Lainisalo

What Lainisalo does

Lainisalo Oy is a Finnish family-owned industrial surface treatment company founded in 1990 by Pertti Lainisalo, operating six production facilities across Finland (Helsinki, Rauma, Perho, Ähtäri) and Estonia (two sites in Tallinn) with over 120 employees. The company specializes in coating demanding industrial components through powder coating, wet painting, ceramic coatings (with temperature resistance up to 1,000°C), printing services (silk-screen and pad), and assembly/installation, supported by an in-house R&D unit that has developed patented innovations including the Viralsafe antibacterial coating. Operationally, Lainisalo runs both manual and robot-assisted lines — its Estonian industrial painting subsidiary operates four ABB robots across a 155-meter process — and offers integrated supply chain services with its own trucking fleet and approximately 2,000 m² of storage capacity.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers across four primary verticals: medical devices (KaVo Kerr — its largest painting partner since 2004 — Planmeca, Purso, Materialise, Merocap, Merivaara), defense (Millog Oy / Patria Group, including the 762RK62M3 assault rifle coating project), transportation (rail, train, truck and tractor manufacturers), and general industrial manufacturing. Lainisalo differentiates through Frosio-certified inspection expertise (and trainer status), proprietary ceramic coating formulations compliant with REACH, ROHS and Prop65, and dedicated Key Account Managers for the Medical and Military verticals. FY2021 turnover was reported at over €9 million.

Revenue is generated through project-based service contracts with pricing determined by component specifications, coating type, batch size and complexity; the company does not publish pricing tiers. Sales are conducted directly via a sales-led motion with field account managers and supplemented by attendance at industry trade shows. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications at its Estonian operations, RALA certification in Finland, and Bureau Veritas inspection credentials — collectively functioning as procurement prerequisites in regulated medical and defense customer onboarding. Ownership remains entirely within the Lainisalo family (Pertti as CEO/founder, sons Tino and Dani in commercial and financial roles), with three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Lainisalo Industrial Painting OÜ, Lainisalo Powder Painting OÜ, Clean Touch Medical Oy) and no external institutional investors, private equity backing, or parent company.

Name

Lainisalo

Legal name

Lainisalo Oy

Website

https://lainisalo.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lainisalo Oy is a Finnish family-owned industrial surface treatment company operating six facilities across Finland and Estonia, providing powder coating, wet coating, ceramic coatings, printing, and assembly services to medical, defense, transportation, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrial surface treatment
• Powder coating services
• Ceramic coatings
• Antibacterial coating technology
• Industrial painting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surface Treatment Services: B2B industrial painting and surface treatment services including powder coating, wet painting, ceramic coatings, and printing. Revenue generated through service fees for component processing, typically charged per project/batch based on complexity, size, and coating type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lainisalo Oy is a B2B industrial surface treatment specialist that applies powder coating, wet painting, ceramic coatings, silk/pad printing, and assembly/installation services to demanding components. Customers ship components to Lainisalo's six facilities in Finland and Estonia for processing, with the company offering integrated supply chain services including storage, packaging, and own trucking logistics.

Product overview

Lainisalo is a Finnish surface treatment company specializing in industrial painting and coating services for demanding components. The company operates a multi-service platform comprising powder coating, wet coating, ceramic coatings, printing services, and assembly/installation services. The core offering is complemented by an innovations and product development unit that creates patented solutions like the Viralsafe antibacterial coating. The company serves various industries including medical, military, automotive, and general manufacturing, offering both manual and robotic-assisted treatments across six locations in Finland and Estonia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Viralsafe: Antibacterial coating technology developed and patented by Lainisalo, proven to eliminate viruses and bacteria in seconds on touch surfaces. Tested by BSL-3 laboratories worldwide against viruses including SARS CoV-2 and bacteria including Listeria and Salmonella.

Products and services

• Powder Coating Industrial powder coating service that produces a durable and hard surface. An environmentally friendly, cost-effective surface treatment method using various powder paints for different applications and corrosion prevention needs. Available across multiple Lainisalo facilities including the ITW Gema automatic booth (14 guns, 98% powder efficiency) in Tallinn.
• Wet Coating (Wet Painting) Wet painting technique suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, offering excellent corrosion prevention, weather durability, and mechanical and chemical strength. Offered across the Ähtäri, Perho, Helsinki, and Tallinn (Industrial Painting OÜ with robotic line) units.
• Ceramic Coatings Ecological and highly durable alternative to traditional coating methods. Ceramic coatings contain only a fraction of plastics, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds compared to traditional paints, and can withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C. REACH, ROHS, and Prop65 compliant.
• Printing Services (Silk Screen and Pad Printing) Cost-effective and tailor-made printing technique for industrial marking, including item markings, serial numbers, logo and brand stickers, device stickers, and industrial marking products.
• Assembly and Installation Services Comprehensive supply chain management and optimization services, including product assembly, packaging, transport services, and 2,000 m² storage space to support customer logistics.
• Innovations and Product Development R&D unit continuously developing new surface treatment innovations. Includes patented surface treatment solutions and expert services such as Frosio inspections and testing services. Lainisalo operates as a Frosio-authorized training provider for international surface treatment quality inspector qualifications.
• Viralsafe Antibacterial Coating Patented antibacterial coating developed by Lainisalo, proven to be the fastest anti-bacterial coating for touch surfaces, eliminating viruses and bacteria in seconds. Tested in BSL-3 laboratories against SARS-CoV-2, H1N1, RSV, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA and other pathogens. Provides continuous protection for touch surfaces and is commercialized through subsidiary Clean Touch Medical Oy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Viralsafe coating eliminates 97% of SARS CoV-2 in 60 seconds; 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus in under 10 seconds; 100% of Listeria and Salmonella in under 10 minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clean Touch Medical OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company specializing in marketing and distribution of Viralsafe antibacterial coating products. Clean Touch Medical Oy handles commercial promotion of the Viralsafe technology developed by Lainisalo, particularly for medical and healthcare applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beckers Group: Sweden-based global industrial coatings manufacturer serving coil, consumer electronics, and industrial customers. Comparable as a Nordic coatings specialist supplying demanding-component OEMs across similar verticals.
• AkzoNobel N.V. Dutch global paints and coatings major with Powder Coatings, Industrial Coatings, and specialty finishes. Comparable broad incumbent whose powder and industrial coating lines compete with the same OEM accounts that Lainisalo services.
• Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. German specialty coatings manufacturer focused on high-quality industrial and aerospace coatings. Comparable as a European specialty coatings producer with overlapping high-specification, certified-coating capability for industrial OEM customers.
• Teknos Oy: Finnish family-owned coatings manufacturer offering industrial paints, powder coatings, and specialty coatings. Comparable Finnish/Nordic coatings incumbent with overlapping product technology (powder, industrial, specialty) and regional customer base.
• Jotun A/S: Norwegian global coatings manufacturer with decorative, marine, protective and powder coating segments. Comparable broad Nordic incumbent with overlapping powder and protective coating technology serving industrial and offshore customers.
• PPG Industries: US-headquartered global coatings supplier with industrial, automotive, aerospace, and protective segments; now owner of Tikkurila. Comparable broad incumbent covering powder, liquid, and specialty coatings into the same industrial and mobility customer base.
• Hempel A/S: Danish global coatings supplier serving marine, protective, decorative and industrial segments. Comparable as a Nordic-headquartered broad coatings incumbent with industrial and protective coating product lines overlapping Lainisalo's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts Industries providing applied surface treatments and specialist coatings to industrial customers across Europe. Directly comparable multi-site contract coater serving similar demanding-component verticals.
• Bodycote plc: UK-listed global leader in thermal processing and surface treatment services (including coatings and related finishing). Most directly comparable as a large-scale B2B contract surface treatment provider serving medical, aerospace, defense and industrial end markets.

Emerging players

• Ionbond (IHI Group): Swiss-based provider of PVD, PACVD and DLC thin-film coating services with global coating center network. Comparable as a contract surface treatment specialist with proprietary technology, though focused on hard coatings rather than paints/powder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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