What Langzauner does

Langzauner GmbH is an Austrian family-owned precision machine manufacturer founded in 1924 and headquartered in Lambrechten, Upper Austria. Now in its fourth generation under the Witzmann family, the company designs and builds hydraulic and electric press systems, automation solutions, and turnkey production lines for composite, metal, and wood processing. Core technology spans servo-hydraulic drives with up to 75% energy savings versus conventional hydraulics, active parallel stroke regulation for uniform pressure distribution, electric spindle presses with micrometer-level precision, and a proprietary IoT platform (perfectDATA) for real-time monitoring and predictive analytics. Its product portfolio serves press forces up to 100,000 kN, heating temperatures up to 500°C, and heating plate dimensions exceeding 8,000 mm, covering technologies including LFT-D, LWRT, LFI, SMC/BMC, PCM, RTM/HP-RTM, and WCM.

The company's customer base spans aerospace, automotive, sporting goods (notably ski and snowboard manufacturing, supplied to all renowned ski manufacturers since the 1970s), defense, space, caravan, metal, and wood industries, with named customers including XENTIS and Carbon Innovation. Langzauner operates exclusively through direct enterprise sales with dedicated technical sales representatives; the company does not use distributors or resellers. Revenue is generated from four streams: industrial machinery sales, turnkey production line solutions, automation components, and service/maintenance contracts, with pricing conducted on a project-specific quote basis. All development, component manufacturing, and assembly are conducted in-house at the Lambrechten facility, supporting vertical integration and quality control over long product lifecycles.

Recent strategic activity includes the launch of a PCM automation user example (June 2026) demonstrating automotive carbon-fiber series production, a Future Defense composite manufacturing solution (May 2026) for ballistic protection applications, and a co-development partnership with Solvay via its Application Center. Langzauner maintains an international delivery model providing installation, commissioning, and operator training worldwide, with a workforce of 51-100 employees and a 100-year operating history that anchors its brand and customer relationships in specialty industrial markets.

Name

Langzauner

Legal name

Langzauner GmbH

Website

https://langzauner.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Langzauner is an Austrian family-owned (4th generation, since 1924) manufacturer of hydraulic presses, automation systems, and turnkey production lines for aerospace, automotive, sporting goods, defense, metal, and wood industries, selling custom-engineered equipment directly to enterprise customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Presses

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI), Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Hydraulic press manufacturing
• Composite press systems
• Industrial automation solutions
• Turnkey production lines
• Metal and woodworking machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Lambrechten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of custom hydraulic presses, servo-hydraulic presses, spindle presses, pneumatic presses, and multi-process press systems. Machines are priced based on specifications including press force (up to 100,000 kN), heating plate size, temperature range, and automation level.
2. Turnkey Production Line Solutions: Complete turnkey production lines including press systems, automation components, material handling, and process integration. Projects span from concept studies and feasibility analyses through to construction, assembly, and commissioning.
3. Automation Systems and Components: Automation components including railway guided vehicles (RBG), high-bay warehouses, tool shuttle systems, sliding tables, material transfer systems, cleaning stations, opening stations, and robotics for component handling.
4. Service, Maintenance and Spare Parts: Comprehensive service offerings including maintenance contracts, remote maintenance, on-site repair deployment, spare parts supply, and support for relocation. Long-term spare parts availability is emphasized.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Langzauner develops and manufactures custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and turnkey production lines for composite, metal, and wood processing. Core product divisions cover composite presses (forming, plate, short-stroke, multi-level, electric spindle, laboratory, ski/snowboard), automation components (RBG storage vehicles, tool shuttle systems, material transfer, robotics, high-bay warehouses), metalworking equipment (deep-drawing/stamping presses, grinding/polishing machines), and woodworking lines (veneer saws, presses, sanding machines, complete production lines).

Product overview

Langzauner is an Austrian precision machine manufacturer (since 1924) offering hydraulic presses, automation solutions, and turnkey production lines for composite, wood, and metal industries. The core product portfolio consists of four main divisions: (1) Automation systems including RBG storage machines, tool shuttle systems, material transfer linear axes, cleaning stations, sliding tables, opening stations, high-bay storage, and robotics for component handling, plus perfectDATA IoT monitoring and Perfect Production control software; (2) Composite presses including perfectLAB laboratory presses, forming presses, pivoting form carrier presses, plate presses, short-stroke presses, multi-level presses, electric spindle presses, and ski/snowboard presses; (3) Metal processing equipment including hydraulic deep-drawing and stamping presses, and grinding/polishing machines; (4) Wood processing machines including production lines, veneer saws, presses, and various sanding machines. Supporting these are multiple advanced manufacturing technologies: LFT-D, LWRT, LFI, SMC/BMC, PCM, CCF, WCM, RTM/HP-RTM, thermoplast processing, thermotyping, hybrid technology, and multi-process capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated Production Lines Fully integrated production lines combining press technology, material flow, handling, and control systems for composite presses, including pre- and post-automation processes for enterprise manufacturers.
• RBG (Regalbediengeräte) Rail-Guided Storage and Retrieval Vehicles Rail-guided storage vehicles for automatic storage, repositioning, and retrieval of tools, components, and other goods, capable of handling masses up to 50 tonnes, for industrial press production facilities.
• Material Transfer Linear Axes (2D) Automated solution using linear axes to precisely transport materials or products to the right location and time, efficiently, safely, and ergonomically integrated into press production lines.
• Cleaning Stations, Airlocks and Work Tables Equipment enabling human intervention without disrupting production flow, allowing cleaning, quality checks, and manual processes to occur outside the main press line.
• Sliding Table Tool Change Systems Hydraulically driven system for positioning tools and components outside the press, enabling quick tool changes with reduced setup times and improved ergonomics.
• Tool Shuttle Systems Automated solutions for fast, safe tool changes at presses, ranging from simple spring-loaded roller tracks to fully automated unmanned systems with intelligent preheating stations enabling tool readiness in less than 5 minutes for tool weights up to 45 tons.
• High-Bay Warehouse Systems Automated, space-optimized storage systems for tools, components, and materials, combining rack structures, storage and retrieval machines, and intelligently positioned storage locations.
• Opening Stations Specialized units for opening form or press tools, making both tool interior surfaces accessible for cleaning, inspection, or layup work without disrupting production flow.
• Robotics for Component Handling Multi-axis robots and adapted gripper technology for complex handling tasks, transfer, and 3D material handling to link multiple process steps in continuous production workflows.
• perfectLAB Laboratory Presses Compact, high-performance composite laboratory presses for R&D applications, featuring hydraulic electrically tempered under-piston presses with opening width of 430 mm and press force of 20-1,100 kN.
• Forming Presses (Composite) Hydraulic composite presses for structural components delivered as turnkey systems with press forces up to 50,000 kN and heated plates exceeding 8,000 mm in length.
• Pivoting Form Carrier Presses Presses with pivoting form carriers ideal for PUR moldings in RIM process, offering tilting of complete machine frame (0-45°) or swivel table (0-110°).
• Plate Presses Machines that press materials like composites, plastics, or sandwich panels between two heated plates to create stable, precisely shaped components.
• Short-Stroke Presses Compact forming presses with short stroke and very high press force for composite parts in aerospace, automotive, and rail industries, featuring speeds up to 800 mm/s.
• Multi-Level Presses Presses with multiple stacked press levels enabling simultaneous production of multiple parts per press cycle, increasing output per cycle for series production.
• Electric Spindle Presses Presses using electric spindle drive instead of hydraulic, offering very precise position, speed, and force control without oil or other operating media, with movements from micrometer range to traverse paths over 250 mm/s.
• Ski and Snowboard Presses CNC-controlled ski and snowboard presses with automatic camber curve setting, enabling production of alpine skis, jumping skis, cross-country skis, and snowboards.
• Hydraulic Deep Drawing and Stamping Presses Presses for forming or stamping sheet metal parts, including deep drawing presses for complex hollow bodies and stamping presses for cutting and embossing, for metalworking manufacturers.
• Grinding and Polishing Machines Machines for grinding, texturing, and polishing metal sheets and welded constructions, from manual single-belt to fully automatic double-belt special solutions.
• Woodworking Production Lines Complete plants where multiple work steps run automatically in sequence for wood processing, including feeding, gluing, pressing, cooling, and stacking.
• Veneer Saws Veneer, joining, and panel saws for professional wood processing, designed for gap-free, splinter-free cutting of veneers, plastics, and other materials.
• Woodworking Presses Presses that press wood, veneers, and panels under pressure and temperature to create stable, durable connections for products like veneered panels and door leaves.
• Woodworking Sanding Machines Various sanding machines for wood processing including edge sanding machines, long-belt sanding machines, and feed milling and profile sanding machines.
• Hydraulic Refractory Press Industrial pressing system for manufacturing refractory bricks with high pressing force, precise control, robust construction, and automated processes for efficient series production.
• Service, Maintenance and Spare Parts Comprehensive service offerings including maintenance contracts, remote maintenance, on-site repair deployment, spare parts supply, and support for relocation, with long-term spare parts availability emphasized.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 75% energy consumption reduction through servo-hydraulic technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Solvay (Application Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLangzauner equipment is featured at Solvay's Application Center, demonstrating composite manufacturing solutions. This partnership enables customer demonstrations and joint development of composite processing technologies.
• perfectDATA (Internal IoT Solution)coreTechnology or IntegrationperfectDATA is Langzaauer's proprietary IoT solution for manufacturing lines, providing real-time data capture, scalable monitoring, visualizations, and data-driven optimizations including predictive analytics.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Druckerei Kuhn (comparable industrial press engineering): European mid-sized press manufacturer with comparable custom hydraulic press engineering capabilities for industrial customers. Similar scale and customization model to Langzauner, primarily serving Central European industrial customers.
• Lauener Engineering: Swiss manufacturer of hydraulic presses and special-purpose machines, closely comparable niche industrial press specialist to Langzauner in size, scope, and customization approach, but primarily serving different customers in Switzerland and Europe.

Direct peers

• Siempelkamp: German press and complete-line supplier for wood-based panels, composites, and metal forming. Directly comparable turnkey production-line model and overlap with Langzauner's wood and composite processing businesses.
• Schuler Group: Global press manufacturer offering hydraulic, mechanical, and servo presses for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. Comparable product scope (hydraulic and forming presses) and overlapping customer base in automotive and industrial sectors.
• Macrodyne Hydraulic Presses: North American manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable custom-engineered hydraulic press offering with similar force ranges and end-market focus.
• Köppern: Manufacturer of high-pressure presses and briquetting/compaction equipment for industrial applications. Comparable high-tonnage press engineering capability, particularly relevant to Langzauner's heavy industrial offerings.
• Dieffenbacher: German manufacturer of hydraulic presses and complete production lines for wood-based panels, composites, and forming. Closest direct competitor to Langzauner in composite press systems and turnkey lines, particularly for automotive and aerospace composite parts.

Broad incumbents

• Rädlinger ZSK Kranmaschinen: German heavy machinery and construction equipment manufacturer with capabilities in special-purpose hydraulic equipment. Operates in adjacent industrial machinery space with overlapping hydraulic engineering competencies.

Emerging players

• Quintus Technologies: Swedish specialist in high-pressure press technology for advanced materials, including hot isostatic pressing. Overlaps with Langzauner's high-force, high-temperature press applications in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

Others

• Hänchen Hydraulik: German hydraulic systems specialist providing high-performance hydraulic cylinders and drive technology for presses. Comparable hydraulic engineering expertise that could complement or compete with Langzauner's servo-hydraulic press technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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