Develops and manufactures carbide-tipped and diamond-tipped machine tools for woodworking, plastics and composite processing.
LEUCO Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG
Horb am Neckar · Herford · Straubing · Villa Rica, GA (USA) · Taicang (China) · Tarnowo Podgorne (Poland) · Waregem (Belgium)New on Amplifa
About LEUCO
LEUCO is a manufacturer specializing in carbide-tipped and diamond-tipped machine tools, headquartered in Horb am Neckar. The product portfolio includes circular saw blades, milling tools, drilling and shank tools, drills, clamping devices and indexable inserts covering the entire process chain of the wood, furniture and wood-based materials industry, as well as tools with high-performance coatings for milling, drilling and countersinking composite materials such as CFRP, GFRP and AFRP, among others for automotive, aerospace and lightweight construction. In addition to tool manufacturing, the company offers tool management services, including resharpening services in its own ServiceCenters, application consulting, tool leasing, consignment warehousing and Color Coding. Manufacturing and logistics are concentrated at the Horb site; ServiceCenters are located in Horb, Herford and Straubing. Worldwide, LEUCO employs around 1,200 staff, with approximately 70% of revenue generated abroad, subsidiaries in 17 countries and 93 sales partners in 64 countries.
- Site
- Horb am Neckar
- Processes
- Composite Processing: milling, drilling, countersinking with coated high-performance tools, Resharpening service (resharpening/sharpening service), Panel sizing saws (panel sizing saw blades), Tool management: application consulting, service packages, leasing, consignment warehousing, Color, Sharpening/resharpening service (tool management), Application consulting, Tool leasing, Consignment warehousing
- Materials
- Wood, Plastics, CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic), GFRP (glass fiber-reinforced plastic), AFRP (aramid fiber-reinforced plastic), Aluminium, Metal, Wood-based panels
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 50001, Certified "known sender" (LBA), ISO 9001, ISO 50001, Other (LBA known sender)
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 1200
- Industries
- Woodworking, Furniture industry, Sawmills, Wood-based materials industry, Construction industry, Interior fitting
- 01
Tool development and design
- 02
Manufacture of carbide-tipped and diamond-tipped tools
- 03
Coating of cutting materials
- 04
Tool distribution and logistics
- 05
Resharpening service and tool management
Materials & Processes
Carbide (tungsten carbide)
Cutting material for saw blades, milling tools and drilling tools in wood and plastics processing.
Diamond
Tip material for long-lasting cutting edges on abrasive materials and high material removal rates.
CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic)
Composite material that is milled, drilled and countersunk with coated high-performance tools.
GFRP (glass fiber-reinforced plastic)
Composite material for use with the Composite Processing tool range.
AFRP (aramid fiber-reinforced plastic)
Aramid fiber composite, processable with standard and customer-specific LEUCO tools.
Aluminium
Non-wood material for which LEUCO offers tools for mixed-material processing.
Wood and wood-based panels
Core application area of the tools, from cutting to size to finishing.
Plastics
Materials for saw blades and milling tools, e.g. for thicker plastic panels.
Locations
Horb am Neckar
DEHeadquarters, tool manufacturing, logistics, ServiceCenter
- Materials
- Carbide, diamond
- Tool manufacturing
- ServiceCenter (resharpening)
- Logistics center
Herford
DESales office, ServiceCenter (sharpening service)
- ServiceCenter (resharpening)
Straubing
DEServiceCenter (sharpening service)
- ServiceCenter (resharpening)
Villa Rica, GA
USSales and production company (LEUCO Tool Corporation)
Taicang, Jiangsu
CNSales and production company (LEUCO Precision Tooling)
Tarnowo Podgorne
PLSubsidiary (LEUCO Polska Sp. z o.o.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood, Plastics, Composites (CFRP, GFRP, AFRP), Aluminium, Metal |
| Composite Processing: milling, drilling, countersinking with coated high-performance toolsMachining | – | – | – | – | CFRP, GFRP, AFRP |
| Resharpening service (resharpening/sharpening service)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Diamond tools |
| Panel sizing saws (panel sizing saw blades)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based panels, Plastic panels |
| Tool management: application consulting, service packages, leasing, consignment warehousing, ColorEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool manufacturing / ServiceCenter | LEUCO | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
| ServiceCenter (resharpening) | LEUCO | – | – | – | Herford |
| ServiceCenter (resharpening) | LEUCO | – | – | – | Straubing |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
LEUCO has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1995 and to DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management) since 2016. Since 2012, the company has been certified as a "known sender" by the German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA).
| Evidence | Horb am Neckar |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| Other (LBA known sender) |
History
- 1954
Founding of Ledermann & Co. by merchant Willi Ledermann and engineer Josef Störzer; creation of the LEUCO brand
- 1995
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management)
- 2012
Certification as "known sender" by the Federal Aviation Authority (LBA)
- 2016
Certification to DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management); German Brand Award
- 2018
German Innovation Award for the LEUCO p-System and nn-System; German Brand Award
- 2019
German Innovation Award for the LEUCO AirStream system
- 2022
Awards "50 German Leaders" and "Unternehmer der Zukunft" (Entrepreneur of the Future)