LHD Group Deutschland

What LHD Group Deutschland does

LHD Group Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Wesseling, Germany, is a manufacturer of protective and professional clothing with a primary focus on fire and rescue services. Founded in 2002 from the privatization of Bundeswehr clothing operations, the company designs and produces certified turnout gear, technical rescue suits, station wear, youth fire brigade apparel, and accessories, with its core saVior platform (in ECO, Nomex Comfort, Nomex NXT, and PBI Max variants) and Kinetic X line meeting the EN 469:2020 standard and integrating proprietary particle-protection barrier technology to reduce firefighter exposure to carcinogenic smoke residues.

The company operates three branded divisions: LHD Fire & Rescue (protective clothing and equipment for professional, voluntary, and industrial fire departments), LHD Corporate Fashion (professional attire for police, military, and corporate clients via the 2017-acquired Guido Maria Kretschmer Corporate Fashion brand), and LHD CARE (a recurring-revenue service system offering professional washing, impregnation, inspection, repair, and an emergency pool rental to maintain customer fleet readiness). Go-to-market combines a four-territory direct field sales organization across Germany with a deep regional distributor network (Matuczak, Doppler Brandschutz, Barschke, Huber, Krümpelmann, S&P Feuerwehrtechnik, and others) and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Australia serving the Asia-Pacific region.

In July 2024, LHD was acquired by Lakeland Industries Inc. and is now part of the Lakeland Fire + Safety Group alongside Eagle Technical Products, Pacific Helmets NZ, and Jolly Scarpe. With approximately 160 employees across Germany, Hong Kong, and Australia, LHD serves government fire departments internationally, including the Hong Kong Fire Services Department on a long-term LHD CARE managed services contract and the New York Fire Department, which selected the V-Force model as the basis for its future protective suit.

Name

LHD Group Deutschland

Legal name

LHD Group Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://lhd-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LHD Group Deutschland GmbH is a German manufacturer of certified protective and professional clothing, primarily turnout gear for fire and rescue services, with recurring LHD CARE maintenance services and operations across Germany, Hong Kong, and Australia under Lakeland Industries ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firefighter Protective Clothing Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (315250), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Linen and Uniform Supply (81233)

SIC

Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments (2320), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Law Enforcement Uniforms (CRAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAC), Chemical-Resistant & Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing (CRAAALAI), Fire/Rescue & Emergency Services Gear Laundry (HSAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Firefighter protective clothing
• Technical rescue suits
• Corporate workwear apparel
• Protective garment manufacturing
• Turnout gear solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesseling

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire & Rescue Protective Clothing: Sale of protective suits, technical rescue clothing, station wear, youth fire brigade gear, and accessories for fire departments. Products include saVior, Kinetic, Kinetic X, TH Pro models. One-time product sales with replacement cycles.
2. LHD CARE Services: Recurring service revenue from washing, impregnation, inspection, and repair of protective clothing, plus emergency pool rental. Services provided through company-owned facilities including laundry and tailor shops at headquarters.
3. Corporate Fashion: Professional clothing for corporate clients including police and military, served through Guido Maria Kretschmer Corporate Fashion brand

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LHD Group Deutschland designs, manufactures, and services certified protective and professional clothing primarily for fire departments, technical rescue teams, and corporate clients. Its product portfolio includes turnout suits (saVior, Kinetic, Kinetic X), technical rescue apparel (TH Pro), station wear, youth fire brigade clothing, corporate uniforms, and accessories such as the active Cooling Vest. The LHD CARE service system provides washing, impregnation, inspection, repair, and emergency equipment pool rental to manage the lifecycle of protective clothing.

Product overview

LHD Group Deutschland is a manufacturer of innovative protective and clothing solutions for fire services and professional use. The company operates under three main divisions: LHD Fire & Rescue (firefighting protective clothing), LHD Corporate Fashion (professional attire for police and military), and LHD CARE (service system for clothing maintenance). The product portfolio centers on the saVior protective suit line (available in ECO, Nomex Comfort, Nomex NXT, and PBI Max variants), the Kinetic X with integrated particle protection, and the TH Pro for technical rescue operations. These core products are complemented by the LHD CARE system offering professional washing, impregnation, inspection, repair, and an emergency pool rental service. The company was acquired by Lakeland Industries in 2024 and now operates as part of the global Lakeland Fire + Safety family alongside Eagle Technical Products, Pacific Helmets, and Jolly Scarpe. The company employs over 100 staff globally across Germany, Australia, and Hong Kong locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LHD Fire & Rescue: Protective clothing and equipment for fire services including turnout gear, technical rescue, station wear, youth fire brigade, and accessories
• LHD CARE
• LHD Corporate Fashion

Products and services

• saVior Protective Suit
• saVior ECO
• Kinetic X Protective Suit
• KINETIC Protective Suit
• TH Pro Protection Suit
• V-Force Protective Suit
• Cooling Vest
• Wetterschutzjacke 3in1
• Softshelljacke
• Feuerschutzhaube (Fireproof Hood)
• LHD CARE Service System

Quantifiable outcome

• Longer product lifecycle through professional cleaning and maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lakeland Industries Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024LHD Group completed acquisition by Lakeland Industries in July 2024, joining Eagle Technical Products, Pacific Helmets NZ, and Jolly Scarpe in the Lakeland Fire + Safety family. This strategic integration provides expanded capabilities, synergies, competencies, and complementary products for the global fire service market.
• Eagle Technical Products Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lakeland Fire + Safety family alongside LHD, Pacific Helmets, and Jolly Scarpe, offering complementary fire service equipment products.
• Pacific Helmets NZ Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lakeland Fire + Safety family, exhibiting at Interschutz with European and American helmets for firefighting, technical rescue, and wildland applications.
• Jolly Scarpe S.p.a.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lakeland Fire + Safety family, offering comprehensive portfolio of fire, police, emergency, and workwear equipment including boots, masks, fire hoods, and gloves.
• Hong Kong Fire Services DepartmentcoreOthersLong-term customer with extended LHD CARE managed services contract covering protective clothing maintenance, inspection, repair, and emergency pool services. Contract renewed in 2022.
• Weber Rescue SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint exhibition at Rescue Days and training events. Technical rescue equipment partnership with collaborative demonstrations and training sessions.
• Guido Maria Kretschmer Corporate Fashion GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2017, provides design expertise and serves corporate fashion market including police and military clothing through LHD Corporate Fashion brand.
• ADACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on corona clothing packages for ADAC mobility partners presented at IFBA trade show in Kassel.
• Matuczak FeuerschutzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for firefighting, safety, and rescue equipment in Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein since 1956. Family business in third generation.
• Doppler Brandschutz GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for firefighting equipment and protective clothing in St. Ingbert and Luxembourg, with expertise in respiratory protection and online shop for government customers.
• Feuerwehrtechnik Barschke GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist distributor for fire services, rescue services, disaster control, and occupational safety in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• S&P FeuerwehrtechnikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for Brandenburg region, exhibiting together at FIREmobil in Welzow.
• Feuerkrebs gUGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable initiative LHD supports for 5+ years, raising awareness about cancer risks in firefighting. Joint campaigns include 'Bewusst gegen Brustkrebs' (Breast Cancer Awareness) with shirt sales funding scientific studies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dräger: German-headquartered safety and medical technology group with firefighter protective clothing and equipment lines — broad incumbent with deep municipal fire-service relationships across Europe overlapping LHD's core geography.
• Lakeland Industries: NASDAQ-listed global manufacturer of protective clothing for industrial, healthcare, and emergency services — now LHD's parent and the closest scaled incumbent in the broader protective apparel space with overlapping chemistries and end markets.
• MSA Safety: Global manufacturer of safety products including firefighter turnout gear, SCBA, and thermal imaging — broad incumbent whose fire-service PPE business competes for the same municipal and industrial fire-department bids as LHD.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Global safety giant with a dedicated first-responder PPE portfolio (turnout gear, hoods, SCBA interfaces) — broad incumbent that competes with LHD on large international municipal tenders and leverages substantial R&D and channel scale.

Direct peers

• LION Group: US-based manufacturer of firefighter turnout gear, station wear, and emergency response apparel — a long-standing North American peer whose brand LHD even distributed in Europe before consolidating under the LHD Fire & Rescue label.
• S-Gard Schutzkleidung: German manufacturer of certified firefighting turnout gear and protective clothing — directly comparable product categories (EN 469-compliant suits) and overlapping German municipal fire-department customer base to LHD.
• Bristol Uniforms: UK-based designer and manufacturer of protective clothing for firefighters, police, and emergency services — overlapping EN 469 product line and competing for European municipal fire-service tenders.
• Jolly Scarpe: Italian manufacturer of fire, police, emergency, and workwear footwear with complementary boots, masks, hoods, and gloves — sister company within Lakeland Fire + Safety Group, broadening the group's head-to-toe fire service offering.
• Eagle Technical Products: UK-based manufacturer of structural, technical rescue, and wildland firefighting clothing — sister company within the Lakeland Fire + Safety Group and a head-to-head competitor on turnout gear tenders internationally.
• Pacific Helmets NZ: Manufacturer of structural, technical rescue, and wildland firefighting helmets — sister company within Lakeland Fire + Safety Group and a co-exhibitor at Interschutz, competing for the same helmet-and-gear package bids.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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