What Lode Holding does

Lode Holding B.V. is a privately held Dutch holding company headquartered at Zernikepark 16 in Groningen, tracing its origins to 1946 when Freerk Lode began operations and to the formal establishment of Lode's Instrumenten NV in 1948, shortly after which it produced the world's first electro-magnetically braked ergometer. The group operates through five wholly-owned subsidiaries — Lode (medical ergometers and ergometry software for sports medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, rehabilitation and imaging), ProCare (distribution and service of professional medical and occupational hygiene measurement equipment, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified, with offices in Groningen, Amsterdam and Leuven), aXtion (software development and ICT integration for healthcare and well-being), Umaco (product development bureau for Life Science and MedTech clients), and Omnium (multidisciplinary movement, performance, vitality and injury-prevention programs based at the Topsportzorgcentrum).

The company's product portfolio centers on precision measurement hardware — bike, treadmill, recumbent and arm ergometers — paired with motion-capture systems (via Biometrics Motion), proprietary ergometry software, and ICT integrations that unlock measurement data for clinical and research use. Manufacturing is consolidated at the Zernikepark headquarters (expanded in 2007 and again after the 2008 Bonte Technology acquisition), with international reach delivered through the historical Dynavit (German) operations and a global direct-sales footprint. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, sports-medicine facilities and elite-sports organizations, complemented by channel partnerships and over 35 documented alliances with Dutch and European clinical, academic and federation partners including UMC Utrecht, UMCG, Karolinska Institutet, KTH MoveAbility Lab, KU Leuven, KNZB, KNRB, FC Groningen and EIT Health.

The revenue model blends hardware sales (medical ergometers and distributed third-party measurement equipment), recurring technical service and support, product development services for Life Science/MedTech clients (Umaco), and ICT/software development (aXtion), with additional program-fee revenue from the newer Omnium performance offerings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers transact via quote-based sales into specialized professional markets. The group is family/local-shareholder controlled, with Annelies Wolters as Algemeen Directeur and Freek Wolters as Financieel directeur, supervised by a three-person Raad van Commissarissen.

Name

Lode Holding

Legal name

Lode Holding B.V.

Website

https://lodeholding.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lode Holding B.V. is a privately held Dutch holding company operating five subsidiaries — Lode (medical ergometers), ProCare (distribution), aXtion (software), Umaco (product development) and Omnium (sports performance programs) — that delivers precision hardware, software and services for human-movement measurement to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, sports medicine and elite sports customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Ergometry Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Fitness & Training Devices (Connected Fitness Sensors, Smart Jump Ropes, etc.) (CRACAQAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA), Bike Fit, Performance & Training Retail/Studios (CRAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Medical ergometry equipment
• Cardiac stress testing
• Rehabilitation technology
• Motion capture systems
• Medical device distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical ergometer hardware sales: Sale of medical ergometers including bike, treadmill, recumbent and arm ergometers for cardiology, pulmonology, and rehabilitation applications
2. Professional medical equipment distribution: ProCare distributes professional medical and occupational hygiene measurement equipment for health and workplace, including apparatus, disposables, and ICT solutions
3. Technical service and support: Technical services including installation, maintenance, and support for measurement equipment
4. Product development services: Umaco provides product development services for Life Science and MedTech sector clients, turning product ideas into market-ready solutions
5. ICT solutions and software development: aXtion provides software development and ICT project services for wellness and healthcare sectors, including web applications and equipment integrations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lode Holding manufactures and sells medical ergometry equipment including bike, treadmill, recumbent, and arm ergometers, supported by ergometry software used in sports medicine, cardiology, pulmonary function, rehabilitation, and medical imaging. The holding complements this hardware with measurement equipment distribution and ISO 13485-certified technical services (ProCare), MedTech product development (Umaco), ICT and software solutions for healthcare (aXtion), and multidisciplinary sports performance and lifestyle programs (Omnium).

Product overview

Lode Holding is a holding company operating a portfolio of complementary businesses focused on human movement and performance measurement. The core offering includes Lode (medical ergometers and software), supported by ProCare (measurement equipment distribution and service), Umaco (product development for Life Science/MedTech), aXtion (ICT/software development for healthcare), and Omnium (sports performance and lifestyle programs). The group provides end-to-end solutions from measurement hardware through data software to applied performance programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lode: Medical ergometry equipment including bike and treadmill ergometers, lying and arm ergometers, and ergometry software for sports medicine, cardiology & lung function, rehabilitation, and imaging.
• ProCare
• ProCare Safety
• aXtion
• Umaco
• Omnium / Het Omnium

Products and services

• Lode Medical Ergometry Equipment Medical ergometers including bike, treadmill, recumbent, and arm ergometers, along with ergometry software for sports medicine, cardiology and pulmonary function, rehabilitation, and imaging markets. Sold to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and sports medicine facilities worldwide.
• ProCare Medical and Occupational Hygiene Equipment Distribution Professional trading and service organization supplying a total package of measurement equipment, disposables, ICT solutions, and technical services for human health and workplace safety in the Netherlands and Belgium. ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified.
• Umaco Product Development Services Product development bureau for Life Science and MedTech clients, specialized in realizing product ideas by combining multidisciplinary creativity with a network of specialized companies and research institutions.
• aXtion ICT and Software Development Services ICT project organization providing software development and innovative projects for the well-being and healthcare sectors, including web applications and connections with equipment and registration systems, supported by SLA-based operational support.
• Omnium Sports Performance and Lifestyle Programs Multidisciplinary programs related to movement, performance improvement, vitality, lifestyle, and injury prevention, combining sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports dietetics, podology, and sports psychology for top athletes and sports organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used worldwide in thousands of hospitals and rehabilitation centers

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VRA (Vereniging voor Revalidatieartsen)minorOthersPartnership with the Dutch Association of Rehabilitation Physicians for collaboration in rehabilitation medicine.
• UMC UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University Medical Center Utrecht for research and development in medical ergometry and rehabilitation.
• UMCG (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University Medical Center Groningen for scientific research and innovation in movement science.
• SSIG (Sports Science Innovation Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for sports science innovation and knowledge development.
• SPRINTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in sports and rehabilitation innovation.
• SMALLLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation partnership in movement and lifestyle.
• Spring-BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for innovation and business development support.
• NVVK (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Keuringen)minorOthersCollaboration with Dutch association for inspections and certifications.
• LIFE CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership within the LIFE Cooperative network for life sciences innovation.
• MKB-Nederland-NoordminorOthersMembership in SME Netherlands North for regional business networking.
• NVAB (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Arbeids- en Bedrijfsgeneeskunde)minorOthersCollaboration with Dutch association for occupational medicine.
• KNZB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal Dutch Swimming Federation for aquatic sports science.
• KNRB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Roeibond)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal Dutch Rowing Federation for rowing performance science.
• KNGF (Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy for rehabilitation science.
• Health-Ageing-NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership focused on healthy aging research and applications.
• Health-Hub-RodenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health innovation hub partnership.
• FME-CWMminorOthersIndustry association membership for technology and manufacturing companies.
• FitkidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for children's fitness and rehabilitation programs.
• Arbo-UnieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOccupational health services partnership for workplace health distribution.
• EIT HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with European Institute of Innovation and Technology Health for innovation in health technology.
• Accelmed NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerator partnership for medical technology innovation in Northern Netherlands.
• ClaudicatioNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for patients with intermittent claudication (vascular disease) focused on supervised exercise therapy.
• Karolinska InstitutetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration with the renowned Swedish medical university.
• KTH MoveAbility LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology's movement science laboratory.
• KU LeuvencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partnership with KU Leuven university in Belgium.
• Universiteit MaastrichtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Maastricht University for movement science and health.
• NL AI CoalitiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Dutch AI Coalition for artificial intelligence applications in healthcare.
• Hanzehogeschool (Gezondheidsstudies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hanze University of Applied Sciences for health research and student internships.
• FHIminorOthersIndustry association for professional automated identification and data capture.
• FC KruisbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball (soccer) sports medicine partnership for injury prevention and rehabilitation.
• De FysiotherapeutminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with physical therapy professional media and network for distribution.
• VNO-NCW-NoordminorOthersMembership in employers' association VNO-NCW North for regional business advocacy.
• VU AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for health sciences.
• VBGWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports medicine partnership in the Netherlands.
• Spieren voor SpierenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation partnership for muscle and movement health in children.
• FC GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FC Groningen through the Topsportzorgcentrum where Omnium operates, connecting top sports, top care, and top knowledge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Large incumbent in cardiology, patient monitoring, and connected care that competes at the hospital-system level where Lode's ergometers are deployed, often as part of broader diagnostic ecosystems.
• GE HealthCare: Major medical imaging and diagnostics vendor whose cardiology, imaging, and patient monitoring portfolios overlap with the hospitals and clinical workflows that Lode's ergometers integrate into during stress testing.
• Garmin: Global consumer and professional wearables company with health-monitoring devices that increasingly encroach on the sports performance and rehabilitation measurement segments where Lode operates.

Emerging players

• Polar Electro: Finnish heart rate monitor and sports performance technology company whose clinical-grade sensors increasingly intersect with Lode's sports medicine and performance measurement use cases, particularly in elite and rehab markets.

Regional players

• Vyaire Medical: Respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostics company active in Europe and globally — a comparable in the pulmonology segment where Lode's ergometers are used for pulmonary function testing.

Direct peers

• SCHILLER: Swiss manufacturer of medical devices including ergometers, ECG, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics used in cardiology, sports medicine, and rehabilitation — directly competing with Lode's core ergometry product line in hospitals and clinics worldwide.
• COSMED: Italy-based manufacturer of cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and body composition diagnostics including exercise testing ergometers — a direct competitor in the clinical sports medicine and pulmonary function testing segments that Lode serves.
• SunTech Medical: Manufacturer of clinical-grade blood pressure monitoring and exercise stress test equipment used in cardiology and rehabilitation settings — overlaps with Lode's cardiology and rehabilitation ergometer customer base.
• MGC Diagnostics (now part of Caire Diagnostics): US-based provider of non-invasive cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems including exercise stress testing equipment, directly comparable to Lode's ergometry offerings for cardiology and pulmonary function laboratories.
• H/P/Cosmos: German manufacturer of medical treadmills, ergometers, and sports/rehabilitation equipment — a direct European competitor in the medical ergometry and treadmill-ergometer categories that anchor Lode's product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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