Lehmann

What Lehmann does

Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned bulk construction materials, logistics, and disposal company headquartered in Ratingen-Homberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1949 by Marta and Walter Lehmann and now led by third-generation Geschäftsführer Matthias Lehmann (alongside Peter Schuster), the company supplies Schüttgüter — including Rhine sand and gravel, limestone, basalt, greywacke, topsoil, recycled materials, and specialty products such as golf course sands and decorative natural stones — to construction firms, trade and commerce customers, public-sector clients, agricultural operations, and private DIY customers. Operations are anchored at the company-owned yard at Am Rosenbaum 7 in Ratingen-Homberg, which has been in continuous use since 1976 and supports direct loading for self-pickup customers.

The business model is sales-led and quote-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) one-time sales of bulk materials priced by volume or weight with delivery or self-pickup options, (ii) transaction-fee revenue from transportation and delivery using Lehmann's own fleet of 5-axle semi-tipper and 3-axle solo tipper trucks with 27-tonne and 17-tonne payload capacity respectively, and (iii) transaction-fee revenue from certified disposal and recycling services for soil, construction debris, and road materials, regulated as a zertifizierter Entsorgungsfachbetrieb under Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf with an EU license from Kreisverwaltung Mettmann. The company serves a 70 km radius around Düsseldorf and reaches customers primarily through direct outreach, phone, email, and a website contact form rather than digital marketing or e-commerce channels.

Technology, AI, and digital platform capabilities are not disclosed; core operations rely on owned physical assets (fleet and yard) and personal consultation. The legal structure is a GmbH & Co. KG with Lehmann GmbH as the personally liable partner (Amtsgericht Wuppertal HRB 12788 / HRA 18817), and there are no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Customer concentration is diversified across five named segments with no anchor customer disclosed, and the company operates as a stable, privately held Mittelstand business without public financial reporting.

Name

Lehmann

Legal name

Walter Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://lehmann-baustoffe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned, third-generation bulk construction materials, transport, and certified disposal supplier based in Ratingen-Homberg, Germany, serving construction firms, public-sector clients, agricultural operations, and private customers across the NRW region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Construction Materials & Logistics

NAICS

Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (42332), Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (423390), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Bulk construction materials
• Construction site logistics
• Waste disposal services
• Building materials supply
• Regional haulage transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Mettmann

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk Materials Sales (Schüttgüter): Sale of bulk construction materials including sand, gravel, crushed stone, limestone, basalt, topsoil, and recycled materials. Products are sold by volume (m³) or weight (tonnes), with delivery or self-pickup options. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Transportation and Delivery Services: Delivery of bulk materials to construction sites using the company's own fleet of trucks. Revenue generated from logistics and transport services, priced by delivery distance and quantity.
3. Disposal and Recycling Services: Acceptance and professional disposal/recycling of soil, construction debris, and road materials. Services include waste classification, permit assistance, and documentation. Revenue from disposal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lehmann supplies bulk construction materials (Schüttgüter) such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, limestone, basalt, topsoil, and recycled materials, complemented by direct construction-site delivery using its own truck fleet and certified disposal/recycling services for soil, construction debris, and road materials. The portfolio is sold by volume (m³) or weight (tonnes), with delivery or self-pickup options, to trade, construction companies, public sector clients, agricultural businesses, and private customers across the NRW region.

Product overview

Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned construction materials company offering a unified service portfolio centered on bulk construction materials (Schüttgüter), logistics and transport services, and disposal solutions. The core offering is high-quality bulk goods including sand, gravel, crushed stone, limestone, basalt, topsoil, recycled materials, and specialty products (golf course materials, bark mulch, natural stones). These are complemented by delivery services using their own modern fleet and disposal services for soil, construction debris, and road materials. The company operates from their facility in Ratingen-Homberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving customers ranging from private individuals to construction companies, municipalities, and agricultural operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schüttgüter (Bulk Construction Materials) High-quality bulk construction materials including sand, gravel, crushed stone, limestone, basalt, topsoil, recycled materials, path-construction materials, golf course materials, and natural stones (boulders, river stones, broken stones) for infrastructure, civil engineering, landscaping, and DIY projects. Materials are sold by volume (m³) or weight (tonnes) in various grain sizes and specifications, with delivery or self-pickup options.
• Entsorgung (Disposal & Recycling Services) Certified professional disposal and recycling services for soil, construction debris, and road materials. Includes soil analysis evaluation, classification into disposal classes, regulatory consultation, permit assistance, and complete documentation of the disposal process. Operated under Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certification from Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf with an EU transport license issued by Kreisverwaltung Mettmann.
• Lieferung & Transporte (Delivery & Transport Services) Reliable bulk-goods logistics using Lehmann's own fleet of 5-axle semi-tipper trucks with up to 27T payload and 3-axle solo tippers with up to 17T payload. Delivers construction materials directly to construction sites on time for both small quantities and large-scale projects, with a standard lead time of 2-3 days and short-notice capability thanks to the in-house fleet. Primary service area is NRW within approximately 70 km of Düsseldorf.
• Abholung & Lager (Pickup & Storage) Self-pickup of bulk materials directly from the Werkshof at Am Rosenbaum 7, Ratingen-Homberg. Many products are in stock and can be picked up during opening hours (Monday-Friday 06:00-17:30, Saturday on request) without long waiting times, with loading assistance available via wheel loader for a surcharge. Open to both trade customers and private individuals.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Dyckerhoff (Buzzi SpA): German cement and concrete producer with nationwide operations, serving construction and infrastructure customers. Overlaps with Lehmann in serving NRW construction and infrastructure clients and in supplying heavy-side materials.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest building materials groups with German operations in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Competes with Lehmann in aggregates supply to large infrastructure and construction customers, though at a much larger scale.
• STARK Group (Raab Karcher): European building materials distribution group operating brands like Raab Karcher in Germany. Sells heavy-side building materials including aggregates and concrete products to contractors and trades — directly competing for larger NRW construction accounts.
• Remondis: Largest German private waste management and recycling company with nationwide operations. Comparable to Lehmann's disposal/recycling arm and a potential competitor or partner for construction-soil and C&D material streams.
• EUROVIA (VINCI Group): European road construction and infrastructure group with own quarries and aggregates supply in Germany. Competes with Lehmann as both a customer and supplier in the road construction and infrastructure segments served across NRW.
• Bauking: German building materials retail chain with nationwide branch network selling construction materials, tools, and supplies to trade and DIY customers. Overlaps with Lehmann's trade and private-customer segments but at vastly greater scale and with a broader product portfolio.
• Hagebau: Central purchasing cooperative for independent German building materials retailers with hundreds of locations. Comparable as a competing channel for trade and DIY bulk-materials buyers across Germany, including the NRW market where Lehmann operates.

Direct peers

• Gebrüder Dorfner: Family-owned German mineral raw materials company producing and distributing specialty sands, fillers, and aggregates. Comparable as a mid-sized German bulk-materials supplier with similar customer base across construction and industrial segments.
• Schwenk Sand und Kies: German producer and supplier of sand, gravel, and aggregates with regional quarrying and distribution operations. Directly comparable to Lehmann in core product mix (Schüttgüter) and customer segments (construction, trade, infrastructure).

Regional players

• Kies und Sand Region NRW (regional operators, e.g., Kieswerk Schops GmbH): Regional NRW sand and gravel producers operating quarries and yards in the same catchment as Lehmann. Most direct geographic competitors for bulk-materials volumes to construction sites within ~70km of Düsseldorf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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