What B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH does

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH is a privately held Swiss software company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oberdorf, Solothurn, with approximately 10 employees. The company operates the LODUR platform, a fully web-based software suite purpose-built for fire department management, covering personnel management, material tracking, resource planning, reporting, and invoice generation. LODUR is hosted in a Swiss data center designed for permanent generator operation, with 3-5 days of diesel reserves and priority refueling agreements intended to ensure continuity during national power shortages. The company is family-owned, founded by Ben Wahlströöm (originally from southern Sweden) and developed operationally by his sons Nils and Peter Wahlströöm, with the product name LODUR drawn from Norse mythology (the fire god).

The platform targets Swiss fire departments at municipal and regional levels, and has expanded to adjacent public-safety customers including the Swiss Army, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), and security training centers. Approximately 40+ customer logos are publicly displayed on the company website, spanning multiple Swiss cantons. The company operates a direct sales model with no disclosed resellers or channel partners, relying on its website (available in German and French), customer testimonials, and a reference-driven trust mechanism for new customer acquisition. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as tailored to individual customer needs with professional support included.

The business model is a vertical SaaS play for the Swiss fire services and adjacent public-safety market. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed, but the model appears to be subscription or licensed SaaS with bundled support, given the multi-year customer relationships and ongoing feature investment implied by the platform's continuous operation since 2004. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-customer within Switzerland, with no evidence of international expansion, no disclosed funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no institutional investors mentioned in the source material.

Name

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH

Legal name

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH

Website

https://lodur.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH operates LODUR, a Swiss web-based fire department management platform covering personnel, materials, resource planning, and invoicing, serving municipal and regional fire departments primarily across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Department Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Fire department software
• Personnel management platform
• Resource planning software
• Material tracking system
• Web-based billing software

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH develops and sells LODUR, a fully web-based software platform designed for Swiss fire department management. The platform integrates personnel management, material tracking, resource planning (infrastructure, materials, catering), report generation, and direct invoicing into a single accessible system usable by all firefighters from any location.

Product overview

B. Wahlstroem Engineering GmbH offers a single unified product called LODUR — a web-based software platform designed specifically for fire department management. The platform provides integrated modules for personnel management (Mannschaftsbewirtschaftung), material management (Materialbewirtschaftung), resource planning (including infrastructure, materials, and catering), reporting, and invoice generation. The software is accessed via web browser from any location and is designed for simplicity and ease of use across all user levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LODUR: Web-based software platform for firefighter resource management, personnel/material management, reporting, and billing for firefighting organizations

Products and services

• LODUR Fire Department Management Platform LODUR is a web-based software platform that provides integrated personnel management, material management, resource planning, reporting, and direct invoicing for Swiss firefighting organizations. The platform is accessible from any location by all firefighters (AdF) and is designed for simple and intuitive operation across all user levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Platform remains accessible during power shortages due to data center redundancy (3-5 days diesel reserves + priority refueling agreements)

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vector Solutions: Vector Solutions offers training management and operational software for fire and EMS agencies, including scheduling and e-learning. Its e-learning and annual program planning overlap with LODUR's Jahresprogramm e-learning module.
• MPulse Software: MPulse provides CMMS and asset management software with a dedicated fire-department edition covering fleet, equipment, and maintenance tracking. Its fire-department asset and material management scope overlaps with LODUR's Materialbewirtschaftung module.
• Emergency Reporting: Emergency Reporting delivers NFIRS-compliant fire department records, reporting, and personnel tracking software. It directly parallels LODUR's reporting and personnel management modules for fire departments, though with a North American compliance lens.
• Operative IQ: Operative IQ provides asset, inventory, and resource tracking software specifically for fire departments. It directly parallels LODUR's material management and resource planning modules, though it serves the North American fire market.
• Aladtec: Aladtec provides web-based scheduling, personnel, and workforce management software for fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies. It is a direct functional peer to LODUR's personnel, resource planning, and reporting modules, though it serves the North American market rather than Switzerland.
• ESO: ESO provides software for EMS, fire, and hospital data management, including incident reporting and operational analytics. It competes for the same category of operational fire-department software buyer as LODUR, albeit at significantly larger scale.
• ImageTrend: ImageTrend offers records management, ePCR, and incident reporting software for fire and EMS agencies. It overlaps with LODUR's reporting, personnel, and operational documentation capabilities for emergency-services organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies is a large US public-sector software provider serving courts, public safety, and municipalities. Its broader public-safety suite competes indirectly with LODUR and represents the type of large incumbent that could enter or partner into the Swiss market.
• ZOLL Data Systems: ZOLL Data Systems provides software for EMS, fire, and public safety including billing, dispatch, and records management. Its scope is much broader than LODUR, but it addresses overlapping buyer personas in the European fire-services market.

Emerging players

• FireServiceRota: FireServiceRota offers firefighter scheduling and availability software primarily for UK retained and volunteer fire services. It is a smaller, regionally focused peer addressing the same personnel scheduling problem LODUR solves in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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