Erhardt+Leimer Italy

What Erhardt+Leimer Italy does

Erhardt+Leimer Italy is the Italian subsidiary of the Erhardt+Leimer Group, a privately held German industrial technology company founded in 1921 in Augsburg. The Italian entity, established in 1980 and headquartered in Stezzano (Bergamo) with 41 employees, serves as a regional sales, service, and engineering operation supporting the group's activities across multiple Italian industrial verticals.

The company's core business is the design, manufacture, and sale of proprietary web guiding, tension control, drive technology, automation, inspection, and measurement systems for continuous material processing lines. Its product portfolio spans branded solutions including EL.MOTION (BLDC drive units for Industry 4.0), ELPOSER (position and tracking control), ELCLEAN (non-contact web cleaning), ELSCAN (web monitoring), ELMETA (metal detection), SmartScan (print inspection), ELSIS (surface inspection), ELSEAMTEX (AI optical sensors), ELWARP (AI-controlled warp thread sensor), EL-TRISCAN (profile measurement), ELTIM (grammage measurement), ELCOUNT (mesh counting), and ELMAT (process control). These systems are deployed as standalone machines or integrated solutions in textile, corrugated cardboard, tire/rubber, paper, battery, plastics, graphics/converting, and hygiene manufacturing operations. The MY E+L digital platform and EL.NET cloud-based IoT platform provide digital ordering, service management, and Industry 4.0 connectivity.

The business model is B2B industrial equipment sales with quote-based pricing for custom-engineered systems, complemented by after-sales service and support packages. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales and professional services, distributed via direct enterprise field sales through 220 international sales and service employees at 18 global locations, plus an e-commerce platform for standardized components. The parent group reports 20,000+ customers worldwide and over 100,000 components produced annually, with operations in 16+ countries including Germany, the USA, India, China, Brazil, Japan, and Korea. The company holds ISO certifications and is led by Group CEO Dr. Michael Proeller.

Name

Erhardt+Leimer Italy

Legal name

Erhardt+Leimer

Website

https://erhardt-leimer.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erhardt+Leimer Italy is the Italian subsidiary of the German Erhardt+Leimer Group, selling and servicing proprietary web guiding, tension control, drive, automation, inspection, and measurement systems for textile, tire, paper, corrugated cardboard, battery, and hygiene manufacturers across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Web Processing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Motors & Generators (3621), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Motor Encoders, Feedback & Condition Monitoring (Encoders, Vibration, Predictive) (IMAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Web guiding systems
• Tension control equipment
• Industrial automation systems
• Web inspection technology
• Drive technology solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg (Germany)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment and Systems: Sale of proprietary web guiding systems, tension control systems, drive technology, automation systems, inspection and measurement equipment for continuous material processing lines
2. Service and Support: After-sales service packages, returns and repairs, support tools, documentation services, and technical assistance through 220 international sales and service employees
3. Standalone Machines: Complete standalone machines for specific industry applications including corrugated cardboard, tire, and textile industries

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erhardt+Leimer Italy manufactures and supplies web guiding systems, tension control equipment, drive technology, automation, inspection, and measurement systems for continuous material processing lines. The company serves industries including textile, tire and rubber, paper, corrugated cardboard, hygiene, plastics, graphics, converting, and battery manufacturing with proprietary branded product lines such as EL.MOTION, ELPOSER, ELCLEAN, ELSCAN, ELWARP, and EL.NET IoT platform.

Product overview

Erhardt+Leimer offers a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent systems and products for web processing industries, including web guiding, tension control, drive technology, automation, inspection, and measurement solutions. The product lineup includes branded solutions such as EL.MOTION (BLDC drive units), ELCLEAN (web cleaning), ELSCAN (web monitoring), SMARTSCAN (print inspection), ELSEAMTEX (AI optical sensors), ELWARP (AI-controlled warp sensor), EL-TRISCAN (profile measurement), ELPOSER (position tracking), ELTIM (grammage measurement), ELCOUNT (mesh counting), ELMAT (process control), and TRIMMASTER (corrugated cardboard tracking). The company also provides the MY E+L digital service platform and EL.NET cloud-based IoT platform. Products are available as standalone systems or integrated solutions, serving industries including textile, tire/rubber, paper, corrugated cardboard, hygiene, plastic, converting, battery, and graphics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EL.MOTION: BLDC drive units for Industry 4.0 applications
• ELSCAN
• ELMETA
• ELCLEAN
• ELSIS
• ELWARP
• ELTIM
• ELMAT
• ELTRISCAN
• ELPOSER
• ELFEED
• ELCOUNT
• MY E+L

Products and services

• EL.MOTION BLDC drive unit system for Industry 4.0 applications, providing modernized and standardized drive solutions with extreme flexibility for mechanical engineering and machines.
• ELPOSER Position and tracking control system for web guiding applications in continuous material processing lines.
• ELCLEAN Contactless web cleaning system for corrugated cardboard and textile webs, used to remove contamination without physical contact.
• ELSCAN Web monitoring system for continuous web inspection and quality control in production processes.
• ELMETA Metal detector system for web inspection applications to detect metal contamination in continuous material processing.
• SMARTSCAN Print inspection system for quality control in printing processes, ensuring print quality during production.
• ELSIS Surface inspection system for film and paper materials used in continuous production lines.
• ELSEAMTEX AI optical sensors for inspection technology applications in industrial production processes.
• ELCOUNT Mesh and thread counting system for quality control in textile and industrial applications.
• ELTIM Inline grammage and thickness measurement system for web materials in continuous production lines.
• ELMAT Tentering and dryer process control system for textile manufacturing processes.
• ELWARP AI-controlled warp thread sensor for textile cutting applications, detecting warp threads for precision cutting.
• EL-TRISCAN Online and offline profile measurement systems for industrial web applications, measuring material profile for quality control.
• ELFEED Branching introducer system for jaw positioning in textile applications, positioning selvages for cloth threads.
• TRIMMASTER Position and tracking control system specifically designed for corrugated cardboard production lines.
• MY E+L Digital service platform enabling order management, quote requests, and customer support access for Erhardt+Leimer customers.
• EL.NET Intelligent cloud-based technology platform for Industry 4.0 integration and IoT connectivity in industrial production.

Quantifiable outcome

• >100,000 components produced per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/erhardt_leimer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/erhardtleimer
• Facebookfacebook.com/Erhardt.Leimer.Group
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erhardt-leimeritaly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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