LMTerm
LMTerm is a privately held Brazilian industrial equipment company founded in 2008 that designs, manufactures, and services vacuum furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, and related heat-treatment equipment, serving aerospace, automotive, mining, medical, and other industrial customers across Latin America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersSão José Dos Campos, Brazil
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LMTerm does
LMTerm is a Brazilian industrial equipment company founded in August 2008 and headquartered in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. The company designs, manufactures, and services heat and surface treatment technology, with a product portfolio centered on vacuum furnaces (horizontal, vertical, and car/batch configurations), industrial furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, vacuum washers, and graphite/carbon fiber components including CFRC grids for furnace internals. Its proprietary ABACO (AntiBActerial COating) PVD coating, validated by Unicamp's Biology Institute as effective against Coronavirus, is applied to metallic and non-metallic surfaces and is positioned for both industrial and consumer applications such as doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, and household utensils.
LMTerm operates a full-cycle service model spanning equipment specification, design, manufacturing, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Technical services include preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; helium leak testing using portable mass-spectrometer equipment sensitive to 1E-12 mbar*l/sec; calibration compliant with AMS 2750, CQI9, and NADCAP aerospace standards; refurbishment and retrofitting including PLC/safety upgrades; and training and consulting. The company is the official Latin American representative of Italian PVD/PECVD manufacturer Protec, which provides an established European technology platform alongside LMTerm's proprietary coating IP.
The company serves nine industrial verticals — aerospace and aeronautics, automotive, mining, medical and dental, heat treatment, fashion and houseware, oil and gas, additive manufacturing, and solar and semiconductor — with direct enterprise field sales and physical support bases in São José dos Campos (HQ), Caxias do Sul (southern Brazil), and Santiago (Chile). Geographic coverage spans Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico. Revenue is generated primarily through custom-quoted hardware sales (capital furnaces, coating systems, accessories) plus recurring Service Care multi-year maintenance contracts and professional services (training, consulting). The company is privately held, bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, and led by founder/owner/Director Luciano Micheletto.
LMTerm firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LMTerm
- Legal name
- LMTerm
- Website
- https://lmterm.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- LMTerm is a privately held Brazilian industrial equipment company founded in 2008 that designs, manufactures, and services vacuum furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, and related heat-treatment equipment, serving aerospace, automotive, mining, medical, and other industrial customers across Latin America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LMTerm industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Heat Treatment Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)
- SIC
- Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)
Keywords
Where LMTerm is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- São José Dos Campos
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
LMTerm business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of vacuum furnaces (horizontal, vertical, car furnaces), industrial furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, vacuum washers, graphite and carbon fiber components, and parts and accessories
- Technical Services: Preventive and predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, helium leak testing, calibration, refurbishment and retrofitting services for heat treatment equipment
- Training and Consulting: Industrial process consulting, productivity optimization, new product development guidance, and technical training for equipment operation and maintenance
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation based on customer requirements |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
LMTerm product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LMTerm manufactures, sells, and services industrial equipment for heat and surface treatment, including vacuum furnaces (horizontal, vertical, and car/batch configurations), industrial furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, vacuum washers, and graphite and carbon fiber components such as CFRC grids. The company provides full lifecycle technical services — preventive and corrective maintenance, helium leak testing, calibration (AMS 2750, CQI9, NADCAP), refurbishment/retrofitting, and training and consulting — to industrial customers across aerospace, automotive, mining, medical, oil and gas, and other segments in Latin America.
Product overview
LMTerm is a Brazilian industrial equipment company offering integrated solutions for heat and surface treatment. The product portfolio centers on vacuum furnaces (horizontal, vertical, and car configurations), industrial furnaces, and PVD/PECVD coating systems including decorative and technical coatings. The proprietary ABACO antibacterial PVD coating is validated against Coronavirus. Complementary products include vacuum washers, graphite and carbon fiber components, and CFRC grids and devices for vacuum furnace applications. The company provides a full lifecycle service offering encompassing specification, design, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and production try-out, along with ongoing technical services including Service Care maintenance contracts (preventive/predictive), corrective maintenance, helium leak testing, calibration (AMS 2750, CQI9, NADCAP compliant), refurbishment and retrofitting, and training and consulting services. The portfolio serves industrial segments including aerospace, automotive, mining, heat treatment, and manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ABACO®️: PVD ABACO®️ (AntiBActerial COating) - a bactericidal and antiviral PVD coating validated against Coronavirus by Unicamp, used for metallic and non-metallic surfaces.
Products and services
- Vacuum Furnace Industrial vacuum furnaces for heat treatment processes, available in horizontal, vertical, and car (batch) configurations for industrial heat treatment applications.
- Industrial Furnace General-purpose industrial furnaces for thermal treatment of metals and materials in manufacturing environments.
- PVD/PECVD Coating Systems Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) coating systems for decorative and technical surface treatments, including the proprietary ABACO antibacterial coating. Represented through partnership with Italian manufacturer Protec.
- Vacuum Washer Industrial cleaning equipment using vacuum technology for parts cleaning without generating contaminating waste.
- Graphite and Carbon Fiber Components Specialized graphite and carbon fiber components, including bespoke CFRC (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Carbon) grids and devices designed for vacuum furnace applications with low thermal load, high stability, thermal shock resistance, and extended service life.
- Parts and Accessories Replacement parts, components, and accessories for industrial furnaces and thermal treatment equipment including vacuum seals, pneurop/KF vacuum connections, instrumentation, valves, actuators, ceramics, thermocouples, fluids, and oils.
- Service Care Maintenance Contracts Preventive and predictive maintenance contract service including scheduled inspections, process verification, help desk support, remote assistance, and calibration of physical parameters to ensure equipment performance and extend MTBF.
- Helium Leak Test Leak detection service using portable helium mass spectrometer equipment capable of detecting leaks in the range of 1E-12 mbar*l/sec, using both vacuum chamber and sniffer methods.
- Corrective Maintenance Emergency and corrective maintenance services for industrial equipment across all brands, with rapid response, on-site and in-house support, and ready spare parts inventory.
- Preventive Maintenance Scheduled preventive maintenance services to prevent equipment failures, including regular inspections and component replacement at recommended intervals.
- Calibration Equipment calibration services for all physical parameters in thermal and surface treatment processes, including temperature, vacuum, pressure, partial pressure, SAT (accuracy), and TUS (uniformity) testing, complying with AMS 2750, CQI9, and NADCAP standards.
- Refurbishment and Retrofitting Partial and complete equipment renovation services including thermal chamber repairs for vacuum and PVD furnaces, mechanical and electrical modernization, control system upgrades, and PLC improvements with safety PLC implementation.
- Training and Consulting Industrial process consulting and technical training services for heat treatment and surface treatment operations, including process optimization, productivity improvement, new product development, and knowledge updating courses.
Quantifiable outcome
- Equipment installed remotely during pandemic in Colombia, completed in 30 days without failures
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use LMTerm
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
LMTerm technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
LMTerm partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ProteccoreLMTerm is the official representative of Protec (Italian PVD/PECVD equipment manufacturer with 20+ years of experience) in Latin America. The partnership focuses on PVD coating technology, including the ABACO antibacterial coating that was validated by Unicamp. Protec produces machines in Italy for decorative and technical industry applications.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
LMTerm competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SECO/WARWICK: Global manufacturer of vacuum furnaces, atmosphere furnaces, and heat-treatment equipment serving aerospace, automotive, and tooling customers. Direct competitor to LMTerm in the same vacuum/industrial furnace category, with much larger global scale.
- ECM Technologies: French industrial group specializing in vacuum and atmosphere heat-treatment furnaces and thermal-processing equipment. Direct peer to LMTerm in vacuum furnace technology for aerospace, automotive, and energy end-markets.
- ALD Vacuum Technologies: German manufacturer of vacuum metallurgical furnaces, heat-treatment systems, and PVD equipment serving aerospace and tool steel customers. Direct competitor to LMTerm across both vacuum furnace and surface-treatment product lines.
- Protec Surface Technologies: Italian manufacturer of PVD and PECVD coating systems and LMTerm's own technology partner. Comparable because it produces the same equipment category LMTerm distributes in Latin America; included as a peer (not partner) for benchmarking PVD equipment and surface treatment capabilities.
- Solar Manufacturing: US designer and manufacturer of vacuum heat-treatment furnaces for aerospace, medical, tooling, and commercial heat-treat customers. Direct competitor in the same vacuum furnace product category as LMTerm.
- Oerlikon Balzers: Global leader in PVD and other thin-film surface coatings with a large service-center network in Latin America. Direct competitor to LMTerm on the PVD coating side, especially for decorative and technical coatings.
- Ipsen: US-headquartered manufacturer of vacuum and atmosphere heat-treatment furnaces for aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy markets. Closely comparable to LMTerm in vacuum furnace technology and customer base, though at global scale.
- Hauck Heat Treatment International: Manufacturer of industrial furnaces, heat-treatment equipment, and combustion systems serving metallurgy, forging, and surface-treatment markets. Comparable to LMTerm's industrial furnace and surface treatment portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Bodycote: World's largest commercial heat-treatment services provider with hundreds of plants globally. Comparable as a heat-treatment incumbent — competing for the same customer heat-treatment spend — though operating as a service network rather than equipment OEM like LMTerm.
Regional players
- Induceramic: Brazilian manufacturer and servicer of industrial furnaces and refractory components for heat-treatment and metallurgical customers. Comparable regional peer in Brazil serving overlapping industrial heat-treatment customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
LMTerm social profiles
Digital presenceLMTerm financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LMTerm leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
LMTerm funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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LMTerm M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LMTerm
What does LMTerm do?
LMTerm manufactures, sells, and services industrial equipment for heat and surface treatment, including vacuum furnaces (horizontal, vertical, and car/batch configurations), industrial furnaces, PVD/PECVD coating systems, vacuum washers, and graphite and carbon fiber components such as CFRC grids. The company provides full lifecycle technical services — preventive and corrective maintenance, helium leak testing, calibration (AMS 2750, CQI9, NADCAP), refurbishment/retrofitting, and training and consulting — to industrial customers across aerospace, automotive, mining, medical, oil and gas, and other segments in Latin America.
Is LMTerm a public or private company?
LMTerm is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was LMTerm founded?
LMTerm was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is LMTerm based?
LMTerm is headquartered in São José Dos Campos, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does LMTerm make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services and training and Consulting.
Who are LMTerm's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SECO/WARWICK, ECM Technologies, ALD Vacuum Technologies, Protec Surface Technologies, Solar Manufacturing, Oerlikon Balzers, Ipsen and Hauck Heat Treatment International. Bodycote is listed as a broad incumbent. Induceramic is listed as a regional player.
Does LMTerm have an API?
No public API is recorded for LMTerm.
What industry is LMTerm in?
LMTerm's product category is Industrial Heat Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAB, HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling). Its NAICS code is 333994 and its SIC code is 3567.