LAPP Finalizes Its Largest Acquisition
The LAPP Group JJโLAPP acquisition marks a major milestone for the company. LAPP Group has acquired the remaining 50% stake in JJโLAPP, ending its 20โyear joint venture with Jebsen & Jessen Group. The deal, completed at the end of 2025, makes JJโLAPP a wholly owned LAPP subsidiary. Learn more about LAPPโs operations at https://www.lapp.com.
LAPP and Jebsen & Jessen first formed the joint venture in 2004 to deliver Germanโengineered cable and connectivity solutions to Southeast Asia. Over the past two decades, JJโLAPP has grown into a leading regional provider, now employing around 350 people across multiple countries.
Expanding Manufacturing and Market Presence
Headquartered in Singapore, JJโLAPP operates a manufacturing facility in Indonesia and additional sites across Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company serves key sectors such as industrial automation, building infrastructure, renewable energy, machine building, and harnessing solutions.
The Indonesian facility manufactures a wide range of LAPPโbranded cables and connectivity products, including power, control, data, and solar cables. Additionally, it supplies preโassembled harnesses tailored for regional customer needs, strengthening LAPPโs local production and responsiveness.
Advancing the AsiaโPacific Growth Strategy
Matthias Lapp, CEO of LAPP Group, described Southeast Asia as a region full of opportunity due to its rapid industrialization, young workforce, and surging demand for digital connectivity.
โWith this acquisition, we are taking a major leap forward in our AsiaโPacific strategy,โ said Lapp. โBy combining JJโLAPPโs local expertise with LAPPโs German innovation and global network, weโre creating a growth engine for the entire region.โ
Meanwhile, Richard Lee, CEO of LAPP Asia Pacific, emphasized that full ownership will help JJโLAPP expand while maintaining its customerโcentric approach. Per Magnusson, CEO of Jebsen & Jessen Group, called the transaction a natural evolution that builds on a successful 21โyear partnership.
Focusing on Continuity, Investment, and Talent
LAPP Group, based in Stuttgart, Germany, plans to maintain a smooth transition while continuing JJโLAPPโs existing development strategies. In addition, it will invest in talent development, manufacturing capacity, and product innovation to increase growth throughout Southeast Asia.
LAPPโs commitment to sustainable innovation and longโterm partnerships remains central to its success. The company aims to deliver advanced connectivity solutions that meet the industrial and digital needs of the region. Learn more about LAPPโs AsiaโPacific vision at https://www.lapp.com/en/apac.
