Lippold

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

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)

Keywords

• Hydraulic engineering services
• Industrial automation components
• Custom machine building
• Pneumatic system solutions
• Hydraulic component distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• HYDACmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2022Lippold 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.
• FestomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2021Lippold 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 RexrothcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2021Lippold 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.
• EnerpaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 May 2021Long-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 ThüringenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2021Cooperation 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.
• FlixpartmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2019Flixpart 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 GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Subsidiary 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.
• MoveIT24minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2010Lippold 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 GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Consolidated 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 GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2001Integrated 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

Broad 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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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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