LTI Metalltechnik

What LTI Metalltechnik does

LTI Metalltechnik is a German, family-owned contract manufacturer specializing in custom sheet metal fabrication, welding, forming, machining, surface treatment and full assembly. Operating under the legal entity LTI-Metalltechnik GmbH (registered in Stuttgart, founded 1969 in Berlichingen), the company runs four production sites in Germany — Schöntal-Berlichingen, Boxberg-Bobstadt and two facilities at Boxberg-Windischbuch — totaling 36,600 sqm with over 700 employees, plus wholly-owned sister companies LTI-Metalltechnik Pössneck GmbH (Thuringia, est. 2003) and LTI Metaltech Ltd. (Abingdon, UK, est. 2005) focused exclusively on medical technology, bringing group headcount above 1,000. The technical stack combines CNC punching, laser cutting and bending for 0.5–25 mm sheet, deep-drawing and flange forming, 10 laser welding systems (CO2 and solid-state), 15 welding robots covering MIG/MAG/TIG/plasma/longitudinal-seam welding, precision machining up to 10-ton parts, in-house powder/wet coating and an integrated design-to-cost engineering function.

LTI serves industrial B2B customers across medical technology, agricultural machinery, HVAC/ventilation, e-mobility (EV fast-charging station enclosures), railway (qualified under EN 15085-2 CL1), vending-machine housings, meteorological instrumentation and structural steel. Customers include global market leaders in high-tech industries and named references such as Voith for agricultural fan housings. Operations are governed by an unusually deep certification stack — ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 15085-2 CL1, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, DIN 2303 (military), DIN 6701 (rail bonding) and EN 17460 — which serves as a competitive gating mechanism for safety-critical end markets.

Revenue is generated through project-based custom manufacturing contracts priced per quote against specifications, volumes and complexity, with payment terms of 10 days and no published list pricing. The company employs a sales-led, direct B2B model with dedicated project managers, supplemented by event-driven demand generation at Blechexpo, EuroBlech and Chillventa trade shows. Throughput indicators of 40,000 deliveries per year, 70 tons of daily sheet consumption and 500,000+ LTI-Fanwheels units produced point to a mid-sized industrial supplier with diversified end-market exposure rather than a single-anchor OEM dependency.

Name

LTI Metalltechnik

Legal name

LTI-Metalltechnik GmbH

Website

https://lti-metalltechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

LTI Metalltechnik is a family-owned German contract manufacturer of custom sheet metal parts, assemblies and complete electromechanical systems for industrial, medical, agricultural, HVAC, e-mobility and rail customers, operating 36,600 sqm across four German production sites plus UK and Thuringia sister companies with 700+ German employees and full vertical integration from design through surface treatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Sheet Metal Manufacturing: B2B contract manufacturing of custom sheet metal parts, complex assemblies, and complete mechanical or electromechanical systems. Revenue is generated through project-based orders with pricing typically determined by specifications, quantities, and complexity.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Complete construction services in sheet metal, welding, machining, plastic or electromechanical components, including system development and FEM calculations
3. Surface Treatment Services: Powder coating, wet coating, anodising, galvanising, and other surface treatment services for customer products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LTI Metalltechnik is a contract manufacturer of custom sheet metal parts, complex assemblies, and fully assembled mechanical or electromechanical systems. It delivers the complete sheet metal and machining value chain in-house — from CAD design and engineering through CNC cutting, forming, robotic and laser welding, machining, surface treatment, assembly, logistics, and project management. The company produces to customer specification in batch sizes from single pieces to series, processing parts 0.5–25 mm thick and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight.

Product overview

LTI Metalltechnik is a sheet metal processing and machining company offering a comprehensive one-stop service portfolio. The core offering consists of 10 integrated services: CNC Sheet Metal Technology (punching, laser cutting, bending), Forming Technology (deep drawing, pressing), Welding Technology (laser, MAG/MIG/TIG, robot), Machining Manufacturing, Design/Konstruktion, Surface Treatment (powder coating, anodising), Assembly, Logistics, Quality Management, and Project Management. Beyond standard services, LTI develops and manufactures named products including the Shaft Measuring Device (Eigenentwicklung), Air Flow XXL wall plates, and LTI-Fanwheels fan wheels (500,000+ units). The company serves industries including medical technology, automotive/EV charging, agricultural machinery, ventilation/HVAC, and vending. Manufacturing is conducted at 4 German locations (Schöntal-Berlichingen, Boxberg-Bobstadt, Boxberg-Windischbuch Werk I and II) with sister companies in Thuringia (Pößneck) and the UK (Abingdon).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LTI-Youngsters: Apprentice training program where trainees run their own small company on 2,100 sqm, managed as a separate entity within LTI.
• Blech Plus
• LTI Lüfterräder (LTI Fanwheels)

Products and services

• CNC Sheet Metal Technology (CNC Blechtechnik) Automated CNC punching, laser cutting, bending, and deburring/levelling for sheet metal parts in diverse varieties and thicknesses of 0.5–25 mm, in any batch size. Service for industrial customers requiring custom sheet metal parts.
• Forming Technology (Umformtechnik) Deep drawing, pressing, forming/rounding, and flange rolling of sheet metal. LTI claims market leadership in forming technology. Service for industrial OEMs needing custom-shaped metal components.
• Welding Technology (Schweißtechnik) Multiple welding methods including MAG/MIG/TIG, plasma, laser welding (CO2 and solid-state), stud/spot welding, manual welding, and robot welding. Industrial contract welding service with CL1 rail certification, DIN 2303 (military), and DIN EN ISO 3834-2.
• Machining Manufacturing (Spanende Fertigung) Precision machining from delicate tools to meter-long parts weighing up to 10 tonnes in an air-conditioned production facility for optimal precision. Contract machining service for industrial customers.
• Design / Engineering (Konstruktion) Complete design services using modern CAD systems for manufacturing- and cost-optimized products in sheet metal, welding, machining, plastics, or electromechanical components. Includes FEM calculations. Engineering service for industrial customers.
• Surface Treatment (Oberflächentechnik) State-of-the-art powder coating with pre-treatment zone, quick colour change cabin with 300 powder colours and qualities, plus wet coating, KTL coating, hot-dip galvanising, chroming, burnishing, chromium plating, and anodising (latter via external partners). Contract surface finishing for industrial OEMs.
• Assembly (Montage) Assembly of integration-ready systems including electronic or electromechanical components, with final inspection and logistics. Contract assembly service for industrial customers.
• Logistics (Logistik)
• Quality Management and Certification (Qualität) Quality management and certification services supported by DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN 15085-2 CL1, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, DIN 2303, DIN 6701, and EN 17460 certifications. Quality assurance service for industrial customers.
• Project Management (Projektmanagement) Dedicated project managers and teams with project management software for monitoring, value stream analysis, Design to Cost method, milestones, quality gates, and feasibility studies. Project management service for industrial customers.
• Shaft Measuring Device (Wellenmessgerät) In-house developed precision measurement device housing with high component diversity, vibration dampers, and thermal decoupling. Customised to customer requirements; for industrial measurement and metrology applications.
• LTI Fan Wheels (LTI Lüfterräder) Sub-brand of fan wheel products with over 500,000 units produced. Marketed through a dedicated subdomain. For HVAC, ventilation, and industrial air-handling OEMs.
• Air Flow XXL Wall Plates (Luftführung XXL) Self-developed wall plates with integrated diffuser for ventilation systems, manufactured from a single sheet metal piece. Achieves low noise with higher efficiency through deep drawing and forming expertise. For HVAC OEMs.
• EV Fast Charging Station (Schnellladesäule) Sheet metal housings and components for electric vehicle fast charging stations. Industry solution for e-mobility charging station manufacturers.
• Welding Frames (Schweißständer) Custom welding frames manufactured with high precision and safety for various industrial applications. For industrial OEMs.
• Vending Machine Housings (Automatengehäuse) Custom machine casings including hot-drink vending machines with integrated coffee dispensers. Cost savings achieved through re-engineering. For vending machine OEMs.
• Ceilometer / Cloud Height Measurement Device (Wolkenhöhenmesser) Cloud height measurement devices for meteorological applications. Industry solution for meteorological instrument OEMs.
• Fan Housings for Agricultural Machinery (Ventilatorgehäuse für Landmaschinen) Fan housings for agricultural machinery. Industry solution produced in cooperation with Voith. For agricultural machinery OEMs.
• Operating Table Systems (Operationstisch) Precision sheet metal and electromechanical components for medical operating tables, with vibration dampers and thermal decoupling. For medical device OEMs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 deliveries per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TRUMPF GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationTRUMPF is a leading machine tool manufacturer. LTI uses Trumpf equipment including the first stamping machine installed in 1983 and TruLaser 2030 fiber laser cutting machine. This represents a core technology partnership for manufacturing equipment.
• Fraunhofer-GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's leading applied research organization. Listed as a partner on LTI's contact page, suggesting collaborative research or development relationship.
• DHWB Mosbach (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences. LTI cooperates on dual study programs and has trained DHBW Stuttgart racing team members. LTI-Youngsters manufactured parts for Formula Student racing team.
• SystemairminorOthersSystemair acquired the LTI-Lüftungstechnik company founded by Klaus Isaak in 1999. Historical connection through founder's venture.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Trumpf: Trumpf is LTI's core machine tool and laser technology partner (Trumpf punching machine installed since 1983 and TruLaser fiber installed 2019); comparable at technology/capability level rather than as a manufacturing competitor.
• KUKA: KUKA supplies industrial welding and assembly robotics that LTI deploys in its 15-robot automated cells; comparable as an adjacent automation and integrated manufacturing systems provider rather than a contract fabricator.

Direct peers

• Mubea: Mubea is a German-headquartered Tier 1 supplier of automotive metal components (suspension, body-in-white, fasteners) operating a multi-site contract manufacturing footprint that overlaps directly with LTI's sheet metal processing, forming and welding value chain.
• Schuler Group: Schuler is a German press and metal forming automation specialist whose press systems serve automotive, sheet metal forming and welded assembly customers directly overlapping with LTI's stamping, forming and welding focus.
• Welser Profile: Welser Profile is an Austrian family-owned manufacturer specialising in custom roll-formed and laser-welded special steel sections, with a comparable vertically integrated one-stop-shop service profile for industrial OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Benteler: Benteler operates large-scale steel/aluminium processing, forming and assembly facilities serving automotive and industrial OEMs across Europe, overlapping with LTI's CNC sheet metal, forming and welding offerings but at a wider scope including chassis modules.
• Voestalpine: Voestalpine is a major Austrian steelmaker with downstream metal processing and components divisions (notably voestalpine Automotive Components) competing in formed, welded and assembled metal sub-systems for rail, automotive and industrial end markets.
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is a large incumbent flat steel producer with downstream processing activities and a major German manufacturing footprint serving similar industrial customers as LTI at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Wieland Group: Wieland is a German manufacturer of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products with rolling and forming capabilities serving European industrial OEMs, comparable in process know-how and German Mittelstand industrial customer profile.

Emerging players

• LMH Engineering: LMH Engineering is a smaller European contract manufacturer offering CNC milling, sheet metal and welding services with comparable integrated capabilities to LTI but at a smaller scale focused on niche industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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