Lideco

What Lideco does

Lideco is a Swedish B2B industrial distributor and light contract manufacturer serving the Nordic metalworking industry. Founded in 1985 in Dalstorp, Västra Götaland, the company supplies tool components — punching machine tools, gas springs, control elements, threading units, quick clamps, machine lighting, laser consumables, and vibratory conveyors — to sheet metal fabrication operations. The business operates a hybrid distribution-and-manufacturing model: Lideco runs its own production facility in Dalstorp for custom tooling under the LIDECO Specialtillverkning brand, while simultaneously acting as the Nordic distribution channel for world-leading international brands including MATE (punching tools), FIBRO (tool components), KALLER (gas springs), MOELLER (stamping dies), MECLOSTAMPI (threading units), KUKAMET (quick clamps), WALDMANN (machine lighting), CENTRICUT/Hypertherm (laser consumables), GVB (laser optics), PROGLASS (auto glass tools), and MEAB (vibratory conveyors).

The company reaches customers through three complementary channels: a 24/7 e-commerce platform at lideco.se offering CAD file downloads, order tracking, and account-based pricing; an inside sales team accessible by phone and email for quotes and technical consultation; and custom manufacturing services for specialized tooling. Pricing is not publicly disclosed — registered customers access negotiated or list pricing after account creation, and custom manufacturing is quote-based. Geographic reach is concentrated in Sweden with stated Nordic market coverage. The customer segment is vertical: the sheet metal processing industry (plåtbearbetande industrin), with an adjacent automotive aftermarket line via PROGLASS.

Lideco is privately held (Lideco AB) with no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, no parent entity, and no ownership changes since founding. The company self-describes as the market leader within its industry in Sweden and continues active operations evidenced by ongoing product launches (including ROLL ECO in 2026), an updated e-commerce platform, and regular content publishing including a CEO blog and sustainability communications aligned with UN Global Goals. Management team disclosed comprises CEO Peter, sales representative Jouni Korkiamäki, and inside sales representative Marko Petrovic.

Name

Lideco

Legal name

Lideco AB

Website

https://lideco.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lideco is a Swedish B2B industrial distributor and manufacturer founded in 1985, supplying tool components — punching tools, gas springs, threading units, and machine peripherals — to Nordic sheet metal fabricators via own production and international brand partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalstorp

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Punching Machine Tools: Sale of punching machine tools including MATE tools for Amada/Prima Power, Trumpf, Salvagnini Typ III, and Murata Wiedemann. Products include various station sizes (A through H, J), tool types (Ultra Tec, Ultra QCT, Fully Guided, Heavy Duty, MultiTool, etc.), and accessories.
2. Product Sales - Tool Components: Sale of tool components including gas springs (KALLER), control elements, springs, lifting devices (FIBRO), stamping dies and accessories (MOELLER), threading units (MECLOSTAMPI), quick clamps (KUKAMET), machine lighting (WALDMANN), laser components (CENTRICUT, GVB).
3. Custom Manufacturing Services: Special custom manufacturing services under LIDECO Specialtillverkning brand, leveraging in-house production capabilities in Dalstorp for short lead times.
4. Aftermarket - Auto Glass Tools: Sale of auto glass tools including stone chip repair, cutting tools, and accessories (PROGLASS brand).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lideco manufactures and distributes tool components for the sheet metal processing industry, including punching machine tools, gas springs, control elements, threading units, quick clamps, machine lighting, and laser consumables. The company operates its own production facility in Dalstorp, Sweden for custom manufacturing (LIDECO Specialtillverkning) while distributing products from world-leading international brands including MATE, FIBRO, KALLER, MOELLER, MECLOSTAMPI, KUKAMET, WALDMANN, CENTRICUT, and GVB. Sales are conducted through a 24/7 e-commerce platform and an inside sales team.

Product overview

Lideco is a B2B industrial supplier operating a multi-brand portfolio platform model for the metal working (verkstadsindustrin) sector. The company delivers tool components from its own production and world-leading suppliers, organized under distinct product categories: (1) Stansmaskinsverktyg (Punching Machine Tools) featuring the MATE brand for Amada/Prima-Power, Trumpf, and Salvagnini machines; (2) Laserkomponenter (Laser Components) including CENTRICUT nozzles and GVB protective glass; (3) Verktygskomponenter (Tool Components) spanning KALLER gas springs, FIBRO guide elements/springs, and MOELLER punches/dies; (4) Gängenheter (Threading Units) from MECLOSTAMPI; (5) Kringutrustning (Peripheral Equipment) including MEAB vibratory conveyors, KUKAMET quick clamps, and WALDMANN machine lighting; (6) Eftermarknad Bilar (Automotive Aftermarket) with PROGLASS auto glass tools; and (7) Specialtillverkning (Custom Manufacturing) services from its Dalstorp production facility. The company also operates a digital e-commerce platform with CAD download capabilities. Lideco positions itself as a one-stop-shop distributor, combining own manufacturing with exclusive supplier partnerships to serve Nordic industrial customers with short delivery times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIDECO: Company's own brand for products including WZ controls, SMS controls, ISO bushing steel, press accessories, fall ring bolts for Volvo, feeders, band conveyors, and shims.

Products and services

• MATE Stansverktyg (Punching Machine Tools) Punching machine tools for Amada/Prima-Power, Trumpf, and Salvagnini Typ III machines, including standard and custom tools manufactured by MATE in the USA and at Lideco's own production facility in Dalstorp, Sweden. Designed for sheet metal fabricators using industrial punching machines.
• CENTRICUT Lasermunstycken (Laser Nozzles) High-quality consumables for fiber laser machines under the Hypertherm brand, featuring a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Includes laser nozzles and related components for industrial laser cutting operations.
• GVB Skyddsglas (Protective Glass) Laser optics including protective windows and lenses with anti-reflective coatings for industrial laser applications. GVB specializes in technical glass with over 20 years of experience in technical, lighting, and artistic special glass.
• KALLER Gasfjädrar (Gas Springs) Gas springs and related products using compressed gas technology, including mini gas springs, power line gas springs, compact gas springs, mounts, hose/pipe systems, flex chambers, roller chambers, lifters, repair kits, and associated accessories. Used in tool ejection and energy storage applications in metalworking.
• FIBRO Verktygskomponenter (Tool Components) Comprehensive range of tool components including guide elements (pillars, bushings, plates, ball guides, cone guides, rails, angles, prisms), lift and locking devices, tool springs, elastomers, Fibroflex, Fibroelast, and precision-ground shuttles. Materials include bronze graphite, bronze plated, sintred, and steel variants to ISO, AFNOR, NAAMS, VDI, and Volvo Std. specifications.
• MOELLER Stans, Dyna & Tillbehör (Punches, Dies & Accessories) Punches and dies including ISO 8020, Ball-Lock Light, Ball-Lock Heavy, and Nordic standards, plus comprehensive accessories, die holders, and special custom products for the tooling industry. MOELLER is a world-leading manufacturer of precision stamping tools.
• MECLOSTAMPI Gängenheter (Threading Units) Threading units and components including MM 2-4, MM 5-8, and MM 8-16 series, complete units, spindles, racks, pinions, and thread taps for sheet metal fabrication operations.
• WALDMANN Maskinbelysning (Machine Lighting) Machine lighting solutions including Mach Led plus 40 and Mach Led plus 70 series, ZAPP products, and mounting accessories for industrial machine illumination.
• KUKAMET Snabbspännare (Quick Clamps) Quick clamping solutions including manual clamps (horizontal, vertical, compact, U-hook, push-pull, auto-adjusting, double-acting) and pneumatic clamps, complete with accessories for industrial clamping applications in metal fabrication.
• MEAB Mover Skakmatare (Vibrating Conveyors) Compact electric vibrating conveyors designed for efficient scrap removal in metal fabrication processes, available alongside band conveyors from Fibro and Kaller.
• PROGLASS Verktyg Bilglas (Auto Glass Tools) Tools and equipment for automotive glass replacement and repair, including stone chip repair, cutting tools, and accessories. Supplied by Proglass GmbH, a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of auto glass tools.
• LIDECO Specialtillverkning (Custom Manufacturing) Custom manufacturing services for specialized tooling solutions, leveraging Lideco's own production facility in Dalstorp, Sweden to deliver short lead times on customer-specific products that standard catalog offerings cannot address.
• ROLL ECO New product offering positioning smart performance at lower cost, targeted at customers in the metal working industry seeking cost-effective rolling/feeding solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 availability through e-commerce platform for order placement and tracking

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MATE (Mate Precision Tooling)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMATE is a world-leading supplier of punching machine tools. Lideco distributes MATE products for Amada/Prima Power, Trumpf, Salvagnini Typ III, and Murata Wiedemann machines. Standard and special tools are manufactured at MATE in USA and in Lideco's own production in Dalstorp, enabling short lead times.
• FIBROcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFIBRO is a major supplier of tool components including control elements (pillars, bushings, plates, ball guides, cone guides, rails, angles, prisms), springs (pressure pins, tool springs, Fibroflex, Fibroelast), lifting devices, precision ground components, and shuttles.
• KALLERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKALLER develops and produces products based on gas spring technology. Products include mini springs, gas springs, mounts, hose/pipe systems, flex chambers, roller chambers, lifters, repair kits, and spare parts. KALLER provides customer value through innovative technology, high quality, reliability, good service, safety, and global availability.
• MOELLERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOELLER supplies stamping dies and accessories including Stans ISO 8020, Ball-Lock Light, Ball-Lock Heavy, Nordic, die holders, and related accessories. MOELLER is a world-leading manufacturer of precision stamping tools.
• MECLOSTAMPIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMECLOSTAMPI provides threading units (gängenheter) including MM 2-4, MM 5-8, MM 8-16 series, and threading taps for sheet metal fabrication.
• KUKAMETminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKUKAMET supplies quick clamps (snabbspännare) including manual and pneumatic variants for industrial clamping applications in metal fabrication.
• WALDMANNminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWALDMANN provides machine lighting solutions including Mach Led plus 40, Mach Led plus 70, ZAPP systems, and related mounts and accessories.
• CENTRICUT (Hypertherm)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCENTRICUT, a brand under Hypertherm, offers high-quality consumables for fiber laser machines with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
• GVB LASER OPTICSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGVB specializes in laser optics including protective windows and lenses with anti-reflective coatings for industrial laser applications. GVB has over 20 years of experience in technical glass, lighting glass, and artistic special glass.
• PROGLASSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPROGLASS is a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of tools and accessories for the auto glass industry, offering products for auto glass replacement and repair.
• MEAB MOVERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEAB MOVER supplies compact electric shaking conveyors designed for efficient scrap removal in metal fabrication processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ahlsell: Sweden-based multi-line industrial distributor serving trades, contractors, and industrial customers. Comparable as a domestic incumbent with overlapping customer base in Swedish industrial buyers, but at much greater scale and across broader categories.
• Würth: Global multi-brand industrial distribution giant with a broad fastening, tools, and consumables portfolio. Comparable as a far larger industrial distribution incumbent whose scale and breadth contrast with Lideco's metalworking specialization.
• Grainger: US-based broad-line industrial distributor with strong e-commerce. Comparable as a multi-brand industrial supply platform competing for the same sheet metal fabrication and MRO buyers, though much larger and category-diversified.
• MSC Industrial: US-based multi-line industrial metalworking and MRO distributor. Comparable as a multi-brand industrial tooling distributor whose catalog breadth and digital ordering model mirror Lideco's go-to-market, but at dramatically larger scale.
• Sandvik Coromant: Swedish metal-cutting tools division of Sandvik, serving machining and fabrication customers globally. Comparable as a Swedish-headquartered metalworking tooling provider, but operating at vastly greater scale and with proprietary IP.

Others

• MATE Precision Tooling: US-based manufacturer of punching machine tools and a core Lideco distribution partner. Comparable as the underlying OEM whose tools Lideco distributes and co-manufactures, serving the same Amada/Trumpf/Salvagnini/Murata Wiedemann customer base.
• Trumpf: German machine tool OEM whose punching and laser systems are end customers of Lideco's tooling distribution. Comparable as an upstream OEM whose installed base drives Lideco's consumables and replacement tooling demand.
• FIBRO (part of LÄPPLE Group): German manufacturer of tool components (guide elements, springs, lifting devices) that Lideco distributes. Comparable as the upstream supplier of the very products that form the core of Lideco's portfolio.
• Amada: Japanese machine tool OEM with significant punching and laser-cutting installed base in Europe. Comparable as an OEM whose Amada/Prima-Power tooling is a core Lideco distribution category, tying Lideco's revenue to Amada's installed base.
• KALLER: Swedish manufacturer of gas springs and nitrogen cylinders, a core Lideco distribution partner. Comparable as a domestic supplier of mission-critical components that Lideco integrates into its sheet metal tooling offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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