LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB
LMI AB is a privately held Swedish industrial laser systems supplier, founded in 1997, distributing and servicing laser cutting, welding, brazing, and safety equipment for automotive, fabrication, and manufacturing customers across Scandinavia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersNäs, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB does
LMI AB is a privately held Swedish industrial laser systems supplier, founded in 1997 by Tim Smith and headquartered in Nås, Sweden. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of laser cutting machines, laser welding systems (including IPG LightWELD, the proprietary RexWeld robotic welding cell, and LMI CLW 1000), laser brazing equipment, the LMI SafeCell safety enclosure, plus components and spare parts. Service offerings span contract manufacturing, certified service and support, and consulting/training. The company's customer base is concentrated in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway) and spans automotive (PVI Hydroforming), sheet metal fabrication (Sättraby Verkstads), welding and forging (GMF Service Tingsryd), and laser coating (Duroc Laser Coating) — a mix of mid-market industrial buyers and select enterprise accounts.
The business operates as a value-added distributor and integrator for several international laser OEMs. LMI became IPG Photonics' full service partner for Scandinavia in 2023, partnered with Precitec for Scandinavian sales and service in 2025, holds exclusive agency for Lasermet Ltd in Sweden and Norway, and switched its larger-format cutting machine line from Bodor to HSG Laser in 2024. The company also partners with Siemens Financial Services to offer customer financing for equipment purchases. In 2018 LMI relocated to a purpose-built facility in Nås, supporting equipment staging, demonstrations, and technical service operations. The organization remains founder-led under Tim Smith as CEO/CTO, with Niklas Johansson leading technical sales.
Revenue is generated across multiple streams: capital equipment sales (laser cutting, welding, and brazing systems), recurring service contracts and spare parts, contract manufacturing for customers requiring outsourced laser processing, and consulting/training engagements. The go-to-market model is sales-led, leveraging exclusive or full-service principal relationships across multiple global laser brands. Most recently, LMI secured a contract order of approximately 50 million SEK (~USD 4.7M) from a USA customer in June 2026, representing the first documented trans-Atlantic order and an early signal of geographic diversification beyond the Nordic home market.
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB
- Legal name
- Laser Machining Inc. LMI AB
- Website
- https://lmiab.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- LMI AB is a privately held Swedish industrial laser systems supplier, founded in 1997, distributing and servicing laser cutting, welding, brazing, and safety equipment for automotive, fabrication, and manufacturing customers across Scandinavia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Laser Systems
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD), Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH)
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Where LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Näs
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Laser System Sales: Sale of complete laser systems including cutting machines (HSG brand), welding systems (LightWELD handheld series, LMI CLW 1000, RexWeld robotic cells), and marking systems. Products range from entry-level to industrial-grade systems with varying power levels.
- Components and Spare Parts: Sale of laser optics, laser lamps, nozzles, ceramic parts, filters, oils, lubricants, cooling fluids, protective windows, and other consumables. Extensive inventory of parts compatible with multiple laser system brands including Amada, Bystronic, HSG, Precitec, Prima Industrie, Trumpf.
- Contract Manufacturing (Legotillverkning): Small-batch production services using laser cutting, welding, and marking on materials including wood, plastic, and metal. Targeted at prototyping and limited production volumes requiring high precision. Also serves as testbed for customers evaluating technology before equipment investment.
- Service and Support: Technical service including machine installations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs, laser system relocation. Also includes service agreements for maximum uptime and predictable maintenance costs. IPG-certified service partner providing support throughout Scandinavia.
- Laser Consulting: Impartial technical consulting before laser equipment investment. Includes feasibility studies, production needs analysis, technical consultation for equipment purchase, process evaluation for ROI, and laser safety training. Company emphasizes guidance role rather than sales pressure.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LMI AB is a Scandinavian supplier, systems integrator, and certified service partner for industrial laser systems covering cutting, welding, brazing, and marking. The company distributes laser cutting machines (HSG and METIS), laser welding systems (LightWELD handheld, LMI CLW 1000, RexWeld robotic cell, cobot-integrated welding), laser brazing machines, laser marking systems, spare parts and components (Precitec cutting heads, optics, nozzles, protective windows, monitoring systems, water treatment), and laser safety products. It complements these products with installation, maintenance, repair, training, consulting, and contract manufacturing services for industrial customers across Sweden, Norway, and the broader Scandinavian region.
Product overview
LMI AB is a complete supplier of industrial laser systems, services, and components. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of laser cutting machines (HSG GV, GH, GX, X, GFA, TS2, TX, R2, and METIS CO2), laser welding systems (LightWELD handheld welders including XR and XC models, LMI CLW 1000, RexWeld robot cells, and cobot-integrated solutions), and laser brazing machines. Additional offerings include components and spare parts such as Precitec cutting heads (MiniCutter, ProCutter Thunder, ProCutter 2.0), laser optics, protective windows, nozzles, Scout 300 vision systems, and Nalco water treatment. The company also provides laser safety products including eyewear, welding curtains, active warning signs, and SafeCell enclosures. Supporting the product portfolio are services including IPG laser service, general service and support, laser training, laser safety consulting, laser consultation, and contract manufacturing services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- RexWeld: A fully integrated robotic laser welding cell developed by Laser Machining Inc. AB in collaboration with JE RobotTeknik och Automation AB.
- LMI CLW 1000
- LMI SafeCell
Products and services
- HSG GV Laser Cutting Machine Industrial laser cutting machine from HSG Laser's GV series, distributed by LMI AB in Sweden for sheet metal and general metal fabrication customers.
- HSG GH Laser Cutting Machine HSG GH series laser cutting machine distributed by LMI AB in Sweden, part of the HSG product range represented after LMI's switch from Bodor in 2024.
- HSG GX Laser Cutting Machine HSG GX series fiber laser cutting machine distributed by LMI AB in Sweden.
- HSG X Laser Cutting Machine HSG X series fiber laser cutting machine (e.g., X3015 6kW) distributed by LMI AB in Sweden; used by sheet metal fabrication customers such as Sättraby Verkstads.
- HSG GFA Laser Cutting Machine HSG GFA laser cutting machine distributed by LMI AB in Sweden.
- HSG TS2 Laser Cutting Machine HSG TS2 tube-cutting laser system distributed by LMI AB in Sweden.
- HSG TX Laser Cutting Machine HSG TX laser cutting machine distributed by LMI AB in Sweden.
- HSG R2 Laser Cutting Machine HSG R2 laser cutting machine distributed by LMI AB in Sweden.
- METIS CO2 Laser METIS CO2 laser cutting system offered by LMI AB for industrial cutting applications.
- LightWELD Handheld Laser Welding Systems Handheld laser welding systems from the LightWELD line; marketed by LMI AB with claims of up to 4x faster welding speed than TIG and minimal heat-affected zone.
- LightWELD XR LightWELD XR handheld laser welding model distributed by LMI AB in Scandinavia.
- LightWELD XC Handheld Laser Welder LightWELD XC handheld laser welding model distributed by LMI AB in Scandinavia.
- LMI CLW 1000 Laser Welding System Proprietary compact laser welding system developed by LMI AB with 1kW IPG fiber laser for welding of ABS rings with short cycle times and high process repeatability.
- RexWeld Laser Welding Robot Cell Fully integrated robotic laser welding cell developed by LMI AB with JE Robotteknik, integrating a 3kW IPG YLS fiber laser (1070nm), ABB robot control, vision alignment, Class 1 safety enclosure with KUKA LaserSpy monitoring, and custom HMI.
- Laser Welding with Cobot Cobot-integrated laser welding solution combining LightWELD with ABB collaborative robotics, offered by LMI AB for flexible automated welding cells.
- Laser Brazing Machines Industrial laser brazing machines supplied by LMI AB for precision joining applications.
- Precitec MiniCutter Precitec MiniCutter cutting head for 2D and 3D laser cutting applications, supplied by LMI AB as part of its Precitec partnership in Scandinavia.
- Precitec ProCutter Thunder Cutting Head Precitec ProCutter Thunder cutting head supplied by LMI AB for industrial laser cutting systems.
- Precitec ProCutter 2.0 Cutting Head Precitec ProCutter 2.0 cutting head supplied by LMI AB for industrial laser cutting systems.
- Laser Cutting Nozzles Laser cutting nozzles sold as consumables and spares for multiple laser system brands.
- Laser Optics for Fiber & YAG Lasers Laser optics (lenses and related components) for fiber and Nd:YAG laser systems, sourced from Coherent and others and sold by LMI AB.
- Protective Windows for Laser Machines Protective windows (consumables) for industrial laser cutting and welding machines, stocked and supplied by LMI AB.
- Scout 300 Vision System for Laser Monitoring Vision-based monitoring system (Scout 300) for laser processes, supplied by LMI AB as a process control / quality accessory.
- Nalco Water Treatment for Laser Systems Nalco-branded water treatment consumables and kits for laser cutting systems cooling loops, supplied by LMI AB.
- Laser Safety Eyewear Laser protective eyewear sourced from Lasermet Ltd, distributed by LMI AB as part of its laser safety product range.
- Laser Welding Curtains Laser-blocking curtains (e.g., Dolphin) for laser welding and processing areas, distributed by LMI AB.
- Active Warning Signs Active illuminated laser warning signs (Lasermet) for laser-controlled areas, distributed by LMI AB.
- LMI SafeCell LMI SafeCell is a Class 1 laser safety enclosure produced and supplied by LMI AB for industrial laser workstations.
- IPG Laser Service Certified IPG Photonics full-service partner offering installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and relocation for IPG laser systems throughout Scandinavia.
- Service & Support General technical service and support for laser cutting, welding, and marking systems across brands, including service agreements for maximum uptime.
- Laser Training Training programs covering laser safety, Class 1–4 classification, and application techniques, offered on-site, at LMI facilities, or online.
- Laser Safety Services Comprehensive laser safety services including safety reviews, development of protective measures, and compliance with Swedish Work Environment Authority regulation AFS 2009:7.
- Laser Consultation Impartial technical consulting before laser equipment investment, including feasibility studies, production needs analysis, technical consultation, and ROI evaluation.
- Contract Manufacturing (CMS / Legotillverkning) Small-batch contract manufacturing services for laser cutting, welding, and marking on wood, plastic, and metal, targeted at prototyping and limited production volumes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 4x faster welding speed compared to TIG welding
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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- Has API
- No
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AI maturity
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Feature4 records
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- IPG PhotonicscoreGlobal leader in fiber laser technology. LMIAB is an IPG-certified service partner with trained technicians supporting and servicing IPG lasers throughout Scandinavia. Relationship upgraded to full service partner status in 2023.
- PreciteccoreWorld leader in laser heads and beam delivery systems for advanced cutting, welding, and additive manufacturing. LMIAB is an authorized service partner and supplier, and became Precitec partner in Scandinavia with both sales and service responsibilities in 2025.
- Lasermet LtdcoreWorld leading laser safety system supplier for industrial, medical, and laboratory environments. LMI is exclusive distributor for Lasermet Ltd products in Sweden and Norway. Products include safety glasses, warning signs, screens, interlock systems, and laser rooms, all certified to statutory requirements.
- HSGcoreMachine manufacturer for laser cutting, represented by LMIAB in Sweden. In 2024, LMI switched from Bodor to HSG Laser for larger laser cutting machines. HSG product range includes GV, GH, GX, X, GFA, TS, TX, and R2 series.
- JE Robotteknik ABmajorSpecialists in robot programming and automation based in Gnosjö, Sweden. Collaborated with LMI to develop the RexWeld robotic laser welding cell. ABB robot control systems integrated into LMI laser welding solutions.
- Maskinsystem ABmajorMachine builder specialized in custom solutions, based in Färnviken outside Falun, Sweden. Partnered with LMI to build custom laser cutting systems, including two systems built for PVI Hydroforming AB.
- TYKMA ElectroxmajorLaser marker supplier with long history in laser marking world, one of the first companies to develop working laser markers. LMI became exclusive agent for Electrox marking systems in Scandinavia in 2004.
- Boreal LaserSystem ABminorOperates as knowledge developer, laser process experts and reseller of LightWELD hand-held laser welding and cleaning systems.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Bystronic: Swiss-based global manufacturer of laser cutting and bending systems with strong presence across Europe including the Nordics. Comparable because Bystronic sells the same fiber-laser cutting machines that LMI AB supplies via HSG, and competes for the same Nordic sheet-metal customers.
- Prima Industrie: Italian manufacturer of laser systems (Prima Power) and electronics for industrial applications. Comparable because Prima Power sells laser cutting machines in the same Nordic/European market as LMI AB.
- Trumpf: Global leader in industrial laser cutting and welding systems with direct sales and service across Europe. Comparable because it offers the same core laser cutting/welding product categories LMI AB distributes and services, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary technology.
- Han's Laser: Chinese global manufacturer of laser cutting, welding, and marking systems with growing European presence. Comparable because Han's Laser offers the same laser processing product portfolio LMI AB distributes, often at aggressive price points.
- Salvagnini: Italian sheet-metal machinery maker with laser cutting systems sold across Europe. Comparable because Salvagnini competes for the same industrial sheet-metal fabrication customers LMI AB serves in Scandinavia.
- Amada: Japanese global manufacturer of laser cutting, welding, and sheet-metal machinery with established Nordic distribution. Comparable because Amada equipment and consumables compete directly with LMI AB's HSG and spare-parts offering.
- Mazak Optonics: Japanese-owned laser cutting system manufacturer with European subsidiaries serving industrial customers. Comparable because Mazak Optonics provides direct competition to HSG cutting machines distributed by LMI AB.
Others
- IPG Photonics: Global leader in fiber laser sources and a key principal partner of LMI AB. Comparable as an ecosystem participant because IPG's choice to maintain or expand certified service partners directly shapes LMI AB's addressable service market in Scandinavia.
Direct peers
- Bodor Laser: Chinese laser cutting machine manufacturer that LMI AB previously represented in Sweden (switched to HSG in 2024). Comparable because Bodor directly competes for the same Nordic entry-to-mid-market laser cutting customers with similar fiber-laser machines.
- TYKMA Electrox: Laser marking system manufacturer whose Scandinavian distribution LMI AB has held since 2004. Comparable because TYKMA sells laser marking systems — overlapping with LMI AB's marking equipment line — and competes for the same component-marking customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB
What does LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB do?
LMI AB is a Scandinavian supplier, systems integrator, and certified service partner for industrial laser systems covering cutting, welding, brazing, and marking. The company distributes laser cutting machines (HSG and METIS), laser welding systems (LightWELD handheld, LMI CLW 1000, RexWeld robotic cell, cobot-integrated welding), laser brazing machines, laser marking systems, spare parts and components (Precitec cutting heads, optics, nozzles, protective windows, monitoring systems, water treatment), and laser safety products. It complements these products with installation, maintenance, repair, training, consulting, and contract manufacturing services for industrial customers across Sweden, Norway, and the broader Scandinavian region.
Is LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB a public or private company?
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB founded?
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB based?
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB is headquartered in Näs, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Laser System Sales are the primary driver. The others are components and Spare Parts, contract Manufacturing (Legotillverkning), service and Support and laser Consulting.
Who are LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Bystronic, Prima Industrie, Trumpf, Han's Laser, Salvagnini, Amada and Mazak Optonics. IPG Photonics is listed as an others. Direct peers are Bodor Laser and TYKMA Electrox.
Does LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB have an API?
No public API is recorded for LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB.
What industry is LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB in?
LASER MACHINING INC. LMI AB's product category is Industrial Laser Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAGAL, Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors), with a secondary code of IMALAOAD, Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3550.