Lalan Group

What Lalan Group does

Lalan Group is a privately held, family-owned Sri Lankan diversified conglomerate founded in 1940 by Peter and David Hapangama and now in its fourth generation of family stewardship under Lalith Hapangama. The group operates more than 46 wholly owned subsidiaries across nine integrated sectors: safety-glove and rubber manufacturing (Lalan Rubbers), printing and packaging (Lalan Printing and Packaging, LN Paper Converters, LN Polysacks, Lalan Marketing Services), plantations (17,500 acres of rubber, tea, coconut, cinnamon and forestry), engineering services and automation (Lalan Engineering, Lalan S R Automation Systems), renewable energy (wood chips), contract manufacturing of homecare products, thread and fabric (LN Thread, Lalan Fabric), and boutique hospitality (Lalan Leisure). It employs more than 10,000 people and runs nine glove manufacturing facilities that collectively produce nearly 2 billion safety gloves per year for global industrial buyers in automobile, oil and gas, medical, chemical, mining and food end-markets.

The group is vertically integrated from owned plantations through centrifuging capacity of 100,000 liters of field latex per day and crepe/RSS rubber production (~75,000 kg and ~80,000 kg monthly respectively) to finished protective gloves, latex mattresses, rubber bands and tubes. Manufacturing operations are export-oriented, anchored by international subsidiaries in Malaysia, Brazil, Turkey and the Middle East and supported by certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FSC (held since 2010), OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Sedex, BRC, GOTS, BSCI, REACH and SANITIZED. Engineering services (turnkey projects, automation, annual maintenance contracts serving 500+ Sri Lankan industrial customers) and authorized agencies for Siemens, Thermax, Carrier, Solutia, Tea Mech, Holtzman and Tranter add a technology-distribution layer.

Lalan's revenue model is predominantly B2B hardware sales (manufactured safety gloves, rubber products, packaging materials, thread and fabric, wood chips, plantation output) layered with professional-services revenue from engineering and hospitality. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales and a network of exclusive agency/channel partnerships (notably Indian textile mills for Lalan Fabric). The group operates two philanthropic arms — the Lalith Hapangama Foundation (cancer prevention, education, mental health) and LEAF (Lalan Environmental Action Fund) — which sit outside revenue but reinforce ESG positioning relevant to EU/US export customers.

Name

Lalan Group

Legal name

Lalan Group

Website

https://lalangroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Lalan Group is a family-owned Sri Lankan conglomerate operating 46+ subsidiaries across glove manufacturing, rubber products, plantations (17,500 acres), packaging, engineering, renewable energy, contract manufacturing, thread/fabric and leisure, serving global industrial buyers in automobile, oil and gas, medical, chemical, mining, food and apparel markets via nine glove facilities producing nearly 2 billion gloves annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biyagama

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Product Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling diversified products including safety gloves (nearly 2 billion annually), rubber products (mattresses, pillows, rubber bands, tubes, crepe rubber, RSS), packaging and printing products, thread and fabric, and contract manufacturing of FMCG products. Vertically integrated from raw material sourcing through to finished goods.
2. Hospitality and Leisure Services: Revenue from managing and operating a network of boutique plantation bungalows and wildlife chalets across Sri Lanka, including Udapola Bungalow, Kudaoya Bungalow, Iona Bungalow, and Yala Chalets.
3. Engineering Services: Revenue from turnkey projects, operation and maintenance, annual service contracts, automation solutions, consultancy, and sale of capital equipment and consumables in engineering sector. 500+ customer base.
4. Renewable Energy - Wood Chips: Production and sale of wood chips for consumption by industrial boilers and heaters, sourced from three independent units in Unagahadeniya, Amithirigala, and Ratnapura.
5. Plantation Revenue: Revenue from rubber, tea, coconut, cinnamon, and forestry plantations spanning approximately 17,500 acres. Includes sale of field latex, crepe rubber, and RSS rubber.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lalan Group is a diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate that manufactures and supplies industrial rubber safety gloves, rubber products (latex mattresses, pillows, biodegradable rubber bands and tubes, crepe rubber, RSS, centrifuged latex), printing and packaging materials, OEKO-TEX certified thread and fabric, engineering and automation solutions, wood-chip renewable energy, and contract manufacturing of homecare products. It operates across nine sectors with vertical integration from its own 17,500-acre plantations through manufacturing to distribution, exporting to global industrial buyers in automobile, oil and gas, medical, chemical, mining, food, and apparel industries via international entities in Malaysia, Brazil, Turkey, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Lalan Group is a diversified manufacturing conglomerate with a multi-platform portfolio spanning nine integrated sectors. The company's core offerings include: (1) Lalan Rubbers safety gloves and general rubber products (mattresses, pillows, bands, tubes, centrifuged latex, crepe rubber); (2) Printing and Packaging operations including Lalan Printing and Packaging, LN Paper Converters, LN Polysacks, and Lalan Marketing Services; (3) Plantations managing 17,500 acres of rubber, tea, coconut and other crops; (4) Engineering services and automation solutions; (5) Renewable Energy through wood chip production; (6) Leisure/hospitality through plantation bungalows and wildlife chalets; (7) Contract Manufacturing of homecare products; (8) Thread and Fabric through LN Thread and Lalan Fabric. The group operates with vertical integration from plantations through manufacturing to distribution, serving global industrial clients in automobile, oil & gas, medical, chemical, mining, food, and apparel industries. Two sustainability initiatives (LEAF and Lalith Hapangama Foundation) support environmental and social responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lalan Rubbers: Leading Sri Lankan manufacturer and supplier of safety gloves for 34 years, producing nearly 2 billion safety gloves annually.
• Lalan Eco-Latex
• LN Paper Converters
• LN Polysacks
• Lalan S R Automation Systems
• Lalan Leisure
• LN Thread
• Lalan Fabric
• LEAF
• Lalith Hapangama Foundation

Products and services

• Lalan Rubbers Safety Gloves Industrial safety gloves (latex, nitrile, neoprene) including disposable, household, industrial, and seamless dipped rubber gloves; Lalan Rubbers produces nearly 2 billion safety gloves annually across nine state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities for automobile, oil and gas, medical, chemical, mining, and food industry customers.
• Rubber Bands and Tubes High tensile strength, biodegradable rubber bands and tubes produced in a variety of colors and sizes from fine quality latex crepe rubber, with over 600 metric tons of rubber bands annually exported to Germany, Japan, Jordan, and India; specialty latex rubber tubes are also produced for denim garment production.
• Latex Mattresses and Pillows Premium quality organic natural latex mattresses and pillows with hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, insect repellent, fire- and water-resistant properties; manufactured by Lalan Eco-Latex (Private) Limited at the Katunayake Export Processing Zone facility.
• FSC Certified Centrifuged and Organic Latex FSC certified centrifuged latex and organic latex produced from a network of over 1,000 latex suppliers delivering rubber from single origin estates; centrifuging plants have capacity of 100,000 liters of field latex per day.
• Crepe Rubber and Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Latex crepe rubber and Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) rubber produced from over 50 years of expertise; monthly capacity exceeds 75,000 kg of latex crepe and 80,000 kg of RSS.
• Lalan Printing and Packaging Products Adhesive tapes (BOPP), PP strapping band (Sri Lanka market leader), computer forms (NCR and IWB), and polythene products; production capacity over 2 million sq m per month of tapes, over 1,200 MT per annum of strapping, over 1,000 MT per annum of forms, and over 350 MT per annum of polythene.
• LN Paper Converters Corrugated Cartons Corrugated cartons and sheets including Regular Slotted Cartons, Die Cut/Laminated/Telescopic Cartons, Pads/Partitions/Dividers, Sheets, and Custom designs, with production capacity of over 10,000 MT per annum for export-oriented businesses, FMCG brands, and local producers.
• LN Polysacks Woven and Non-Woven Sacks Woven polypropylene sacks, bags, and rolls plus non-woven sacks, bags, and rolls produced on Starlinger looms, serving industry leaders in animal feed, poultry, rice, and logistics with production capacity of over 1,500 MT per annum.
• Lalan Marketing Services Stretch and Shrink Films Stretch film and shrink film products developed by Lalan Marketing Services, including environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging options.
• Lalan Energy Solutions Wood Chips Production and sale of wood chips for consumption by industrial boilers and heaters; three independent units in Unagahadeniya, Amithirigala, and Ratnapura source mixed wood and rubber wood from permit holders and RPCs and collaborate with UNDP on renewable energy programmes.
• Lalan Engineering Services and Capital Equipment Turnkey engineering projects, operation and maintenance, annual service contracts, chemical and synthetic fluid products, automation, and consultancy along with capital equipment in steam boilers, thermic fluid heaters, hot water and air generators, chillers, water treatment plants, MS and SS pipelines and tanks; serves 500+ Sri Lankan customers via direct sales, service contracts, and authorized agencies for Thermax, Carrier, Solutia, Tea Mech, Holtzman, and Tranter.
• Lalan S R Automation Systems Automation Solutions Automation solutions JV with Ranade's S R Systems (India), operating as authorized agency for Siemens products (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, and Servo Drives) with end-to-end offering spanning system designing, detailed engineering, programming, commissioning, and support services.
• Lalan Leisure Boutique Plantation Bungalows and Wildlife Chalets Hospitality and holiday property management via boutique plantation bungalows and wildlife chalets across Sri Lanka, including Udapola Bungalow (5 bedrooms, accommodates 13), Kudaoya Bungalow (5 rooms, accommodates 20), Iona Bungalow (5 rooms, accommodates 16), and Yala Chalets (5 air-conditioned chalets, accommodates 20).
• Contract Manufacturing of Homecare Products Contracted manufacturing of homecare products (household cleaning, liquid hand wash, air fresheners, shoe polish) delivered through Lalan CM Manufacturing (Private) Limited, LSCJ Manufacturing (Private) Limited, and LDLS Manufacturing (Private) Limited as the sole manufacturer in Sri Lanka.
• LN Thread Manufacturing STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX certified thread manufacturing producing over 2.5 million cones per annum across LN SPUN, LN Core, LN Stretch, and LN Embroidery thread types, with in-house dyeing and laboratory facilities enabling 24-hour sample creation.
• Lalan Fabric Trading Fabric trading established in 2002 covering knits, denim, corduroy, and woven fabrics (poly/viscose, poly/wool), operating as exclusive agent for Indian textile mills (Arvind Ltd, Bhasker Denim Industries, Reliance Industries, Nahar group, Jain Cord Industries) serving Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers and customers including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury, George, Tesco, and Next.
• Lalan Plantations Rubber, Tea, Coconut, Cinnamon, and Forestry Agri division managing approximately 17,500 acres of plantations spanning rubber, tea, coconut, cinnamon, and forestry; operates the largest Central Rubber Nursery in Sri Lanka certified by the Rubber Development Department and distributes 300,000 plants per year to rubber smallholders; FSC certified for ten successive years since 2010.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2 billion safety gloves produced annually
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ranade's S R Systems (India)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020In 2020, Lalan Group formed a JV partnership with Ranade's S R Systems (India) to create Lalan S R Automation Systems, entering the automation solution sphere. The partnership includes authorized agency for Siemens products including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, and Servo Drives, providing end-to-end automated solutions.
• ThermaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized agent for Thermax products including steam boilers, thermic fluid heaters, hot water and hot air generators, and related engineering solutions.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized agent for Siemens products including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, and Servo Drives, with system designing, detailed engineering, programming, commissioning, and support services.
• Arvind LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Arvind Ltd textile products and fabrics serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Bhasker Denim Industries LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Bhasker Denim Industries Ltd denim products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Reliance IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Reliance Industries textile products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Nahar Industries EnterprisescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Nahar Industries Enterprises textile products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Nahar Textile LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Nahar Textile Ltd products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Nahar Spring Mill LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Nahar Spring Mill Ltd textile products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• Jain cord Industries Pvt LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Jain cord Industries Pvt Ltd corduroy products serving Sri Lanka's apparel industry.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UNDP renewable energy program for community planting of firewood, empowering surrounding communities towards sustainable livelihood through commercial sale.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vallibel One PLC: Sri Lankan diversified holding company with interests in plantations, ceramics, and consumer goods. Comparable to Lalan on Sri Lankan multi-sector holding structure and plantation exposure, though smaller in manufacturing scale.
• Hemas Holdings PLC: Sri Lankan diversified conglomerate in FMCG, healthcare, leisure, and manufacturing. Comparable to Lalan on Sri Lankan diversified conglomerate profile and consumer/industrial manufacturing breadth, though less rubber-focused.

Direct peers

• Richard Pieris & Company PLC: Sri Lankan diversified conglomerate with rubber, plantations, packaging, and retail. Comparable to Lalan on rubber products, packaging operations, plantation holdings, and Sri Lankan family-controlled conglomerate structure.
• Top Glove Corporation Bhd: World's largest glove manufacturer producing both examination and industrial gloves. Directly comparable to Lalan Rubbers on product category (latex/nitrile gloves), B2B go-to-market, and Sri Lanka–Malaysia glove industry overlap.
• Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd: Malaysian integrated rubber products manufacturer producing gloves, technical rubber, and cleanroom products. Comparable to Lalan's rubber product breadth, vertical integration, and B2B export orientation.
• Hartalega Holdings Bhd: Leading Malaysian nitrile glove manufacturer with global B2B distribution. Comparable to Lalan Rubbers on glove product lines, export-oriented manufacturing model, and certifications (ISO, medical-grade) targeting global industrial and medical customers.
• Ansell Limited: Australian-listed global leader in safety and protective gloves for industrial and medical markets. Comparable to Lalan Rubbers on industrial safety glove portfolio, premium certifications, and global B2B customer base across automobile, oil & gas, medical, and chemical sectors.
• Hayleys PLC: Sri Lanka's largest diversified conglomerate with rubber, plantations, textiles, and engineering. Directly comparable to Lalan on multi-sector structure, plantation ownership, Sri Lankan family-controlled governance, and international customer base.
• Sime Darby Plantation Bhd: One of the world's largest palm oil and rubber plantation operators. Directly comparable to Lalan Plantations on upstream rubber plantation operations, sustainability certifications (FSC/MSPO), and smallholder integration programs.
• John Keells Holdings PLC: Sri Lankan diversified conglomerate with plantations, transport, leisure, and consumer goods. Comparable to Lalan on diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate model, plantation holdings, and hospitality/leisure operations alongside industrial businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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