What Luraflex does

LÜRAFLEX GmbH is a 76-year-old German manufacturer of technical elastomer roller systems, headquartered in Erkrath (formerly Neuss), North Rhine-Westphalia, that was fully merged into MITEX GmbH on 13 August 2025 after operating as an MITEX subsidiary since 2012. The company engineers and produces custom rubber roller coverings, spreader (Breitstreckwalze) rolls in five patented variants (Types AI, AII, AIII, AV, AVI), air chamber rollers, flying-splice adhesive rolls, anti-adhesive rollers, coater and laminator rolls, cleaning rolls, corona treatment sleeves, protective sleeves, reel covers, and double-walled heating/cooling cylinders sized up to approximately 9,500mm in length, 1,500mm in diameter, and 10–12 tonnes per piece. The product platform is built on nine elastomer families (CR, CSM, EPDM, FPM, NBR, NR, SBR, silicone, PU), CNC-controlled geometric profiling, and a patent portfolio including EP1593631, DE 201 11 827, DE 101 35 124, DE 103 13 748 B4, DE 198 57 123, and DE 101 51 623 / EP 1336 680.

The company sells to industrial manufacturers in the paper, plastic film and converting, metal (steel, stainless steel, aluminum, non-ferrous), food, leather, and textile/nonwoven sectors, with operating speeds ranging from stop-and-go to 2,500 m/min and temperature resistance up to 240°C depending on elastomer grade. Revenue is generated through quote-based, specification-driven custom roller sales, replacement rubber sleeves and re-covering services, and technical consulting, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification and a loaner/test roller program. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-oriented, combining direct inquiries via multilingual website questionnaires, a network of country-level sales representatives across Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain/Portugal, Czech Republic, India, Israel, and Taiwan, and trade fair presence at K Düsseldorf, ICE Europe, PTS Symposiums, ALL4PACK Paris, BIEMH Bilbao, and Pap-FOR Russia.

Name

Luraflex

Legal name

LÜRAFLEX GmbH

Website

https://lueraflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Rubber Roller Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Rubber Rollers & Wheels (Industrial/Material Handling) (IMANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elastomers & Synthetic Rubber Polymer Manufacturing (SBR, BR, NBR, EPDM, Silicone base polymers) (IMANAAAD)

Keywords

• Industrial roller systems
• Rubber roller covers
• Spreader rollers
• Elastomer roller manufacturing
• Technical rollers

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Roller Systems: Design, manufacture, and sale of custom rubber-covered rollers, spreader rolls, and technical roller systems for industrial applications. Products are manufactured to customer specifications based on inquiry questionnaires, with sizes up to approximately 9,500mm length and 1,500mm diameter.
2. Replacement Covers and Sleeves: Supply of replacement rubber sleeves, protective sleeves, and re-covering services for existing rollers. Includes various elastomer qualities including electrically conductive, anti-adhesive, and temperature-resistant options.
3. Technical Consulting and Custom Solutions: Technical consultation and custom development of elastomer solutions for specific industrial applications, including process optimization and material selection advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Luraflex designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered technical rubber roller systems, elastomer roller coverings, and specialized spreader rolls for industrial machinery. Products are made from various elastomers (CR, CSM, EPDM, FPM, NBR, NR, SBR, silicone, PU) with capabilities up to 9,500mm length and 1,500mm diameter, serving the paper, plastic film/converting, and metal processing industries.

Product overview

LÜRAFLEX is an industrial manufacturer of technical rubber roller systems, elastomer coverings, spreader/spreading rolls, and specialized sleeves for industrial machinery. The product portfolio centers on several core product families: (1) Breitstreckwalzen (Spreader Rolls) in five design variants — AI (radial groove), AII (micro-profiled), AIII (V-profiled with wear layer options), AV (concave/convex), and AVI (under-bulge for unstable webs) — all enabling bidirectional web spreading at speeds from stop-and-go to 2,500 m/min; (2) Funktionswalzen (Functional Rolls) including air chamber rollers (Luftkammerwalzen), flying-splice/adhesive rolls (Klebewalzen), anti-adhesive rolls (LÜRA 2105/A), cleaning rolls, coater/application rolls, and laminator rolls; (3) specialty heating/cooling cylinders (Kühl- und Heizwalzen) for converting processes; (4) Schlaeuche (Sleeves) including corona treatment sleeves, protective sleeves, and reel covers (Haspelbezüge) for coil handling; and (5) custom technical roller coverings (Technische Walzen) in various elastomers (CR, CSM, EPDM, FPM, NBR, NR, SBR, silicone, PU). All products serve the paper, plastic film/converting, metal, food, textile/nonwoven, and general machinery industries, and are sized up to ~9,500 mm in length and ~1,500 mm in diameter. The company also offers a rental roller program (Leihwalzen) for testing purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breitstreckwalze Typ AI (Spreader Roller Type AI) Spreader roll with radial groove cut from center outward in both directions, enabling bidirectional operation. Designed for paper, stiff plastic films, textiles, and low-speed applications. Also used in rewinders for cross-winding machines to stabilize material web during roll changes.
• Breitstreckwalze Typ AII (Spreader Roller Type AII) Micro-profiled spreader roll with parallel cuts less than 0.5 mm wide providing near-groove-free surface. Developed for sensitive materials in vacuum evaporation, coating, or slitting lines. Can serve as Presscoat winding roll to eliminate air between material layers. Operates bidirectionally.
• Breitstreckwalze Typ AIII (Spreader Roller Type AIII) V-profiled spreader roll with profile lanes from center outward in single, double, triple, or quadruple lane configurations. Available with wear layer (dual-layer construction) and versions for thin aluminum foils with anti-air-pocket solutions. Operates bidirectionally at speeds up to 2,500 m/min and wrap angles from 10° to over 180°.
• Breitstreckwalze Typ AV (Spreader Roller Type AV) Spreader roll with concave or convex grinding (patented, DE 101 35 124). The concave variant adds extra spreading effect and can separate foils and other materials. Also used as steering/guide roll with patented surface profile (DE 198 57 123) to center material webs.
• Breitstreckwalze Typ AVI (Spreader Roller Type AVI) Spreader roll with double-threaded V-profile and under-bulge. Features cylindrical roll surface designed for unstable material webs, originally developed for blown film extrusion lines with up to 180° wrap angles. Achieves both spreading action and web stabilization.
• Luftkammerwalzen (Air Chamber Rollers) Pressure roll with patented embedded air chamber system (EP1593631). Provides effective compressibility with good recovery. Used as contact roll in longitudinal slitting lines to handle varying core diameters and poorly wound rolls, and for applications requiring wide nip without excessive line pressure. Available in electrically conductive, anti-adhesive, high-temperature-resistant, or extremely wear-resistant variants.
• Klebewalzen / Flying-Splice Walzen (Adhesive Rolls / Flying-Splice Rolls) Multi-layer rubber-covered adhesive rolls for flying-splice applications in offline coaters. Novel multi-layer rubber cover construction provides higher edge pressure and sufficient center line pressure while retaining cylindrical shape, enabling reliable millisecond bonding of paper webs without tears at the web edges. Patented multi-layer concepts for high-speed flying splice.
• LÜRA 2105/A Antiadhäsiv (Anti-Adhesive Roll) Anti-adhesive roller covering (registered design DE 201 11 827) with defined surface roughness exceeding 10 μm, minimizing contact area with material web. Eliminates adhesion of sticky materials such as adhesives, glues, and extrudates. Offers good grip for sensitive materials like metallized film. Can be made with electrically conductive elastomers.
• Reinigungswalze (Cleaning Roll) Adhesive-surface roller cover for removing dust and dirt particles from sensitive surfaces of film, paper, and other material webs. Used in magnetic tape manufacturing, film industry, printing industry, steel and stainless steel production, and circuit board manufacturing. Available in three adhesive strength levels.
• Coater Walze / Auftragswalze / Gegenauftragswalze (Coater Roll / Application Roll / Backup Roll) Roller coverings for paper coating and color application. Coater and backup rolls require absolutely homogeneous, pore-free surfaces. Available in multiple rubber qualities (LÜRA 2503 green 90 Shore A, LÜRA 2506 brown/black 70 Shore A, LÜRA 2560/3 grey for high-speed plants) including FDA-compliant milk rollers (LÜRA 2551 white, LÜRA 2507 light) for food-grade milk powder production.
• Kühl- und Heizwalzen (Cooling and Heating Cylinders) Double-walled heating and cooling cylinders with single-sided or double-sided connections, available with or without guide spiral for forced circulation. Core materials include steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Suitable for paper, film, textile, and nonwoven applications in wet or dry operations with configurable cooling medium inlet/outlet.
• Laminatorwalzen (Laminator Rolls) Laminating/kaschier rolls for the converting industry, pressing materials against a heating roll during lamination. Processes paper, plastics, textiles, nonwovens, and aluminum foil into composites. Requires rubber covering with excellent mechanical properties at extreme high temperatures and anti-adhesive properties. Available in CSM (Hypalon), silicone, and fluoroelastomer (Viton) qualities.
• Schläuche – Corona Vorbehandlung (Corona Treatment Sleeves) Rubber sleeves for corona surface treatment, on mandrel or extruded. Corona treatment requires excellent electrical insulation and absolutely pore-free surfaces. Available as mandrel-fabricated sleeves (variable dimensions, wall thicknesses, hardness, and surface finishes) or extruded sleeves (smooth sealed surface, IDs 75-125 mm, minimum order quantity applies). Full roll coverings with cores including cooling rolls available up to 9,500mm length and 1,500mm diameter.
• Schutzschläuche (Protective Sleeves) Rubber sleeves on mandrel for plastic film and metal industry, characterized by high variability of dimensions, wall thicknesses, hardness, and ground surface structure. Installed using compressed air in under 2 minutes (air-cushion floating installation). Available in qualities LÜRA 2006 (electrically conductive, ozone-resistant), LÜRA 2105/A (anti-adhesive, high grip), LÜRA 2101 (temperature-resistant up to 240°C), and LÜRA 2527 (abrasion and cut-resistant).
• Haspelbezüge (Reel Covers / Coil Covers) Elastic rubber sleeves for coil unwinders and rewinders in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum industry. Serve as quick-change protective covers for coils, replacing polyamide pads. Advantages include fast installation/removal, protection of first windings from indentation and buckling, non-slip grip through special surface structure. Available in over ten different variations as winders, unwinders, or pure protective covers.
• Technische Walzen / Gummiwalzenbezüge (Technical Rollers / Rubber Roller Coverings) Custom rubber roller coverings and technical rollers manufactured from elastomers including CR, CSM, EPDM, FPM, NBR, NR, SBR, silicone, and polyurethane. Designed to specification based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical stresses in the customer's production process. Manufacturing capabilities up to 9,500mm length, 1,500mm diameter, and 10 tonnes per piece, with CNC-controlled machining for complex geometric profiles.
• Leihwalzen (Loaner/Test Roller Program) Rental program allowing customers to test and evaluate roller performance before purchase commitment. Customers can submit inquiries for specific test rollers of various dimensions, designs (e.g., AIII/2, AV), hardness, and quality (e.g., LÜRA 2006 electrically conductive, LÜRA 2503 green) available in the loaner inventory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Components up to 9,500mm length, Ø1,500mm, and ~12 tons weight can be manufactured
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ITP, Industria Termoplastica Pavese SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative study on web guidance concepts in blow extrusion lines, resulting in publication 'Web guiding reinterpreted' in Coating International (August 2020). Joint development of new web guiding concepts for plastic film processing.
• AGEPA sprl/bvbacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Belgium and Luxembourg, managed by Herr Rainer Simon. Provides local sales and support for industrial roller products.
• BOBINOVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for France, managed by Herr Alain Leroy. Provides local sales and support for the French market.
• Bosschart BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Netherlands (Apeldoorn), managed by Herr Robert Beijlevelt. Provides local sales and support for the Dutch market.
• LETEC ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Sweden, managed by Herr Carl-Henrik Cederlöf. Provides local sales and support for the Swedish market.
• Herrekor S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Spain and Portugal, managed by Frau María Herrero Eizmendi. Provides local sales and support for Iberian market.
• GTC General Technical Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Taiwan, managed by Herr Cage Liao. Provides local sales and support for Taiwanese market.
• ARPAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Czech Republic, managed by Herr Oto Jirovec Jr. Provides local sales and support for Czech market.
• Ashling Innovation LLPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for India, managed by Herr Nilesh Parekh. Covers metal, plastic film, and converting industry sectors.
• LaromminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Israel, managed by Herr Avi Pluber. Provides local sales and support for Israeli market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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