Lebbing

What Lebbing does

Lebbing automation & drives GmbH is a German industrial automation company headquartered in Bocholt, founded in 1997 as Lebbing Industrieservice & Consulting and formally incorporated as a GmbH in 1998. It operates as a subsidiary within the Jagenberg Group (Kleinewefers Group) under the group's 'Automation, Drives & CE-Safety' business area, with Managing Directors Guido Lebbing and Thomas Lebbing. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures turnkey drive, control, SCADA, and data systems for industrial machinery—primarily serving machine builders and operators in web production industries including coating, printing, paper, film, and foil converting equipment. It complements these automation services with a full CE-safety portfolio spanning functional safety engineering, risk assessment, CE conformity preparation, operating instructions, and specialized training, and operates an in-house UL-Panel Shop for UL-compliant switchgear manufacturing.

Core products are organized into two integrated service lines: automation (Drive Technology, Control Technology, Data Systems / SCADA, Electrical Engineering, Assembly / Start Up, Production / UL-Panel Shop, and Lifecycle Services), and CE-Safety (Functional Safety & Verification, Safety Assessment of Existing Machinery, CE Conformity & Risk Assessment, Functional Safety Engineering, Operating Instructions, CE Software, and Training Services). Notable technical components include UL-certified panel manufacturing and SCADA-enabled real-time production monitoring. The company holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.

Lebbing's business model is sales-led and project-based: revenue is generated primarily through professional services for custom automation project design, construction, and installation (B2B quote-based pricing), supplemented by managed services revenue from 24/7 lifecycle support, spare parts, maintenance, and retrofitting. Customer engagement runs via direct project sales to machine builders and industrial operators; the company does not use distribution channels. It participates in industry exhibitions and tradeshows through the broader Jagenberg Group marketing apparatus and maintains a company website with downloadable resources, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram profiles.

Name

Lebbing

Legal name

Lebbing automation & drives GmbH

Website

https://lebbing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lebbing is a German industrial automation specialist that designs and manufactures turnkey drive, control, SCADA, and data systems for machine builders and operators in web production industries, and provides CE-safety consulting. It operates as a subsidiary of the Jagenberg Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Drive technology solutions
• Control systems engineering
• Switchgear manufacturing
• Functional safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bocholt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Automation and Drive Systems: Project-based revenue from design, construction, and installation of electrical and switchgear systems for mechanical engineering applications including new plant automation and retrofitting of existing machinery
2. CE-Safety Services: Consulting services for machine safety including CE marking preparation, risk assessment, functional safety engineering, verification and validation, and technical documentation
3. Lifecycle Services and After-sales Support: Ongoing support services including 24/7 after-sales service, spare parts, and maintenance services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lebbing designs and manufactures electrical and switchgear systems, drive technology, control systems, and SCADA/data systems for industrial machinery used in web-production facilities (coating, printing, paper, film, foil). It complements these automation offerings with CE-conformity and functional-safety consulting, retrofitting/lifecycle services, and 24/7 after-sales support for machine builders and plant operators.

Product overview

Lebbing is a holistic specialist for turnkey drive, control, SCADA, and data systems, combining the functional lifecycle of production plants with comprehensive expertise in CE-safety. The company operates as a single integrated portfolio organized around two main service categories: Automation services (Drive Technology, Control Technology, Data Systems, Electrical Engineering, Assembly/Start Up, Production/UL-Panel Shop, and Lifecycle Services) providing end-to-end solutions for industrial automation of web production facilities such as coating, printing, paper, film, and foil converting equipment; and CE-Safety services (Functional Safety, Safety Assessment, CE Conformity, FSE, Documentation, Software, and Training) offering comprehensive machine and plant safety consulting for all machine types and industries to ensure market access in Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drive Technology

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jagenberg GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebbing is a subsidiary company within the Jagenberg Group, which specializes in machinery and plant engineering. As part of the group, Lebbing operates under the 'Automation, Drives & CE-Safety' business area, contributing to the group's comprehensive portfolio of solutions for web material processing industries. The group includes companies like Kampf, Kusters Calico, Zima, WDB, and Jagenberg Digital Solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Broad industrial automation and drives incumbent with ABB Ability SCADA, ACS drives and Motion services — overlapping Lebbing's drive + control + SCADA offering for industrial machinery, but serving all verticals at global scale.
• Rockwell Automation: Incumbent in industrial control (ControlLogix), drives (PowerFlex) and SCADA (FactoryTalk) widely used in web/converting machinery; competes head-to-head with Lebbing's control technology and data systems offering for OEM machine builders.
• Siemens AG: Global industrial automation incumbent offering drives (SINAMICS), PLCs (SIMATIC), SCADA (WinCC) and integrated automation portfolios. Directly competes with Lebbing's core stack but as part of a far broader portfolio and not specialized in web-production.
• Bosch Rexroth: Major drives, motion control and factory automation supplier with deep presence in web-handling and converting machinery; comparable to Lebbing's drive technology and electrical engineering offering for industrial OEMs.
• Schneider Electric: Global automation and electrical equipment major offering PLCs, SCADA (AVEVA), drives and switchgear — competes with Lebbing across control systems, SCADA and switchgear manufacturing.

Direct peers

• KEB Automation: German mid-market specialist in drives, automation and functional safety frequently used in converting/web machinery — closely comparable to Lebbing's niche integrator profile and customer set.
• Beckhoff Automation: German specialist in PC-based control (TwinCAT), drives and automation with strong footprint in converting and packaging machinery — directly comparable to Lebbing's control + drive + SCADA stack for web-production OEMs.
• Pilz: Specialist in machine safety (CE marking, functional safety, risk assessment) that directly overlaps Lebbing's CE-Safety business line added through the LauerCE-Safety acquisition; comparable target market and regulatory scope.

Emerging players

• SICK AG: Sensor and safety solutions provider for industrial automation including machine safety and CE-compliance support; adjacent to Lebbing's CE-safety and SCADA/monitoring offerings.

Regional players

• TÜV SÜD: Testing, inspection and certification body offering CE marking, functional safety and machinery compliance services — directly comparable to Lebbing's CE-Safety service portfolio for European industrial OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lebbingautomationdrivesgmb3327
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lebbing-automation-drives-151062168271260
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebbing-automation-drives-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/dubistzukunft_jagenberg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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