What Lamond and Murray does

Lamond & Murray DEXIS is a sub-contract precision gear manufacturer headquartered in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, operating continuously since 1921. The company produces machine-cut gears (spur, helical, double helical up to 2.5 metres in diameter, bevel up to 900mm, worms/wormwheels, splined shafts up to 3.4 metres in length, gear couplings, and scroll shafts) and ground gears up to 1.48 metres using Gleason Pfauter P1480G and P600/800G profile gear grinders, CNC hobbing machines, and Sunderland gear planing equipment. A gear design service applies Dontyne Systems' Gear Production Suite under the ISO 6336 standard, and a dedicated reverse-engineering operation produces catalogued drawings linked to a parts database for legacy and obsolete equipment. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The business operates on a one-stop-shop model combining gear design, reverse engineering, sub-contract gear cutting/grinding, gearbox refurbishment (up to 10 tonnes), and special-purpose gearbox manufacturing from OEM drawings. Gearbox overhaul represents approximately 20% of revenue, with the balance in sub-contract gear manufacturing and special-purpose gearbox builds. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; work is undertaken on either a 'complete supply' or 'gear-cutting-only' basis. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (website, phone, email — service centre aims to respond within two hours) with lead generation via the HAYLEY DEXIS UK branch network (50+ locations) and exports to the USA, Canada, and the Middle East.

Lamond & Murray was acquired by French industrial group Descours et Cabaud in June 2019 and rebranded under the DEXIS industrial arm in 2024; sister companies within DEXIS Europe include HAYLEY DEXIS (UK distribution), HAYLEY 247 DEXIS (24/7 reactive maintenance for gearboxes above 10 tonnes), and WMH TRANSMISSIONS DEXIS (linear bearings). The workforce of 35 includes three engineering apprentices, with additional hiring planned. A new 7,000 sq ft Northern Rotating Equipment Repair and Refurbishment Service Centre opened in 2025 with £1.5M of capital investment over 18 months, extending the offering into pump repairs (end 2025) and electric motor rewinds (2026). Customers span mining & quarrying, steel, paper, defence, oil & gas, food & pharmaceutical, distilling, chemical processing, construction materials, and power transmission.

Name

Lamond and Murray

Legal name

Lamond & Murray Ltd

Website

https://lamondandmurray.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Gear Manufacturing

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Precision gear manufacturing
• Gearbox refurbishment services
• Sub-contract gear cutting
• Power transmission components
• Reverse engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Inverkeithing

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gear Manufacturing: Sub-contract gear manufacturing supplying machine-cut gears up to 2.5 metres in diameter and ground gears up to 1.48 metres in diameter. Work is undertaken on a 'complete supply' or a 'gear-cutting-only' basis, with flexibility to provide a breakdown service using extensive steel stocks.
2. Gearbox Refurbishment and Overhaul: Refurbishing all gearbox types up to a maximum of 10 tonnes, including full strip and inspection, detailed condition reports, rebuild using OEM or reverse-engineered parts, with all bearings and seals replaced as standard. Gearbox overhaul services account for about 20% of the company's business.
3. Special Purpose Gearbox Manufacturing: Manufacture complete special purpose gearboxes from OEM drawings, including assembly and building from scratch. Serves as a one-stop-shop service complementing the repair and overhaul offerings.
4. Gear Design Services: Gear design service using Dontyne Systems' Gear Production Suite, applying ISO 6336 standard to rate spur and helical gears, establishing cost-effective solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lamond & Murray DEXIS is a UK sub-contract gear manufacturer producing precision machine-cut gears including spur, helical, double helical, bevel gears, worms and wormwheels, splined shafts, gear couplings, and scroll shafts up to 2.5 metres in diameter. The company complements its manufacturing output with a full suite of supporting services: precision gear grinding, gear design using Dontyne GPS, gearbox refurbishment up to 10 tonnes, reverse engineering of legacy parts, and build of special purpose gearboxes from OEM drawings. Work is undertaken on a complete supply or gear-cutting-only basis for industrial OEMs and end-users.

Product overview

Lamond & Murray DEXIS is a sub-contract gear manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision-engineered power transmission components. The core product portfolio consists of machine-cut gears (spur, helical, double helical up to 2.5m diameter; bevel gears up to 900mm; worms/wormwheels up to 800mm diameter), splined shafts, gear couplings, diamond screws, and internal keyways. These are complemented by a suite of manufacturing services: gear design (using Dontyne GPS/ISO 6336), gear grinding (Gleason Pfauter P1480G and P600/800G machines), gearbox refurbishment (up to 10 tonnes), reverse engineering, and special purpose gearbox manufacturing. Work is undertaken on a 'complete supply' or 'gear-cutting-only' basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spur Gears Machine-cut spur gears manufactured on CNC hobbing or Sunderland Gear planing machines, with maximum diameter of 2500mm, maximum pitch of 28mod (0.875DP), and maximum face width of 530mm, sold to industrial OEMs.
• Helical Gears Machine-cut helical gears manufactured on CNC hobbing or Sunderland Gear Planing machines, with maximum diameter of 2000mm, maximum pitch of 30mod (0.875DP), and maximum face width of 1300mm, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Double Helical Gears Machine-cut double helical gears manufactured on CNC hobbing or four Sunderland Gear Planing machines, with maximum diameter of 2500mm, maximum pitch of 20mod (1.25DP), and maximum face width of 500mm, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Bevel Gears Straight tooth bevel gears manufactured to maximum diameter of 900mm, maximum pitch of 1DP Stub, and maximum face width of 6 inches, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Worms and Wormwheels Machine-cut worms and wormwheels up to maximum pitch of 16 mod (1.5 dp) and maximum diameter of 800mm, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Splined Shafts Splined shafts up to 250mm diameter and 3.4 metres in length, with splines hobbed or milled using single index capabilities, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Internal Gears and Splines Internal gears and splines up to maximum pitch of 8 Mod (3 dp) and maximum diameter of 600mm, with straight sided splines cut on a Fromag CNC keyseating machine, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Gear Couplings Gear couplings manufactured up to 1.2 metres in diameter using in-house CNC hobbing equipment, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Diamond Screws (Scroll Shafts) Diamond screws used in spooling equipment for winch applications, with maximum diameter of 200mm and maximum overall length of 3400mm, with bronze followers/knives designed and manufactured to suit each screw.
• Internal Keyways Internal keyways cut up to 90mm in width on a Fromag CNC keyseating machine, with multiple keyways producible using an accurate rotary table, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Gear Design Service Gear design service using Dontyne Systems' Gear Production Suite (GPS) applying ISO 6336 standard to rate spur and helical gears, allowing rapid comparison of different geometry and material configurations for industrial OEMs.
• Gear Grinding Service Precision gear grinding using two Gleason Pfauter gear grinding machines (P1480G: up to 1480mm diameter, 30 Mod pitch, 1000mm face width, DIN 3 quality; P600/800G: internal gears up to 800mm diameter, 14 Mod pitch, 600mm face width), supplied to industrial OEMs and plant operators.
• Gearbox Refurbishment Service Gearbox refurbishment service for all gearbox types up to 10 tonnes, with full strip and inspection, detailed condition reports with digital images, rebuild using OEM or reverse-engineered parts, replacement of all bearings and seals, comprehensive performance testing, and unique fully-traceable works numbers, supplied to industrial end-users.
• Reverse Engineering Service High-quality reverse engineering service to manufacture replacement parts from existing worn or unworn samples, producing catalogued engineering drawings linked to a parts database for streamlined reordering, supplied to industrial end-users with legacy equipment.
• Special Purpose Gearboxes Manufacture of complete special purpose gearboxes from OEM drawings for industrial OEMs in steel, material handling, oil and gas, and utilities sectors, including assembly and build from scratch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gearbox refurbished and returned to customer within 6 days (vs OEM lead time of 5 days for new unit), saving the customer £100,000 in lost revenue.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

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

• DEXIS EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of engineering companies including HAYLEY DEXIS, HAYLEY 247 DEXIS, WMH TRANSMISSIONS DEXIS, and Lamond & Murray DEXIS. Provides interconnected product and service offering across the UK industrial supply sector. Dexis in the UK is represented by an interconnected network of companies servicing wide range of industry sectors.
• HAYLEY DEXIScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWith a history spanning five decades and over 50 branches across the UK, HAYLEY DEXIS generates sales leads for Lamond & Murray and directs customers requiring gear manufacturing and refurbishment services. The relationship raises company profile and generates sales leads.
• HAYLEY 247 DEXISmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and fellow member of DEXIS Europe, offering round-the-clock reactive, planned, and predictive maintenance services. Gearboxes greater than 10 tonnes are refurbished through HAYLEY 247 DEXIS. The companies collaborate on gearbox overhaul projects, with HAYLEY 247 DEXIS handling large-scale refurbishments and Lamond & Murray supplying gear manufacturing expertise.
• WMH TRANSMISSIONS DEXISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow member of DEXIS network, specialising in linear bearing solutions and the latest collaborative robot technologies. Part of the interconnected business network creating a unique product and service offering in the UK industrial supply sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bison Gear & Engineering: US-based gear motor and gear manufacturer serving industrial OEMs with custom and standard power transmission solutions. Direct comparable in custom-engineered gear manufacturing for industrial customers.
• Renold: UK-listed power transmission manufacturer producing chains, gears, gearboxes and couplings. Direct peer given overlapping product categories (gears and gearboxes), comparable UK industrial customer base, and similar specialisation in power transmission components.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian manufacturer of gearboxes, gearmotors and drive systems for industrial, mobile and renewable applications. Direct peer with very similar one-stop-shop service model covering design, manufacture, and overhaul of gear units.
• Brevini Riduttori (Dana Incorporated): Italian-origin gearbox manufacturer now part of Dana, producing helical, bevel, planetary and worm gearboxes for industrial and mobile applications. Direct peer with overlapping industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Sumitomo Drive Technologies: Global manufacturer of industrial gearboxes, gearmotors and cyclo drives. Direct competitor in the engineered gearbox segment serving metals, mining, paper and similar heavy industries.
• Flender (Siemens): Siemens-owned manufacturer of mechanical drives and gearboxes for cement, mining, power and metals. Broad incumbent whose gearboxes are reverse-engineered and refurbished by Lamond & Murray, evidencing direct competitive overlap.
• SEW-Eurodrive: Global gearbox manufacturer with a broad modular gearbox and drive portfolio including helical, bevel, worm and servo gearboxes. Explicitly referenced as a customer gearbox brand serviced by Lamond & Murray, illustrating direct market overlap.
• Nord Drivesystems: German manufacturer of gearboxes, electric drives and motor-inverter systems, with a strong UK presence. Comparable in serving the same industrial OEM and end-user base with modular and engineered gear units.
• David Brown (Nidec Industrial Solutions): Industrial gearbox manufacturer and brand under Nidec, producing helical, bevel, worm and planetary gear units for heavy industry. Broad incumbent with deeper resources but comparable focus on custom-engineered industrial gearboxes.

Emerging players

• Wittenstein: German specialist in low-backlash planetary gearboxes, servo gearheads and precision gear components. Comparable in the higher-precision, engineering-intensive segment of gear manufacturing and design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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