Lmt Lichtmesstechnik Gmbh Berlin

What Lmt Lichtmesstechnik Gmbh Berlin does

LMT Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Berlin is a privately management-owned German manufacturer of high-precision photometric and colorimetric measurement instrumentation, founded in Berlin in 1974 and operating today with approximately 25 employees. The company's product portfolio spans goniophotometers (GO-DS, GO-V, GO-H, GO-R Metrogon series), integrating spheres (UL series in 1m to 2.25m sizes), tristimulus colorimeters (C 1210, C 3300), spectroradiometers (SM series), retroreflection systems, photometers, luminance and illuminance meters, photocurrent meters, flash/flicker systems, and calibration reference materials (MS series). All systems are orchestrated by LMT's proprietary software stack — LIMES 2000 for general and automotive goniophotometry, plus the SoLiT suite (Automotive, VELAS, Spectrometry, Flash, Flicker, Afterglow, ColorSys) — with optional LSL4LMT integration to LucidShape Lite for automotive simulation workflows.

Underlying the instrument portfolio is proprietary intellectual property in optical filtering and coating chemistry: LMT Mosaic Filtering achieves a V(λ) mismatch index f1' ≤1% for CIE 1931 color matching, and the PHP barium-sulfate photometer paint (80/90/92% reflectance variants) is a trade-secret-protected coating formula for integrating spheres. The company monetizes through one-time hardware sales, perpetual or licensed control-software sales, calibration and reference-material sales, and recurring professional services including on-site calibration, installation, training, and maintenance contracts. With an export rate exceeding 70% to nearly every country worldwide and direct sales supported by regional representatives in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, LMT's commercial footprint is global despite its small Berlin-based team.

LMT serves four primary customer segments: automotive lighting manufacturers requiring headlamp and signal-device certification to UNECE/SAE standards; general lighting and luminaire producers performing total luminous flux and colorimetric QC; national metrology institutes and governmental calibration laboratories requiring SI-traceable standards; and private/public test laboratories performing regulatory compliance verification. The customer base is anchored by long-tenured software deployments (LIMES 2000 in 500+ laboratories over 25 years; SoLiT Automotive in 60+ automotive labs since 2010), and the company is self-described as a worldwide leader in photometric and colorimetric instrumentation, with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent organization, and original management ownership retained since 1974.

Name

Lmt Lichtmesstechnik Gmbh Berlin

Legal name

LMT Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Berlin

Website

https://www.lmt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LMT Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Berlin is a privately owned, Berlin-based manufacturer (founded 1974, ~25 employees) of high-precision photometric and colorimetric instruments — goniophotometers, integrating spheres, spectroradiometers, and colorimeters — supported by proprietary LIMES 2000 and SoLiT control software, serving automotive, general lighting, and national metrology institute customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photometric Measurement Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Photometric measurement instruments
• Goniophotometric systems
• Spectroradiometric instrumentation
• Colorimetric measurement devices
• Integrating sphere photometry

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Photometric Instrumentation Sales: Sale of high-precision photometric measurement instruments including goniophotometers, integrating spheres, photometers, colorimeters, spectroradiometers, luxmeters, and luminance meters. Products range from handheld field instruments to complex computer-controlled automatic measurement systems.
2. Software Licenses: Control software products for automation of measurement tasks including LIMES 2000, SoLiT Automotive, SoLiT VELAS, SoLiT Flash, SoLiT Spectrometry, SoLiT Afterglow, SoLiT Flicker, ColorSys, and LucidShapeLite plugin.
3. Calibration and Maintenance Services: Comprehensive calibration, repair, and maintenance services performed at Berlin headquarters or on-site at customer locations. Services include lab planning, system installation, calibration, personnel qualification testing, user training, troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, and system upgrades.
4. Calibration and Reference Materials: Sale of calibration standards including luminous flux standards (MS series), illuminance standards, luminous intensity standards, luminance standards, reflection standards, and reference materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LMT Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Berlin develops, manufactures, and services high-precision photometric and colorimetric measurement instrumentation, including goniophotometers, integrating spheres, colorimeters, spectroradiometers, retroreflection systems, and proprietary control software (LIMES 2000, SoLiT suite). The company serves automotive lighting manufacturers, general lighting producers, and national metrology/calibration laboratories worldwide, with more than 70 percent of revenue generated from international customers.

Product overview

LMT produces high-precision photometric measurement instrumentation for scientific, industrial, and regulatory testing applications. The product portfolio centers on measurement instruments including goniophotometers (GO-DS, GO-V, GO-H, GO-R series), integrating spheres (UL series in 1m-2.25m sizes), tristimulus colorimeters (C 1210, C 3300), spectroradiometers (SM 8000, SM 9000, SM A150), retroreflection systems (Retro 1000, Retro 2000), photometers and luminance meters, photocurrent meters (I series), and flash/flicker measurement systems. These instruments are controlled via proprietary software platforms—LIMES 2000 for general/automotive goniophotometry and SoLiT application suite (Automotive, VELAS, Spectrometry, Flash, Flicker, Afterglow) for specialized measurement tasks. Supporting products include calibration reference materials (MS series standards), photometer paint coatings, and accessories. LMT serves national metrology institutes, calibration laboratories, automotive manufacturers, lamp/luminaire industries, and testing laboratories worldwide, offering calibration, maintenance, and technical support services from its Berlin headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goniophotometers (GO series)

Quantifiable outcome

• LMT Mosaic Filtering achieves general V(λ) mismatch index f1' ≤ 1%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hamamatsu Photonics: Large Japanese photonics company offering a broad portfolio of optical sensors, photodetectors, and light measurement instruments. While much larger and more diversified, it supplies photometric components and instruments that overlap with LMT's detector-based offerings and competes for industrial and scientific customers.
• Konica Minolta Sensing: Sensing division of Konica Minolta offering display colorimeters, spectroradiometers, and luminance meters. Competes with LMT in light and color measurement, especially for display and automotive customers, and bundles instruments with broader imaging and software ecosystems.

Direct peers

• SphereOptics: US-based supplier of integrating spheres, light measurement systems, and calibration services for lighting and display applications. Directly comparable to LMT in integrating spheres and reference materials for the same lighting OEM and test-lab customers.
• Admesy: Netherlands-based provider of light and color measurement instruments including spectroradiometers and colorimeters for display and lighting test. Competes with LMT in colorimetric and luminance measurement for production-line and lab environments.
• Gigahertz-Optik: German specialist in light measurement instruments, detectors, and integrating spheres serving lighting, automotive, and UV applications. Highly comparable to LMT in product portfolio, customer segments (luminaire manufacturers, test labs), and Mittelstand positioning.
• EVERFINE: Chinese manufacturer of goniophotometers, integrating spheres, spectroradiometers, and LED test systems. A direct competitor in photometric and colorimetric instrumentation, particularly aggressive in general lighting and emerging-market segments where LMT also sells.
• Instrument Systems (Konica Minolta): Direct competitor in high-end photometric and spectroradiometric measurement instruments for display, automotive, and general lighting. Now owned by Konica Minolta, it offers overlapping goniophotometers, integrating spheres, and spectroradiometers and competes for the same OEM and standards-laboratory customers.
• GL Optic (Just Normlicht): German supplier of spectroradiometers, integrating spheres, and goniophotometers for lighting manufacturers and test laboratories. Competes directly with LMT in general lighting measurement, particularly in the European Mittelstand customer base.
• JETI (Just Energy Transition Initiative / JETI Technische Instrumente): German manufacturer of spectroradiometers and photometric measurement systems for lighting, display, and UV applications. Competes head-to-head with LMT's spectroradiometer and colorimeter lines for research and standards-laboratory customers.

Emerging players

• StellarNet: US manufacturer of compact spectrometers and spectroradiometric systems for lighting, LED, and research applications. Competes with LMT at the lower end of spectroradiometry and provides an alternative for customers seeking modular, lower-cost measurement setups.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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