What ALS does

ALS - Lackier- und Trockenanlagenbau und Service GmbH ("ALS") is a privately held German industrial engineering firm that designs, manufactures, services, and modernizes customized painting and drying systems for industrial customers. The company operates from two locations — a business address in Schönefeld and a manufacturing/production facility in Potsdam following a January 2025 relocation — and is led by Managing Director Mathias Gericke.

ALS builds core products such as color application systems (Farbgebungsanlagen) with LED-illuminated painting booths and energy-efficient direct-drive fans, industrial drying ovens (Trockenöfen) with precise temperature control and homogeneous air distribution, pre- and post-treatment systems, conveyor technology (manual, semi-automated, and Power-and-Free configurations), paint storage solutions compliant with DIN EN 14470-1 and TRGS 510, color supply systems for solvent- and water-based paints, automated/manual application technology, and exhaust air purification systems for VOC reduction (TNV, RNV, KTV, adsorption). Distinctive technical features include ATEX-compliant grinding cabins, fluorescent penetrant inspection stations for crack testing, and heat-recovery systems that the company cites as achieving up to 80% energy savings.

The business operates a project-based, direct enterprise sales model, supplemented by a recurring service and maintenance stream covering DGUV A3 inspections, annual safety inspections, repairs, and spare parts. Engineering services include plant planning, explosion and fire protection consulting, and occupational/environmental protection. Customers are concentrated in the German rail-vehicle sector (Deutsche Bahn, BVG, Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe, Knorr-Bremse, HasseWrede) and industrial manufacturing (Siemens, Schottel, Focke, Abuskransysteme), with secondary exposure to food/confectionery equipment coating. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. The company holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and is structured as a GmbH under German law.

Name

ALS

Legal name

ALS - Lackier- und Trockenanlagenbau und Service GmbH

Website

https://als-service.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALS - Lackier- und Trockenanlagenbau und Service GmbH is a German industrial engineering firm that designs, builds, and services customized painting and drying systems for rail-vehicle manufacturers, transit operators, and industrial OEMs in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Painting and Drying Systems

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Industrial painting systems
• Drying oven manufacturing
• Surface coating equipment
• Exhaust air purification
• Plant engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Painting and Drying Equipment Sales: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of customized painting and drying systems as well as industrial ovens for industrial applications. Projects are typically bespoke, requiring significant engineering and project planning.
2. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service portfolio including safety inspections, maintenance, repairs, and spare parts for their own systems and those of other manufacturers throughout the entire product lifecycle.
3. Engineering Services: Planning and project management services including plant construction planning, explosion and fire protection concepts, occupational and environmental protection consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALS designs, engineers, manufactures, and services customized industrial painting and drying systems (Farbgebungs- und Trockenanlagen) as well as ovens for surface coating applications. The offering spans complete plant construction including pre- and post-treatment, conveyor technology, paint storage and supply, application technology, and exhaust air purification, complemented by engineering services and full lifecycle maintenance for own and third-party systems.

Product overview

ALS is an industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in customized painting and drying systems. The product portfolio centers on color application systems (Farbgebungsanlagen) and industrial dryers (Trockenöfen) as core products, supplemented by pre/post-treatment systems, conveyor technology, paint storage, color supply systems, application technology, and exhaust air purification systems. Service offerings include annual safety inspections, maintenance, repairs, DGUV electrical inspections, and spare parts supply. Engineering services cover planning and project design, explosion/fire protection, and occupational/environmental protection. The company serves rail vehicle, industrial machinery, and manufacturing sectors with both standard and customized solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Color Application Systems (Farbgebungsanlagen) Custom-designed industrial painting booths and color application systems featuring LED illumination, energy-efficient direct-drive fans with variable speed control, pre- and post-filters, and paint mist separation; built for industrial coating operations.
• Industrial Drying Ovens (Trockenöfen) Industrial drying ovens for wet lacquer and powder coating systems with solid insulation, air circulation systems, precise temperature control, and homogeneous air distribution for high-quality drying of coated components.
• Pre- and Post-Treatment Systems (Vor- und Nachbereitung) Pre-treatment and post-treatment systems for industrial coating lines including mixing, cleaning, sanding, filling, degassing, and cooling work areas with integrated air and conveyor technology connections.
• Conveyor Technology (Fördertechnik) Manual and semi-automated conveyor systems including ceiling conveyors, underfloor conveyors, switches, buffer storage, turntables, and lowering stations with intelligent control technology for industrial coating lines.
• Paint Storage Systems (Lacklagerung) Safety storage systems for flammable liquids and hazardous materials such as paints and solvents, designed per DIN EN 14470-1 and TRGS 510, including ventilation systems and standardized safety cabinets.
• Color Supply Systems (Farbversorgung) Color supply systems for water- and solvent-based paints configured as classic ring pipeline systems or automatic special color supply systems with short color change times and minimal flushing agent losses.
• Application Technology (Applikationstechnik) Application systems for manual, robotic, or automated paint application, including color/lacquer supply equipment selection, tailored to customer-specific coating requirements.
• Exhaust Air Purification (Abluftreinigung) Exhaust air purification systems for VOC emission compliance, including thermal afterburning (TNV), regenerative thermal afterburning (RNV), catalytic afterburning (KTV), and adsorption systems.
• Spray Booths (Lackierkabinen) Industrial spray booths for brush painting, spray painting, and large-part coating applications featuring sliding ceilings and overhead crane loading.
• Painting Robots (Lackierroboter) Automated painting robot systems for surface coating of large aluminum parts with downstream thermal exhaust air purification (TNV) and automated transport via Power and Free conveyors.
• Grinding Cabins (Schleifkabinen) Grinding cabins with extraction walls and pivoting extraction arms for localized dust extraction in ATEX (explosive atmosphere) areas, equipped with cyclonic filter systems.
• FPI Inspection Station (FPI-Prüfstand) Fluorescent penetrant inspection station with backwall extraction and UV lighting for non-destructive crack testing on safety-relevant components.
• Annual Safety Inspection (Sicherheitstechnische jährliche Überprüfung) Annual safety inspections conducted per DGUV-R 100-500, covering safety devices, electrical components, mechanical wear parts, and parameter measurements for industrial coating systems.
• Maintenance Services (Instandhaltung) Preventive maintenance services including replacement of wear parts such as filters and V-belts, and seasonal conversions including heat recovery system installations.
• Repair Services (Instandsetzungen) Repair services for damage correction and defect elimination on coating systems, leveraging know-how from special equipment construction and the in-house machine park.
• DGUV A3 Electrical Inspection (DGUV A3 Prüfung)
• Spare Parts Supply (Ersatzteile) Spare parts supply including spare parts inventory concepts as preventive maintenance strategy and compatible replacement products for discontinued items.
• Plant Planning & Project Design (Planung & Projektierung) Planning and design of plant construction projects including calculation and dimensioning of technical plant parameters for industrial coating facilities.
• Explosion and Fire Protection Engineering (Explosions- und Brandschutz)
• Occupational and Environmental Protection Consulting (Arbeits- und Umweltschutz)
• Expert Opinions and Other Engineering Services (Sonstige Ingenieurdienstleistungen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings up to 80% in thermal energy through heat recovery systems

Named customers9 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

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Graco Inc. Graco is a large US-listed manufacturer of fluid handling equipment with a substantial industrial coating and finishing division, serving as a broad incumbent that overlaps with ALS in industrial paint application and circulation systems.
• ABB: ABB offers industrial painting robots and automation systems as part of its broader robotics and automation portfolio, competing with ALS's robotic application technology at the high end of automated coating lines.
• Nordson Corporation: Nordson is a global precision dispensing and coating equipment manufacturer serving industrial finishing markets; while broader in scope, its coating systems segment competes with ALS in application technology and turnkey coating lines.
• KUKA AG: KUKA supplies industrial robots and turnkey automated painting cells that compete with ALS's robotic application technology, though KUKA operates across all robotics end markets rather than specializing in coating systems.

Direct peers

• J. Wagner GmbH: J. Wagner is a family-owned German manufacturer of coating technology including spray equipment, powder coating systems, and application systems for industrial finishing — directly comparable to ALS in industrial coating application equipment.
• Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG: Venjakob is a German manufacturer of customized painting and drying systems, pretreatment lines, and exhaust air purification for industrial applications, making it one of the closest like-for-like peers to ALS in the custom industrial coating equipment segment.
• ITW Gema: ITW Gema is a global specialist in powder coating equipment, including booths, recovery systems, and application technology — overlapping ALS's paint application systems portfolio for industrial coating operations.
• Dürr AG: Dürr AG is the leading global supplier of painting, finishing, and exhaust air purification systems to the automotive and industrial sectors, with a deep portfolio of painting booths, drying ovens, and conveyor technology that directly overlaps ALS's offering to rail and industrial customers.
• Sprimag Spritzmaschinen GmbH: Sprimag designs and builds spray painting systems, painting robots, and turnkey coating lines for industrial applications, sharing ALS's customer base in general industrial manufacturing and rail/commercial vehicle finishing.
• Rippert GmbH: Rippert is a German specialist in industrial painting, powder coating, and drying systems with a focus on pre-treatment, conveyor technology, and exhaust air treatment — a direct peer in the same custom-engineered industrial coating system niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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