
Industrial cleaning, maintenance and tire mold management using dry ice and laser technology

LKY Wartungs- und Industrieservice GmbH
Michelstadt (Headquarters) · Bad Mergentheim · Ludwigshafen · Gelnhausen · EspelkampNew on Amplifa
About LKY Wartungs- und Industrieservice GmbH
LKY Wartungs- und Industrieservice GmbH, headquartered in Michelstadt, is a specialized industrial service provider within the LY-Holding. The company offers industrial cleaning and maintenance of machines and production halls, in particular technical cleaning using dry ice blasting and laser technology, automated tire mold cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, and ventilation and air-conditioning cleaning in accordance with VDI 6022. Further service areas include fluid management, floor coating and floor marking, container management, contract manufacturing work and temporary staffing. In the tire industry, the group also manufactures bladders and curing bladders from elastomers and processes molded rubber parts. Customers come from the automotive and tire industries, industrial and plant engineering, as well as the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics, electrical and food industries. The group includes branch offices in Bad Mergentheim, Ludwigshafen, Gelnhausen and Espelkamp; the LY-Holding employs more than 2,200 specialists at 27 locations in 12 countries.
- Site
- Michelstadt
- Processes
- Industrial cleaning and maintenance of machines and production halls, Dry ice blasting (technical cleaning), Laser technology cleaning, Automated tire mold cleaning (automated dry ice technology, Automated Mold Cleaning), Ultrasonic cleaning, Sidewall & Mold Cleaning, tire mold management, Ventilation and air-conditioning cleaning in accordance with VDI 6022, Fluid management (monitoring of coolants and lubricants, replacement of filters and oils)
- Materials
- Elastomers (Molded Parts), Rubber (rubber seals, bladders, tire molds), Dry Ice Blasting Cleaning, Laser Technology Cleaning, Steel (Tire Molds)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Employees
- More than 2,200
- Industries
- Automotive, Tire industry, Industrial and plant engineering, Chemical & pharmaceutical industry, Plastics and rubber industry, Electrical industry
- 01
Consulting and quotation development
- 02
Industrial cleaning (dry ice blasting, laser, ultrasonic)
- 03
Maintenance and fluid management
- 04
Container and mold management
- 05
Quality inspection and reporting
Materials and Processes
Dry Ice Blasting Cleaning
Residue-free and solvent-free technical cleaning of molds, systems and surfaces.
Laser Technology Cleaning
Contactless cleaning of surfaces, also robot-assisted.
Elastomers (Molded Parts)
Finishing of rubber molded parts as well as manufacturing of bladders and curing bladders for heating presses.
Steel (Tire Molds)
Automated dry ice cleaning of steel tire molds.
Locations

Michelstadt
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Bad Mergentheim
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Ludwigshafen
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Gelnhausen
DEBranch office
Espelkamp
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Components and Services


Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial cleaning and maintenance of machines and production hallsCleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dry ice blasting (technical cleaning)Cleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser technology cleaningCleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated tire mold cleaning (automated dry ice technology, Automated Mold Cleaning)Cleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Steel (tire molds) |
| Ultrasonic cleaningCleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sidewall & Mold Cleaning, tire mold managementCleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Ventilation and air-conditioning cleaning in accordance with VDI 6022Cleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fluid management (monitoring of coolants and lubricants, replacement of filters and oils)Maintenance | – | – | – | – | – |
| Floor coating and floor marking / floor renovationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container management: machine cleaning, sorting and picking, digitalized storageCleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Dry ice production and blasting technology (automated and manual dry ice cleaning)Cleaning/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deburring using dry iceSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Rubber |
| Rubber sealing: molding, deburring, inspection and sorting, assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/Rubber |
| Manufacturing of high-quality bladders for heating presses (Tyre Building Bladder, Tyre CuringPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber/Elastomers |
| Finishing of elastomer molded partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Elastomers |
| Contract manufacturing work and temporary staffingService | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The processes and quality assurance are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 and are verified through regular TÜV audits.
| Evidence | Michelstadt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1987
Founding of HKL by the Lang and Yüzer families; starting point of the LY corporate group with finishing of elastomer molded parts for Daimler and BMW
- ca. 1990–199
Integration of Staba GmbH, founding of LKY Wartungs- und Industrieservice GmbH as well as LKY Kältetechnik
- 2001
Takeover of bladder and curing bladder production for a major European tire manufacturer, start of own dry ice production and consolidation of administration
- 2015
Named "Company of the Month" in April by the Hessian state government