Lippold
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1932
- HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Lippold firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lippold
- Legal name
- Lippold GmbH
- Website
- https://lippold.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1932
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lippold industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Hydraulic Engineering & Component Distribution
- NAICS
- Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)
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Where Lippold is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hamburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Lippold business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hydraulic & Pneumatic Component Sales: Distribution of hydraulic and pneumatic components including pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, hoses, and accessories from premium manufacturers (Bosch Rexroth, HYDAC, Enerpac, Festo, Parker, Danfoss, HAWE). Products include drive technology, technical chemistry, sealing technology, DIN/standard parts, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Engineering & Custom Machine Building (Sondermaschinenbau): Complete project lifecycle including consulting, engineering, simulation, fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and training for custom hydraulic and pneumatic machinery. Full in-house capability covering concept through ongoing maintenance.
- Hydraulic Service, Maintenance & Repair: 24/7 emergency service, field service, maintenance, overhaul, retrofit, component repair, pipe construction, hose service, and pressure accumulator testing. Includes DGUV V3 inspections and condition monitoring.
- Fluid Engineering & Consulting: Advisory services for plant optimization including productivity enhancement, energy efficiency, process safety, resource conservation, and digitalization. HYDAC Fluid Engineering partnership provides filtration, cooling, and predictive maintenance solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based component and service pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels7 records
Lippold product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lippold GmbH distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, drive, sealing, and standard components from premium manufacturers (Bosch Rexroth, HYDAC, Enerpac, Festo) and designs, engineers, and builds custom hydraulic machines and special-purpose equipment (Sondermaschinenbau). The company also provides 24/7 field service, maintenance, repair, retrofit, hose service, pipework construction, and pressure accumulator testing across six regional offices in northern Germany. A proprietary eCommerce platform (Flixpart) supports MRO parts procurement.
Product overview
Lippold GmbH is a specialized industrial engineering and trading company offering a portfolio of hydraulic, pneumatic, drive, and sealing technology components distributed from leading manufacturers (Bosch Rexroth, HYDAC, Enerpac, Festo), complemented by custom machine building, engineering services, and a proprietary eCommerce platform (Flixpart). The core offering spans six product categories: Hydraulik, Pneumatik, Antriebstechnik, Dichtungstechnik, Technische Chemie, and Din- und Normteile. Lippold positions itself as a full-service partner providing not only product distribution but also the design, manufacture, assembly, and commissioning of complete hydraulic systems and special-purpose machines, supported by an in-house engineering team and 6 regional locations in northern Germany. An online Hydraulic Cylinder Calculator tool supports component selection for customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Flixpart: eCommerce brand of LIPPOLD specializing in the sale and provision of industrial technology parts, offering digital, curated, and fast MRO procurement.
Products and services
- Sondermaschinenbau (Custom Machine Building) End-to-end custom machine building services covering project planning, design, engineering, simulation, manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning of complex hydraulic systems and special-purpose machinery for industrial sectors.
- Hydraulik-Service (Hydraulic Service) Comprehensive hydraulic service including 24/7 emergency field service, maintenance, overhaul, retrofit, component repair, pipework, hose service, and pressure accumulator testing. Delivered across 6 locations in northern Germany.
- Hydraulik (Hydraulic Components Distribution) Distribution of hydraulic systems, motors, pumps, cylinders, and aggregates sourced from leading manufacturers, including Lippold's own engineered hydraulic systems.
- Pneumatik (Pneumatic Components Distribution) Pneumatic components and systems, distributed in partnership with Festo. Includes pneumatic actuators, valves, and control solutions for industrial automation applications.
- Antriebstechnik (Drive Technology) Drive technology components including hydraulically driven longitudinal travel carriages with anti-friction stainless steel guide rollers for rail travel, designed for filling pipe systems.
- Dichtungstechnik (Sealing Technology) Custom-engineered seals manufactured in-house using special materials selected for environmental conditions and media compatibility, serving as a core business area of the Lippold Group.
- Flixpart (eCommerce Platform) Lippold's eCommerce brand for the sale and supply of industrial engineering parts, offering digital, curated, and fast MRO procurement with quick delivery and technical customer support.
- Bosch Rexroth Products & Solutions Full range of Bosch Rexroth hydraulic and automation products distributed and serviced by Lippold as a Certified Excellence Partner, covering service, distribution, and engineering integration.
- Enerpac Hydraulic Tools Enerpac high-pressure hydraulic tools (700 bar range) including hand pumps, electric pumps, hydraulic cylinders, presses, heavy lifting technology, torque/flange tools, and clamping systems, distributed and serviced as an Authorized Distributor and Service Center.
- Festo Pneumatic & Automation Products Festo pneumatic and factory automation products distributed as a Festo Official Partner, covering pneumatic cylinders, valves, and automation solutions.
- HYDAC Products & Fluid Engineering HYDAC hydraulic and fluid technology products including filters, valves, sensors, hydraulic accumulators, heat exchangers, and fluid conditioning systems, distributed as an authorized HYDAC Fluid Engineering Partner. Includes Fluid Conditioning 4.0 solutions for predictive maintenance.
- Bosch Connected Hydraulics (Cytro Series) Bosch Connected Hydraulics product line including CytroBox (next-gen hydraulic power unit), CytroPac (compact plug-and-produce unit), CytroMotion (modular system), CytroForce (integrated axial piston unit), and CytroConnect Solutions (intelligent networking) for Industry 4.0 hydraulic applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Completed reactor transport system project for Energiewerke Nord handling loads up to 1,600 tonnes in Arctic conditions (-30°C to +40°C operating temperature), in service since October 2007
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Lippold
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Lippold technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Lippold partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- HYDACmajorLippold is an authorized HYDAC distribution partner and official HYDAC Fluid Engineering Partner since 1963. Provides comprehensive services including fluid engineering consulting (plant optimization, energy efficiency, process safety, resource conservation), hydraulic accessories sales (filters, valves, sensors, coolers, pumps), maintenance and repair, and 24/7 emergency service. HYDAC provides filter technology, hydraulic components, and engineering solutions.
- FestomajorLippold became a Festo Official Partner in August 2021, joining Festo's network of qualified technical distributors in Germany. Festo is Germany's market leader for pneumatic and automation technology. The partnership provides Lippold's customers with easier access to high-quality pneumatic and automation technology, with qualified technical consulting, product sales, service, repair, and engineering services.
- Bosch RexrothcoreLippold is a Bosch Rexroth Certified Excellence Partner in both Service and Distribution for Greater Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As a Certified Excellence Partner, Lippold provides certified technical expertise, system engineering from construction through assembly and commissioning, rapid spare parts support, qualified repair services, field service, retrofit, product overhauls, and system optimization with condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Also certified as Repair-Center, Servicepartner, and Distributor.
- EnerpaccoreLong-standing Authorized Distributor and Official Enerpac Service Center for northern Germany. Operated through subsidiary Weser-Ems Hydraulik GmbH at the Bremen location. Lippold provides sales, demonstration, training, maintenance, and repair of Enerpac hydraulic tools including hand pumps, electric pumps, cylinders, presses, and heavy lifting technology. Also offers Enerpac Trade-In Trade-Up promotions (25% trade-in bonus).
- TÜV ThüringenminorCooperation for innovative pressure accumulator testing using TÜV Thüringen's EMAT-based ID-E procedure. Lippold is the TÜV Thüringen contract partner for northern Germany, performing in-situ accumulator inspections without disassembly, fulfilling VdTÜV Merkblatt 378 requirements. TÜV Thüringen is the sole licensee of the EMAT technology.
- FlixpartmajorFlixpart is Lippold's eCommerce brand specialized in the sale and provision of industrial technology parts. It simplifies the procurement process for MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) parts with digital, curated, and fast MRO procurement options, fast delivery times, and first-class technical customer support.
- Weser-Ems Hydraulik GmbHcoreSubsidiary company established in 2011 to strengthen the service area in northern Germany. Operates locations in Bremen and Twist/Emsland. Manages the Enerpac Service Center for northern Germany. In 2019, jointly relocated with Johann Schön Schlauchtechnik to new premises at the former Lloyd Motorenwerke site in Bremen.
- MoveIT24minorLippold participates in the MoveIT24 network of 8 partner companies at more than 50 locations with over 1,200 employees across Germany. The network provides enhanced product availability for Lippold's customers, including access to extreme range items in the product assortment.
- Lippold Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbHcoreConsolidated subsidiary formed in 2009 through fusion of four former firms in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Neubrandenburg, Rostock, Schwerin, Stralsund), established after German reunification in 1990. Former DDR experts were involved in these enterprises.
- Johann Schön Hydraulik und Schlauchtechnik GmbHcoreIntegrated into the Lippold Group in October 2001 to strengthen specialization in hydraulics and connection technology. Located in Bremen, operating from the same facility as Weser-Ems Hydraulik since 2019.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Lippold competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Festo AG & Co. KG: Germany's market leader in pneumatics and factory automation. Lippold distributes Festo products as an Official Partner; the overlap on pneumatic distribution, automation engineering, and technical service makes Festo the dominant adjacent peer.
- Bosch Rexroth AG: Global OEM and broad incumbent in hydraulics, factory automation, and linear motion. Both a partner (Lippold is a Certified Excellence Distributor) and an upstream competitor for large direct accounts — frames Lippold's addressable market and channel economics.
- Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Global manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic tools (700-bar cylinders, pumps, presses, heavy-lifting technology). Lippold operates the Enerpac Service Center for northern Germany; Enerpac's direct-offering scope overlaps Lippold's heavy-lift engineering work.
- HYDAC Technology GmbH: Global fluid technology, filtration, and hydraulic-components manufacturer. Lippold is a HYDAC Fluid Engineering Partner; HYDAC defines the standards in fluid conditioning, condition monitoring, and hydraulic accessories — a key adjacency.
Emerging players
- Eckerle Technologies GmbH: German specialist in hydraulic systems and electronics for industrial and mobile applications. Smaller-scale peer with partial overlap in custom hydraulic power units and electronic control integration relevant to Lippold's Sondermaschinenbau.
Direct peers
- Bucher Hydraulics AG: Swiss-headquartered hydraulic components and systems manufacturer with mobile and lifting applications. Bucher overlaps directly with Lippold's hydraulics distribution, cylinder manufacturing, and custom-engineered power units.
- AHP Merkle GmbH: German specialist in hydraulic locking cylinders, block cylinders, and press systems. Comparable as a focused German hydraulic-component manufacturer competing in industrial and bespoke-engineering segments served by Lippold.
- HAWE Hydraulik SE: German manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic components, systems, and custom engineering solutions. HAWE is a direct peer to Lippold across fluid power distribution, custom hydraulic engineering, and industrial MRO services in the DACH region.
- Weber-Hydraulik GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, systems, and accumulators, with direct competition in cylinder engineering, custom power units, and mobile-equipment hydraulics markets where Lippold also operates.
Others
- KTR Systems GmbH: German manufacturer of drive technology, couplings, and braking systems. Adjacent to Lippold's Antriebstechnik (drive technology) line; a supplier/ecosystem participant in the same industrial drivetrain value chain rather than a direct competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Lippold leadership team
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Profiles2 records
Lippold subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Lippold funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Lippold
What does Lippold do?
Lippold GmbH distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, drive, sealing, and standard components from premium manufacturers (Bosch Rexroth, HYDAC, Enerpac, Festo) and designs, engineers, and builds custom hydraulic machines and special-purpose equipment (Sondermaschinenbau). The company also provides 24/7 field service, maintenance, repair, retrofit, hose service, pipework construction, and pressure accumulator testing across six regional offices in northern Germany. A proprietary eCommerce platform (Flixpart) supports MRO parts procurement.
Is Lippold a public or private company?
Lippold is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Lippold founded?
Lippold was founded in 1932. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Lippold based?
Lippold is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Lippold make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hydraulic & Pneumatic Component Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering & Custom Machine Building (Sondermaschinenbau), hydraulic Service, Maintenance & Repair and fluid Engineering & Consulting.
Who are Lippold's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Festo AG & Co. KG, Bosch Rexroth AG, Enerpac Tool Group Corp. and HYDAC Technology GmbH. Eckerle Technologies GmbH is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Bucher Hydraulics AG, AHP Merkle GmbH, HAWE Hydraulik SE and Weber-Hydraulik GmbH. KTR Systems GmbH is listed as an others.
Does Lippold have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lippold.
What industry is Lippold in?
Lippold's product category is Industrial Hydraulic Engineering & Component Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAKAHAI, Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses), with a secondary code of IMAHAGAH, Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors). Its NAICS code is 332912 and its SIC code is 3561.