DMA Lidköping AB

What DMA Lidköping AB does

DMA Lidköping AB is a Swedish industrial automation and machine construction firm headquartered in Lidköping, Västra Götaland County, founded in 2004 by five colleagues with prior experience in special machine development. The company designs and delivers custom special machines, process automation solutions, PLC and HMI control systems, CE-marked equipment, and 3D-printed prototypes for Swedish manufacturing, automotive, assembly, and food-sector customers. Projects are typically executed as turnkey engagements spanning idea, requirements specification, mechanical construction, assembly, programming, test runs, and on-site installation.

The firm's core proprietary product is the KAMA Bar Feeder (Stångmagasin), an oil-free bar handling system for CNC lathes supporting bar diameters Ø20–Ø80 mm and bundle loading up to 1,000 kg, sold both as a standalone product and as add-on magazines for various NC lathe brands, with newer variants supporting AGV-based automated loading. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for custom machine construction, professional services for PLC/HMI programming and integration, hardware sales of the KAMA product line, and technical consultation, with all pricing conducted on a quote basis. Geographic reach extends across Sweden, Europe, North America, South America, and Asia via direct enterprise field sales.

DMA Lidköping has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stockholm-based holding company Stockmarks Utveckling AB since 2021, following the prior 2008 acquisition and 2014 merger of Lid-Maskin AB, whose brand was retained for the KAMA line. The firm operates an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system and is GDPR-compliant. As of the available data, staff numbers approximately 9–13 people split between a development team (project management, design, PLC programming) and a service team (workshop management, service technicians).

Name

DMA Lidköping AB

Legal name

DMA Lidköping AB

Website

https://dma.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DMA Lidköping AB designs and delivers custom industrial special machines, PLC/HMI automation systems, and the proprietary KAMA bar feeder for CNC lathes. The Swedish firm serves manufacturing, automotive, assembly, and food-sector customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and has been owned by Stockmarks Utveckling AB since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery & Automation

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Special machinery
• Bar feeders
• Custom machine design
• Assembly automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lidköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Construction and Special Machines: Design and development of custom special machines from idea to turnkey installation. Includes process automation, mounting equipment, automatic measuring equipment, production cells with robots, handling equipment, and reconstruction work.
2. Industrial Automation Services: PLC programming, HMI solutions, automation upgrades, and integration of new functions into production lines. Technical consultation services for temporary work peaks.
3. KAMA Bar Feeder Products: Sale of proprietary KAMA bar feeder systems for CNC lathes. Also provides add-on magazines with bundle handling systems for various magazine brands.
4. Technical Consultation: Project management, mechanical calculations, CE analyses, and technical consulting services for industrial automation projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DMA Lidköping AB designs and manufactures custom special machines and automation solutions for industrial customers. The company builds production equipment — including its proprietary KAMA bar feeder — for manufacturing, automotive, assembly, and food-industry production lines.

Product overview

DMA Lidköping AB operates as an industrial automation and machine construction company offering a portfolio of proprietary and custom products. The core proprietary product is the KAMA Bar Feeder (Stångmagasin) - a bar handling system for CNC lathes with bundle loading capability and oil-free operation. This is complemented by add-on magazines for various NC lathe brands. The company also delivers custom special purpose machines including assembly equipment, measuring machines, bar handling systems, and production cells. Services include project management, mechanical construction, PLC programming/HMI, CE analyses, and 3D printing of prototypes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KAMA: KAMA bar feeder product line for CNC lathes, featuring bundle loading of bars up to 1000 kg, oil-free handling, and ergonomic design
• Lid-Maskin

Products and services

• Custom Special Machines
• Industrial Automation Solutions
• KAMA Bar Feeder

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines delivered to customers in Sweden, Europe, North America, South America and Asia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and acquired/merged.

• NodTecminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009NodTec is a small manufacturing company in Götene performing subcontracting work with one employee. DMA Lidköping became half-owner in 2009 as part of the company's vision to offer customers manufacturing capabilities.
• Lid-Maskin ABacquired/mergedStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Manufacturer Lid-Maskin AB was acquired by DMA Lidköping in 2008 along with two employees. The Lid-Maskin brand was retained as trademark for the KAMA bar feeder product. The company was fully merged into DMA Lidköping AB in 2014.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INDEX-Werke GmbH & Co. KG: INDEX is a German builder of CNC turning machines, turn-mill centers and production cells, and integrates its own bar feeding solutions. It is comparable to DMA as a special-purpose automation and turning cell provider to automotive and industrial customers.
• FMB S.r.l. FMB is an Italian manufacturer of bar feeders and magazine loaders for CNC lathes, focused on compact, quick-loading bar handling solutions. Its product positioning closely mirrors KAMA's focus on ergonomic, oil-free or low-maintenance bar feeding.
• IEMCA (Bucci Industries): IEMCA, part of Bucci Industries, is one of the longest-established bar feeder manufacturers for CNC lathes, offering single and multi-spindle magazine loaders. It overlaps with DMA's KAMA offering and serves overlapping European and global turning customers.
• LNS Group: LNS Group is the world's largest dedicated manufacturer of bar feeders and chip conveyors for CNC lathes. It directly competes with DMA's KAMA product line on bar handling for turning machines across automotive and general industrial customers.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: ATS Automation designs and builds custom automated manufacturing and assembly systems for global industrial customers. Its custom automation and production-cell model mirrors DMA's special-purpose machine business across multiple end-markets.
• Cucchi Giovanni & C. Cucchi is an Italian maker of bar feeders, magazine loaders and material handling accessories for turning machines. It competes with DMA's KAMA bar feeders and add-on magazine products across the European CNC turning market.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Ltd: ABB is a global leader in industrial automation, robotics and machine-drive systems. While DMA competes in a much smaller custom niche, ABB's automation portfolio broadly overlaps DMA's PLC, motion and machine-building capabilities for industrial customers.
• Festo SE & Co. KG: Festo is a major supplier of pneumatics, electric automation and industrial training, and competes in factory automation components and subsystems. It is comparable to DMA as a supplier into factory automation and machine-building workflows.
• Siemens AG: Siemens offers a broad industrial automation portfolio (PLCs, HMI, motion control, CNC) through its Digital Industries business. Its SINUMERIK and SIMATIC platforms are widely used in the same factory environments where DMA integrates PLC/HMI solutions.
• KUKA AG: KUKA is a global supplier of industrial robots, automated production systems and turnkey cells. DMA's custom production cells with robots directly compete for the same factory-automation buyer in the European mid-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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