Special machinery for tablet production (Fette Compacting) and precision tools for machining (LMT Tools).
LMT GmbH & Co. KG
Schwarzenbek (DE) · Lahr (DE) · Nanjing (CN) · Mechelen (BE)New on Amplifa
About the LMT Group
The LMT Group is an internationally active, family-owned group of companies with the two operating divisions Fette Compacting (special machinery construction for industrial tablet manufacturing) and LMT Tools (precision tools for machining). Fette Compacting manufactures high-performance tablet presses and, as a process partner, offers solutions ranging from formulation development and process technology through to ongoing production; more than 6,000 installed machines are in operation, primarily in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. LMT Tools pools the competences of the brands LMT Fette, LMT Kieninger, LMT Onsrud and LMT Belin in the product focus areas of milling & threading, rolling systems, gear cutting and advanced tools, with the automotive industry as a key sector. In 2024, the group generated revenue of 374 million euros with over 1,900 employees at more than 20 production and service locations worldwide. The headquarters is located in Schwarzenbek near Hamburg; training and further education are provided through the LMT Group Academy.
- Site
- Schwarzenbek
- Processes
- High-performance tablet presses (tablet manufacturing), Precision tools - Milling & Threading, Precision tools - Rolling systems, Precision tools - Gear cutting, Precision tools - Advanced Tools, Nanostructured multilayer coating for gear hobbing cutters, Special machinery construction (tablet presses), Precision tools (milling & threading, rolling systems, gear cutting, advanced tools)
- Materials
- Tool steel/carbide
- Founded
- 1908
- Employees
- 1.900
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, Food, Chemicals, Automotive industry
- 01
Engineering & formulation development
- 02
Precision tool manufacturing (milling, threading, gear cutting, rolling systems)
- 03
Tool coating
- 04
Special machinery construction (tablet presses)
- 05
Process technology & tool management
- 06
Assembly & service
- 07
Training and further education (LMT Group Academy)
Materials & Processes
Tool steel/carbide
Base material for gear hobbing cutters and precision tools, equipped with a nanostructured multilayer coating.
Locations
Schwarzenbek
DEHeadquarters; home site of Fette Compacting; central R&D coordination
Lahr
DELocation of LMT Tools GmbH & Co. KG
Nanjing
CNTechnology and production site of Fette Compacting
Mechelen
BEDevelopment site of Fette Compacting
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-performance tablet presses (tablet manufacturing)Mechanical engineering/special machinery construction | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision tools - Milling & ThreadingTool manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision tools - Rolling systemsTool manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision tools - Gear cuttingTool manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision tools - Advanced ToolsTool manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nanostructured multilayer coating for gear hobbing cuttersSurface | – | – | – | – | Tool steel/carbide (unspecified) |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tablet press | Fette Compacting | über 6.000 | – | – | Worldwide |
Additional services
History
- 1908
Wilhelm Fette founds a workshop in Hamburg-Altona
- 1916
First gear hobbing cutters are manufactured
- 1993
Founding of the Leitz Metalworking Technology (LMT) Group; LMT Fette and LMT Kieninger become members
- 2002
LMT takes over tool management for a German automotive manufacturer in Shanghai
- 2010
Founding of the operating divisions Fette Compacting and LMT Tools; world's first nanostructured multilayer coating for gear hobbing cutters
- 2011
Speedcore gear hobbing cutter (joint development with Boehlerit)
- 2019
Oberkochen site closed; consolidation to the Schwarzenbek and Lahr sites