact systems, and spare parts for electroplating and surface treatment. Founded over 60 years ago in Iserlohn, the company serves industrial plating operations across Germany, France, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electroplating Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Barrel electroplating equipment
• High-current contact systems
• Electroplating spare parts
• Surface treatment components
• Galvanic processing hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Iserlohn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Barrel Aggregates and System Components: High-performance barrel aggregates and system parts for electroplating, electropolishing, pickling and phosphating. Custom solutions designed for specific applications with individual on-site technical consultation.
2. High-Current Contact Systems: Extremely durable and wear-resistant components including finger contacts, surface contacts, bolt contacts, sliding contacts, and special contact systems for electroplating and mechanical engineering applications.
3. Accessories and Spare Parts: Extensive range of spare parts and accessories kept in stock including gearwheels, screws, filter plugs, cleaning devices, cable contacts, motor current contacts, and anode baskets. Quick production and delivery of non-stock items.
4. Service, Maintenance and Repair: Maintenance, repair and modernization services for own and other manufacturers' equipment. On-site or in-house repair including assembly and rebuilding. Replacement parts reproduced regardless of quantity. Service contracts available for regular maintenance intervals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik develops, manufactures, and supplies barrel aggregates, high-current contact systems, and spare parts for electroplating, electropolishing, pickling, and phosphating operations. The company's products are used by industrial surface-treatment companies to process metal components in barrel-type electroplating lines.

Product overview

Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik is a German industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in barrel electroplating systems and high-current contact technology. The product portfolio centers on three main categories: (1) Barrel aggregates for electroplating, including standard barrel aggregates, satellite plating aggregates (S200/S600 series), small barrel aggregates, and rotating rack systems; (2) High-current contact systems comprising surface contacts, finger contacts, bolt contacts, sliding contacts, brass receptions, and custom special contact solutions; and (3) Comprehensive accessories and equipment including gearwheels, filter plugs, cleaning devices, cable contacts, motor current contacts, anode baskets, automatic cover stations, barrel monitoring, electrolyte injection, and pendular functions. The company offers both single units and complete customized solutions for the galvanotechnics and high-current technology industries, with engineering and manufacturing quality designated as 'Made in Germany.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barrel aggregates

Quantifiable outcome

• Power transmission up to 600 A per side with liquid-tight metal sleeve bearing systems
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Plating PowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican Plating Power serves as the exclusive channel partner for Linnhoff & Partner in the USA market. They handle sales, technical support, and customer service for American customers requiring electroplating equipment and high-current contact systems. Contact personnel include Jason McGahey, George Viola (Senior Sales Engineer), and Steve Smith (Sales Manager) operating from Florida.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Dr. Hönle AG: German specialist in UV curing and surface-treatment technology with adjacencies into industrial curing and finishing equipment. Thematically related industrial surface-treatment equipment maker, though its core technology (UV/IR) sits adjacent to wet electroplating.

Direct peers

• Palm International: German supplier of plating barrels, rectifier technology, and process-line accessories to surface-treatment shops. Direct competitor in barrel aggregates and high-current contacts.
• KCH Group (KCH Service & Vertriebs GmbH): German manufacturer of electroplating barrel systems, dosing technology, and wastewater treatment for surface-finishing shops. Directly comparable niche equipment maker serving the same electroplating customers in Europe.
• SVEMA Plating Equipment AB: Swedish maker of barrel and rack plating equipment, rectifiers, and process-line components. Closely comparable in product scope (barrel aggregates, contacts, accessories) and target customer.
• American Plating Power: Florida-based plating equipment and power-supply specialist serving the U.S. surface-finishing industry. Comparable because it both distributes Linnhoff products in the USA and independently supplies barrel-plating and rectifier equipment to the same electroplating customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Atotech (Element Solutions Inc.): Global leader in chemistry and equipment for surface-finishing, now part of Element Solutions. Overlaps with Linnhoff in serving electroplating lines but competes primarily through chemistry and integrated process lines rather than bespoke barrel hardware.
• Technic Inc. U.S.-based supplier of plating chemistries, equipment, and controls for the electronics, semiconductor, and decorative plating markets. Comparable end-customers, broader portfolio.
• Uyemura International Corporation: Japanese-origin global supplier of plating chemistries and select equipment for electronics and decorative finishing. Comparable customer profile, broader chemistry-led offering.
• MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions (Element Solutions): Global supplier of metal-finishing chemistries and process equipment. Touches Linnhoff's customer base through plating-line consumables and integrated tooling.

Regional players

• Poligrat GmbH: German manufacturer of electropolishing and electrochemical surface-treatment equipment and chemicals. Comparable DACH-region electrochemistry equipment supplier with overlapping customers in metal finishing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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