With his sure instinct for technology and innovation, Siegbert E. Lapp shaped the Lapp Group into a company with a global reputation. His life was characterized by passion, entrepreneurial vision and the ability to recognize electrotechnical trends and successfully convert them into sustainable added value for customers. "My father was always a role model for me. He was my wise advisor and my support. His sudden death has left a huge gap. We will continue his life's work in his memory," says Matthias Lapp, son and CEO of the Lapp Group.

Passion for technology

Together with his brother Andreas Lapp, Siegbert E. Lapp has shaped the family business into a market leader with a global reputation. Today, with around 5,055 employees worldwide and 19 international production sites, the Stuttgart-based Lapp Group is one of the leading providers of integrated solutions and branded products for cable and connection technology. LAPP has been managed by his son Matthias Lapp in the 3rd generation since October 2022.

The eldest son of the company founders was born with a passion for technology: Siegbert E. Lapp initially trained as a toolmaker and studied mechanical engineering at Esslingen University after completing his military service. After several internships abroad in cable companies and a successful degree in industrial engineering, he took on responsibility in the family business in 1980. Siegbert E. Lapp was instrumental in driving forward the internationalization of the family business. He initiated the establishment of numerous production plants in Europe and Asia, for example in Forbach, France, Italy, India and Korea.

Many own patents and inventions

Within the Lapp Group, Siegbert E. Lapp was responsible for technology and production as well as research and development until 2015. An important concern was the development and protection of the Group's intellectual property. To this end, he founded the company Lapp Engineering in Cham, Switzerland, in 2005. In doing so, he made a significant contribution to positioning the Lapp Group competitively and innovatively on the global market. He was particularly proud of his own numerous patents and inventions, which made it possible to enter new sectors and markets.

Siegbert E. Lapp has taken on social responsibility out of conviction for many years. As a founding member of the Kind e. V. association, he campaigned very successfully for better childcare options for working mothers and fathers. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Oskar Lapp Foundation, which is committed to research into cardiovascular diseases, and he always supported young talent by founding several LAPP Centers of Excellence around the world to enable young people to train in electrical engineering. For his extraordinary commitment at local level, he was made an honorary citizen of the municipality of Edolo, Italy, among other things.

From 2015 to 2022, he provided important impetus for the successful further development of the Lapp Group in his role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. In October 2022, he handed over this position to his niece Katharina Lapp.

Siegbert E. Lapp is survived by his wife, two adult sons and three grandchildren. The funeral service will be held in the immediate family circle.