LapWall
- Company typePublic
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersPyhäntä, Finland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
LapWall firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LapWall
- Legal name
- LapWall Oyj
- Website
- https://lapwall.fi
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where LapWall is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pyhäntä
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
LapWall business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Wooden Element Sales: LapWall manufactures and sells prefabricated wood construction elements (wall elements, facade elements, roof elements, roof element systems) through its three factories in Finland. Products are sold primarily with element design and transport included in the delivery. Optional installation services are also offered. The company targets Finnish construction companies, developers, and public authorities across residential, commercial, industrial, and public construction segments.
- Design and Engineering Services: Every delivery includes element design (3D modeling) and structural calculations. LapWall also provides wood construction design guidance and full installation services as part of its offering, contributing to the total project value per delivery.
- Transport and Logistics Services: LapWall provides transport service as part of its standard delivery, delivering elements to construction sites in the desired order of installation. Weather-protected transportation maintains the dry chain integrity.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
LapWall product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LapWall manufactures and sells prefabricated wooden construction elements, including wall elements, facade elements, warm roof elements, cold roof element systems, and the specialized LapWall Premium Roof for data centers. Each delivery bundles element design, factory manufacturing, transport, and optional installation services, with elements designed to integrate with wood, steel, or concrete frames. The company operates three factories in Finland and sells exclusively to Finnish construction companies, developers, and public authorities through project-based direct sales.
Product overview
LapWall is a Finnish manufacturer of prefabricated wooden construction elements offering a portfolio of standardized yet customizable building components. The core product system is LAPWALL LEKO®, which includes single-layer and multi-layer wall elements, warm insulated roof elements, cold roof element systems, and facade elements for hybrid construction. The company also offers LapWall Sääsuojaus (Weather Protection) as an add-on for wall elements and the specialized LapWall Premium Roof for data centers. Elements work with wood, steel, and concrete frames and the company provides design, manufacturing, transport, and installation services. The company operates three factories in Finland (Pyhäntä, Pälkäne, and Veteli) and serves construction companies, developers, and public authorities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LAPWALL LEKO®: The company's flagship wooden element system; a standardized system enabling faster, higher-quality and safer construction. It supports approximately 50 standard products for cost-effective prefabrication of buildings of various sizes.
- LapWall Premium Roof
Products and services
- LAPWALL LEKO® Single-Layer Wall Elements Load-bearing single-layer wooden wall elements for terraced and detached houses and public buildings. Standardized structural solutions with customized sizing, cladding, and openings, manufactured at the Pyhantä factory.
- LAPWALL LEKO® Multi-Storey Wall Elements Multi-layer wooden wall elements enabling higher timber-frame construction for multi-storey residential and commercial buildings, with structural and customization options.
- LAPWALL LEKO® Warm Roof Elements Insulated wooden roof elements suitable for industrial buildings, sports halls, commercial buildings, and public buildings. Provide thermal insulation and weather protection, primarily produced at Pälkäne and Veteli factories.
- LAPWALL LEKO® Roof Element System (Cold Roof) Prefabricated cold roof system built on load-bearing vault elements with supporting and fire-stopping elements installed every 4 to 6 metres under the roof elements, suitable for large hall-type buildings.
- LapWall Facade Elements Wooden facade elements for buildings with separate load-bearing frames (concrete or steel), suitable for hybrid construction and installed directly against concrete. Can be prefabricated with factory-installed windows.
- LapWall Premium Roof for Data Centers High-performance prefabricated wooden roof solution designed specifically for data centers. Features up to 25 m length, REI60 fire rating, integrated suspension system (3 kN/m²), solar panel-ready structure, and up to 1,000 m² per day installation capacity, with annual capacity of 350,000 m².
Quantifiable outcome
- 60% faster construction compared to traditional building methods
- +8 more outcomes
Companies that use LapWall
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
LapWall technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
LapWall partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- YITcoreLapWall and construction company YIT signed a supply agreement for delivering an element roof solution to a new data center being built in Kajaani, Finland. Under the agreement, YIT executes the frame and shell phase of XTX Markets' third data center while LapWall delivers an industrially prefabricated data center roof as an element solution. The project strengthens LapWall's position as a supplier of element solutions for large and demanding construction projects. Financial terms were not disclosed.
- XTX MarketscoreXTX Markets is the end-customer commissioning the Kajaani Data Center Campus. LapWall is supplying roof elements for XTX Markets' third data center at this campus, representing LapWall's first data center project.
- Ernst & Young OyminorErnst & Young Oy serves as LapWall's statutory auditor, with Satu Nieminen, APA, as the auditor in charge. The auditor is elected at the AGM and their term ends at the conclusion of the next AGM following the election.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
LapWall competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Derix Group: German manufacturer of CLT and glulam components for residential and commercial construction. Comparable to LapWall in producing engineered wood building elements and structural components, with similar standardized product offerings.
- KLH Massivholz: Austrian pioneer and large-scale manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for residential and commercial construction. Comparable to LapWall in delivering prefabricated engineered-wood structural elements and competing for modern low-carbon construction projects.
- Binderholz: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of solid wood construction products including CLT, glulam, and prefabricated building elements. Closely comparable to LapWall in standardized mass-timber prefabrication and structural wood elements, though operating at larger European scale.
- Metsä Wood: Finnish wood products division of Metsä Group, offering engineered wood products and construction solutions. Highly comparable to LapWall: Metsä Wood previously operated the Pälkäne roof-element business unit that LapWall acquired in 2017, so they share product heritage and Finnish-market orientation.
- Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian engineered wood products manufacturer (part of Mayr-Melnhof Group) producing sawn timber, glulam, and prefabricated wood components. Comparable in offering structural wood elements with standardized product ranges to construction and industrial customers.
- Martinsons (Holmen): Swedish manufacturer of glulam and prefabricated wood construction elements, owned by Holmen. Comparable to LapWall in producing structural wood building components for Nordic commercial and industrial projects, with similar end-markets and product philosophy.
Emerging players
- Honka: Finnish prefabricated log and timber-frame home manufacturer with a Finnish heritage comparable to LapWall's domestic market focus. Adjacent rather than directly competing because Honka focuses on residential log construction while LapWall focuses on commercial/industrial/institutional wood elements.
- Kontio: Finnish prefabricated log and wood-frame housing manufacturer. Adjacent to LapWall in Finnish wood prefabrication, but focused on residential detached housing rather than commercial/industrial/institutional building elements.
Broad incumbents
- Moelven: Norwegian timber and wood building products group with divisions producing glulam, prefabricated building modules, and wood construction components. Comparable product overlap in standardized wood elements, though Moelven operates at significantly larger Scandinavian scale and broader scope.
- Stora Enso: Major Nordic forest products group with a Building Solutions division offering CLT, LVL, and prefabricated wood elements. Comparable in product overlap (wood construction elements) and Nordic market focus, but vastly larger and broader in scope, with operations spanning packaging, biomaterials, and forestry.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
LapWall social profiles
Digital presenceLapWall compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
LapWall financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LapWall leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
LapWall funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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LapWall M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LapWall
What does LapWall do?
LapWall manufactures and sells prefabricated wooden construction elements, including wall elements, facade elements, warm roof elements, cold roof element systems, and the specialized LapWall Premium Roof for data centers. Each delivery bundles element design, factory manufacturing, transport, and optional installation services, with elements designed to integrate with wood, steel, or concrete frames. The company operates three factories in Finland and sells exclusively to Finnish construction companies, developers, and public authorities through project-based direct sales.
Is LapWall a public or private company?
LapWall is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was LapWall founded?
LapWall was founded in 2011. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is LapWall based?
LapWall is headquartered in Pyhäntä, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does LapWall make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Wooden Element Sales are the primary driver. The others are design and Engineering Services and transport and Logistics Services.
Who are LapWall's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Derix Group, KLH Massivholz, Binderholz, Metsä Wood, Mayr-Melnhof Holz and Martinsons (Holmen). Emerging players are Honka and Kontio. Broad incumbents are Moelven and Stora Enso.
Does LapWall have an API?
No public API is recorded for LapWall.