A Hamburg rope-making company with a long tradition: laid and braided ropes from 0.1 to 200 mm in diameter, including finishing.
Lippmann German Ropes GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburg-Hausbruch · Production and SalesNew on Amplifa
About us
Lippmann German Ropes GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg rope maker that has been run in the family for seven generations since 1850. The company produces laid ropes on its own 342-meter-long ropewalk and braided ropes on modern braiding machines. The diameter range spans from 0.1 to 200 mm; production takes place exclusively in its own facility in Hamburg-Hausbruch on more than 14,000 m² of operating space. Synthetic fibers such as Dyneema/HMPE, polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, aramid, Vectran and Technora are used, as well as natural fibers such as hemp, cotton, flax and sisal. Beyond rope manufacturing, the company carries out finishing and rigging work, including splicing, playground nets and rope bridges, and operates its own development department with a testing laboratory for custom special productions. Customers include, among others, Spidercam, Hamburger SV, the sailors Melwin Fink and Lennart Burke, and the Next Generation Sailing Team.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Rope making – laid ropes (own ropewalk), Rope making – braided ropes (braiding machines), Finishing / Rigging (including end connections, splicing), Manufacture of playground nets and rope bridges (own rigging shop), Custom rope development (own development department, testing laboratory), Finishing, Rigging, In-house development/Development department
- Materials
- Dyneema/HMPE, Polyester, Hemp, Polyamide, Cotton, Polypropylene, Sisal, Aramid
- Certificates
- Own testing laboratory, Development department, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1850
- Industries
- Playgrounds, Forestry, Industry, Camera transmission/Event technology, Motorboats/Water sports, Gliding
- 01
Fiber procurement
- 02
Rope laying on own ropewalk / braiding on braiding machines
- 03
Finishing and rigging (splicing, end connections, nets)
- 04
Testing in own testing laboratory
- 05
Sales
Raw materials and processes
Dyneema/HMPE
High-strength high-tech rope that replaces wire rope in typical applications (Dynatec range).
Polyester
Synthetic standard raw material for braided and laid ropes, including in the playground sector.
Polyamide
Synthetic fiber for durable ropes and nets.
Polypropylene
Lightweight synthetic raw material for the standard product range.
Aramid
High-strength fiber material for technical high-performance applications.
Vectran
High-performance polymer fiber for special technical ropes.
Technora
Aramid fiber for high-strength special applications.
Hemp
Traditional natural fiber for laid ropes.
Cotton
Natural fiber for soft rope products.
Flax
Natural fiber from linen processing.
Sisal
Hard-fiber natural rope for agricultural and industrial applications.
Our facility
Hamburg-Hausbruch
DEProduction and sales: rope laying, braiding, rigging, finishing, testing laboratory
- Lot size
- One-off production through series
- Materials
- Dyneema/HMPE, polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, aramid, Vectran, Technora, hemp, cotton, flax, sisal
- Ropewalk (342 m)
- Braiding machines
Products and applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope making – laid ropes (own ropewalk)Forming | – | 342 m (ropewalk) | – | – | Dyneema/HMPE, Polyester, Hemp, Polyamide, Cotton, Polypropylene, Sisal, Aramid, Vectran, Flax |
| Rope making – braided ropes (braiding machines)Forming | – | 0.1 to 200 mm diameter | – | – | Dyneema/HMPE, Polyester, Hemp, Polyamide, Cotton, Polypropylene, Sisal, Aramid, Vectran, Flax, Technora |
| Finishing / Rigging (including end connections, splicing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Dyneema/HMPE |
| Manufacture of playground nets and rope bridges (own rigging shop)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene, Hemp |
| Custom rope development (own development department, testing laboratory)Engineering | – | 0.1 to 200 mm diameter | – | – | Dyneema/HMPE, Polyester, Hemp, Polyamide, Cotton, Polypropylene, Sisal, Aramid, Vectran, Flax, Technora |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropewalk (rope-laying plant) | – | 1 | 342 meters | – | Hamburg-Hausbruch |
| Braiding machines | – | – | – | – | Hamburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The entire production takes place in the company's own Hamburg facility, so all production steps can be controlled. An in-house testing laboratory safeguards product quality.
| Evidence | Hamburg-Hausbruch |
|---|---|
| Own testing laboratory | |
| Development department | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1850
Master roper Friedrich Lippmann founds a rope-making business on Altenwerder, an Elbe island near Hamburg; operations begin on August 13.
- 1971
Textile engineer Klaus Lippmann (4th generation) joins the company and modernizes the traditional craft business.
- 1982
Relocation from Altenwerder; construction of today's factory with more than 14,000 m² of operating space in Hamburg-Hausbruch.
- 1987
Stefanie Lippmann begins her apprenticeship as a roper at the company.
- 2000
Stefanie Lippmann becomes managing director – the first woman in the leadership of the rope-making company.
- 2020
Tom Lippmann (6th generation) joins the family business and completes his apprenticeship as a roper.