About Lapp — Engineering Intelligent Connectivity Since 1989

A global cable manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, with 3,800+ employees serving 80+ countries. We believe cables are not passive components — they are the nervous system of modern industry.

Our Vision

By 2030, every cable we manufacture will carry intelligence — monitoring its own health, reporting performance data, and integrating seamlessly into digital factory ecosystems. This is not a distant goal; our ETHERLINE GUARD technology is already deployed in 200+ production facilities worldwide.

We are building a future where cable infrastructure is a strategic asset, not a commodity — where predictive maintenance eliminates unplanned downtime and bio-based materials reduce the environmental cost of connectivity.

Lapp headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany

Key Milestones

1989

Founded in Stuttgart

Established as a specialist manufacturer of industrial control cables for the German machine building sector.

2001

International Expansion

Opened production facilities in Southeast Asia and established sales offices across 30+ countries.

2014

Industrial Ethernet Pioneer

Launched the ETHERLINE product family — purpose-built cables for PROFINET, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP industrial protocols.

2021

Smart Cable Technology

Released ETHERLINE GUARD — the industry's first cable condition monitoring system with integrated fiber Bragg grating sensors.

2026

Single Pair Ethernet

Launching ETHERLINE T1 — SPE cables enabling sensor-to-cloud connectivity with 75% less cable volume.

35+ Years of Innovation
3,800+ Employees Worldwide
80+ Countries Served
310+ Active Patents

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