Made-to-measure materials for maximum technical performance
More powerful components with reduced system costs – our thermoplastic high-performance compounds make this possible. At the same time, the material properties are precisely matched to the applications and the processing technique. Our products, marketed under the brand names LUVOCOM®, LUVOSINT® and LUVOCOM® 3F stand for quality and reliability all over the world. Through its Customized Polymer Materials business unit, Lehmann&Voss&Co. has been a partner of industry since 1984 with regard to material selection, development and manufacture as well as consultancy and support for applications technology, from engineering design through to production.
Our service portfolio
- Made-to-measure materials with application-specific modifications for sophisticated uses
- Selection of polymer, reinforcement and additives according to the demands of the application
- Short material development time and implementation in series production
- A market leader for
- Thermoplastics with carbon-fibre reinforcement
- Compounds based on PAEK (polyaryletherketone) – e.g. more than 400 different PEEK compounds
- Thermoplastics with tribological modification
- 3D printing materials for individualized mass production
- Extensive experience with more than 3,000 high-performance compounds already developed
- Recognized development partner of OEMs, system suppliers and processing firms
Global presence
We are represented around the world. To help us react better to individual client and market requirements as well as to shorten supply routes and processing times, we produce on three continents. Apart from at our main plant in Hamburg, Germany, we also produce in the USA and China. Our local market development staff provide on-site support.
History
| 1983 | Acquisition of a production licence from Wilson Fiberfil (now DSM), Evansville. Registration of the LUVOCOM® trademark |
| 1985 | 1105/CF/10/GR/10/TF/10 – one of the first tribological compounds worldwide based on PEEK |
| 2000 | Acquisition of DSM’s special compounds business in Europe |
| 2001 | Development of PTFE-free tribological nanocompounds with high wear resistance |
| 2004 | Acquisition of DSM’s special compounds business in the USA |
| 2005 | Development of LUVOCOM XCF technology for high-strength and extremely impact-resistant carbon fibre compounds. |
| 2008 | Development of a new generation of detectable compounds for food technology |
| 2012 | Market launch of LUVOSINT® and LUVOCOM® P. Powders for 3D laser sintering and electrostatic coating |
| 2013 | Foundation of LEHVOSS North America, LLC |
| 2014 | Acquisition of Performance Compounding in the USA Production of LUVOCOM and contract compounding |
| 2014 | Foundation of LEHVOSS (Shanghai) Chemical Trading Co.Ltd. |
| 2015 | Foundation of LEHVOSS Korea. More than 2,500 formulations |
| 2016 | Foundation of LEHVOSS New Material (Kunshan) Ltd. and start of LUVOCOM production in China |
| 2017 | Market launch of LUVOCOM® 3F. Material for extrusion based 3D printing technologies, e.g. FFF |
New brand message "We LuV it."
“We LuV it.” – That is our new brand message. On the occasion of our company’s 125th anniversary this year, LEHVOSS is putting more emphasis than ever on its passion and closeness to customers as core elements of the brand.
The new brand message, which both originates from and complements the corporate logo, distinguishes the LEHVOSS Group by placing more focus on emotional and interpersonal aspects.
Although communication in the chemical and technical industries is typically matter-of-fact, the Group has consciously embraced this new approach. Alongside quality and high technical competence, the communication shifts its focus to the closeness to customers, partners and employees, as well as partnership and passion practiced in the company. The new brand message “We LuV it.” is vividly illustrated in the image film above.
From now on, the brand message will be applied consistently in all the company’s internal and external communication tools. This will help to further promote the culture of appreciation and respect that has been practised in the family business for years and to make it visible to the public.
125th Anniversary
At the beginning of the year 2007 Dr. Erk Thomsen withdrew completely from management; his seven years older brother Dirk (see photo) had already done so in 1998. It was the end of an era, because …more
