LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH - the laser applications centre for the electronics industry

What LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH - the laser applications centre for the electronics industry does

LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH is a German precision-manufacturing JobShop founded in 1993 by the Störzner family and headquartered at the Tridelta Campus in Hermsdorf, Thuringia. The company operates four plants (I–IV) and provides laser fine machining services — cutting, welding, drilling, scribing, structuring, marking, water-jet guided laser processing, and wafer dicing — for filigree and geometrically complex components made from metallic and hard-brittle special materials including ceramics, glass, silicon, stainless steel foils, electrical sheets, plastics, and ferrous/non-ferrous metals. Since 2019 it has run ultra-short pulse (USP) laser technology in series production, supporting taper-free drilling of thick hard-brittle substrates and serving semiconductor (SiC, SiN) and power-electronics work.

The firm sells on a quote-based, project-by-project basis directly to enterprise customers across five primary verticals — Sensorik & Systeme, Leistungselektronik, E-Mobilität & Energie, Feinmechanik & Gerätebau, and Medizintechnik — with dedicated vertical sales contacts and a worldwide customer footprint despite no listed logos. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; multi-year supply contracts accompany series-production work, while prototypes and individual pieces are handled via the JobShop model. Revenue derives almost entirely from custom manufacturing services rather than licensed products, and the company maintains over 600 stock-keeping items and ~3,900 material batches to enable rapid delivery.

Strategically, LCP has remained family-owned with no external investors and has grown through targeted plant expansions and consortium partnerships rather than acquisitions. It is a co-founding member of TRIDELTA Campus Hermsdorf e.V. (2017), a partner in TU Chemnitz's SCALE network (2018), a participant in the SAPHIR consortium (12.7M EUR Thuringian funding), and a project partner in the 2025 ApaLab lab-on-a-chip initiative with Fraunhofer IKTS, Leibniz-IPHT and other research partners. Certifications include ISO 9001 (2003), ISO 14001 (2012), the 2019 Thuringian Sustainability Agreement (NAT), and a 2020 family-friendly employer award from the Bertelsmann Foundation.

Name

LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH - the laser applications centre for the electronics industry

Legal name

LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH

Website

https://lcpgmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH is a German family-owned JobShop that has provided precision laser fine-machining services — including USP and water-jet guided laser processing — for electronics-industry components since 1993, serving sensor, power-electronics, e-mobility, precision-mechanics, and medical-technology customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Laser Machining Services

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Precision laser machining
• Laser fine cutting
• Ultra-short pulse laser
• Water-jet guided laser
• Electronic component manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraftsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Manufacturing Services: JobShop model for laser fine cutting and other laser processing services for series production, individual pieces and prototyping. Revenue generated through custom manufacturing services for technical components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LCP operates as a B2B JobShop providing precision laser fine machining services for delicate, geometrically complex components made from metallic and hard-brittle special materials used in the electronics industry. Services include water-jet guided laser processing, laser cutting, welding, structuring, drilling, scribing, marking, wafer dicing, and ultra-short pulse (USP) laser processing, supported by mechanical processing and measurement services. The company serves prototyping, individual piece, and series production orders for worldwide electronics industry customers.

Product overview

LCP Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH is a laser applications centre for the electronics industry offering precision laser fine machining as a service. The company operates as a JobShop providing various laser processing technologies including Wasserstrahlgeführte Laserbearbeitung (water-jet guided laser processing), Laserschneiden (laser cutting), Laserschweißen (laser welding), Laserstrukturieren (laser structuring), Laserbohren (laser drilling), Laserritzen (laser scribing), Laserbeschriften (laser marking), and Wafer Dicing. The company utilizes solid-state lasers, CO₂ gas lasers, and nano-, pico-, or femtosecond (USP) lasers. Supporting services include mechanical processing (Mechanik), precision bending, vibratory grinding, glass bead blasting, and measurement services (Messtechnik). Materials processed include ceramics, glass, silicon, stainless steel foils, electrical sheets, plastics, non-ferrous and ferrous metals, heavy metals, and light metals. Target industries include sensors & systems, power electronics, e-mobility & energy, precision mechanics & apparatus engineering, and medical technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water-Jet Guided Laser Processing (Wasserstrahlgeführte Laserbearbeitung)

Quantifiable outcome

• Focal spot precision of 0.06mm diameter
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fraunhofer IKTS (Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Collaboration partner in the ApaLab joint project for acoustofluidic Lab-on-a-Chip development. Also partner in SAPHIR alliance (12.7M EUR funding) and ZIM project for future energy storage.
• VIA electronic GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Project partner in the ApaLab joint project for LTCC-based lab-on-a-chip device development.
• Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V. (Leibniz-IPHT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Research partner in ApaLab project for bioparticle analysis in LTCC lab-on-a-chip devices.
• ifw Jena (Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partner in ApaLab joint project focusing on joining technology and material testing.
• Mildendo Gesellschaft für mikrofluidische Systeme mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partner in ApaLab project specializing in microfluidic systems development.
• TRIDELTA Campus Hermsdorf e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Co-founding member of the TRIDELTA Campus association. Supports the vision of developing into Europe's leading location for high-performance ceramics by 2030. Association of companies in industrial ceramics and electronics sectors.
• SAPHIR AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Part of the SAPHIR business consortium that received 12.7 million EUR in funding. Thuringian business alliance for high-tech development.
• SCALE Cooperation Network (TU Chemnitz)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partner since 2018 in the SCALE network for scaling joining technologies in production processes for micro- and macroscopic applications. Supra-regional network of companies and research institutions for product and technology development.
• Südwestfalen AgenturminorOthersRegional marketing and economic development partner referenced in context of regional engagement activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4Jet Technologies GmbH: German precision laser technology specialist offering laser-based cleaning, structuring, and micro-machining services to industrial customers. Closely comparable to LCP because both run a precision laser JobShop model serving electronics-adjacent industries with process-engineered laser services rather than equipment resale.
• LPKF Laser & Electronics AG: Germany-listed precision laser systems and services company focused on electronics industry applications including PCB prototyping and plastic welding. Comparable because LPKF serves many of the same electronics-industry customer verticals (sensors, semiconductor adjacent, electronics manufacturing) and operates a hybrid equipment-plus-service model.
• 3D-Micromac AG: German laser micromachining specialist offering both micromachining systems and associated JobShop services in solar, semiconductor and electronics applications. Directly relevant peer because it competes in the same USP and laser micromachining space that LCP serves for SiC/SiN wafer handling and precision electronics components.

Emerging players

• Evatec AG: Swiss thin-film and laser processing equipment supplier for advanced semiconductor, photonics, and power electronics packaging applications. Comparable as a focused emerging equipment and service player attacking adjacent precision processing niches — particularly SiC and power electronics wafer-level processing — that compete for similar customer R&D budgets.
• Manz AG: German electronics manufacturing equipment company whose portfolio includes laser-based systems for display, semiconductor, and battery production. Comparable as an emerging/expanding player that brings industrial-scale laser automation to some of LCP's end markets (electronics and e-mobility), without focusing on the precision JobShop niche.

Broad incumbents

• Coherent Corp: Large global laser technology conglomerate formed via the merger of Coherent, II-VI, and the legacy Rofin-Sinar laser systems business, serving semiconductor, electronics, and materials processing customers. Relevant as a broad incumbent whose Rofin-derived industrial laser product line and service arm partially overlap with LCP's positioning.
• JENOPTIK AG: Large German photonics and laser technology company supplying laser systems, optics, and industrial metrology across multiple end markets including semiconductors and electronics manufacturing. Relevant as a broader incumbent in the laser/photonics space from the same Thuringian region, with overlapping capabilities but a much wider product portfolio than LCP.
• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: German privately held global leader in industrial machine tools and laser systems, including USP laser product lines that overlap with LCP's core technology stack. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the laser industry whose USP and short-pulse products target some of the same electronics and precision machining customers.
• IPG Photonics Corporation: Global industrial laser systems leader and dominant supplier of fiber lasers used in cutting, welding, and precision machining applications. Comparable as the broad global incumbent whose commercial laser system pricing and service offerings increasingly encroach on the niche that LCP defends with USP and water-jet guided specialization.

Regional players

• Han's Laser Technology Industry Group: Major Chinese laser equipment manufacturer and JobShop service provider with broad coverage of cutting, welding, and micro-machining applications. Comparable as a regional player offering similar laser-based manufacturing services in a different primary geography (Asia), reflecting the global commoditization pressure that LCP must compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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