What leistritz aktiengesellschaft does

Leistritz Aktiengesellschaft is a privately held German industrial technology group founded in 1905 and headquartered in Nuremberg, operating through four core business units: Turbine Technology (precision aero-engine components such as blades, BLISKs, and titanium aluminide parts manufactured in Remscheid), Pump Technology (screw-spindle pumps and multiphase systems for oil & gas, automotive, shipbuilding, and chemical applications, with sub-brands FLEXCORE, Coolflow, and Hygienic), Extrusion Technology (twin-screw extruders and turnkey extrusion lines, including the ZSE MAXX and ZSE iMAXX series, used in plastics compounding, recycling, pharma, and food), and Production Technology (carbide cutting tools, machine tools, and precision manufacturing from Pleystein). The company employs approximately 1,700 people across 13 wholly-owned offices in 13 countries, serves roughly 9,000 customers in 21 industries, and reports revenue of approximately 425 million EUR.

Leistritz sells high-precision, project-specific capital equipment and components rather than catalog products, with pricing determined by quote on an application-engineering basis. Go-to-market is sales-led: direct field sales and application engineers located at each regional office engage enterprise customers in aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, pharma, food, and plastics; key commercial channels include international trade shows (ADIPEC, Fakuma, K-Messe, AMB, SMM, EMO), the in-house Extrusion Academy operator-training program, and a multi-language website. Long-term co-development relationships with OEMs such as Brückner Maschinenbau, Dieffenbacher, and (as of September 2025) NGR embed Leistritz modules into larger customer platforms, while a global service network and spare-parts operation generate recurring aftermarket revenue from the installed base.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of machinery and components, supplemented by engineering services, custom system integration, training (Extrusion Academy), and aftermarket service. The customer base is concentrated in large industrial enterprises with long sales cycles and multi-year development programs, particularly in aerospace (leading aero-engine OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers) and film production (Brückner Maschinenbau, which has ordered 45+ extruders). The company carries aerospace-quality and EHEDG hygienic-design certifications that serve as regulatory entry barriers in regulated end markets.

Name

leistritz aktiengesellschaft

Legal name

Leistritz AG

Website

https://leistritz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Leistritz AG is a 120-year-old German industrial group operating through four business units — Turbine, Pump, Extrusion, and Production Technology — selling precision capital equipment and components to approximately 9,000 enterprise customers across aerospace, oil & gas, plastics, pharma, and automotive markets worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery and Precision Manufacturing

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Twin-screw extrusion systems
• Screw spindle pumps
• Aero-engine component manufacturing
• Precision machining tools
• Industrial process equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery & Equipment Sales: Leistritz generates revenue primarily through the sale of precision industrial machinery, including twin-screw extruders, screw spindle pumps, turbine engine components, precision cutting tools, and machine tools. Deal sizes range from standard equipment to large enterprise orders (45+ extruders to Brückner Maschinenbau). Revenue is recognized at point of delivery/installation.
2. Aftermarket & Service: Leistritz offers global service, spare parts, health checks, and customer service portal for installed equipment. This includes the Extrusion Academy offering operator training. Service revenue provides recurring income from the installed base.
3. Custom Engineering & Systems Integration: Leistritz provides engineering-led solutions, prototyping, and custom system design for customers. Turnkey extrusion lines and specialized multiphase pump systems are engineered to customer specifications, often as co-development projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leistritz develops and manufactures specialized industrial technologies in four business units: turbine components, screw-spindle pumps and systems, twin-screw extruders and turnkey extrusion systems, and production technology including machine tools, carbide tools, tube bending and precision manufacturing. Its offerings are engineered for enterprise customers in aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, plastics, pharmaceuticals, food, recycling, energy and other industrial applications, with custom engineering, installation and service support.

Product overview

Leistritz AG is a German industrial technology company organized into four Business Units offering specialized high-tech solutions: Turbine Technology (precision aerospace components including engine blades and turbine parts), Pump Technology (screw spindle pumps and systems for automotive, oil & gas, and industrial applications with brands like FLEXCORE, Coolflow, and Hygienic), Extrusion Technology (twin-screw extruders and turnkey systems including ZSE MAXX, ZSE iMAXX, and pharma extruders for plastics, food, and recycling), and Production Technology (machine tools, carbide tools, tube bending, and precision manufacturing). The company operates globally with approximately 1,700 employees across 13 locations, serving 21 industries including aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, plastics, and life sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coolflow: New product line under Pump Technology for cooling solutions
• Hygienic
• FLEXCORE
• HYPER³
• ZSE MAXX
• ZSE iMAXX
• OverCut

Products and services

• Turbine Technology Precision components for turbine and aero-engine applications, including engine blades, titanium aluminide turbine blades, engine disks, and Blisk-IBR modules manufactured from difficult-to-machine materials for tight tolerances and performance.
• Pump Technology Screw-spindle pumps and fluid systems for industries such as automotive, shipbuilding, oil and gas, chemical processing and battery cooling, including the FLEXCORE, Coolflow and Hygienic lines.
• Extrusion Technology Twin-screw extruders and turnkey extrusion systems for plastics, life sciences, pharmaceutical, food and feed applications, including the ZSE MAXX and ZSE iMAXX series, pharma extruders and HD food/feed extruders.
• Production Technology Machine tools, carbide tools, tube-bending solutions and precision manufacturing equipment for complex machining, automotive, medical device and other industrial applications.
• FLEXCORE (including FLEXCORE CI) Compact and powerful screw-spindle liquid pump series, with an inline FLEXCORE CI variant, for industrial fluid-handling applications.
• Multifuel pump (Multifuel-Pumpe) One-for-all pump solution for pumping Future Fuels, designed for emerging fuel applications in the energy sector.
• Multiphase pumps and systems Screw-spindle multiphase pump systems for handling mixed gas-liquid flows in oil and gas applications.
• ZSE MAXX Series (including ZSE 180 MAXX - 32D) Twin-screw extruder series with specific torque up to 15 Nm/cm³ and OD/ID = 1.66 for high-torque, high-volume plastics processing, including the ZSE 180 MAXX - 32D model used on the world's largest BOPP film line.
• ZSE iMAXX Series Twin-screw extruder series for masterbatch and compounding applications.
• Pharma Extruder Twin-screw extruder for pharmaceutical and life-science applications, including the laboratory-scale ZSE 18 HP-PH for testing and prototyping.
• HD Extruder (Food & Feed) Extruder for food and feed applications, including textured vegetable proteins and animal nutrition products.
• Aero-engine blades (Triebwerksschaufeln) Aerospace engine blades manufactured with extreme tolerances from difficult-to-machine materials for enhanced aero-engine performance.
• Titanium aluminide turbine blades (Titanaluminid-Turbinenschaufeln) Turbine blades made from titanium aluminide for advanced aero-engine applications.
• Blisk-IBR Bladed disks and integrated bladed rotor assemblies for turbine and aero-engine applications.
• OverCut+ Precision turning innovation for small diameters that reduces multiple labor-intensive steps to a single operation and operates up to six times faster than conventional turning.
• Planetary spindle drive (Planetenspindeltrieb) Planetary spindle drive for machine-tool applications.
• Smart Polymat keyway cutting machine (Smarte Nutenziehmaschinen) Smart Polymat keyway cutting machines for production technology.
• Elongational rheometer (Dehnrheometer) Rheometer for measuring and analyzing elongational material flow properties in extrusion processes.
• LinXX HMI Control technology and human-machine interface for extrusion systems.
• Extrusion Academy Training programs for extrusion operators, supervisors and production managers at BASIC and PRO levels.
• Prototyping and Tests Laboratory extrusion-line and testing services for new formulations and technology validation.
• Coolflow Pump product line under Pump Technology for cooling solutions.
• Hygienic Hygienic pump solutions for food, pharmaceutical and life-science applications, featuring HYPER³ technology with up to 96% efficiency.
• Hydro Compression Technology Multiphase pump solution in its most efficient configuration for oil and gas applications.
• Custom Engineering and Systems Integration Application engineering, prototyping, custom system design and turnkey integration of extrusion, pump and production-technology solutions.
• Aftermarket Service and Spare Parts Global service, spare parts and health checks for installed equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• ZSE MAXX extruder achieves specific torque up to 15 Nm/cm³ and volume ratio OD/ID = 1.66 — industry-leading performance metrics.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NGR (Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Leistritz and NGR announced a partnership in September 2025 to combine their expertise for the future of plastics recycling. NGR specializes in granulation and recycling equipment while Leistritz provides twin-screw extrusion technology. Together they aim to produce high-quality regranulate for the circular economy. The partnership is described as 'more than a partnership – a quantum leap in sustainable plastics recycling.' The joint solution was showcased at the world's largest BOPP film line project.
• Brückner MaschinenbaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2022Major partnership where Brückner Maschinenbau purchases twin-screw extruders from Leistritz for film production lines. Over 45 extruders ordered for battery separator, BOPP, and BOPET foil production. Leistritz supplies the ZSE 180 MAXX - 32D extruder for the world's largest BOPP film line (12m width). The partnership continues to grow as Brückner relies on Leistritz extruders for large-scale foil manufacturing.
• DieffenbachercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Dieffenbacher integrates Leistritz ZSE MAXX extruder into their Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) preparation systems for automotive applications. Leistritz supplies the extrusion component of Dieffenbacher's larger production systems.
• KH RobertsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2021Innovation partnership between Leistritz and KH Roberts (flavor and fragrance company) announced in April 2021. Leistritz provides extrusion technology expertise for specialized applications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flowserve: Major US-listed supplier of industrial pumps, valves, and seals for oil & gas, power, and chemical — directly comparable to Leistritz's multiphase and process fluid pump business in O&G and chemical applications.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German global pump and valve manufacturer with similar Mittelstand heritage serving industrial, water, and O&G markets — directly comparable to Leistritz Pumpen across fluid handling applications.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial pump and rotating equipment manufacturer serving oil & gas, power, and water — closely comparable to Leistritz Pumpen GmbH's screw spindle and multiphase pump portfolio.
• Coperion: Global leader in twin-screw extrusion systems, compounding equipment, and bulk material handling — directly overlapping with Leistritz Extrusionstechnik in plastics, food, and pharma compounding lines.
• EMAG Group: German precision machine tool builder serving automotive, aerospace, and medical — directly comparable to Leistritz Produktionstechnik's machine tools and precision turning/whirling portfolio.
• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace supplier of engine components, aerostructures, and transparencies — directly comparable to Leistritz Turbinentechnik in turbine and engine component manufacturing for leading OEMs.
• KraussMaffei: German manufacturer of extrusion, injection molding, and reaction process machinery for plastics and rubber — directly comparable to Leistritz Extrusionstechnik in compounding and turnkey extrusion systems.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Large US aerospace components supplier producing turbine blades, structural castings, and fasteners — overlaps with Leistritz Turbinentechnik's precision aero-engine blade and BLISK business but at significantly larger scale.
• Rolls-Royce Power Systems (MTU): German-based large industrial engine and turbine systems manufacturer — broader incumbent comparable in adjacent gas turbine and propulsion markets to Leistritz Turbinentechnik's aero and industrial components.

Emerging players

• Weber Ultrasonics: Niche German precision components and ultrasonic technology company overlapping with Leistritz Produktionstechnik's specialty tools and precision manufacturing offerings, though in a different end-application focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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