Philosophy
A city fire department, a 5 star luxurious resort diving center, a manufacturing facility supplying the automotive industry, a NGV filling station, all quite different operations but with a common requirement:
a reliable high pressure compressor with associated periphery equipment.
At L&W we endeavour to provide the best solutions for this service at low running costs with high reliability.
L&W employees are well aware of this heavy burden of responsibility and have taken on this challenge in their everyday activities.
Your enquiry arrives at our location and the planning and consultation phase begins. All the way through to the completion of such projects including the constant quality control and improvements to function and design are paramount in our daily tasks.
We are the experts in the four modules of a high pressure system:
- Compression
- Purification
- Storage
- Distribution
L&W compressors must be durable and reliable to meet the tough requirements that our customers have. Ease of maintenance, running cost efficiency and value for money are high on the list of features integrated in the design and development of high pressure systems.
Our customers all over the world rely on our extensive service and support to avoid down times and failures.
History
| 1975 |
Wolfgang Lenhardt
(motorcycle racer) and Bernd Wagner (master tool maker), establish
the company Lenhardt & Wagner and combine their skills and knowledge
in the development and manufacture of special exhaust systems for
motorcycles. |
| 1980 |
Bernd Wagner begins
selling and servicing high pressure breathing air compressors. |
| 1993 |
Development of the
first LW 450 E high pressure compressor. A three stage, slow running
compressor which appears to combine the best features for long life
and reliability. |
| 1994 |
Addition of the LW
160 and LW 225 range of compressors in electric, petrol and diesel
versions. |
| 1996 |
OEM work for Draeger
and Auer Berlin (MSA Auer). The cooperation with MSA developed into
a fruitful relationship with MSA distributing the L&W compressors
under their own name through offices in 130 countries throughout the
world. |
| 1996 |
First LW 450 ES silent
compressor. |
| 1997 |
Nitrogen compressors
developed as part of the growing L&W range of products. |
| 1998 |
Factory extended
to accommodate the increased capacity. Extra building erected to store
stock for the compressors. |
| 1999 |
The production of
exhaust systems is dropped and the factory concentrates on high pressure
compressors and associated systems. |
| 2000 |
The long awaited
260 series rolls out as silent [62 dB(A)] and open versions with enormous
success. |
| 2001 |
Introduction of refrigeration
dryers for high pressure applications to improve air purification
and filter duration. First presence on the world´s largest investment
equipment show the Hannover Trade Fair. |
| 2001 |
LW 260 E compact
compressor launched as an economic version especially for sport diving
applications |
| 2002 |
Market diversification into CNG
industry. The LW 720 compressor is developed as a CNG (and subsequently
an air) compressor. Compressors supplied and installed for NGV filling
stations. |
| 2003 |
The new LW 1300 for Air, N2,
and Natural gas is ready and was already sold more then 100 times
during the first 6 month of its launch.
The LW 1300 is further developed and now available as Water-cooled
booster with a Free Gas Delivery of up to 350 m3 / hour. |
| 2004 |
January 20th. The opening of
LW Compressors + Systems PTE Ltd in Singapore to cover the Asia-Pacific
market.
The Freedom of Choice campaign kick starts at ADEX Show in Singapore.
The LW 100 is on the test bench with great results and will be ready
for sale in the second half of 2004.
LW 210 and LW 260 are modified and upgraded to LW 230 and LW 280. |
| 2005 |
New branch office established in China
Turnover nearly doubled
Agent network extended to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Korea and Japan |
| 2006 |
New Technical manager, Heiko Pohland started from 1st of January to support our growing business with service, training and spare parts. |
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